29 DECEMBER 1877, page 2

The Principal And Two Of The Professors Of Owens College,

Manchester, have put out this week a brief answer to the various criticisms which their petition for a University charter with power to grant degrees, has provoked, and to the......

Sir Henry Sumner Maine, K.c.s.i.; Has Been Elected Master Of

Trinity Hall, in the place of the late Dr. Geldart. This appoint- ment will rob the India Council of one of its most thoughtful mem- bers, but ensure to the University of......

A Great Deal Of Interest Has Been Created In France

by what is called the Limoges mystery,—in other words, the recent protest of an officer of the troops in Limoges,—Major Labordere,- against instructions addressed to the troops......

Sir Henry Havelock On Thursday Week Gave His Constituents In

Sunderland an account of his visit to the theatre of war, and the conclusions at which he had arrived. He was satisfied that no British interests were involved in the war......

The Turkish Fleet Has No Doubt Been Of Use To

Turkey, because it has prevented the Russians from transporting armies to the coasts of Bulgaria and Armenia, but it has done very little active service. No Russian port has......

The Eastern Question Association, With The Duke Of West-...

at their head, have issued a very sensible circular, calling upon the country to strengthen the hands of the Govern- ment at the present crisis, if it adheres to the policy of......

But This Moderation Of The Republicans Has Not Prevented The

new Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Waddington, from giving a salutary warning to those subordinate intriguers who never will regard any solution of the Constitutional question......

A Correspondent Of The Times, Relating The Story Of A

defaloa tion in St. Helena, draws a painful picture of the gradual decay of the island. It bas been ruined by the Suez Canal, by the use of steam condensers, and by the......