Mr. Goschen On Thursday, At The Request Of Mr. Gladstone,
agreed to postpone the clauses in the Budget Bill which im- pose a fresh tax of 6d. a gallon on spirits, and assign part of the money-4350,000 a year—to the County Councils, to......
The Great Labour Demonstration In Favour Of The Eight. Hltr
Day came off on Sunday in Hyde Park, and was unexpectedly large. There was a rivalry between the Legalists, who wish the eight-hour day to be fixed by law, and the......
The Annual Banquet Of The Royal Academy Was Held On
Saturday last, and there were some bright speeches, the best being Lord Salisbury's and Mr. Morley's. Lord Salisbury was in high spirits, and told the artists that they had......
Mr. Chamberlain Made A Spirited Speech At Oxford On
Wednesday, on one important section of which, conveying his belief that the Purchase Bill would be wrecked by obstruc- tion, we have dwelt elsewhere. He attacked the leaders of......
On Tuesday, The Second Reading Of The Customs And Inland
Revenue Bill was made an excuse for a rambling debate upon the general fiscal policy of the Government. In replying to the taunts of Sir William Harcourt and others, the......
Mr. Goschen, In A Speech Delivered In Rossendale On Wed-
nesday, offered a most formidable Parliamentary argument against the premature creation of Iris& County Councils. He said that the Government Bill for making light railways in......
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