It Was Supposed At The Beginning Of The Week That
the necessity for an expedition to Abyssinia had been avoided. A letter was received by Colonel Merewether, Political Agent at Aden, from Consul Cameron, reporting that native......
The Debate In The Commons On Minorities Did Not Occupy
a sitting. Mr. Disraeli on Thursday morning begged the House not to throw out an amendment passed unanimously by the Lords—no one not a Cabinet Minister having voted against......
The Motion For Rescinding The Lords' Amendment Raising...
franchise from 101. to 151. was introduced by Earl Russell iu a speech praising the London workmen, and declaring the 101. figure a parliamentary compact. Lord Derby accepted......
The American Government Has, We Believe Decided Not To...
forcibly in Mexico, unless absolutely compelled by massacres of American citizens. The leaders of both parties consider that invasion would be followed by annexation, and that......
Mr. Gladstone And Mr. Goschen Both Opposed Minorities,...
very great force. Mr. Gladstone condescended to use the argument of surprise, as if the proposal had not been dis- cussed for thirty years, but his main arguments were that the......
News Of The Week.
T HE Reform Bill may he said to have passed. It was under- stood from the first that of the three great amendments made by the Lords, one, the raising of the lodger franchise,......
Among The Clauses Of The Bill Is One Intended To
repay members for passing it by guaranteeing their seats for one more year. It provides that in case of a dissolution before January 1st, 1869, if shall take place as if no......
