26 APRIL 1879, page 1

Mr. Forster Made A Powerful Speech At Rotherham On Satur-

day, to a meeting of 2,500 Liberals, in the drill-hall. He began it with a very generous testimony to the success Rf Lord Har- tington as the Liberal leader. Lord Hartington, he......

The New Accounts Of The Skirmishes Between Colonel Wood And

Umbelini on 28th and 29th March represent them as very serious affairs. The details are still imperfect, but Colonel Wood appears to have been beguiled into an attempt to seize......

The Latest Report From Afghanistan Is That The Ameer Has

agreed to receive Major Cavagnari at Cabul, in order to con- • eider British offers, but there is some mystery still about the whole business. A British division has advanced to......

No Intelligence Of A Trustworthy Character Has Been Received

about the attitude of the Boers. According to the latest rumours, they are about to besiege Pretoria, and, if possible, capture Sir Bartle Frere, to keep as a hostage ; but the......

News Of The Week

E KOWE has been relieved, to the deep gratification of the country, and without great loss of life. Lord Chelmsford, who, in spite of his telegram dated Natal, 1st April,......

The Main Part Of Mr. Forster's Speech, As Regarded Home

politics, was the failure of the Conservatives to effect that kind of moderate reform, for the desire to initiate which they had taken so much credit when they came into power.......

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