News Of The Week.
ivJ R. LOWE brought forward his Budget on Thursday night, in a House not less crowded than usual ; but the speech, though amusing in parts, contained less clear exposition and......
In Proposing His Very High Estimates For The Current Year,
Mr. Lowe, so far from groaning over the lavishness of his colleagues, made a very spirited appeal to the country not to grudge the money requisite for such a real reorganization......
M. Thiers Daily Assures The Prefects That All Is Going
on well, but he is waiting, as is believed, for more troops before he attempts any final coup. According to the best authorities we can find, one of them the German General in......
The Most Amusing Part Of Mr. Lowe's Speech Was His
com- mendation of the stamp on matches, "not matrimonial engage- ment3," which he proposed to borrow, he said, from America, as a token of admiration of her finance and......
There Was A Good Deal Of Grumbling After The Speech.
Mr. White (M.P. for Brighton) grumbled at the low estimates of revenue, which he was sure would be exceeded,—of course they will, but then there is the loss of the House-tax......
The Following Is The Exact Estimate Of Expenditure And...
(as proposed by Mr. Lowe, including, of course, the new duties) for the current year 1871-2 :- ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. ESTIMATED REVENUE. £26,910,000 Customs ....C20,100,000......
The Weary, Dreary Civil War Round Paris Has Dragged On
through the week, but the general result may be summed up in few words. The loyal troops have taken Asnieres, have advanced within a few hundred paces of the enceinte, and have......
