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In The Speech At The Dinner, Mr. Gladstone Remarked On

the curious fact that the Oxford Conservatives hold bya Canning Club, which they oppose to the new Palmerston Club, though Lord Palmerston was himself a follower of Canning, and......

The Times' Calcutta Correspondent Telegraphs On The 27th...

"a sinister rumour is afloat of doubtful authority, though received through official channels," that the Ameer of Afghanistan is massing troops in Candahar.......

The Tory Defeats In Scotland This Week Have Been Most

crush- ing. In Greenock the party ran Sir James Fergusson, perhaps the most popular Tory in the West of Scotland, and he was assisted by the Irish citizens, Mr. Parnell going......

In.the French Electicumof Last Sunday The Most Complete...

was afforded of the votes of the Assembly which invalidated the elections for the eight seats. These are once more filled up. All eight seats had been held by Conservatives. But......

The Latest Intelligence From The United States Shows That...

Bill making silver legal tender in all cases secures increasing support. The House of Representatives has passed it by a two- thirds majority, and by the latest calculations the......

Mr. Evelyn Ashley Carried His Bill On Wednesday To Permit

prisoners to give evidence—if they choose—in criminal cases, by the considerable majority of 109 (185 to 76), the Government, through the Attorney-General, accepting the......

Consols Were On Friday 951 To Sq.

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Meetings Are Being Held In All The Boroughs To Strengthen

the hands, and possibly the knees, of the Opposition. As a rule, the towns are heartily against war and the vote of six millions, but in Sheffield, a meeting called by Liberals......

In A Speech At Belleville On Sunday, M. Gambetta Expressed

his belief that if the Assembly pursued a wise and moderate policy, the Senate would not oppose the Assembly, but would capitulate to it. Perhaps it might not acknowledge the......

The Statue Of The Late Mr. John Stuart Mill On

the Thames Embankment was formally unveiled and handed over by the subscribers to the Metropolitan Board of Works last Saturday, when Mr. Fawcett made a speech, in which he did......