10 MAY 1879, page 6

Mr. Herschell's Resolution.

E cannot express or feel any pleasure at Mr. Herschell's success in passing his resolution in favour of abolish- ing actions for Breach of Promise of Marriage. It seems to us......

The Multitude On Lord Beaconsfield.

T HE choice of Mr. Gladstone as a candidate for the Borough of Leeds at the General Election is a notable indication of the drift of popular opinion in the great Yorkshire town.......

Mr. Isaac Butt.

T HERE is a deep feeling of regret at the death of Mr. Butt. It is all the more intense, because he was a man who missed his mark,—a man who, though dying at no very early age,......