The Warwickshire Herald. — 1886-05-20 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

TOPICS OF THE HOUR.  THE brutal murder of a farmer near Tulla, a murder which is purely an agrarian outrage, ought to open the eyes of the most wilfully blind among Mr. Gladstone's followers. A peaceful man, occupying a farm from which some one has been evicted, is shot dead in his house; and the murderer, who must be known to dozens of the neighbours, is not to be found. The act may be only part of that policy with which Mr. Morley threatens us, should the Home Rule Bill not be accepted ; but we trust the English nation will not be terrorised into surrendering its imperial rights.  WHAT an Irish Parliament would be like may be judged from the following :—A letter appeared in the Times from Captain O'Shea, who, in thanking that journal for publishing some hard things about himself by Mr. Healy, says: To be abused by Mr. Healy is as gratifying to my feelings as to be praised by those whom I respect. Besides, Mr. Healy is no doubt annoyed at the rejection, short, sharp, and decisive, of the overtures for " reconciliation " which he recently made to me through a gentleman in Dublin. Mr. Healy replies in the same journal : I have never noticed any statement concerning myself in an English paper, but the outrage of Captain O'Shea's statement that I made overtures for " reconciliation " with him through a gentleman in Dublin perhaps justifies a departure from this rule. His statement is simply a lie; and if the honourable and gallant member can produce any credible testimony to prove that I kave ever spoken of him, in public or in private, except with loathing and contempt, I will canvass Galway for him in a white sheet at the coming election. The rest of his rigmarole I do not mind.  M. FLOCQUET has been a good deal lionised on his recent visit to London, which he tells his friends has no political significance whatever. I am afraid, however, that M. Flocquet has hardly convinced anyone of this fact; but whether his mission has to do with a settlement of the Greek question in a manner which shall lead to a better understanding  worn so that they can be clearly seen on appoaching Her Majesty, with white veils or lappets. Coloured feathers are inadmissible, but in deep mourning black feathers may be worn. White gloves only are to be worn, except in case of mourning, when black or grey gloves are admissible. High square-cut gowns cannot be considered "full dress," and are not admitted at Court. In cases of delicate health Her Majesty is pleased to dispense with the above regulation, in which case ladies must apply for Her Majesty's permission through the Lord Chamberlain. This application must always be accompanied by a medical certificate.  SINCE Lord Wolverton came into office as Postmaster General he has made a change in the arrangements that had been arrived at in connection with the issue to the public of the new stamps which Mr. De La Rue is now preparing. They were to have been published as each was ready, and as the halfpenny stamp issue is now complete it would have been given to the public in the eml of this month or the beginning of neat. Lord Wolverton ha, however, decided that the new stamps shall be issued at once. This will be done in August, and it is hoped on the let of that month,