28 MAY 1881, page 1

The Tunis Affair Is Practically Over For All But France.

The British Government cannot oppose, except in words, for the Tories are pledged by Lord Salisbury, and the Liberals will not , contend for Turkey ; Italy has a new Ministry,......

News Of The Week

T T is believed the Scrutin de Lists will pass the Senate. The Senators do not like it, but they fear to make M. Gambetta an 'enemy, and they are basing their resistance on a......

Amidst A Scene Of Tumultuous Excitement, Professor Robert.

son Smith has been condemned by the Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland as an unfit theological instructor for their Clergy, by a majority of 178 (423 against 245 votes).......

The Vote Of Censure Moved By Mr. Justin Mccarthy At

about three o'clock on Tuesday morning, and seconded by Mr. O'Donnell at the same hour in the afternoon, was not sup- ported by a single fact. Indeed, the latter speaker even......

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" Obstruction " Has Been The Characteristic Irish Virtue Of

the week. Yesterday week it began with a motion for adjourn- ment, moved by Mr. O'Sullivan, in order to protest against the arrest of Father Sheehy, a Roman Catholic priest, in......

The Irish Land Bill Got Into Committee On Thursday Night,

with unusually little difficulty and without any division, after speeches from Sir W. Barttelot, the Irish Attorney-General, and Mr. Staveley Hill, chiefly ou the subject of the......