LONDON.
August 6
The banquet given to Her Majesty's Ministers by the Liberal party in recognition of the policy carried out by the Government took place at the Mansion House to-day. All the members of the Ministry were present, including Mr Gladstone, wbose health has greatly improved. Several important speeches were made, but the chief was that by the Premier in reply to the toast of the evening. In the course of his address Mr Gladstone announced that measures would shortly be introduced for the reform of the procedure of the House of Commons. In alluding to the preoent state of affairs in Afghanistan he stated that he deemed any internal meddling in that country would bo a blunder, but the Government would respect the integrity of Afghanistan. In conclusion, in referring to colonial affairs, Mr Gladstone stated that Ministers would relinquish the name of Englishmen betore they would renounce the great duties they felt they possessed in connection with the colonies. August 7. Mr John Dillon, M.P. lor the County ofTipperaiy, who was arrested on the 2nd May last under the Irish Protection Act, and who has been lodged in Kilmainham gaol since the date named, was today released from custody.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3156, 9 August 1881, Page 3
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