Charles Dickens's Will Has Been Published. He Had...
would seem, about £80,000, besides Gadshill and other property, and bequeaths the interest of 18,000 to his wife, £8,000 to her sister, Georgina Hogarth, and the remainder in......
Sir J. Hay On Friday Se'nnight Raised The Question Of
the cession to France of the Gambia, a self-sustaining colony with 20,000 inhabitants, who are strongly opposed to the transfer. Mr. Monsell made a long speech in reply,......
The Discussion About The Origin Of The War Still Continues,
but it is a discussion in the air. The French Ambassador iu Spain knew months ago that Leopold of Hohenzollern would be selected, M. de Gramont in his last circular says M.......
Statements As To The Comparative Strength Of The Two...
Powers are of little importance in such a war, but there is a dis- position in this country to exaggeration on the subject. If the Landsturm were called out, Prussia has, of......
The North-german Parliament Replied To This Speech By An...
address declaring that, " as in the time of the War of Liberation, a Napoleon forces upon us a sacred struggle," A "hard and violent contest is before us. We rely upon the......
The Times Addresses A Serious Remonstrance To The Queen For
going to Osborne at such a time, when Ministers are overworked, the weather frightful to travel in, and events of the last import- ance occurring every hour. Supposing......
A Variety Of Questions Were Asked In The House Of
Commons on Thursday about the war, but the answers were in the main formal. Mr. Gladstone, in reply to Mr. Horsman, stated that Russia and Austria used their best efforts to......
Prevost-paradol, Orleanist Man Of Letters, Correspondent...
the signature of "A Parisian," and Minister of France at Washington, shot himself on Wednesday. He suffered, it is said, a good deal from the excessive heat, but the real cause......
The French Generals Are Determined To Retain The Right Of
describing their own share in this war. Permission to send correspondents into camp has been refused, one general threaten- ing to hang any he might find. On the other hand, the......
An Incident Almost Matchless In Its Ironic Horror Is...
from Ammergau. The miracle play there acting, which was to have been repeated every Sunday till September, has been sus- pended, the representative of our Saviour having been......
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