5 MAY 1866, page 6

The Coming War " W Hen The Sovereigns Ask For Treasure,"

says Mr. Disraeli, through Sidonia, "then I begin to believe that matters are getting serious." Judging by the light of that epigram, which contains just such a half-truth as......

The Budget.

M R. GLADSTONE'S financial statement had not the in- terest of some of his former speeches on like occasions, simply because the surplus at his disposal was so small, and the......