18 JULY 1863, page 6

The Tax On Fire Insurances.

I T would be a curious subject of inquiry if some gentleman of a statistical turn of mind would endeavour to discover how many members of Parliament are directors of public com-......

Lord Robert Cecil. T Here Can Be No Doubt But That

Lord Robert Cecil has recently gained much in influence both with the Tory party and the House of Commons. A fortnight ago, when Mr. Disraeli, favouring the unpopular purchase......