18 MAY 1889, page 2

On Friday Week, Mr. E. Robertson, Member For Dundee, Raised

a debate on the representation of the Universities, moving that it should cease. He maintained that they had at first obtained representation surreptitiously, that the Univer-......

Mr. Byron Reed, M.p. For East Bradford, Moved An Amend-

ment declining to entertain Mr. Dillwyn's resolution, in con.. sidemtion of the "great and growing influence and work of the National Church, especially in the Principality of......

:a. Curious Incident Of The Debate Was Sir Hussey Vivian's

remark that the Cymry are the most ancient race in this country, and that it is impossible to "stamp out a people of 1,600,000 who had been in existence for 200,000 years." Sir......

The Latest News From Cairo Contradicts The Report That El

Senoussi has totally defeated the Mahdi. A letter has been received from that personage of later date than the reported capture of Khartoum. In it, the Mahal adjures her Majesty......

Lord Wolseley Made On Saturday A Long Speech To The

students at Oxford, much of which is both instructive and enjoyable. Unfortunately, he allowed himself to be carried away by the applause of his audience into a fierce party......

London Was Half-shocked And Half-amused On Monday By A...

raid on two gambling-clubs, the Field and the Adelphi. Moved, it is said, by the prayers of the ladies of two wealthy families, the police entered these clubs in force early on......

So Severe Is Now The Pressure Of The Accumulating Capital

of the world upon the means of investment, that even the Russian Fives are being converted into Fours, and it is believed that the operation will be completely successful. Italy......

The Commission On The Proposed "teaching University" For...

presented their Report, which is unanimous against the wish of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons to have a Medical University of their own, with the power of conferring......