... WE were right, it seems, in surmising yesterday that Lord Hartington's proposal of a new preamble to the Army Regulation Bill was intended to prepare the way for an attempt to abolish corporal punishment in the army altogether. Last night Mr. Forster gave notice on behalf of the leader of the Opposition of a motion to the effect that no bill for the dis- cipline and regulation of the army ...

... The bill for the demolition of the Tuileries was sent up to the French Senate yesterday, and, despite the warm opposition of the Right, was declared urgent. ?? Right, however, succeeded, with some votes from the Moderate Left, in getting the bill referred to a Committee appointed some time ago to consider the question of restoration, and this body will probably not report before next session. ...

... A SEAMAN has no higher title of honour to bestow than the name of sailorman. In using it he implies that the comrade or officer to whom he, applies it is indeed a thorough seaman, who knows his work and will do it, whatever risk or toil it may entail. Whether the word is of old usage or has been invented in our own time to distinguish Jack from the fireman is a matter of doubt. It is certainly ...

... - ?? I PARIS, Friday. -d rEST for the moment centres in the tussle between M. Jules Simon and the Government. M. Jules Simon was asked by Mdme. Thiers to make a speech at the approaching inauguration of the statue of the First President of the Republic and the Liberator of the Territory, at Nancy. To the great alarm of the Cabinet, he consented. Fearing lest be should seize this opportunity ...

... From the Registar-general's return we learn that during the week ending July 12, 5,880 births and 2,949 deaths were registered in London and 22 other large towis of the United Kingdom. The mortality from all causes was at the average rate of 18 deaths annually in every 1,000 porsons living. The annual death-rate was 1S per 1,000 in Edin- burgh, 22 in Glasgow, and 22 in Dublin; Small-poxC ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. AGRICULTURAL SHOW, YESTERDAX | VISIT OF :HER MIAJESTY. The Queen, Princess Beatrice,and PrinceLeopold left -Windsor at half-post nine yesterdaly morniag to visit the Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn. The carly trains by nll the routes took down many thousands of visitors, nnd by 10 o'clock it was estimated that about 10,000 visitors had been admitted. Crowds ...

... PXOPOSAL TO A PA2L1AXENTARY I The select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the facts of the special report made by the select committee on the Tower-bridge Bill to the owse, touching upn an alleged breach of privi- lege, met on Thursday, Mr. Walpole in the chair. The other members of the committee ?? Solicitor. General, Mr. Grey, Mr. Dodson, and Mr. Pemberton. The ...

... PARIS, TUesdday THE anniversary of the taking of the Bastille passed off quietly, the demon, stration on the part of the recently amnestied Communists having been considerably spoiled by the rain. The concert given by M. Gambetta was attended by M. Gravy, M. Martel, and all the foreign Ambassadors and, Ministers in Paris, and passed off pleasantly enough. The only political items of interest ...

... There can be little doubt that Archbishop M'Hale is right in putting the repeal of the Union between Great Britain and Ireland foremost among the objects of the Home Rule party. That is what they want, and Home Rule as a cry and obstruction as a policy are but steps to that end. As we know very well that they have not the slightest chance of getting this, Englishmen sometimes choose to shut ...

... SUMMIER MIANEUVRES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. IF it is wonderful that a couple of augurs should meet without smiling, it is pardonable in those who observe the affected solemnity of their conversation to burst into laughter. Nothing could be absurder to, anybody who knows what has recently been going on a very jittle way under the surface of political life than the disclaimer of party motives on ...

... The entry of M. Cogalniceano into the new coalition Government at Bucharest is rightly regarded as being of some importance in the present crisis. He has undoubtedly enormous influence in Moldavia, the province most bitterly opposed to the scheme of Jewish emancipation; but unfortu- nately his antecedents are not such as to induce a belief that he will support the cause of the Jews with a ...

... THE NEW ITALIAN CABINET. The Mornit'g Post finds it difficult to understand why Signor Cairoli should have been charged to form a new Italian Ministry. Signor Cairoli's Cabinet may be destined to live but a short time and to vanish suddenly next winter. But Italy and, indeed Europe, have bad enough of Signor Cairoli to know that even a few months may suffice to create serious internal and ...