... with Bishop Hartzell, of tho American Methodist Episcopal Church, who is leaving England this week on an extended tour in Africa. Since his arrival from America iast week the Bishop has had interviews with Mr. Rhodes. Earl Grey, and other representatives ...

... to ?? up dissen- sions and jealouses ?? ?? Christian conqu ror*. We have been on the verg of war with Franc* 1 with i France, who shares with us in Africa an influence i which is second only, if it be second, to oar own in ! point of extent. \. c ...

... Beaulieu publishes an article in his Econwniste Franqau on tho relations between Franco and England. Though ho is convinced that war will not break out between tho two countries, he is, nevertheless, at great pains to show that in case of hostilities Great ...

... guerilla warfare by a of sectios of a disunited Party. Turning to of foreign affairs, the Attorney General said in China, Africa, Crete India, and Egypt extremely difficult ques- stions had arisa during the time the present Govern- ment had been in office ...

... LEONE RISING. SENTENCES ON THE REBELS. LIVERPOOL, Jam. 12. The Elder Dempster liner Batanga arrived here to-day from West Africa. She had amongst her passengers Jndge Bonner, who was sent to Sierra Leone last August to try the prisoners charged with having ...

... YESTERDAY'S NEW BOOKS **« A Boy in tho Peninsular War : tho ?? -^ ventures, and Experiences of Robert Blakcney. Autobiography. Edited by Julian r-itureis ; ' b ir^ Troubles and Common Sense : a Pica for , * cr * so , A fl Responsibility. By W. H ...

... South Africa. Lord Lytton, in parting with him, had written horne — ?? My private secretary, Colonel Colley, has accepted appointment as Chief of Sir Garnet Wolseley s Staff, and will leave for Natal immediately. For successful conduct of Kabul War, arei ...

... that we lia-l been drawn ;n*o war a year ?? owing to the inva- sion of a district claimed by vi in W« st Africa, while negotiations with regard to it were pendins. What- ever had been the rights of the o rigin of such a war, '-.iii :t. if cr.tere 1 upon ...

... would convey an approximately accurate estimate of the exact strength of tho Port Arthur garrison. That information the Russian War Offico does not for the present desire to make public. The Duke of York is to arrive at Osborne on Sunday afternoon on a short ...

... all important tiiey should be well aware that, if they fail to carry them through successfully, at least in their main lines, war between the two countries wiil not be far distant.'' To use such language, if the French shore question was destined to be the ...

... T ,IF-^ST^ PIGMIES * - -t wears ago. most people would t ;. 3 n (OW bjenrie- of Africa existed only ' Herodotus, no doubt, had ££ reality, but a sceptical age . -warrant, and sometimes desig- . of History as the reverse of that, tribes of pigmies do ...

... Manning, Deputy Commis- sioner for British Central Africa and Com- mandant, of the Forces there, has been pro- moted to the rank of Brevet Major for services during the M'pseni Expedition last year. His war service is — Burmah, 1887-89, as Intelligence Officer ...