A Desultory Debate Which Took Place In The House Of
Lords on Monday on the subject of Confession led to nothing parti- cular, except a very sensible speech of Lord Salisbury's, in which he said that the real guarantee against any......
On Monday, July 13, There Was A Scene In The
French Assembly. M. Ernoul brought in a Bill to confer on the Per- manent Committee, which site during the Recess, the right of prosecuting persons who insult the Assembly,......
At Length Mr. Gladstone Stated Officially That The...
take Mr. Bouverie's suggestion into consideration, and state the result on Tuesday,—that result being the withdrawal of the amendment, which Lord Cairns considered a breach of......
The Colonial Office Has Appointed Mr. G. Berkeley, Of Lagos,
Governor-in-Chief of Western Africa during the crisis, and of course he is nearest to the spot. We should, however, have much preferred an Indian, or the officer favoured by the......
News Of The Week.
IT is semi-officially announced that the Duke of Edinburgh was on Friday last betrothed to the Grand Duchess Marie Alex- androwna, only daughter of the reigaing Emperor of......
The News From The West Coast Of Africa Is Still
very serious, though Colonel Festing, of the Royal Marine Artillery, and Captain Fremantle, of the Barracouta, have given the Ashantees sear Elmina the severe check described......
The Great Debate On Privilege,—the Question Between The...
Commons as to the right of the Commons to propose the abolition of Appeals to the House of Lords in Scotch and Irish causes,—came off on Monday, when Mr. Bouverie and Sir George......
