27 JANUARY 1872, page 2

Of The Incidents Of The Conference We Can Mention Only

a few salient features. Mr. Richard, after quizzing with some vivacity the newspapers opposed to his policy, especially this journal, and dealing a hard blow at Mr. Matthew......

The Rowdies Are Baring It All Their Own Way Just

now. Dr. Temple, Bishop of Exeter, as all the world knows, objects to drunkenness, abstains from wine himself, and thinks the Permissive Bill might tend to the good of the......

Mr. Bruce Has Not Only Respited The Poisoner Christiana...

but has quashed the decision of the Court which tried her by directing that she be sent to Broadmoor as a criminal lunatic. The true reason for this interference with justice we......

Cortes On Thursday On The Election Of A Speaker, And

the Moderates, who are in power, were beaten by 171 to 120. S. Sagasta, the Premier, immediately resigned ; but the King, after consulting Marshal Serrano, declared that he......

The Second Day Of The Conference Was A Little Stupid,

but the third was extremely animated, the emotion rising at times to real passion. On that day Mr. Stitt, J.P., proposed the very strong resolution pledging the Nonconformists......

The First Day's Meeting Was Temperate. On It Not Only

did Mr. Richard advocate giving Mr. Forster another chance, but Dr. Landells expressed his strong wish not to quarrel with the Government, saying it was probably the very best......

Mr. Watson Has Been Respited, And His Sentence Changed To

penal servitude for life, on the recommendation of the judge who tried him (Mr. Justice Byles) and of the Lord Chief Justice (Sir A. Cockburn). No one can help feeling a certain......

Moral Feeling. A Former Head-master Of Stockwell...

" the unhappy and ill-used Mr. Wat- son" (he does not refer to the unhappy and ill-used Mrs. Watson),. evidently considering that the former School Committee should have- been......