17 APRIL 1875, page 2

It Is Quite Evident That The Farmers Will Not Get

a Tenant-right Bill out of the Peers. The Duke of Richmond's Bill came on for its second reading on Thursday, and the Whig Lords denounced interference with freedom of contract......

The Atmosphere Of Europe Is A Little Lighter This Week.

The Earl Grey on Monday brought up the affair of Langalibalele, gloom was a little increased on Saturday by a notification that and moved a resolution condemning Lind......

The House Of Commons Having Nothing Serious To Do, And

being very much bored with Committees, is displaying a taste for questions of Privilege. On Tuesday night, there was quite a- serious debate on a motion by Mr. C. Lewis, that......

The Government Has Been Twice Cross-questioned In The...

Commons as to the position of affairs in Belgium, and has given very indefinite replies. On Friday week, in answer to Mr. Sandford, Mr. Bourke explained that a con- fidential......

A Proposal To Allow Competent Persons Who Do Not Hold

land to be appointed rural Magistrates was on Tuesday very coldly received. by the Peers. At present a magistrate must be possessed of a hundred a year in land, and the Earl of......

The Lord Chancellor Stated On Friday Week The Course Which

the Government would take with regard to the Appellate Juris- diction. They propose to bring in a Bill constituting at once an intermediate Appellate Court to hear appeals from......

The Crown Prince Had Abandoned His Journey To Italy, Which

in not supporting the Natal authorities against the unlucky Zulu looked as if great events might be at hand, but the Crown Prince chief. We have commented on the debate......