A very insidious form of bribery is creeping into our Parliamentary customs, and one that should be as firmly reprehended as the straight out old-fashioned way of buying ...
Article : 742 wordsIn the House of Commons last night very protracted debate took place on the Irish Special Commission of Judges Bill (which passed through committee ...
Article : 135 wordsThe match between the Australian Cricketers and the County of Kent, which was commenced at Canterbury yesterday, was resumed to-day. ...
Article : 213 wordsMr John Dillon, M.P., for East Mayo, who is now serving a sentence of six months’ imprisonment for criminal conspiracy, has appealed against the second sentence passed ...
Article : 53 wordsMr Henniker Heaton, who represents Canterbury in the House of Commons, gave a grand lunchcon at Canterbury on Tuesday, the guests being the Australian and Kentish ...
Article : 54 wordsMr Strachan’s book on New Guinea has been favorably received by the press. ...
Article : 16 wordsGeneral Sheridan’s last hours were spent in revising his memoirs. A number of leading artists have started on an excursion from Paris, Sanakand. They ...
Article : 62 wordsAuthentic intelligence has now been received by the Government, stating that the Zulu chief Dinizulu has not, as was supposed, effected his escape to ...
Article : 102 wordsThe work of cleaning H.M.S. Nelson was completed on Tuesday, and water was allowed to flow into the Alfred Graving Dock, wherein she was lying, but the water was ...
Article : 254 wordsThe Union Company’s R.M.S. Mariposa leaves this afternoon for San Francisco, having completed all her work. It is reported that the Oceanic Company ...
Article : 362 wordsA collision occurred to-day on the South-western Railway, at Hampton Wick (about 20 miles from London), between a passenger train and a goods ...
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Advertising : 5,630 wordsIn the United States Senate, Senator Blair has introduced a resolution proposing that negotiations be opened with the British Government, with the view of securing a ...
Article : 42 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the above lodge was held in the Fire Brigade Hail, Barkly street, last evening. There was a good muster of the members, also several visitors ...
Article : 534 wordsThe operations which have been proceeding for the purpose of testing the efficiency of the defence of the United Kingdom have Wiled, and the blockade has been raised. ...
Article : 61 wordsIn the House of Commons on Monday gening, Sir dames Fergusson, the Under-Sceretary for Foreign Affairs, made a statement regarding the expulsion by the French ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Railway League formed on the 30th ult. for the extension of the line from Springs (where the line from racecourse is about being completed) to Amphitheatre are ...
Article : 328 wordsIn the House of Commons on Monday replying to Dr Tanner, M.P. for the Midland district of Cork, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies stated that the ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is remored that Bishop Barry, of Sydsey, will recceed Bishop Stubbsin the see of Chester. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Times Charges Bill, which was passed through committee in the House of Commons last week, was appointed to be read a third time on Monday evening. The order ...
Article : 65 wordsA letter signed by Mr Joseph Chamberlain appears in the Timex on Tuesday morning in reply to that published from Mr Parnell. Mr Chamberlain accepts the challenge ...
Article : 78 wordsGeneral Ignatieff delivered a speech at a barquet held on Monday night at Kieff, in which he declared that Bussia was advancing westward, and was careless whether it ...
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