2 APRIL 1870, page 2

The Bristol Election Terminated In The Return Of Mr....

(local Liberal) over Mr. Hare (local Tory) by 7,812 to 7,047. This shows a reduction in the Liberal vote, but with two local men in the field that may mean nothing. At Newark,......

Mr. Lowe's Horn Is Full To Overflowing. It Appears From

the last revenue returns of the year that the total expenditure was about £67,000,000, and the total receipts £75,000,000, leaving a surplus of £8,000,000, out of which,......

The Marquis Of Hartington Intimated On Thursday That...

to concede the halfpenny stamp for printed matter. That is pleasant for the dailies. Now will he do a good turn to the weeklies, by abolishing the useless rule which forbida a......

A Meeting In Favour Of Obtaining The Political Suffrage For

women was held at the Hanover-Square Rooms this day week, Mrs. P. A. Taylor in the chair. Mrs. Taylor, in introducing the sub- ject, appeared to thi■k that the way to fit any......

Mr. Gladstone Made A Statement As To The Condition Of

business on Thursday which encourages us to hope that he does really intend,—as we have all along ventured to maintain,—to make a vigorous push for carrying not only the Irish......

The Debate In The Lords On The Peace Preservation Bill

was, at least, frank. It was received with such a chorus of praise that Lord Granville became almost bashful, and hardly liked, as it were, to pick up all the bouquets which......

Sir Rutherford Alcock's New Treaty With China Is Not To

be ratified, but we are not a little afraid that the opium revenue has found an enemy much more dangerous than that wonderfully long-winded diplomatist. The Americana are......

Quite A Row Followed This Statement, And Members Enjoyed It

very much,—they are so tired of the monotony of their work. Mr. Gladstone wanted the House to give three morning sittings to the Land Bill before Easter, and moved that the......

We Are Not Going To Discuss The Amendments On The

Irish Land Bill. There are three hundred of them, and they would puzzle an old conveyancer. The real fights, we believe, will he on the fine for eviction, on the principle of......

An Attempt To Overset Monarchy In Italy By A Rising

in several cities at once has failed. In Pavia and Piacenza blood was shed, and there is reason to believe that the Modena Brigade had been tampered with, as several......