... DISRAELI ON THE REFORM BILL. Holding the opinions which he avowed Monday evening, the straightforward course for Disraeli to have followed would have been to move the rejection of the Redistribution of Seats Bdl on the motion for its second reading. Disraeli's difficulties as to the bill are not merely difficulties in the matter detail ; they extend to the principle- of the measure, and ...

... The announcement that Admiral Nunez, the Spanish commander in the Pacific, had carried out his threat of bombarding Valparaiso, has produced a profound sensation in this countiy. A little reflection, however, ought to shew that the excitement under which our commercial classes are labouring, and the indignation expressed in the House of Commons, are scarcelycreditable to the inhabitants of ...

... and teachers will compelled exclude from religious instruction ail children of a denomination different from that of tho teacher, an obligation, they say which their never accepted, and which the •Board never sought to impose them since the adhesion of later The rule has actually been altered by the Board a division, the Commissioners in favour of the change being two, to one against. ...

... are some public men who devote themselves to specialities, which are more or less important in Parliament. It is a useful division of labour that spares a good deal of trouble, and if the speciality ia judiciously selected no little honour redounds to him who has to carry it into practice. Lord speciality is the private business of the House of Lords, and he brings so much ability to the task, ...

... [From, our London Correspondent.) A Committee has now been appointed for the Scottish North-Eastern Amalgamation Bill, and day fixel for the hearing—viz., the 29th inst. The following is the grouping of the bills : -- First Called—Group 18. 1. Caledonian and Scottish North-Eastern. 2. Forth and Clyde and Caledonian. 3. Forth and Clyde and North British. 4. Highland Railway. 5. Great North of ...

... THE STRUGGLE AMERICA. this side of the Atlantic the interest in the constitutional straggle in America has subsided before the more immediate interest of a European crisis and important domestic questions, as well, perhaps, because we could not, even out of compliment to Brother Jonathan, continue without interrupting the attention which we had long given to his affairs ; but, nevertheless, ...