12 NOVEMBER 1898, page 2

On Monday Lord Curzon Of Kedleston Delivered A Discur- Sive

speech at the Royal Societies' Club upon the continent which he is after this year to rule. He maintained, like Lord Beaconsfield, the dangerous doctrine that the pivot of the......

Lord Elgin On Tuesday, While Handing A Fresh Decoration To

the Maharajah of Puttiala„ delivered rather a fine speech. He thanked the Sikh " nation " heartily twice over for their loyalty and constancy, and then proceeded to speak of the......

The Dupuy Cabinet Evidently Thinks That Its Policy Is To

say nothing about Fashoda, and has impressed that policy upon the Press. Even in the official programme laid before the Chambers on Friday week it barely alludes to it, saying :......

Last Moment He Sent Orders Delaying Complete Evacuation,...

Noel was at last compelled to employ force. He surrounded the Turkish barracks in Candia with troops, dis- armed the remaining Turkish soldiers, and sent them away in a British......

The Train-wrecking Epidemic Has Entered On A New Phase. A

boy of twelve was sentenced at Tonbridge on Tuesday to receive twelve strokes with the birch-rod for placing a bar of iron on the rails at Edenbridge, "to see if it would throw......

As Regards Egypt, Lord Salisbury Said That Some Expected Him

to proclaim a protectorate—a remark received by the com- pany at dinner with ringing cheers—but for the present " I cannot rise to the height of their aspirations. We are quite......

It Seems Pretty Certain That The German Emperor Is To

pay a visit to Cadiz on his return journey, a decision which a Spaniard has described to the Daily News' correspondent in Paris as being like "mustard after meat. He goes to......

The American Elections Were Held On Tuesday, But Up To

Friday afternoon complete returns had not been received. It is, however, admitted on all hands that the Republicans have so greatly increased their strength in the Senate that......