12 MAY 1883, Page 2

Mr. Labouchere raised the issue against Sir Stafford North- cote's

motion by moving the previous question, which Mr. Gladstone personally supported, though he expressed his opinion that there was very little use in trying conclusions with the opposite party again, on a less advantageous issue. After a fierce outcry from Mr. O'Donnell, who professed to see in this step of Mr. Gladstone's a discreditable mancenvre intended to snatch a victory by a surprise, and who, adopting that tone of graceful courtesy which distinguishes his speeches, described Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bradlaugh as "the two heads of the Liberal Party," the House divided, when there voted for Sir Stafford Northcote's resolution 271, and for the previous ques- tion only 165; majority, 106.