25 FEBRUARY 1865, page 2

On Monday Mr. Augustus Smith Moved That The Under- _

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Appears, Managed To Obtain A Number Of Fictitious Votes,...

by persons who had no shares, in order to secure an object desired by think M. Pereire. The Court in passing judgment commented in some- what severe terms on the conduct of the......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Night Lord Stanley

exhibited his profound contempt for costly philanthropy and mis- sionary sacrifice. On Mr. Adderley's motion for a committee of inquiry into the present state of British......

The President Of The Poor-law Board Has Introduced A Bill

which substitutes Union for parochial rating, and transfers the power of removal from the overseers to the guardians. The Bill is fully explained in aiother place, but we may......

Although Changes Might Be Hereafter Found Necessary None...

made this year. The first changes ought to be the legal aboli- Mr. Gladstone's tables for granting annuities to the poor have tion of flogging, except in presence of the enemy,......

Colonies For The Civilization Of The Natives, Said That The

evidence The Pall Mall Gazette of Tuesday contained a strange story. of natives and of missionaries would be given before the committee, A gentleman, annoyed at what he......

On The Same Night Mr. Doulton Moved For A Select

committee (which was granted) to look out the best means of preserving open spaces and forests round the metropolis, and the discussion turned chiefly on the Wimbledon-Common......

Cardinal Wiseman Was Buried On Thursday In The Catholic...

tery at Kensal Green, with all the pomp required by his rank as an ecclesiastioal prince. The cortege was followed by carriages from most of the Catholic embassies, the......

The Indian Journals Ink The Dooars Or Valleys Taken From

Bootan may be valuable, as they yield cotton, silk, and tea. We daresay they do, but as we have some millions of unoccupied acres possible defence indeed is that they did not......

Mr. Hibbert Has Brought In A Bill For Executing Capital

sen- tences within the wells of gaols in the presence of "the sheriff, the gaoler, the chaplain, the surgeon, any justices of the peace who may wish to be present," and anybody......