20 APRIL 1872, page 1

The Counter-case Itself Is Admirable. It Entirely Avoids,...

all argument on the Indirect Claims, and on the Direct Claims is thoroughly judicial. It makes some very keen remarks on the nature of the evidence to be admitted, criticises......

The Government Have Been Three Times Beaten This...

the Ballot Bill. On Monday, Mr. Vernon Harcourt, who was the chief instrument in excising the best, if not the only good clause of last year's Bill,—the clause which threw the......

There Is Some Hope For The Treaty Of Washington. Our

Counter-Case was presented at Geneva on Monday (15th April) by Lord Tenterden, with a covering Note, which reserved " all Her Majesty's rights in the event of a difference......

. News Of The Week.

T HE Daily Telegraph published on Wednesday another of its inspired articles from Berlin. In leaded type and solemn English and a tone of serious responsibility, the writer......

On Thursday The Fight Was Resumed In An Exceedingly Crowded

and excited House, Sir George Grey, Mr. Childers, and Mr. Bouverie all supporting Mr. Harcourt, who made one of his clever ad captandum speeches, not touching the point at......

The Daily News' Correspondent In Paris Affirms With Some...

ticularity and detail that three of the great Powers—that is of course England, Austria, and Russia—have agreed, if France would let Italy alone, and would keep up an army......

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