4 JANUARY 1879, page 2

[the Meaning Of The Turkish Urgency For English...

The meaning of the Turkish urgency for English taxpayers' I money is this. The Sultan's Government either does not receive the revenue of the provinces-which is, we imagine, the......

[the Oxford Druids Met, As Usual, On New Year's Day, But...

The Oxford Druids met, as usual, on New Year's Day, but the speeches were not political, and were therefore dull. Even Sir William Harcourt cannot give life to a speech on the......

[a Letter From The Pope To The Archbishop Of Cologne Was...

A letter from the Pope to the Archbishop of Cologne was pub- lished on the 2nd inst., which is considered of importance. Leo XIII., after lamenting the loss of the influence of......

[the Employers' Association In The Engineering Trade Has...]

The Employers' Association in the Engineering trade has apparently determined to recommence the struggle for longer hours, which in 1 -71 ended in their defeat. The present......

[the Growth Of Protectionism, And Of Protectionism Of A...

The growth of Protectionism, and of Protectionism of a silly kind, is alarming. For instance, the Times on Tuesday published a letter from Mr. E. S. Cayley, intimating that the......

[the Senatorial Elections Of To-morrow Will, It Is To Be...

The Senatorial elections of to-morrow will, it is to be hoped, put the seal to the Republican Constitution of France. Eightytwo seats are vacant,-seventy-five by the operation......

[the Correspondence Between Lord Salisbury And Sir...

The correspondence between Lord Salisbury and Sir Austin I Layard, ending 4th December, on the "regeneration" of Asia Minor, appeared on Wednesday. It is of little importance,......

[prince Bismarck's Reactionary Letter In Favour Of...

Prince Bismarck's reactionary letter in favour of Protection is said to find great favour with the Bundesrath of the Empire. The element in it which they most favour is the......

[the Revenue Returns For The Year Are Neither So Bad As...

The Revenue Returns for the year are neither so bad as might have been expected, nor so good as the Chancellor of the Exchequer must have hoped when he brought forward his......