14 AUGUST 1880, page 2

Sir Hercules Robinson, The Governor Of New Zealand, Is To

succeed Sir Bartle Frere at the Cape of Good Hope ; and Sir Arthur Gordon is to succeed Sir Hercules Robinson in New Zealand. We believe both appointments to be good, the latter......

On Wednesday, The Discussion In Committee Involved A...

sharp duels between Lord Elcho and Sir William Harcourt, Lord Eleho suggesting that possibly the tenants would put guns into their labourers' hands, which would be used in the......

A Curious Escapade Has Been Committed By Same Irish Fenians,

—as it is aupposed,—at Passage, near Cork. On Wednesday night, a Norwegian ship, which was lying at Passage West Docks, Cork, for repairs, was boarded by forty men in six boats,......

This Speech Was Delivered At An Entertainment Given Him By

commercial travellers on Monday night, when he referred to the attitude of France towards her Army in the following words :- "Grand reparation may issue from right. W e or our......

The Burials Bill Passed Its Second Reading On Thursday Night

in the House of Commons by an enormous majority,-258, against 79. We regret to say that Mr. Osborne Morgan, in his able speech on moving the second reading, did not propose any......

There Has Been A Bad Agrarian Murder Near New Ross,wexford.

Mr. Charles Daniel Boyd, the son of Mr. Boyd, who is agent toMr. Tottenham and also Crown Solicitor, was killed by a ball fired at him on Sunday, when in company with his......

The Hares And Rabbits Bill Has Not Yet Got Through

Com- mittee, the landlords having reserved for that gofer stage of the Bill the opposition which they did not venture to give to.itseeeond reading. The heroes of the obstruction......

The French Have Been Holding A Fête At Cherbourg, On

the occasion of the visit of the three Presidents,—President Gr4vy, President Leon Say, and President Gambetta, to the great Naval port. Various difficulties had to be overcome......