The Debate Was Resumed On Thursday, But Was Marked By
only two incidents. Colonel Sykes tried to get a second member for Aberdeen, which is bigger than Norwich ; but the House is so enraged with Aberdeen for always returning him,......
The Favourite Has Again Been Defeated For The Derby. The
filly Lady Elizabeth, belonging to the Marquis of Hastings, was believed certain to win, but on the course she would scarcely stir, and came in almost last. The race was won by......
News Of The Week.
THE week has been marked by complete political torpor. The subject in the House of Commons has been the Scotch Reform Bill, and as the Scotch Members decided to obey Mr.......
Mr. Disraeli Gets His Own Way With This Parliament In
all small matters. He has half beaten the Scotch Members even on the addition to their representation, and wholly beaten them on the question of payment of rates. In spite of......
King Theodore, It Is Stated, Advised His Captains To Attack
the British by night, but they declined, and descended to their deaths by daylight. had they obeyed, they would have had a new proof of the power which science can bring to bear......
M. Boutet, A French Engineer, Has Laid A Plan For
bridging the Channel before the Emperor of the French, and the Times seems to believe that a tunnel is practicable, at a cost of about 10,000,000/. The plan has been laid down......
Monday's Debate On The Scotch Reform Bill Ended In A
complete triumph for the Government. Mr. Gordon, the Lord Advocate, moved an amendment by which, as we understand him, any house- holder may be put on the rate-book, and, if he......
The President Has Been Acquitted, The Number Of Votes Taken
on the second and third articles showing only the same majority as before, 35 for his conviction against 19 for his acquittal, being one less than the required two-thirds'......
