Sketches From The Gallery On Monday Night Parliament
The House of Commons remains thin as the session nears its end with key items delayed. The Irish Education Bill and Indian Budget loom while Ministers push through Estimates, often by long sessions and selective voting, culminating in a late night clash and a near collapse of the Irish Sunday Closing Bill after a short Saturday sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawcett
India
Spithead
Great Britain
Hon
House of Commons
Hanbury
Derby
Bass
O’leary
Correspondence on Liberal Defects and Permissive Bill
A reader corrects inaccuracies in Argus letters on the 1875 Chatham bye election and Newcastle representation. The writer defends Liberal factions, critiques Argus on Alliance support, and presents figures from May 7 1873 votes on the Permissive Bill, arguing outcomes show continued movement in publicans and disestablishment dynamics.
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Argus
Chatham
Elliott
John Eldon Gorst
W. H. Stone
M.P
Portsmouth
Gorst
Newcastle-on-Tyne
C. F. Hammond
W. E. Forster
Gladstone
Mr. Bright
Bradlaugh
Claimant
Dr. Kenealy
Mr. de Morgan
Southampton
House of Commons
W. Lawson
Manchester
Glasgow
Cork County
Belfast
Merthyr
Liberation Society
Numbers
Divisions Threaten Liberal Victory and Tory Retention
A letter from August 1, 1878, laments party divisions among working men candidates and porters over temperance and beer, fearing discord will prevent a Liberal victory and keep the Tories in power. C. H. T. expresses concern that harmonizing these elements is needed for success.
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Liberal Party
Tories