19 MAY 1866, page 1

• News Of The Week.

• THE feature of the week in foreign politics has been a revival of the rumour that the Emperor Napoleon was endeavouring to call a Congress, not indeed to settle "all pending......

The Prussian Government Has Completed Its Armaments, And...

500,000 men ready for action. As time advances, the lan- guage of the Court becomes higher, and the Government of Han- over appears to have received a severe warning against......

A Very Interesting Debate On The Government's "tenure And...

of Land (Ireland) Bill" took place on Thursday night, in which there was another duel between Mr. Lowe and Mr. J. S. Mill, the latter defeating his able adversary con-......

The Panic Has Been Dying Slowly Away During The Week,

and no further very great failures except that of Messrs. Pete and Betts for 4,000,000/. have been reported. It is calculated that the depreciation in the market value of the......

The Derby, Of Which A Description Will Be Found In

another column, came off on Wednesday, Lord Lyon winning by a neck. The race was remarkable for the fact that the first three horses, Lord Lyon, Bribery, and Rustic—what demon......

In Italy The Excitement Has Risen To Fever Height. Garibaldi

has accepted the command of the volunteers, who are being enrolled in every district and municipality; the Heir Apparent has received the command of a brigade ; the King has......

As We Expected Last Week, The Government Empowered The...

of the Bank early last Saturday morning to advance on As we expected last week, the Government empowered the Directors of the Bank early last Saturday morning to advance on......