28 DECEMBER 1895, page 3

The Times Of Yesterday Seems To Speak In A Rather

half-and- ball tone as to what the Government ought to do in relation to University education in Ireland. For our own parts, we do think that in this matter the object of the......

The British Immigrants In The Transvaal, Who Now Greatly...

the Boers, appear determined to assert their right to political equality. The National Union which represents them is to meet on January 6th, and has already issued its......

Sir John Gorst Also Spoke Very Strongly Of The Need

for both better elementary and better technical education in the rural districts. He thought the pupil-teachers sadly below the mark, and strongly advocated more organised......

The Times Of Thursday Gives A Remarkable Account Of The

tremendous zeal that is being displayed by the various Governments of the Australian continent to stimulate the export of the produce of the soil. New South Wales is straining......

No News Of Important* Has Been Received This Week From

Ashantee, but the preparations for the advance have been completed without any serious hitch. Prempeh is believed to have resolved on battle, but Samory has given no sign of......

Under The Heading "the Coloured Man In Australia," The Daily

Chronicle of Christmas Day publishes a very curious letter from a Sydney native-born. He complains that the Eastern peoples are swarming into Australia. After noting that the......

It Is Simply Impossible To Discover The Precise Truth As

to -tvhat is happening in Cuba. According to a number of tele- grams, the insurgent leaders are slowly closing in upon Havanna, the nearest guerilla bodies having been seen......

The Times Of Thursday Gives Some Very Cm Ious And

interesting facts in regard to the London legal poor and their position during 1895. It cannot be said that the figures of pauperism have been satisfactory during the past......

Bank Rate, 2 Per Cent.

New Consols (21) were on Friday, 1071.......