21 MARCH 1868, page 3

Yesterday And On Friday Week The Leading Foreign Bonds Left

off at the annexed quotations :- Friday, Friday, March 13. Friday, Mare 5 : x. 20.. d. Spanish New — – . .. — 5 85} ••• ... 851 Turkish 6 per Cents., ..... ... ...... ... 594......

Mr. W. H. Gladstone Made His Maiden Speech On Monday

during the dinner hour,—very naturally selecting a time when his father was not in his seat. He looked somewhat nervous ; but his speech was polished, graceful, and well......

In The Early Part Of The Week There Was An

improved feeling in the market for Home Securities, and prices had an upward tend- ency. Since then, however, it has become inactive, and a portion of the advance has been lost.......

On Wednesday, Mr. J. A. Smith Brought On A Curious

debate on his proposal to restrict the hours for opening public-houses on Sunday. He proposes to abolish altogether the opening of public-houses for drinking on the premises on......

Charlotte Wingfield,—the Widow Who Tortured Her Poor...

the malignant ingenuity on which we have com- mented in another column,—was found guilty, of course, without a moment's deliberation on the part of the jury, and the Lord Chief......

What Are The Times' Reporters About? Half The Best Touches

in Mr. Disraeli's speech of Monday are spoiled in its version of it. Mr. Gladstone's "dangerous candour" appears as his "generous can- dour ;" " the young Ascanius of the hour"......

The Poor Law Board Has At Length Given Its Verdict

upon the investigation into the facts disclosed by the report of the Lancet Commissioner of Inquiry. By dint of accepting every statement of the accused, Dr. Lambert and Dr. E.......

Lord Hardwicke, Lord-lieutenant Of Cambridgeshire, Called...

Cambridgeshire Registration Society for Saturday, to consider future operations. His Lordship himself attended, and his son, Lord Royston, M.P., and a Mr. Hicks ; but not one......

The Prospectus Of The Foreign And Colonial Government...

has been issued. The promoters propose to operate in various Foreign Stocks to the extent of 1,000,0001., and to issue certificates of 100/. each at 85, bearing interest at the......

We Are Happy To Observe Mr. E. A. Leatham's Triumphant

return for Huddersfield. He defeated Mr. Sleigh, the Conserva- tized Radical,—Tory Democrat perhaps he would now call him- self,—by 322 votes; Mr. Leatham obtaining 1,111, and......

A Gentleman Of The Name Of Johnstone, Who Dates From

Burleigh Street, W.C., is entreating English laymen and clergy- men in our Church to sign a long narrow strip of paper addressed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, on which is......