16 FEBRUARY 1878, page 3

Mr. Sclater-booth Moved The Second Reading Of - His...

Bill on Thursday, and Mr. Stansfeld commenced the debate with an amendment which means that the Union ought to lie' the electoral area, and that the boundaries of Unions and......

A Curious Case Affecting The Legal Definition Of " Cruelty

to animals" was decided on Tuesday in the Exchequer Division of the High Court of Justice, at the Sittings in Banco. The magis- trates of Upper Geneur-Glynn, in Cardigan, bad......

The News From Rome Is Of Little Importance. The Cardinals

have decided that the Conclave shall be held in Rome, within the Vatican, and that it shall commence on the 20th, and we have given elsewhere an account of the fierce conflict......

The Times Last Saturday Gave An Account Of A Curious

action brought by Mr. Davis against the Charing-Cross Publishing Company, on the ground that a novel published for him by them had not been properly got up, or given an adequate......

In The Upper House Of Convocation On Tuesday The Bishop

of Lichfield brought up a declaration, signed by 15,000 clergy and 30,000 laity, against the principle of Lord Harrowby's amendment to the Government's Burials Bill of last......

Mr. Lowther, Till Now The Under-secretary For The...

been offered and has accepted the Chief Secretaryship for Ireland,—without at present a seat in the Cabinet. The appoint- ment of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to the Secretaryship......

Consols Were On Friday 95+ To 951.

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We Must Not Pass Over The Death Of Dr. Alexander

Duff, of the Scotch Free Church, by far the greatest and most successful Missionary of our day. Dr. Duff landed in Calcutta in 1830, and at once adopted the plan he never......