2 DECEMBER 1876, page 2

The Right Lion. James Whiteside, The Lord Chief Justice Of

Ireland, died on Saturday at Brighton, somewhat unexpectedly. He was not a great Judge, or a very able politician, but he was a splendid advocate when he had a jury to deal......

Thomas Carlyle Has Written A Letter To Mr. George Howard,

in which he expresses at some length his views of the F.astern situation. He thinks the Russians a "good and even noble " element in Europe, they having the virtue of obedience......

The News From The Cape Is Not Favourable, The Victories

of the Kaffirs against the Transvaal troops making all natives believe that they can defeat the white men. No threats have yet been directed against the colonists, but plans for......

Towards The End Of His Address Mr. Forster Made An

auto- biographical remark, which will interest all who have noticed at once the singular largeness of his political sympathies and the strong individuality which colours and......

The French Ultras, Assisted By A Good Many Liberals, Have

endeavoured to reduce the Budget of Public Worship, but with- out success, although they have defeated a sensible proposal by M. Dufaure for a small increase to the salaries of......

Mr. Goschen Made His Expected Speech To The Egyptian Bond-

holders on Tuesday, and was very warmly received. The speech was of great length, but contained much new information,—for example, that the late Finance Minister, Ismail Sadyk,......

Mr. Disraeli Stated In The House Of Commons Last Summer

that it was not necessary to bring pressure to bear on the Sultan, since no Power could be more anxious to be guided by English advice than was the Government of Turkey. We have......

Mr. Horsman, M.p. For Liskeard, And Nicknamed By Mr....

" a superior person," from a certain air of assumption in his manner, died on Thursday, at Biarritz (where he had been staying for the benefit of his health), at the age of......

On Monday, Mr. Forster Made A Political Speech, On The

occa- sion of receiving a present of the freedom of the City of Aber- deen, almost the whole of which was devoted to the Eastern Question. Its tone was decidedly stronger in......