14 MAY 1870, page 2

We Were Unfortunately Misinformed When We Stated A...

that the University Tests' Bill repealed the imposition of tests for all university officers, the Heads of House not excepted. The Heads of Houses are excepted. Of course it was......

A Terrible Tragedy Has Occurred This Week In Chelsea. The

Rev. J. Hear' lived in Paulton Square, with no attendant but a housekeeper named Ann Goss. Mr. Healin owned a house in Wellington Square, which needed some repair, and employed......

The Discussion On The Primacy Has Commenced In Rome. The

schema consists of four chapters, the last of which is on In- fallibility. It will certainly not be defined under two months, as the Liberals intend to have a full hearing. It......

The Government, Through Lord Hartington, On Monday Intro-...

Bill for improving the conduct of elections. It proposes to abolish public nomination, and substitute for it private nomina- tion before the Returning Officer by a proposer, a......

There Is To Be An Open Air Meeting Next Sunday

in Hyde Park, to express sympathy with the French Republican party, and pro- test against the extradition of M. Gustave Flourens. A great crowd will be gathered, many violent......

The Irish Land Bill Has Been Racing Through Committee This

last week, to make up for its creeping pace hitherto. Yesterday week there waa a sharp discussion on the clause which enacts that all improvements shall be assumed to have been......

The Debate Turned Mainly Upon This Point, The Extreme...

of the Ballot, through Mr. Leatham, demanding more perfect secrecy. Mr. Fawcett was very wroth at the omission of any clauses throwing the expense of elections on the......

No Leas Than Four Persons Convicted Of Bribery At Elections

have this week received sentence. The first case was that of Mr. Fennelly, who, said the Lord Chief Justice, had deliberately furnished £.1,500 for bribery in Bridgwater, in the......

On Monday The Debate Turned Upon Clause 8, Which Defines

the condition as to disturbances in holdings,—Dr. Ball wishing to deny damages for eviction in all cases where the Court WU that the covenants of a lease had not been strictly......

A Great Fight Is Going On Between The Architects And

the Board of Works, in which the Board has the worst of it. Mr. Ayrton says Mr. Barry, the Architect of the House of Commons, is expensive, and dismisses him ; in which Mr.......