18 DECEMBER 1869, page 2

Mr. Gladstone Received A Deputation From The Universities...

and Cambridge on Wednesday in favour of the compul- sory abolition of tests both in the Colleges and the Universities, and gave a very favourable reply. He intimated that the......

By A Curious Coincidence, The Chapter Describing The...

Ephesus (Acts xix.), which was read on the corresponding Tues- day during the Hampden agitation in 1847, and of which the singular appropriateness was then observed by......

The Bishop Of Lincoln (dr. Wordsworth), Who, When In The

Lower House of Convocation, was one of the most strenuous in resisting the condemnation of the Essayists and Reviewers (Dr. Temple, of course, included) unheard, has now found......

M. Magne's Report On French Finance Was Issued On The

13th inst. He says the floating debt has been reduced to £32,720,000, rather a large sum, but less by £8,200,000 than on 31st July, 1868. He has a surplus for 1868 of £720,000,......

The Times Publishes A Telegram From Madrid Affirming That...

King of Italy has finally refused to assent to the election of the Duke of Genoa for the throne of Spain, on the ground of French opposition. The Emperor Napoleon, he says, does......

The Italian Interregnum Has Ended Oddly. S. Lanza, Who Had

at first failed to form a Cabinet, has now succeeded, and takes the Portfolio of the Interior. S. Sella, the most rigorous of econo- mists, is Chancellor of the Exchequer ;......

The Guardians Of The North Dublin Union On Wednesday Moved

and carried unanimously a resolution praying that Parlia- ment would grant a Royal residence and a National Parliament to Ireland, declaring absenteeism a gigantic evil, and......

The New York Times Asserts That Mr. Fish Has Directed

Mr. Motley to intimate to the British Government that the Administration of the United States would be well disposed to receive overtures from the British Government on the......

Mr. Lingen, Who Carried Through The Revolution Of The Educa-

tion system which resulted from Mr. Lowe's principle of " pay- ment by results," as the permanent head of the department of Education, has been appointed to succeed Mr. G. A.......