Importance Is Attached To A Letter From The Comte De
Paris, dated September 1st, but now first published, it may be pre- sumed, by the Count's direction. The idea of the letter is that the Monarchy is the "Government in reserve,"......
M. Goblet Has At Last Made Up His Cabinet. Some
leading members were in the former, but the new Finance Minister is M. Dauphin, and the new Minister for Foreign Affairs is M. Flourens. The latter is a brother of the......
The London School Board Has Decided Wisely In The Matter
of flogging. It has not abolished flogging, but has decided by 30 to 15, that the power shall be restricted, as at present, to the head masters. This vote was given upon an......
The Exact Evil Which We Foresaw From The Libel Act
of 1881 has arisen. Under that Act, a newspaper is made irrespon- sible for a just report of words used at a public meeting ; and consequently a libel which would have been......
Mr. Walter Long, Secretary To The Local Government Board,...
on Wednesday an important speech at Melksham, Wiltshire. He was able to say, without revealing secrets, that the Government had prepared a measure for local government which......
The News From Bormah Is Altogether Satisfactory. The-...
become dry and cool, the troops, especially the cavalry, are able to move rapidly, and the bands of guerillas are - being broken up in all directions. One such band, seven......
A Terrible Calamity Overtook Two Out Of Three Lifeboats...
went off in the night of Thursday week from Southport, St. Anne's, and Lytham to rescue the crew of a barque, 'Mexico,' sailing out of the Mersey, which had dragged its anchor......
S. Ricotti, The Italian Minister Of War, Brought Forward His
Budget on Thursday, in a speech of some importance. He declared that Italy now possessed an effective force of 400,000 men, or in war 500,000, who could be mobilised in a few......
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