31 AUGUST 1872, page 1

The Journeymen Bakers Of London, Or Rather 8,000 Out Of

12,000 of them, have resolved on a universal strike, to begin on some day not yet fixed. They want a day of 12 hours, to begin at 4 a.m., a free Sunday, and a rise of 3s. per......

The Aggregate Of Reports From The Wheat-producing...

corn will be dear during the coming year, but not extravagantly so. The home crop is good, but from 10 to 15 per cent. under average ; the crop in South Russia and Hungary is......

Lord Derby Is The First Statesman Of The First Rank

who has spoken upon the labour question. He was extremely cautious in his remarks, but he told the Agricultural Association of Bury that, although he doubted whether the......

A Curious Rumour Is Spreading That Prince Bismarck Does Not

at all approve the meeting of the Three Emperors. Now he is coming to Berlin to be present at the Congress, and again, he is not coming, and then he is coming if he can, and so......

Lord F. Cavendish Addressed His Constituents In The West...

ing, at Sowerby Bridge, on Saturday. After a plausible defence of the Ballot, which we have quoted elsewhere, he told his audience that the Liberals had held power for forty......

The Arbitrators At Geneva Keep Their Secret Well, But...

have, of course, informed the two Governments how matters are going, and the American Government is straining every nerve to secure votes. Consequently it has announced, or......

News Of The Week.

Ay TRIERS announces through Reuter that he has no intention Ai. whatever of proposing the formation of a Second Chamber. YrIe thinks such an institution might be valuable, but......

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