15 FEBRUARY 1873, page 7

Mr. Ayrton's Humility.

M R. AYETON has evidently studied the Apostolic precept, "Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility." His speech on Monday night was a very ostenta- tious......

The Spanish Abdication.

A N event absolutely without precedent has occurred this week in Europe. A King has abdicated his throne with- out naming his successor, indeed expressly renouncing any......