18 APRIL 1874, page 2

There Is To Intelligible News From Spain. Some Dark Intrigue

is going on, and while it matures, General Manuel Concha inspects -the enemy, and the Carlists inspect him, and officers of both armies have comfortable afternoon conferences,......

These Propositions, —which Were, On The Whole, Extremely...

of the surplus as follows :- 1. EXTRA EXPENDITURE. Subvention to the Comity Lunatic Asylums (for this year) ... £240,000 Subvention to the Police Rate ... ... 600,000 Extra......

The Intelligence From The Famine Districts Presents Few...

except that the Daily News' correspondent has reported the completion of the Railway to Durbungah, a splendidly rapid bit of work, which will save the district, and reflects the......

M. De Lesseps, The Head Of The Suez Canal Company,

is in a terrible state of mind. The Turkish Government insists that he shall adhere to the contract rates of charge on vessels passing through the Canal. M. de Lesseps thereupon......

Lord Salisbury Attended The Idaneien Rouse Meeting On...

made a most weighty speech, quite the most im- portant delivered during the Famine. He spoke of the remark- able conflict of opinion in India about the famine itself, but he......

The Western "inflationists," As They Are Locally Called,...

a majority in the American Congress, both Houses having now passed a Bill for inflating the currency. The authorised cir- culation of greenbacks or legal-tender notes has been......

This Disposition Left The Chancellor Of The Exchequer...

surplus of £5,492,000, as before. "What was he to do with all this money ? " He had had plenty of advice. The various depu- tations he had received had amongst them proposed to......

For The Coming Year, Sir Stafford Northcote's Estimates...

and expenditure, if no change were to be made in the taxation, would be as follows :— REVENUE. EXPENDITURE. aust01313 420,740,000 Interest on Debt ... 426.700,000 Excise......