21 NOVEMBER 1885, page 2

M. Brisson On Monday Read Out In The French Chamber

a Minis- terial programme. It is a weak affair. On finance the Ministry acknowledge a deficit, and promise reductions, but threaten also to increase indirect taxation. On the......

We Are Tired Of The Speeches, But Must Notice One

by Lord Rosebery in reply to an address from the Scottish Liberal Club, presented to him on Friday week. He expressed strongly his belief that, disappointed as many Scotch......

Lord Granville, By-the-way, Made One Official Statement...

some importance, in relation to a recent controversy, —namely, that long before there was any Pall Mall agitation, Sir William Harcourt had determined to press through the......

We Note As A Matter Of Interest, Without Quite Believing,

a rumour that M. Gr6vy's re-election in December may be seriously contested. He is elected by Senate and Chamber sitting together, and must by law receive a clear majority of......

At The Dolphin Dinner Sir Michael Hicks-beach Made, As...

a very bitter attack on Mr. Gladstone and his Government, repre- senting him as unworthily evading the declaration of his own views on Disestablishment ; and Sir Michael......

After Acknowledging With Great Cordiality The Attitude Of...

Churchmen in reference to the decision which he had felt it his duty to take to put by the question of the Scotch Kirk, Mr. Gladstone went on to hope that the Tory foreign......

Mandelay Should Fall By The Beginning Of The Week. The

Bur- mese ships, with the materials for blocking the Irrawaddy, were snapped up by the steam launches ; on the 17th inst. the Minhla Forts, which were bailt by an Italian......

On Colston Day At Bristol,—yesterday Week,—lord Granville...

Liberal or Anchor banquet, at which he made an amusing speech. Referring to the Conservative dinner going on at a little distance,—at which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was......