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Man Ia Going, According To Mr. Greg, To Have A

wonderful destiny, but just now he seems to be rather a pitiable creature. The British Parliament, the strongest popular body in existence, is arrested by Messrs. Parnell,......

A Question Was Raised During The Fight Between The Irish

Obstructionists and the Commons as to the limits of physical endurance, in the way of enduring sleeplessness under circum- stances of boredom, and the Member for Dungarvan......

The Debate On The Annexation Of The Transvaal On Tuesday

was a very poor one. Mr. Courtney's great points were that it was accomplished against the will of the people, which is only technically true, they having all submitted without......

Lord Beaconsfield Has Been Bolder Than We Anticipated,...

only has the vacant seat in the Cabinet been given to Mr. W. H. Smith, the Secretary to the Treasury, but he has been made First Lord of the Admiralty : The appointment is a......

Lord Salisbury On Thursday, In Moving The Second Reading Of

the India Loan Bill, took occasion to give his opinion on the Madras famine. It was a very gloomy one, though he gave the figures without including the Native States, part of......

Mr. W. H. Smith's Opinions Upon War Have Become Of

distinct importance. The London and Westminster Working Men's Constitutional Association visited Hatfield Park on Monday, and were addressed by Lord Salisbury and Mr. Smith.......

We Have Received A Note From Mr. Robert Elliot, A

most com- petent witness as to the condition of labourers in Madras, which, on account of its importance, we give here rather than in its usual place. It explains the reason of......

The Government Have Indicated Their Opinion Of The...

Admiral de Horsey in regard to the combat between the Peruvian rebel ship the Huasear 'and the English ships-of-war 'Shah' and Amethyst.' To be sure, the Attorney-General, who......