25 SEPTEMBER 1880, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE FALL OF M. DE FREYCINET. N O one in France seems to doubt, and we see no reason for doubting, that M. Gambetta has once more dismissed and remodelled a French Ministry. Of......

The European Demonstration.

T HE European Demonstration still hangs fire. The Admirals consult, and send messages to Riza Pasha, and open communications with Cettinje, and now Admiral Seymour has gone......

The War In Basutoland.

T HE news that a detachment of the Cape Mounted Rifles has been attacked by 1,200 Basutos, and though suc- cessful in repulsing the enemy, has lost an officer and two men,......