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Lord Salisbury, replying to the Irish commercial deputation, said Mr Gladstone did not want publicity given to their view 3, and advised them to insist on the Premier seeing them. There were signs of a Conservative revival. Mr Balfour told the deputation- ! that Home Rule meant bankruptcy, and Mr Gladstone was too wise to discuss the question with them. i Lord Eandolph Churchill has issued a manifesto asserting that

Irish autonomy means the rule of Rome ; that the danger is appaling, and the malice of the Radicals exceeds that of the Prince of Darkness. Mr Ashquith,- Home Secretary, and Lord tiatiddlpb Churchill are (sdti teisfcirlg tlie tledtdnlhip of the Glasgow University* The Belfast press states that an English firm" refused to supply Ulster With 100,000 Martini rifles. Lord Brassey, speaking in the House of Lords, said it was essential that the Navy should equal that of France and Russia combined. He urged the Immediate construction of rapid cruisers of the Hurik type, instead of unwieldy vessels costing millions. Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, said experts gave the contrary advice, and were in favour of giving endurance superior consideration. Sir Charles Dilke says that 20 million pounds per annum are spent upon the Army at Home, and it Would be impossible to mobolise it Under a fortnight, while other powers could perform a similar operation, with vastly larger numbers of men to move in four days. Mr Gladstone is suffering from an attack of influenza, and some anxiety is felt as to his condition. Mr Gladstone is better, but is still confined to his bed. Money is being abundantly subscribed to resist the granting of Home Rule, and the agitation is increasing. The proposal to hold a great an ti Home Rule meeting in Albert Hall in April has been abandoned. When the proposal wa3 mooted it was expected that the gathering would be attended by ten thousand Ulstermen, but as only seven hundred could como it was decided not to hold the meeting. Yielding tc pressure from the Opposition, the Government has postpoued the second reading of the Home Rule Bill till after Easter, The Irish Landowners' Convention refuses to accept the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, which it denounces as ruinous, ignoring the history and character of tenants and condoning and helping the promoters of the Plan of Campaign. The Radicals and Nationalists are much aggrieved at Mr Gladstone's yielding to the Unionists and postponing the second reading of the Homo Rule Bill until after Easter. A warm debate has taken place in the House of Commons on the report of the Evicted Tenants Commission. Mr Balfour insisted that it was mere waste of paper. Mr Morley, Secretary for Ireland, replied that the Government intended to submit for consideration of members proposals based on the Commissioners' report. The Durham miuers have accepted a 5 percent reduction. The British Artillery in Egypt are to be reinforced.