News Of The Week.
T HE French Assembly adjourned on Tuesday to the 4th Novem- ber, having in its last three days of work rattled through an astonishing number of Bills. None of them, however, are......
The Debate On Monday On The Merchant Shipping Bill Placed
the weakness of Government in a strong light. Mr. Reed, who cannot be taunted with want of practical knowledge, moved a most moderate resolution declaring that ships were not......
The Lord Mayor's Dinner To Her Majesty's Ministers Came Off
as usual on Wednesday evening. None of the Ministers had anything particular to say, except the Premier. Mr. Hardy praised the Army for its high spirits and endurance of fatigue......
The Reports From Herzegovina Are Still Contradictory, But...
evident that the Porte is alarmed, either by the insurrection or the possibility of diplomatic complications. The Grand Vizier, whose tenure of office is reported to be......
The Committee Appointed By The French Assembly To Con- Sider
the Electoral Law has sent in a report deciding strongly in favour of the scrutin de lige—that is, the election of all members for each Department by a single vote—as necessary......
There Was A Serious Financial Debate In The Commons On
Wed- nesday. Sir S. Northcote, said Mr. Dodson, has been quietly passing a good many supplementary estimates till he has added £417,000 to the proposed expenditure of the year,......
