6 SEPTEMBER 1873, page 2

Mr. Henley Has Made The First Speech In The Recess,

but he has not said much on politics. His main point was the Judicature - Act, which he hoped, rather grudgingly, would work ; but he bore -strong testimony to the fact which he......

Dr. Manning Delivered A Parting Lecture To The Pilgrims On

the previous night, the main point of which we have noticed elsewhere. We may, however, add here that he made much of the ancient history of pilgrimages, and was careful—much......

The Calcutta Correspondent Of The Times Announces That...

of India has arranged to spend some £27,000,000 within the next five years on State railways and canals of irri- gation. The writer approves the scheme, but adds, "In spite of......

All Kinds Of Rumours Are.afloat About The Ashantee...

there usually are when any work of a disagreeable kind is to be done. Everybody volunteers, and everybody's friends think he must die because he has volunteered. Why shouldn't......

We Warn The Working-men Against Making One Seri- Ous...

Three young men recently assaulted a fellow- workman on some trade quarrel. The jury found them guilty, and Baron Pigott sentenced them. The London Trades Council thought the......

The Lutheran Minister Of Geneva, Who Had To Preach The

funeral sermon on the Duke of Brunswick, got out of his trouble - very nicely. He never uttered a word either of praise or blame, but accepted the death as proof that no......

Lord F. Cavendish Writes To The Bradford Observer To Say

the report of his speech is inaccurate. He had no authority to pledge Mr. Gladstone, and could not consequently have pledged him. Moreover, he did not say he was nearer the......

Eight Hundred Irish, English, And Scotch Catholic...

and peasant girls, left London on Tuesday by as excursion train for Paris and Paray-le-Monial. They behaved, an eye-witness tells us, just like other people ; but they had......

Spain Seems To Be Going Through Another Ministerial...

Emilio Castelar is at last to be placed at the head of the Council of Ministers. As he is distinctly in favour of postponing Federalism, of crushing Carlism and the Irrecon-......