19 MAY 1900, page 4

Topics Of The Day.

THE DURATION OF THE WAR. A S we write, with the fate of Mafeking still trembling in the balance, the chief thought in every man's mind is, Will they be able to hold out,—shall......

The Nationalists Of France.

W E do not believe that Paris, just at present at all events, rules France. As we tried to explain last week, the conditions which gave the capital its ascend- ency have in......