23 FEBRUARY 1889, page 1

The Parliamentary Debates Were Unusually Uninteresting....

itself gently felt through the velvet paw here and there ; but he was not inclined to eulogise Mr. O'Brien, and yet could not keep off the Irish subject. Lord Selborne made a......

It Is Necessary To Mention That The Crisis Has Impaired

M. Carnot's popularity. He is accused of relying on his Military Secretary, General Brugere, and of allowing him to play the part of Cabinet-maker, and also of indecision. We......

News Of The Week.

A F TER six days of failure to find a Ministry, M. Carnot signed on Thursday a decree appointing a new Cabinet. Its head is M. Tirard, formerly Finance Minister, who takes the......

Rumours That General Boulanger Contemplates A War With...

to increase. An agent of the Morning Post recently had an interview with the General, in which he hinted pretty distinctly that he should order the English out of Egypt, though......

The Session Was Opened On Thursday With A Very Dull

Queen's Speech. The report that more money is to be spent on national defences is, indeed, confirmed, and a good diplomatic reason is assigned for the proposal. " The counsels......

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