Dr. Irons, Of Brompton, Has Suddenly Gone In Warmly In
defence of the so-called Athanasian Creed, in the columns of the Morning Post. He might employ his time better,—if he really wishes to defend scientific theology of any kind......
Mr. Layard On Monday Gave A " Personal Explanation." His
-department, Mr. E. Barry being the actual offender, had given S. Salviati, the Venetian glass manufacturer,—artist who has revived and improved the old Venetian processes,—an......
The Duke Of Argyll Made A Statement In The House
of Lords on Friday week on Indian finance. It was overloaded with details, but it was clear and very satisfactory. He showed that the revenue of India had increased from......
A Statue, By The American Sculptor, Mr. Story, In. Honour
of the great American philanthropist, Mr. Peabody, was unveiled on Friday week, by the Prince of Wales, within the precincts of the Royal Exchange. The Prince, in performing......
Lady Duff Gordon, Perhaps The One Englishwoman Who Has Ever
understood the Egyptian Fellaheen, the enslaved Arab that is, has died in Egypt. Her letters are as good as Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's, and far fuller of human sympathy.......
We Pay A Quarter Of A Million A Year, More
or less, for our Diplomatic Staff. The business is fairly done enough, but the :service is restricted too exclusively to men of family or influence, the missions are needlessly......
Lord Carnarvon, On Tuesday, Brought Np The New Zealand...
in the House of Lords. The speech was conciliatory to weakness, the gravest charge against the Colonial Office, the tone of wilful insult which runs through all its despatches,......
There Is, At Last, A University In Great Britain Where
women may -study medicine and take degrees entitling them to practise. The University of Edinburgh has the credit of taking the lead in the reform, and has made it complete by......
A Frightful Story Of Cruelty To A Nun, Which Has
greatly ex- cited the people and produced serious disturbances, comes from Cracow. It was discovered that a nun, Barbara Ubryk, had been confined for twenty-one years under......
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