30 MAY 1868, page 2

Mr. Charles Buxton, M.p. For East Surrey, Has Written An

admirable letter, — a letter admirable alike in courage, tone, and temper,—to a constituent who had remonstrated with him for giving 300/. to the Jamaica Committee to assist......

The House Of Commons Decided On Tuesday, By A Vote

of 76 to 72, on a motion brought forward by Mr. Labouchere, that it would in future vote the money required for the Diplomatic Service on a detailed estimate, instead of, as......

Mr. Disraeli Has Involved Lord Mayo,—who Had Hitherto...

from the arts of political intrigue,—in a not very credit- able attempt to disavow the proposals of his first speech this session on Irish policy, so far as they discovered an......

The Division Of Yesterday Week Shows A Less Majority For

Mr. Gladstone's Bill than was obtained in any debate on the Resolutions. His majority was only 54, whereas on the three previous divisions it had been 61, 58, and 63. The......

A Pamphlet Has Appeared In Paris, Called Peace Through War,

which has excited some attention, and is supposed by many to be a "feeler." Its author believes that France must summon Prussia to disarm, as a guarantee for peace ; that......

On Thursday Night Mr. Bright Burst Out With An Impatience,

and almost passion which he has not exhibited for two years against the application of the English minorityprinciple,—i.e., the creation of a constituency with three members,......

The "eminent Citizens" Of Berlin Gave A Dinner On Thursday

week to the German Customs' Parliament and Count von Bis- marck, to show their appreciation of commercial unity. The dinner was a good one, and cost 1,000/., the subscribers......

Lord Abingdon, The Lord-lieutenant Of Berks, A Peer...

unknown to political fame, has written an admirable letter in answer to a request addressed to him by Mr. Hugh lalamersley, of Pyrton Manor, Tetaworth, Oxfordshire, who had......

The New Zealanders Seem To Have Been Almost As Much

excited at the prospect of the visit from Prince Alfred, and as woebegone at the loss of their prospect, as if he had really been the mother country going to them in person. The......