... Oracle is to speak on the First. Every ambassador is to approach the New Year's Oracle trembling; for from his mouth shall they learn what is, and what is not, to be in the coming year. But, to the dicappointment of all, the Oracle speaks only a few platitudes ...

... THE OR4GLE SPEAKS On Xonday 14t, the Emperor of the French called his Parliament together,wih all the ceremony and- glitter in whieh ay. 'iunclr, nepheaw so thoroughly delights. Sur rouaned by' Li8 ;nminiatera' and, dej end ent hle dedone of ?? oracular ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING BISM&RCK.. The admirers of M. Bismarck are never . weary of saying in his praise, that he is plain- spoken. It is claimed for him that he is direct and thorough. He never deigns to veil himself in a fog of words: As though candour were ...

... yR. BRIGHT SPEAKING OUT. Before Mr. Gladstone went to South Wales, bevwas urged to speak out by some of his own loval followers, who are shrewd enough to see that, unless the breach in the party is healed, its banishment from power will be protracted ...

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... SIR JOHN KEY SPEAKS FOR ENGLAND. We have, for some time past, grievously erred in our estimate of a sovereign who, it appears, is endeared to all classes of Englishmen. Daring the late war the diplomacy of the allies had, we were informed, one difficulty ...

... WILL NO MAN SPEAK ?-THE BEAR BROKE LOOSE. Will no man rise and speak P Here is this mighty England-slow to move, slow to believe in war, slow to take offence from any side-happy, powerful, and industrious Eng- land - throbbing at every pulse, reddening ...

... MR. HERBERT WARD SPEAKS UP FOR MAJOR BARTTELOT. At the Polytechnic institute, Regent. )treet, on Saturday, a lecture was deli. Yered by Mr. Herbert Ward, one of the -survivors of Stanley's illifated rear- guard, entitled Congo Cannibals of CentralAfrica ...

... again-as Mr. Bright sus- pects-in God's name, let them say so, and wve shall know how to deal with them. My advice is, speak soon and speak out, if you wish to save the good name of your country. Our good name and our duty are the first things, but our mnatelial ...

... Democeratic Federatoicl M~r. G . B., Shaw will speak at Phcenix hail, b3aldon rondc on Tho County Council Elections. At the Ne^Flngton Becorm club, Mfanor. plate, alwortb, Mr. J. Woodmansee will speak t noon on London ?? City,, and Mr. A. Westcott ...

... and the most powerful enemy you have is left behind. SPEAK GENTLY. Speak gently !-it is better far To rule by love, than fear- Speak gently-let not harsh words mar The good we might do here ! Speak gently I-Love doth whisper low The vows that true hearts ...

... Roebuck's intentions are always good. He is an honest reformer: a sturdy, indepen- dent man. You may be quite certain that when he speaks he says exactly that which he means. But on Tuesday last, when he made two very long speeches at Tynemouth, on the occasion ...