5 FEBRUARY 1881, page 2

Sir G. P. Colley's Dangerous, Though Chivalric, Attempt...

Pretoria has failed. His force, barely a thousand strong, reached. Laing's Nek, the dangerous point of the pass over the Drakensberg, on the 28th ult. Here the Boers were found......

Sir Stafford Northcote Followed, In A Speech Of Great Gener-

osity and force, supporting Mr. Gladstone, with a touch of personal enthusiasm that was very noble in the Leader of the Opposition, and limiting his criticisms to the......

When The Gauntlet Of All The Irreconcilables Had Been At

last run, Mr. Gladstone moved his resolution pro- posing to put the absolute control of the proceedings of the House into the hands of the Speaker, on any occasion on which, the......

The Form In Which The House Of Commons Eventually Carried

the ciedure, after its amendment by Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Dillwyn, and the Independent Members generally, was as follows If, upon notice given, a motion be made. by a......

It Seems Clear That Sir G. P. Colley, An Officer

of great ability, whose experience has been gained in fighting half-civilised races, like most such officers, underrated a white enemy not in uniform. The Boers, though......

The Struggle Between The Leaguers And The House Of Com-

mons did not, however, culminate till Thursday. In the even- ing sitting on that day, the Speaker having decided that Mr. Gladstone should be heard, Mr. Dillon rose to a point......

Mr. Childers On Monday Answered Two Questions On The...

war very satisfactorily. He had instructed Sir G. Colley to treat the Boers as belligerents, though without rais- ing the question of belligerent rights, and had received from......