11 APRIL 1896, page 1

News Of The Week.

T HE news of the week from Matabeleland is rather con- fused. It may be taken as certain that the whole Matabele tribe has rtsen, and that to dislodge its impis from the hills......

The Italians On April 2nd Inflicted A Somewhat Severe Defeat

on the Dervishes, Colonel Stevani, in command near Kassala, driving back an advancing column with heavy loss. He was inclined to follow up his victory, but was ordered by......

The New Italian Ministry Is Trying Seriously To Remedy The

shameful condition of affairs in Sicily. The Premier, who is a Sicilian and understands the island, has appointed a Senator, Count Codronchi, Civil Commissioner of Sicily, with......

The French Senate, Urged On By The Moderates And By

all the classes which dread the Income-tax Bill, is not disposed to abandon its quarrel with M. Bourgeois. It insisted on Friday week on "further explanations" as to the......

The Times Published On Saturday A Letter From Its Corre-

spondent in Paris confirming even in details the explanation we suggested on Saturday last of the fall of M. Berthelot. That Minister fell because the Russian Government refused......

The National Union Of Teachers, Who Have Met At Brighton

this week, have been chiefly engaged in discussing the Edu- cation Bill, on which they have passed a great number of elaborate criticisms. They wish for an Education Authority......

Notice To Advertisers.

With the " SPECTATOR" of Saturday, April 25th, will be issued, gratis, a SPECIAL LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, the outside pages of which will be devoted to Advertisements. To secure......

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