15 DECEMBER 1888, page 3

We Have Received Three Or Four Letters Complaining That We

have not noticed Lord Salisbury's blunder at Edinburgh in calling Mr. Dadabhai Nourojee a "black" man. It is not our business to report speeches, and we avoided comment de-......

Firing On Both Sides Still Goes On At Suakin, But

active operations are delayed for a moment. It would seem that during General Grenfell's cavalry reconnaisance of the enemy's entrenchments, he discovered certain facts which......

Lord Hartington Has Withdrawn From The National Liberal...

consequence of its daily increasing identification with the Gladstonians and Home-rulers. Probably most of the many Unionist members will have to follow his example, for the......

The Report Of The Committee Appointed To Consider The...

made to serve a summons on Mr. Sheehy, M.P., within the precincts of the House of Commons, was presented on Thursday, and stated that the action of Serjeant Sullivan was a......

The Telegrams Received On Friday Announce That " The Russian

Grand Duke Alexander has arrived at Agra." This is the first time a Russian Prince, or, indeed, any great Russian, has openly visited India ; and it will be curious to note the......

It Is Reported From Rome That Monsignor Persico Has Almost

completed his report to the Pope, and that he regards his mission to Ireland as having produced less effect than it otherwise would, owing to the false impression of the people......

The Electors Of The Var, Hitherto Considered Followers Of M.

Clemenceau, on Sunday elected " General " Cluseret, the Communist leader, at the second ballot. At least, fourteen thousand of them did, for sixty-seven thousand declined to go......

Politicians In The United States Are Again Discussing The...

absorption of Canada. This time the question has been raised by a Republican Member of Congress, who has in- troduced in the House of Representatives a resolution asking the......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent.

New Consols (24) were on Friday 961 to 96k.......