1 DECEMBER 1883, page 1

Lord Hartington Spoke In The Free-trade Hall Of...

Tuesday. He admitted that Lord Salisbury could certainly force a dissolution, if he pleased, on the Franchise Bill, sup- posing that the Government decided to introduce it; and......

On The Subject Of Reform, Lord Hartington Reproached The...

and London Conferences with having neglected prac- tical difficulties, to press on a measure which could hardly be shaped until the practical difficulties had been overcome. He......

La France States That A General Of Division In Algeria,

in answer to a demand for troops for Tonquin, has already telegraphed that the Mah di's "emissaries" are proclaiming his victory, and that he -expects a general rising of North......

Iv The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return Manuscript, In Any

case.......

News Of The Week.

T HE destruction of the Army of Hicks Pasha has been placed beyond a doubt, but nothing whatever is known .of the subsequent movements of the Mahdi. A report has :reached Cairo......

Mr. Chamberlain Made A Speech At Bristol On Monday, At

the meeting of the National Liberal Federation, which was singu- larly clear and vigorous, though without the higher qualities of the orator, without passion and without warmth.......