25 DECEMBER 1886, page 2

The Week Has Been Marked Principally By Rumours Of Coming

war. There are no new signs of it perceptible ; but there has been a perceptible increase in uneasiness, due, it is believed, first of all, to the Russian rejection of Prince......

On Sunday, Too, At St. George's Hall, Langham Pla Ce,....

Knight, of St. Andrews, delivered an interesting lecture on "Idealism and Empiricism in Literature, Art,. and Life," in which he is reported as having endeavoured to show that......

Mr. Labouchere On Tuesday Delivered At Northampton A...

in favour of the "Plan of Campaign." After stating that it was expedient that the next Session should be an "educational," "one of debate rather than of voting," which means......

The Journalists Of Berlin Appear To Be Convinced That Some

direct threat has been addressed by Lord Salisbury to the Sultan, in consequence either of his action in Egypt, or of his disposition to throw in his lot with Russia, and close......

The Best Comment Which We Have Had This Week On

the Campbell suit was that contained by implication in Canon Liddon's fine sermon at St. Paul's Cathedral last Sunday, on Christ's words, "I am among you as he that serveth."......

We Are Unfortunately Compelled To Go To Press This Week

before we can know the result of the polling of Thursday in the Brentford Division of Middlesex, where the death of Mr. Coope has left a vacancy. Mr. Haysman, who was the......

The Campbell Divorce Snit Ended On Monday In A Most

unsatisfactory muddle. The jury at first reported themselves unable to agree, the numbers, it was hinted, being six and six; but on the Judge imploring them not to leave the......

The Russian Government Has Announced, Through All Its...

with all personal respect for Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, it will not accept his candidature. It adheres to its nomination of Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia, and unless he is......