16 APRIL 1870, page 2

Rutterford, The Norfolk Murderer, Who Stuffed A Dying...

with mud, has been reprieved, a huge burn having so swollen his neck that hanging would have produced a horrible scene of torture. The reprieve was unavoidable, but it is one......

The Drift Of The E Lucation Meetings An 1 Letters

of the week has all been steadily in the direction of Mr. Forster's Bill. A meeting of the Union was held in London yesterday week, at which Mr. Hughes, though a member of the......

The Irish Land Bill Has Made Hardly Any Progress This

week. Almost all the sitting of yesterday week was occupied with discussing Mr. Fowler's amendment over again in the form proposed by Mr. Kavanagh, who wished to draw the limit......

The Austrian Government Has Been Re-formed, With Count...

Premier. It is stated that large liberties will be con- ceded to Galicia, and " autonomy " to other States, and that a general plan of reform, including direct elections, will......

Mr. Gladstone Moved On Monday For A Select Committee "

to inquire into the state of the law affecting such persons as have been reported guilty of corrupt practices " as are members of the House of Commons, and to recommend what......

The Only Symptom Of The Opposite Kind Has Been A

memorial signed by 5,000 Nonconformist ministers, and presented to the Prime Minister last Monday, which objects (1) to allowing a rate to be levied for the support of schools......

On Tuesday A Bitter Little Conversation On The...

by the House began, which gave occasion to Mr. Mundella to remark rather sharply on Lord Elcho's proposed determination, as long as five Members would join him, to go into the......

The S Iturtlig Review Of Last Week Contained An Article

on the late General Grey, Private Secretary to the Queen, evidently from the pen of some one familiar with the interior of Court life. The writer declares that the Queen......

The Catholics Are Much Excited About Mr. Newdegate's...

into the condition of their convents. Mr. Cogan on Friday se'nnight asked the house to rescind its former vote, but after a short and sharp debate, the debate was adjourned to......