27 JUNE 1874, page 3

Three Legal Points Of Some Importance Were Decided On...

by Lord Coleridge in the Common Pleas. The first was in relation to the Launceston election case. Colonel Deakin had -obtained 457 votes, and Mr. Drinkwater 216. Colonel Deakin......

A Telegram From Teheran Of June 24 Announces That A

difficulty has arisen between Turkey and Persia. A number of Persian pil- grims have attacked a Turkish garrison on the frontier, and Turkey has claimed a nomad tribe, 2,000......

Herr Von Gynicki, A Distinguished Member Of The German...

Staff, has been lecturing to a conference of officers at Berlin upon the condition of the German Army. We cannot, of course, condense his lecture, reprinted almost textually in......

We Have Received A Letter From The Author Of "

The City of Dreadful Night," too late for insertion. It seems to us a mere criticism of a criticism, except as to three statements. There are two misprints in the last extract,......

Mr. Plimsoll, Though Sharply And Even Bitterly Opposed By...

Government, was very near indeed to obtaining a triumph for his Merchant Shipping Survey Bill on Wednesday. He obtained 170 votes for it to 173 against it, and was thus beaten......

At The Meeting Of The International Congress For The Preven-

tion of Cruelty to Animals, on Monday, a letter was read from the Queen, which shows pretty clearly the private feelings with which she regards the practice of vivisection. Sir......

The Home-rulers, Or At Least That Section Of Them Which

Mr. Butt leads, have at length agreed upon a definite plan of action. Mr. Butt has asked and obtained Tuesday night for his debate, and will then move that the House resolve......

The Second Point, Decided By The Same Judge, Had Reference

to the Boston case. It was there decided that one vote may, under the Ballot Act, be struck off the poll of any candidate on 'whose behalf it could be shown that any one elector......

The Home Secretary Carried His. Factories (health Of...

Bill through Committee on Tuesday night, with very little trouble, the only difficulties interposed being an attempt to get Ireland, as a whole, excluded from the operation of......

Consols Were On Friday 921-92f.

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