22 APRIL 1876, page 1

The State Of Affairs In The City Is Strange. The

Bank of Eng- land has dropped its official rate to 2 per cent., the money-dealers are lending on the best securities at lf, and there is, as the Times reports, an " unhealthy "......

The Saddest Domestic Event Of The Week Is The Violent

death, by k i imping over the banisters, during a fit of mental aberration, of Lord Lyttelton. Though the promise __shown in the splendid academic successes of his early life......

A Committee Of The American House Of Representatives Is...

into the judicial expenditure of the Central Govern- ment. Mr. Williams, who was attorney-general in 1874, and was charged with aiding one of the Washington Rings, but......

News Of The Week.

M R. LOWE made a speech at Retford on Tuesday, at the ban- quet given to Mr. H. F. Bristowe, Q.C., the Liberal candidate who failed of success by only 187 votes, after polling......

The News From The East Of This Week Is Somewhat

contra- dictory. On the one hand, the official papers in Russia, Germany, and Austria affirm that the alliance of the three Emperors is as strong as ever, and that no war will......

With Respect To The Royal Titles Bill, Mr. Lowe's Comments

were important as well as incisive. " The title of the Queen," be said, " I strongly suspect, is not now brought forward for the first time. I violate no confidence, because I......

*,* The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return Manuscript In Any

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