15 JANUARY 1881, page 2

Mr. Forster Deserves Great Credit For His Answer To Lord

'Randolph Churchill's question, on Thursday night, as to Mr. Davitt. Mr. Davitt is a released Fenian, out on ticket-of-leave, and a very able organiser, and. Lord R, Churchill,......

Lord Lytton Delivered His Long-expected Speech On Afghan...

Monday,—a maiden speech. It explained in some degree the opinion held of him by his few friends and his many critics. There was some literary power in it, some grace, a felicity......

The Triennial Municipal Elections In The 36,000 Communes...

were held on Sunday. Complete returns. have not been received, and there will be many second ballots, the candidates not having obtained a clear majority of electors; but it is......

Thursday's Debate Was Remarkable Only For Speeches By Mr....

and Sir P. O'Brien in favour of the "three F's," the latter denouncing the terrorism of the Laud League in the heartiest way ; a speech by Mr. Rylands, questioning, though not......

Mr. Froude Has Published As A Preface To The Most

imaginative historical work—" The English in Ireland. "—ever published by a professed historian, perhaps the most imaginative political essay ever published even by an amateur......

The Times Published On Tuesday Analarming Telegram From...

a plot detected at Kelapore, a native State re. gelded as the centre of Mahratta feeling. The natives were to rise, to murder the Europeans, to slay the " native officers " of......

The Debates On Tuesday And Wednesday Were Chiefly Remark-...

for the speeches of Lord Hartington,Mr. Blennerhassett, and Mr. Lefevre. Lord Hartington spoke of the outrages as brought about by a set of "miscreants " holding the threads of......

On Tuesday, Remarkable Speeches Were Delivered By Mr....

Mr. Charles Russell. The former announced that the Land Commission wore unanimous in proposing to inter- pose a Court to determine a fair rent between the Irish land- lord and......