14 DECEMBER 1872, page 3

The Smithfield Club Cattle Show Was Opened On Tuesday, And

there was the usual array of splendid animals, described by the reporters in terms of loving enthusiasm. These gentlemen speak of animals with "lovely eyes," and " grand heads,"......

Cambridge Appears To Be Not Behind Oxford In The Desire

for University Reform,—indeed some of her most distinguished men at- tended the meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern a month ago,—and now a paper is being extensively signed among......

The Wesleyan Congress On Education, Which Met Last Week,...

it decided on a very progressive policy in relation to the discouragement for the future of denominational schools, adopted frankly the Government policy of unsectarian......

It Appears That Mr. Goschen, Who, Though He Took A

first-class at Oxford, had some scruple at that time about taking his degree, is still ou the list of Undergraduates, and that as a consequence he is still persecuted by......

Some Persons, Presumably Reds, Walked About Madrid In...

on Thursday night. Three columns of soldiers were accordingly ordered to walk about too. One of the columns met the procession, was fired at, and poured in a volley, killing......

A Legal Reporter Of The Times Publishes An Account Of

the number of Cases now before the principal Courts. There are 172 before the Queen's Bench, 58 of which are remanets ; 202 before the Common Pleas, 93 of which are remanets,......

Mr. Grant Duff Delivered His Annual Lecture To His...

at Elgin on Tuesday, the 10th inst. We have analysed it else- where, but may mention here that the Member for Elgin is not one of those who believe that England has been effaced......

A Curious Illustration Of The Power Of Scientific...

in subjects by no means of a mathematical kind has just been afforded us. In the memoirs of the Museum of Practical Geology : —" Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of......

Dr. Fraser, The Bishop Of Manchester, Has Paid Us The

compli- ment of incorporating in his charge the chief part of an article on the value of the Establishment published about a year ago, and this is the more remarkable, that the......

Lord Rosebery, A Peer Who Does Not Talk Half Enough,

has added a chapter to the great English " History of the Uncomfort- able." In a speech at Edinburgh on Monday he told the citizens, on the authority of the Census return, that......

Consols Were On Friday 91f To 91f.

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