22 SEPTEMBER 1883, page 2

The Australian Colonies Have Agreed To Hold An Annexation...

in November, which will meet at Sydney, and be attended by representatives from the whole of Australia and New Zealand. The Conference will formulate the reasons for desiring......

The French Republicans Have, It Seems, Revived The...

sending a civilian Commissary with their expeditions, who controls the Generals in command. This annoys the French Generals, who detest civilian supervision, and in Tonquin has......

Herr Tisza, The Hungarian Premier, Addressed His...

Thursday, in a speech intended to be a grave exposition of his policy as regards the recent crisis. He is determined that all political and agrarian rioting shall be put down,......

The Agnostic Party In Switzerland Are As Much Inclined To

persecute as the Illtramontanes ever were. They have not only stopped the processions of the Salvation Army by force—which was done also in Bombay, and may, if feeling runs......

Professor Ray Lankester, On Thursday, Read A Long And Vehe-

ment paper in favour of creating appointments for scientific . inquirers. He maintained that knowledge was declining and discovery languishing, because Englishmen, who scattered......

We Omitted To Notice Last Week The Terrible Blow Which

has: fallen on the leading Royalist personages in France. The Tribunal of Commerce has decided that the Directors of the- - Union G6n4rale are responsible to the shareholders......

The Annual Meeting Of The British Association Was Opened At.

Sciuthport on Wednesday, the 19th instant. The President of the year is Professor Cayley, who delivered an address which to the greater number even of scientific men must have......

A Council Of War Never Fights, And A Caucus Is,

after all, only an unwieldy council of war. The party managers in Man- chester have finally determined not to contest the seat. The only Liberal candidate, therefore, will be......