9 MAY 1885, page 1

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News Of The Week

T HE scene has greatly changed since last week. To the surprise of Europe, the Russian Government has accepted the British offer of arbitration as to the Pal-i-IChisti incident,......

The Form In Which The Agreement Was Stated To The

Houses was a little peculiar. Mr. Gladstone said :—"The British Government agree with the Government of Russia that they do not desire to see gallant officers on either side put......

Immediately After The Signature Of The Agreement, Sir P....

was summoned to London, leaving the headship of the English part of the Boundary Commission to Colonel Ridgeway. The Conservatives are indignant at this, and declare that the......

The Conservative Party Appear Disposed To Treat The...

a surrender by the British Government. Their recognised leaders have not yet taken this line in Parliament ; but it was taken in a violent speech by Lord R. Churchill in the......

The Commission On The Housing Of The Poor Has Issued

its Report, which amounts substantially to this. The received statements as to overcrowding in London are wholly true, and partially true as to other great cities. Such......

Then Lord Salisbury Dashed Into Foreign Policy. Loss Of...

he said, was the chief result of the foreign policy of the present Government; and loss of prestige is to a nation what loss of credit is to a merchant. Lord Salisbury did not......