Election of Mayor
THE Aldermen have again exercised their privileges in the selection of their Mayor. The law has for the present vested in them as a close Corporation, the exclusive right of…
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Intercolonial News. Opening of the Queensland Parliament
THE following is the speech read by Governor Blackall on the opening of the Parliament of Queensland:- " HONORABLE GENTLEMEN- ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foreign Intelligence Great Britain. the Relations of Roman Catholicism to the Reformed Parliament
This was the subject of an address delivered to a large meeting of Roman Catholics, at Hanley, on Wednesday night, by Sir John Acton, Bart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dublin Election
The Dublin Election Petition is decided, and a defeat the most signal, shameful, and disastrous that ever fell upon any party has over-taken the intolerant faction that so long…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Making People Sober by Act of Parliament
As the friends and advocates of temperance, it is well for us to meet together occasionally to consider the objections urged by opponents to our arguments and conclusions, so that we may put…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Election.--brisbane Ward
MR. DAY has been returned at the Head, of the poll, and is now, therefore, the City Member for Brisbane Ward. The Romish candidate, for whom the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Privilege of Parliament
THE following is the report of the select committee on privilege, presented to the Legislative Assembly of Victoria on Tuesday evening:- The committee appointed to inquire into the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Candidate for Parliament Convicted of Intercepting Letters
In the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, G. W. Holmes, a postman, and Edmund Beauty Lockyer, late one of the candinates for the representation of the Wick Burghs in Parliament, were placed at the bar,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Temperance Column. Making People Sober by Act of Parliament. No. II
WE never could understand why good people objected to the Permissive Bill, because it would tend to make people move moral by law. It is surely not a misfortune to be moralised--one…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Farce of Irish Representation in the English Parliament
Even in the hour of its affected liberality to this country the Westminster Parliament takes care to remind Irishmen that in that Parliament Irish feeling finds neither sympathy nor repre…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Cornstalk Parliament. a Colonial Burlesque. (At played at the Theatre Rowdy, Cripps's Rooms.)
OLIVER CROMWELL (a rumbustical Patriot)...Mr. R. Dr.V-R. THE SPEAKER OF THE 'OUSE (a loquacious Patriot)...Mr. R. B. SM-TH. SIR HARRY VANE (not a Municipal Patriot)... Mr. J-S-PHS-N. Messrs. D-v-s, M.P.A.; Mr. B-nn-t, M.P.A.; Mr. W-ll-ms-n,M.P.A.;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Parliament of New Zealand
THE fourth session of the fourth Parliament was opened, by commission, on Tuesday, 1st June. Major Richardson read the Speech, as follows:- "Honorable Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poetry in Parliament
The Melbourne papers report a speech made in rhyme in the Victoria Assembly by a Mr. Whiteman. The lides were stupid enough, but the novelty of the thing seems to have attrac ed much attention. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish Intelligence. Letter From Colonel Warren. on Colonel Knox's Question in Parliament
A letter from Colonel Warren in explanation of his reference to the sabre at the Cork National Ball appears in the "Nation." It is evoked by the question put by Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late French News. Disturbances at the Elections
WE are in receipt of the Semaphore de Marseille of the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of May last, and proceed to lay before our readers such extracts therefrom as appear likely to be of some general interest. Public opinion in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Election of a Mayor for Cork. (From the Evening Standard's Correpondent.) Cork, May 21
The election of Mayor was fixed for 12 o'clock to-day at the Corporation committee's room. When the town councillors arrived they found the ex-Mayor, Mr, Daniel O'Sullivan, who came home this morning. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The French Elections
FROM the Debats:—"No one is more deeply anxious than ourselves to see the Government seconded when it is disposed to advance in a liberal course, and we ardently hope that the future deputies may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Paris Election Excitement
The excitement usually caused by the approach of a General election has taken hold of the country; pamphlets every colour are flying about in all direction; dinners a being given, and meetings held at the head-quarter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Intercolonial News. Victoria. Remarkable Proceedings in Parliament
WE clip the following from the Australasian:- On Wednesday, the 14th July, Mr. Davies moved for the production of certain papers connected with the case of Mills V. M'Neill. He stated that he had never had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Parliament
THE following proclamation appeared in yesterday's Gazette:- Whereas tho Parliament of New South Wales now [?] prorogued to Tuesday, the third day of August…
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