23 JUNE 1883, page 2

The French Have Gained What They Think A Further Success

in Madagascar. Admiral Pierre, after bombarding Majunga, presented to the Queen, or to her Ministers—for it is said the Queen is dead—an ultimatum demanding the protectorate of......

We Have Said Enough Of This Ghastly Tragedy Elsewhere, But

may repeat here that givers of entertainments must avoid these vast collections, unless they can find officers to govern the children's movements. There was no special fault,......

Mr. Bright Concluded His Speeches At Birmingham On Friday...

by an unexpected and almost furious outburst in favour of the Channel Tunnel. He declared that those who believed that Englishmen could not defend the Tunnel, a mere hole under......

A Terrible Catastrophe Occurred On Saturday At Sunder-...

conjuror named Fay, who had taken the Victoria Hall, offered to admit school-children to his afternoon enter- tainment for a penny. An enormous number, probably 3,000, of all......

The Bill For Legalising Marriage With A Deceased Wife's...

passed through Committee in the House of Lords on Tuesday, after a discussion on the retrospective clause legalising marriages of this kind, the result of which appears to have......

Avery Curious Letter, Bearing A London Post Mark, Was...

on Wednesday by the Mayor of Sunderland, which professed to be written by E. Mindful, the private secretary to the "Presi- dent, pro tem., of the Irish Republic," expressing•......

A Long Discussion Took Place In The House Of Commons

on- Friday week, which was continued through the sitting of Monday, on the proper definition of spiritual intimidation for the purposes of the Corrupt Practices Bill. It was at......