26 DECEMBER 1885, page 1

News Of The Week.

T HAT public nuisance, the Statute Holiday, falls this year on Saturday, the day after Christmas Day, which is also a holi- day. We are, therefore, compelled to go to press too......

The Election For The Orkneys And Shetlands Having...

the return of the Liberal candidate (Mr. Lyell) by a very large majority, the New Parliament is now complete, and we give the result for the different portions of the Kingdom :—......

The French Government Has, As We Believe, Allowed One Of

those acts of political profligacy which we all trust are impos- sible in this country. It has, in order to influence a debate, used a telegram of the first importance, which it......

* * The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return Manuscript, In

any case.......

Lord Hartington Has Written A Letter To Mr. Brooks, The

chairman of his election committee in the Rossendale division of North-East Lancashire, denying that any proposals for satisfying the demands of the Home-rule Party in Ireland......

Before Our Next Issue Appears M. Gr6vy Will Have Been

re-elected President of the FrEnch Republic for the next seven years, or there will be a new President in France. It is probable that the struggle, though short, will be severe.......