The Archive · 1880

(Vic Suez.) Stipplied solely to the N.-C. Duily News."

London, 11th February.

The House of Commons resumed the debate on the address in reply to the Royal Speech, when Mr. O'Donnell's amendment was negatived.

The Times, in a leading article, announces that the British Gorernment proposes to release Persia from the treaty engagements of 1857.

The Premier, in reply to a question with regard to the Russian correspondence, said that nothing had yet been concluded, but promised to produce the papers when they were completed.

14th Feb.

'A Liberal candidate has been elected for Barnstaple, in the room of the late member.

Baroness Courts has given £5,000 to the Irish Relief Fund.

The German Parliament has been opened by the Emperor with a pacific address.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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