5 APRIL 1879, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE BUDGET. seems the most conducive to party interests to take, that even with men of Sir Stafford Northcote's calibre, we cannot attach any real importance to the profession......

The Change In The Tone Of The House Of Commons.

T HE importance of the Zulu debate in the House of Com- mons consists mainly in this,—that it marks the turn of the tide, a change not only in the extent of the Tory majority,......