The Bishops Have Expressed Themselves Very Decidedly...

present at least,—any kind of diaconate engaged in ordinary business,—even though such a diaconate should be excluded from the priesthood so long as they did not give up secular......

Mr. Bright Avoids Speaking On Ireland, But The Following...

shows that his judgment is as accurate and his powers of -expression as forcible as ever:" Reform Club, Pall Mall, S.W., May 10th, 1887. Dear Sir,—You do not seem to be aware......

The Banquet Given To Mr. Goschen At The Criterion Yesterday

week elicited a very telling speech from Lord Salisbury, and from the guest of the evening. Lord Salisbury said that he did not wish to pose as a martyr of political self-deniaL......

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On Wednesday, Lord Granville, The Chancellor Of The...

distributed degrees, honours, scholarships, medals, and prizes to the graduates and undergraduates. In the course of his speech, Lord Granville paid a very appropriate and just......

Mr. O'brien, Editor Of The United Irishman, Holds That Lord

Lansdowne's tenants, particularly the rich ones, are overrented to the extent of 15 per cent. Lord Lansdowne differs, inasmuch as the tenantry are paying either a judicial rent......

The Efforts Of The British Government To Arrange With That

of Russia for a delimitation of the Afghan frontier have apparently failed. The Commission, headed by Sir W. Ridgway, -sent to St. Petersburg to settle the few remaining......