17 JANUARY 1874, page 1

The Newcastle Election Has Ended In The Return Of Mr.

Cowen . 4ay a majority of 1,003 over his opponent, Mr. Cowen polling 7,356 votes and Mr. Hamond 6,353. At the last election, in 1868, the returns were :— Sir Joseph Cowen 7,057......

The Cologne Gazette Has Published This Week A Papal Brief

on the subject of the Conclave to be held on the death of the pre- sent Pope, for the election of his successor, the authenticity of which has been vehemently denied by the......

Nothing Satisfactory Has Been Heard From The Bengal...

tricts except a statement, which we believe to be correct, that large quantities of food have been purchased secretly. On the contrary, the latest telegram from the Viceroy, who......

News Of The Week.

_T IIE De Broglie Ministry has been restored to power. After three days of intermission, marked, it is said, by severe in- ternal struggles among the politicians, the Extreme......

The Elections Fo The German Paliament Have Evidently Not...

Prince Bismarck any satisfaction, and the Times' correspondent at Berlin has reported rumours of a remedy which does not sound very dignified or very honest. The statement of......

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