27 FEBRUARY 1875, page 2

Lord Lyttelton Moved On Tuesday In The House Of Lords

the second reading of his Bill for legalising the increase of the Epis- copate, by the subdivision of dioceses now too large for effective supervision by a single Bishop, and......

The Stroud Election Resulted In The Return Of The Liberal

can- didate, Mr. Marling, a local magnate, who represented West Gloucestershire in the Parliament of 1868-73, but did not come forward at the general election of last year. He......

The Bishop Of Peterborough Moved On Thursday Night The...

reading of his Church Patronage Bill. Its chief idea is to put it into the Bishop's power to veto unfit presentations. A. Bishop may refuse a presentee who has not been three......

The Great Case Of "chariton V. The Canadian Oil Wells

Corpora- tion," in which Sir John Hay, Sir Seymour Blane, Mr. Eastwick, Mr. 1I.Ciillsgh Torreus, and Mr. Francis were sued for moneys obtained on prospectuses alleged to be......

Sir Stafford Northcote Is Not Gaining Ground As A Statesman.

His Friendly Societies' Bill, which was discussed on Thurs- day night, is not merely a compromise, but a see-saw,—an embodiment of inconsistent ideas. The Bill is approved both......

The Exeter Reredos Case Has Been Decided By The Privy

Council with its usual good-sense. Lord Batherley delivered judgment on Thursday, reversing the decision of the Dean of Arches as regards the Bishop's jurisdiction and......

The Trial Of The Guicowar As An Accessory In An

attempt to murder the British Resident at Baroda has commenced, appar- ently without any protest from Serjeant Ballantine against the competence of the tribunal That tribunal,......

There Was A Short Discussion Yesterday Week On Some...

made by Mr. Newdegate, in the view of restricting the time given to public Bills introduced by private Members of the House of Commons, and so killing off at an earlier stage......