6 SEPTEMBER 1879, page 2

Mr. Stanhope Was Very Lively Also. He Told His Audience

that he did not know anything about the Dissolution, any more than a lawyer usually did about law. The lawyer looked wise, but when his cliept had gone, he opened a book and......

The Cutlers' Feast At Sheffield Was Not This Year Attended

by any Cabinet Minister. Lord George Hamilton and Mr. Stanhope were the only Ministers present, but they both made, perhaps, all the better speeches. Lord George Hamilton was......

A Very Strong Appeal Is Being Made To The British

people to annex Cashmere. It is stated that half the population of the beautiful little State has perished of famine, and that this famine has been . deliberately intensified on......

The Gossips Of The Different Capitals Are Still Amusing...

selves with reports about Imperial alliances.. Acdording to one set of rumours, Prince. Bismarck mid Count Andrassy, in a. conversation of some hours—which certainly took......

The Invalirla Russo Publishes A Long And Probably...

the object of which is to state that, although General Loinakin is not going to Merv, but only to chastise some Turkomans, the understanding between Great Britain and Riissie,......

The Thitieh Envoy To Cabal, Sir Louis Cavagnati, Wee...

by the Ameer with even-- ostentatious honour. The Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs metthe Envoy and his escort four miles from the capital, the entire garrison Was turned out......

The Turkish Government, At Its Wits' End For Money, Has

proposed to increase the taxes . upon foreigners. A Committee, appointed by the English residents in Constantinople, have, there- fore, presented to Sir A. Layard a memorial, in......