We Remarked Some Years Ago, In A Special Article On
the sub- ject, that a majority of Englishmen believed that somehow or other five per cent. was the natural interest for money. All interest above that was usury. It appears that......
Mr. Cardwell Is In Trouble With His Bill For Localizing
the Army. As it has been accepted by the House, and recognized as an im- mense improvement by both parties, he thought it all safe, and postponed it to this late date. He forgot......
The Speech Of The Night, However, Was Mr. Henry James's
defence of Mr. Justice Keogh, which was very able, often eloquent, extremely carefully arranged, and received by the House, and especially the Opposition benches, with the most......
The Government, With The Tenacity It Always Exhibits In Bad
things as well as good, brought up its Bill for depriving London of the Embankment land reclaimed out of London rates on Mon- day once again. Mr. Lowe, reckoning doubtless on......
Mr. Scudamorg Has Presented His Report On The Permanent...
of State telegraphs, the main facts of which appear to be these. The telegraphs, even at the monstrous price paid for them, return 3j- per cent., and £350,000 over in relief of......
The Special Committee Of The Lords Appointed, On Lord Lif-
ford's motion, to report on the working of the Irish Land Act, have reported against any change, more particularly in the Tribunals of First Instance. They only recommend that......
The Motion Condemning Mr. Justice Keogh's Galway...
Mr. Butt on Thursday night, was advocated in a speech not quite worthy of his high reputation as an orator. His materials were ill-prepared, and he kept losing his references,......
Mr. Gilpin Moved The Second Reading Of Be Bill For
Abolish- ing Capital Punishment on IVedneeday, and was supported by Mr. Henley, who tried to prove,—by a very weak argument, examined in another column,—that it is not......
The Speech Of Mr. Mitchell Henry, Who Seconded Mr. Butt,
was weak, and too much of that kind which implies a personal rela- tion with clients, to command any weight. Mr. Pim was sensible, but dull enough, in advocating an amendment......
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