4 FEBRUARY 1882, page 1

Paris Is Still At Heart Preoccupied With The Commercial Dis-

asters. Great efforts have been made to avert a crash, and it is possible that it may be postponed. The fall of the Union G6n6rale has, however, inflicted great losses upon all......

The News From Egypt Is Most Serious. The Assembly Of

Notables has been asked by Arabi Bey to refuse all compromise on the Budget, and as the Notables depend upon military sup- port, they have complied. They have demanded......

Preston, Of Course, Has Returned Mr. Raikes. And Though Mr.

Raikes, an ex-Chairman of Committees, will be a formidable opponent in relation to the reform of procedure, we are not at all sorry that he has been returned, first, because we......

News Of The Week

ltil GREVY has succeeded in forming anotker Cabinet. M. • de Freycinet was sent for, and at once accepted the task ; And after three days of negotiations, chiefly occupied in......

Under These Circumstances, If We May Judge From Remarks In

journals obviously more or less inspired, the British Govern- ment has decided on a policy of prudent vigour. It holds that the hour for armed intervention has not struck, as......

M. De Freycinet Read His Programme To The Chamber On

'Tuesday. After affirming that France—like all other places, ex- -cept Heaven—" needs liberty and progress," he promises to post- - ,ponethe revision of the Constitution until......

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