4 MARCH 1899, page 1

The Death Of M. Faure And The Election Of M.

Loubet have revived the energy of the civil power in France. M. Dupny has ordered domiciliary visits to the houses of the principal supporters of the Pretenders. He has......

Rumours Have Been Afloat All The Week That The Czar

is very ill,—sinleing, in fact, into such a condition of melan- choly that he can do no work, and allows the Grand Duke Michael, his uncle, to sign " supreme " orders for him.......

The American Senate Has Refused To Pass The Bill Raising

the regular Army to one hundred thousand men. The refusal is dictated, it is believed, by annoyance with the President, whose resolute support of Mr. Alger induces poli- ticians......

The Pope Has Been Very Ill, And Is Not Out

of danger. He was eighty-nine on Friday, and on Wednesday he seemed to collapse, one fainting fit following another. He was believed to be chilled, but skilful surgeons......

News Of The Week.

M DIMITY has, as we expected, carried his Anti-Dreyfus • Bill through the Senate by 158 votes to 131, a majority of 27. As only eleven Senators were absent, this is a majority......

More News From China Has Been Received This Week, Of

course of the usual kind. The Germans are asking, and, of course, will obtain, new railway privileges in Shantung, which, as the railways must be protected, will involve a......

Iv The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return Manuscript, In Any

case.......