6 JUNE 1896, page 2

The Derby Was Won This Year By The Prince Of

Wales's horse 'Persimmon,' the last occasion on which a Prince of Wales had won the race having been one hundred and eight years ago—in 1788—with a horse called Sir Thomas.' It......

The Refusal Of The House Of Commons To Adjourn For

the Derby allowed the Benefices Bill to be considered on Wednes- day afternoon. It was, however, bitterly opposed by a small group of Tories, who, rather than see the sacred......

A Story Is Circulating On The Continent That The Heads

of the different parties of French Monarchists, who have been re- conciled by the intervention of the Empress Eugenie, intend to hold a great conference in August, and that......

The Nonconformists Appear To Resent Rather Vehemently Any...

a rapprochement between the English Church and Rome, though we should have thought that the more Romanising the English Church becomes,—and we have no belief that much will be......

The Silver Party In The United States Is Advancing Fast

to power. It is believed that they will have a majority of 100 in the Democratic Convention at Chicago, that they will reject . Mr. Cleveland, and that they will accept a......

The Motion Made On Tuesday For The Adjournment Of The

House over the Derby-day was not supported with much animation even by those who brought it forward (Mr. Muntz and Major Rasch), and when it was re- sisted by Mr. Bartley and......

The Executive Council At Pretoria Has Pardoned All The

sixty or so prisoners condemned to minor sentences for their . share in the Johannesburg insurrection, on condition of their paying their fines, £2,000 each, and remaining......