... MIIS A7sTERS AND THE NE W RULE. I' s bard to understand the state of mind of those politicians ehcxpected the Cabinet to make up their minds on Satur- da, afteriloon to withdraw the Rule which they had deliberately l on the table of the House only four days before. *yv csaid on Saturday, so we say to-day. If the Ministers had syrreoclered the principle of their Rule, after having formally and ...

... There is much uncertainty when the debate on the new Rules will begin, but It is thought probable that they may be introduced either on Thursday or Friday. The Standard ?? was ?? in the Liberal Clubs yesterday that Ministers anticipate securing a majority in the division on Sir Stafford Northcote's amendment to the first of Mr. Gladstone's resolutions on procedure, inasmuch as that amendment, ...

... MEETING OF TURKISH BONDHOLDERS.-STATENIENT BY MR. BOURKE, A meeting of the Turkish bondholders .vas held yesterday in Cannon- street Hotel for the purpose of hearing a statement from Mr. Bourke, M.P., as to the result of his mission to Constantinople with the view of effecting an arrangement of the Turkish debt. The Right Hon. E. P. Boiuverie presided. There was a large attendance. Mr. B~ourke ...

... 'f1LE DIFFICULTIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAAT So many influential people have an interest in fishing in troubled Mediterranean waters that it is only right to take this morning's telcgrams with a good deal of caution. But though the details may be mpore or less over-coloured, there can be little doubt that they represent pretty faithfully the true character of an extremely delicate and even ...

... SaCIETY AND POLITICS Ifr PARIS. PARIS, I'dll'raiy 7. Tile Cabinet has an appearance of fragility that may prove deceptive. It has some elements of strength which may perhaps enable it to live long and in relative tranquillity. One of them is the bogey cf M. Gam- betta's Ctesarist designs,; at which the Chamber has taken alarm and will for some time continue to be frightened about. Another is ...

... THE NA TURE OF THE EG YPTIAN CRISIS. TITE mail from Egypt brings us letters enabling us better to appreciate the significance of the recent protest or reserve made by the Controllers on the publication of the ministerial prolgramme. In that document the Anglo-French Control was referred to as if the only object of its existence was to secure the revenues assigned for the service of the ...

... PARLIAMENTAR Y SJUAJIAR Y. HOUSE OF LORDS. IN the House of Lords the business was merely formal. Their lordships adjconrned at twenty minutes past five o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. flfESTIONS and other preliminary business having been disposed of, Mr. ;l;dstone moved that the orders of the day be postponed until after his 1ton on the Land Act, and remarked that the Government were fully zensible ...

... The volunteer review at Portsmouth yesterday passed off very successfully. The weather was fine, and there wvas an enormous crowd of spectators. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of Saxc- Weimar appeared on the ground about lo A.M., accompanied by Sir Garnet Wolseley and a brilliant staff, the French Mlilitary Attachd, and Colonel Allan, Chief of the Staff of the ...

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... TU)IE M7HISTAKE OF THE PEERS. T aE dccision arrived at by the House of Lords last night in favou1r of appointing a Select Committee to inquire into the Ad orking of recent legislation in reference to land in relad, and its cffect upon the condition of the country, was epposed by Lord CAR:lINGFORD and the Lord Chancellor on what, fromll the peers' point of view, ?? sound arguments. Lord ( ...

... The Gazelle announces that the Queen has been pleased to signify her intention to confer the decorations of the Victoria Cross upon the under- mentioned officer and men, whose claims have been submitted for her Majesty's approval, in recognition of their conspicuous bravery during the recent opera- tions in South Africa, as recorded against their names Lieutenant Alan Richard 1f111, 2nd ...

... The execution of the prisoner Lamson has, it is announced, been fixed by Ii Hih Sheriff of Surrey for Tuesday, April 4. Lamson, who occupies e coindemned cell at Wandsworth gaol, has not yet been seen by any of his etiteR A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who was in Rourania &,in'g the Russo-Turkish war writes that, whilst fully acquiescing in the JUStCC of the verdict that has doomed ...