Mr. A. B, Markham, the Radical member for the Mansfeld Division of Bud inghamshire, has just been condemned in damages for his reckless-in. giving publication to a disgraceful libel' on Mr. J. Douglas Forster by Dr, Krause. After Dr. Krause's conviction and sentence for attempting to incite to the murder of Mr. Forster it was of course impossible for Mr. Markham to justify his libel; but in view of the utter inadequacy of the steps which he took to repair the mischief he had done, no one can regard the damages as excess sive. The action begun against Mr. Markham by Messrs, Wernher Belt, whom he denounced as thieves in the House of Commons, afterwards repeating the charge on a public platform to whi-a his privilege as a Member of Parliament did not extend, has still to be heard. It is to be hoped for Mr. Markham's sake that he has a long purse.
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