4 SEPTEMBER 1886, page 2

After A Violent Speech From Mr. W. Redmond, Sir W.

Har- court made a fierce attack on the Orangemen, as "the curse of Ireland," in the course of which, as we have said, he was called upon thrice by the Speaker to confine himself......

The Division Showed A Majority Of 123 Against Mr. Parnell's

amendment,-181 Members voting in its favour, and 304 against it. The majority was composed of Conservatives and 46 Liberal Unionists. Most of the ex-Ministerialists absented......

Mr. Goldwin Smith, In His Letter To Wednesday's Times, On

"Mr. Gladstone and Canada," errs by importing into the question a far too ready disposition to impute motives to Mr. Gladstone which are not worthy motives. So far as the letter......

The Position Of Great Britain In Burmah Was Formally Brought

before the House of Commons on Monday. Mr. S. Smith, the philanthropist, moved that the whole expense of any new ex- pedition should not be thrown on India, while Mr. Cremer......

In The Debate On Thursday, The Speaker Intervened Almost As

often as in the Crofters' debate, calling Colonel Saunderson twice to order, Sir William Harcourt three times, and twice insisting on an apology from Mr. W. Redmond. Colonel......

On Tuesday, The Debate On The Address Was Chiefly Devoted

to the Crofter question, and was distinguished by the frequent interferences of the Speaker, who called Dr. Clark to order for his irrelevancy, and ordered Dr. Tanner and Mr.......

The Task Of Reply Fell To Sir John G-orst, Who

in a very able speech, made up chiefly of quotations from despatches, stated the facts given briefly elsewhere. He affirmed that the true people were acquiescent, and that even......

On Wednesday, Mr. Sexton Moved An Amendment On The Address,

praying her Majesty to confine authority in Belfast to magistrates "directly responsible to her Majesty's Govern- ment," and to increase the local constabulary to such an extent......

Sir Michael Hicks-beach, Who In All His Irish Speeches Has

shown very good temper, great moderation, and yet considerable firmness, replied by pointing oat how impossible it was to assume the correct answers to questions which were......