13 JANUARY 1883, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE IN FRANCE. I T is always difficult, and usually vain, to forecast events in France, but we incline to believe that the Daclerc Cabinet will not last long,......

Sir Henry James On The Reform Bills.

T HE Attorney-General, Sir Henry James, in his speech at Bridgwater, has dealt very vigorously with the subject which we discussed last week as to the shape of the Reform Bill.......