2 JANUARY 1886, page 12

Topics Of The Day.

THE ANNEXATION OF BURMAH. T HERE is something almost bewildering in the present position of the British Empire. Here at home we seem to be incapable of governing a little island......

Mr. Trevelyan On Ireland.

M R. TREVELYAN has spoken out in his speech in Warwickshire with good effect. He has told us how far he thinks it safe to go in granting self-government to Ireland, and where we......