salisbury has returned to us from era wonderfully improved in health; aad ati Monday be deliverer at a banquet of the Nonconformist Unionist Associ ion the first. political speech he has given us from outside the House of Lords for many a month, Histwo great subjects, of course, were Ireland a: the War. Ireland is now occupying an increasing portion of our attention. The trish tionalists, as a united party under the very able leadership of Mr. John Redmord, are carrying out very vigorously the new policy which is described as that of " boring" the House of Commons into granting Home Rule to Ireland. It is not likely to prove a successful policy in regard to the end in view, but it will certainly be success ful in bringing Irish questions more prominently on te the carpet. Lord Salisbury
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