18 SEPTEMBER 1880, page 2

The Trades Union Congress Met This Year On Monday, At

Dublin, no less than 130 delegates from various parts of the kingdom being present. The discussions were of the most tem- perate kind, and the speeches of the delegates would......

Prince Bismarck And Baron Haymerle, The Chancellor Of The...

Empire, have been in conference at Friedrichsruhe, and the whole Continent is agog to know what they have been saying to each other. The most popular report is that they have......

It Is Greatly To Be Hoped That Sir Bartle Frere,

who quitted the Cape on the 16th inst., has not left another native war be- hind him. The Basutos, the great tribe whom even the Zulus could not defeat, and who have prospered......

Mr. Courtney Has Made The First Long Speech Of The

Recess. Speaking at a dinner given by the Liverpool Junior Reform Club, he described the unparalleled difficulties amidst which the Ministry had acceded to power, and the way......

After A Trial Of Twenty-six Days Before A Court-martial,...

jeant Marshman has been acquitted of the charge of taking bribes to falsify the markings at Wimbledon. The length of the trial, which is due to the antiquated mode of procedure......

The Queen Of Spain Has Given Birth To A Child,

a girl, now according to the law under which Queen Isabella succeeded, the heiress to the monarchy. Great disappointment is felt at the child's sex, the palace having made sure......

No Intelligence Of Any Moment Has Been Received From India

this week, and Indian society appears to be solely occupied with discussions on the propriety of retaining Candahar. Accord- ing to the correspondent of the Times, opinion is......

Perhaps The Most Original Passage In Mr. Courtney's...

one in which he advocated a reform in the system of municipal elections. The present system, he thought, failed to represent the varieties of English thought, and should be......