... LATEST N E WS. FRANCE. SPEECH BY M. GA1MBETTA. PARIS, APRIL 10. At the Democratic banquet, which took place at Angers on Sunday last, M. Gambetta delivered a vpeeeb, in which he said he found in France, not a spirit of division and opposition, but everywhere a similar spirit uniting all parts of the Fatherland in a moral unity. Adverting to the defeats suffered by the Monarchical party in the ...

... I J .Uttfs Tet?'ramt, 29- Prem Aswoilion.] 'THE CARLIST INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. MADRID, APRBL 22 (Evening.) It is not known where Don Carlos is at present, but it is stated that he is accompanied by M, de Cathelneau. Six Carlist bands have been formed in Navarra. 'One band has appeared near Anana and Gaipuzcoa, and several in Leon and Pontevedra. One band has been defeated in Navarra, and the ...

... LPRIs3 ASSOOXTIONl THLfGtRANS,] HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. THE ALABA6ZA CASE. Lord GRANVILLE presented the counter-cose of her Majesty's Government, which would be generally dis- tributed to-morrow. Hle Lordship added that he had reason to know that, on hearing the explanatory note which accomnpanied the case, the American agent at Geneva stated that his Instructions ...

... I imTCHES. IN,.- PARLIAMENT. i : EBY A I- ?? MRMB J :oNDoiq, Friday. es Monday we had the welcome announcement, - bieh ought to have been received with cheers by gie HIouse, by the country, and by the world Zenerally, that Mr. Cavendish Bentiack had reached the last of his amendments on the Ballot 33iii, Looking back over the history of this bill, thie one figure which looms immense, shutting ...

... THE AFFAIRS OF MR. ISRAEL PARKIES. A largely-attended meeting of the creditors of Israel Parkees, iromnaster, Great Bridge, was held at the Qneen's Hotel yesterday ; Mr. Checkland, of the Glendon Iron Company, in the chair.-Mr. Griffin, the debhorse sloli- tor, stated that Mr. Parkes consulted him, and the petition was filed on the 26th of Maroh. The meeting of creditors had, however, been ...

... fPRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] HOUSB OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clook,; for the first time eince the Easter holidays. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. The Earl of MAKIJBUIRY asked whether the Govern- ;nent wonldalay on the table papers, already promised in tbe other House, In reference to the passport system which bad been reintroduced by the French Government, and 'was still maintained. The ...

... GENERAL NEWB. IPrBla AssecrATio.N TEnmROBA.] THE BISHOP OF EXETER ON CHURCH zaATi'ERS. Bishop Temple, in his visitation charge at Barnastaple yesterday, urged upon the elergy the duty of promoting temperance. He was in favour of great elasticity of ser- vices in church. Besides dividing and abbreviating, their clergy ougbtto have power tq make slight moaifications, especially in the baptismal ...

... [Firom the Bombay GazCte of Machc iI.] The work of the Loosbat expedition may now be consi. dered to-be nearly finished; the object of the expodibion, at all events, has been accomplished, and should the ratis not come earlier than nsuai tho troops will all be well out of Looshal land in a month or so. General Browniow re- ports on the 27th ult. that the Northern Howlong chlefg bad tendered ...

... i MR. MELLY, M.P., AND THE NORTH | STAFFORIDSHIRE SOaEOOLU&STERS. The annual dinner of the North Staffordshire Certifi- cated Teachers' Asrocation was held on Monday evening, at the Copeland Arms Hotel, Stoke-on-Trenti under the presidency of Ur. George Melly, M.P. for the borough. The hon. gentleman was supported by the Rev. Sir L T. Sterner, Bart. (chairman of the Stoke School Board), Mr, J. ...

... I {AND JOWAX AND JOURNAL MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1872. NEWS OF THEs DAY. Her Majesty the QuasN has concluded her brief visit to Germany, and reached Portsmouth yesterday afternoon, having left Cherbourg in the morning. Admiral MILNE'S report on the Alabama claims has, it is said, been lodged at the Foreign Office, and rumour states that its lucidity has given, great satis- faction, and will tend ...

... NEW PUBLIC AND FREE LIBRARY s BUILDINGS FOR BILSTON. After the second outbreak of Aldatic oholera in Bilston, the people at the close of 1849 petitioned that an Act might be granted for paving, lighting, cleansing, and Im. proving the township; for improving the market, for sup., plying the town with water, and for providing a cemetery. The prayer wae readily granted; and for 22 yeas past ...

... The annual' dinner of the Shakespeare Club took place last evening, at the Royal Hotel, Temple Row. There was a large attendance of members of the club and friends. Ur. G. Daweon presided, and Mr. S. Timmins occupied the vice-chair. Among the gentlemen present were Mr. T. Anderton, Mr. J. T. Bunce, Mr. J. Collinga, Mr. J. He Chamberlain, Mr. T. Cobley, Mr. A, E. Everitt, Mr. J. Free- man, Mr. ...