16 MAY 1868, page 7

The Cynical Argument For Purchase.

E should not be surprised if Mr. Trevelyan obtained a majority for his motion of Tuesday against the Pur- chase of Commissions. The shadow of the coming Parlia- ment is over the......

Anarchy At Ashton.

I F Parliament cannot contrive to strengthen our county and 1 municipal arrangements for maintaining order, it will wake up one day to find civil war raging over half the North.......