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The Second Ballots In France Have Ended Nearly As We

expected, except that no Reactionaries were returned in Paris. We had calculated on three. The total figures of the new Chamber will, therefore, be,—Opportunists, 230; Radicals,......

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The News From The Balkans Consists Of An Endless Series

of contradictory reports which, when examined, resolve themselves into this. There is to be a regular Conference at Constanti- nople, which may end in a declaration that the......

News Of The Week.

A LL the signs point to a war with Burmah. The Viceroy of India has prepared an ultimatum, which left Rangoon for Mandalay on the 22nd inst., and which must be accepted or......

* * The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return Manuscript, In

any case.......

-we Note With Great Dissatisfaction A Hint, Which Looks...

official, that the British may annex half Burmah, declaring the Shan States now dependent on it independent. What is the use of that piece of prudery ? There are two. solid and,......

We Greatly Regret To Record The Sudden Death Of The

Bishop of Manchester, on Thursday, from a clot of blood on the heart. The Bishop had been suffering from a clot in the neck as long ago as August, and had been compelled by his......