14 DECEMBER 1878, page 2

Another Unlimited Bank Has Fallen. Early On Monday...

was announced that the West of England and South Wales District Bank, which has its head-quarters at Bristol, and forty- two branches in the West, had been compelled to suspend......

The Cairoli Ministry In Italy Has Been Defeated. A Deputy,

in the interest of the Government, moved last week a direct vote of confidence, which was accepted by the Premier. After eight days' debating, the resolution was rejected by the......

The Speech Of Tuesday Evening Was, Of Course, Mr....

of which we have spoken sufficiently elsewhere. He was followed by Sir Robert Peel, who made a furious attack upon him, Lord Lawrence, Mr. Childers, and the late Liberal......

A Diplomatic Struggle, Rather More Serious Than Appears...

surface, has occurred between Madrid and Versailles. The French Government resolved to recall their Ambassador in Spain, M. de Chaudordy, and replace him by the Comte de......

The Debate In The Commons On Monday Was Serious, But

a little tiresome. All the speakers adhered too closely to the papers, and threshed out again the story already threshed out in the journals. We can give only the freshest......

Maldon Has Returned A Liberal, By A Majority Considerably

greater than that by which, in 1874, it returned a Conservative. At that election, Mr. Sandford, the late Member, was returned by a majority of 113 over the Liberal candidate,......

The Debate On Thursday Night Became A Little Tepid, Good

speeches, however, being delivered by Mr. Goschen and Mr. Grant Duff. Mr. Goschen's position is somewhat separate, as while repudiating the Afghan war as an unjust and......

The Division Showed 65 For Lord Halifax's Amendment, And 201

for the Government ; majority, 136. One Bishop—the Bishop of Oxford—had the courage to vote against this war, while six voted and two paired for it. The eight Bishops in favour......