15 JANUARY 1887, Page 3

Mr. Morley's speech was followed by speeches from Professor 'Stuart

and Mr. Bryce, after which an amendment was moved by the Radicals who did not like to amalgamate the Radicals with the Liberals, and thought that the result would be to weaken Radicalism and to render the Radicals less powerful for protest against such a policy as the Liberal Government had followed in Egypt. But this proposal was resisted by Mr. Bradlaugh, and the Radical amendment defeated by an overwhelming majority. The resolution for the formation of the Liberal and Radical Union in London was then passed.