... WRITING AND SPEAKING Why do not men write as they speak ? Why do they not convey their meaning in books in the good racy English which they employ at the diuner table, or when giving their household orders ? Such are the absurd questions that aro asked ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING. We are indebted to the principal organ of the Southern Confederacy for a bit of plain speaking on the question of slavery. On the 20th ult., the Richmond Enquirer, referring to the damaging advocacy of Southern interests and opinions ...

... THE LATE SPEAK EU He-r Majesty has been pleased to confer tbe dignity (f a Viscounrcy npon the Eight Hon. Sir Henry Bcuverie W. Brand, GOB., late Speaker of the Heave of Commons, Tue title by which ho will be elevated to the Peerage will be tbat of Vitcouat ...

... FRENCH-SPEAKING CANADIANS The Morning Post remarks :— The visit of the Comte de Paris to Canada has been an unqualified success. The Comte has telegraphed a message of thanks to the Queen to express his pleasure at the reception accorded lo him by her ...

... MR. BRIGHT ON PUBLIC SPEAKING. The Rev. G. E. Cheeseman addressing the mem- bers of a literary society at Stalybridge, of which he is president, on the subject of preparation for public speaking, in the course of his remarks read a letter which he had ...

... MR. BRIGHT ON PUBLIC SPEAKING. The Rev. G. E. Cbeeseman addressing the mem- bers of a literary society at Stalybridge, of which he is president, on the subject of preparation for public speaking, in tbe course of his remarks read a letter which he had ...

... TIIE NEW SPEAK _B Mr. Arthur Wellesley Peel, the new Speaker of the House of Commons, la the youogest ion of the late Bight Hon. Sir Bobert PeeJ, and was born in 1829. Elected in 1860 M.P. for Warwick be has retained the seat ever tioce. In 1871 he waa ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING TO AQUI-EN Queen Elizabeth of Boumania devoted sunli *•** amount of time to singing that her attend— its lately assured her tbat her voice entitled her to raai wri- the most celebrated of lingers. The Hatter, oors fruit, for the Queen ...

... STRAIGHT SPEAKING BY MR BALFOUR. A VALUABLE contribution to the Trans- vaal discussion was made by Mr, Arthur Balfour yesterday, in the course of his address to the National Union of Conser- vative Associations. In the prolongation of the negotiations ...

... ■ A VICAR OF YORK SPEAKS OUT. Key 1 hennas Smith, Vicar of Sa, Helen's York, addressed the following letter to Sequah. Ltd. :— Gentlemen, -I desire to express my grateful acknowledgment* of the benefit which haa resulted from the use of * ' Swjca h's ...

... MR. GLADSTONE ON PLAIN SPEAKING & THE IRISH UNION. I Mr. Gladstone contributes an article on Plain \ Speaking on the Irish Union to the J uly number ■ of the A'ineteettth Ctntury. ' At the outset Mr, Gladstone explains that the article is iv answer ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING ABOUT PRINCE ALFRED'S VISITS TO AUSTRALIA. Prince Alfred (aaya the Melbourne Age) has been here twice iv the Galatea, and, although onr loyalty has been sorely tried, it still remains unshaken. We sincerely trust tfiat tbe English Government ...