15 MARCH 1873, page 1

The Irish University Debate Of This Week Was Renewed By

Mr. Vernon Harcourt, on Monday, in a speech of apology for the Bill, which was of course not unseasoned with sarcasm. He spoke of Mr. Lowe as " the Philippe Egalite' of......

France, And Indeed Europe, Have Been Agitated This Week By

a rumour of M. Thiers' illness, which seems to have been well founded. He was confined for a day or two to his room by a severe bronchial attack, which threatened at one moment......

The Situation In Spain Remains Almost Unchanged, But The...

supported by the armed mob of Madrid, have carried their Bill ordering a dissolution, and three at least of the Ministers have assured Barcelona that the result will be a......

'the Ministry Have Resigned, That Is Certain, And Is All

that is certain yet. According to the most probable accounts, Mr. Gladstone, after a Cabinet Council, at which some difference of opinion was expressed, placed his resignation......

A Rumour Prevails That Mr. Gladstone Will Not Go Back

to power in any case, but will leave the headship of his party to Lord Granville. If that is true, the Catholic Bishops will have inflicted an almost, irreparable loss upon the......

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NEWS OF THE WEEK T HE Irish University debate terminated early on Wednesday morning with the defeat of the Government by a majority of three (287 to 284), in a House, including......

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