Signor Rodal, Fremier of Italy, agreed to as Lord Epesborg Tat he is the bes other these barman or the condition that the Italians House of Lords speaker. Nå who and been fairen prisoners by the Abyssinians speaker fits so well the ombre grandenr. after the hath of Adown wore released, and that of that assembly, Cold, sausio relentles King Mengle would refuse to accept the prysin Jogte, fastidious in bin tarse and luaid toution of another Power.
style, he touches the secret spring which. moves their lordships. Not only are the peers proud of Lord Salisbury, but members also of
another pizde burry to hear him, peglecting | one of their own big, gnus in order to listen to the master"--as a French oriti describa his lordship la the art of sarcasm, of entting raillery, and of castle frony."
King Mongex declined to accept those nou ditions, and the parlorings terminated
London, 26th April. Intelligence has ben received at Rome from Abyssinia to the effort that hostilition, which had been suspended during the carrying on of negotiations with King Monalok for peace, have been renamed.
A force of Italians had a sorore engagement with 11,000 dervisher at Agritat and definir them, inflicting a Ines of 500 men
London, 27th April.” The Tribe, a newspaper published in Rome, publishes a telegram from its special correspondentas Adigral, Abyssinia, furnishing proofe that: an alliance has been entered into between King Manelek, of-Abyssinia, and the
Khalifa.
LORD BALIKBORT IN BODILTY. P
It is customary, continues the writer, to speak of Lord Ballsbury's narrow sympathies, phrase is misleading. Lead Salisbury is s The oaxaaliks on the side of the Italians tanamane mas, who has been deeply interested barad 100.
through his political life in the social welfare of the people and whoes horror if war is ea profound as Mr. Gladstone's. It ie te, on the other hand, that ha hicks enthusiasm. He nover shows it in himself and he Although seldom inspires it in others trusted so sagacion statesman by Eis followers, he does not exercize the magnetism which drew the affections of a political party. to Mr. Gladstons. A quarter of a century ago the noble lord spoke of political sponomy being "Gladstonized. That was an early use of his opponent's name to indicate a certain quality. No attempt has been made to use his own name' in any such manner. Bo does not lend himself to personal popularity. Erovo" from the cord induces Mr. Chamberlain to raise is hat; the same ory loads Lord Salisbury to look round for the "lus broughan.
THE PIGHTING IN MATABELELAND.
London, 22nd April. It is estimated that the nambers of Matabele who have been killed in netion since the com-
mencement of the prosent rebellion amount to 1,000 men. SNS
The losses the sido of the settlers amount to 300, who, with the exception of avory fow, were murdered by the rebels at; the commence. ment of the outbreak.
London, 24th April
News from Balawayo statos that several natives who wore in the service of whites with in the lines of defouce have been hanged as apies.
As Galo several loads of groin have been brought into the settlement, replenishing the food supplicest that place.
In the rect ongogoment between the forso which made sortie from Bulawayo and the. halivus raulungin the rebels being driven across, the Umgusa River, a deed of self-sacrificing heroism was performed byatrooper named Baxter Corporal Wiss, who was wounded, was in danger of being ass grist when Treoper. Baxter lent him his horse, and ho escaped. Baxter, lost hie our life, being assegniod by the Matabele
25th April
The Mafeking relief column, consisting of 300 men, is sxpected fe rehch Margwe next
weak.
At the present time there are 263 women and 5 children in Baluwayo. Many have alisady left by coaches for Mafoking,"
Further particulars have been received of the fight at the Ungazi.
It appeare that Napier's fores of 300 men attacked the rebels, who were extundod for four miles along the Unguza River.
During the engagement there were two
Harrow escapes from various disaster.
Mr. Selons the African explorer, who was la charge of a portion of the fores, was outflanked and the party only narrowly escaped destruction. Tu another part of the battle-ground Earl Grey's scouts fell into an ambascade and were enly concued with great diffenity.
His teanner
towards strangers is marked by grafs courtesy. it could scarcely be described as cortis. Ther is a strong element of reserve in the noble lord's character. Unlike Disraeli, who was fond of shining in a drawing-room, the present Fremier shaus social functions, and is quainted, they eny, with some of his own "anb didinate colleagues.
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Daring the engagement Lieutenant. Hook was severely wounded, and Liontenant Crewe touring and "starring" round some of 4000pt MAKINE RISKS of CoRKENT RATES. slightly. The latter gave up his liorno to hig more seriously wounded brother officer, and himalf narrowly, escaped being assegnied by the rebels.
The loss of the side of the rebels was heary,
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On Saturday the Matabele forces approached to within half a mile of Bulawayo.
The defenders organised a sortie against the uatires and drove them back into the bush, the rebels, suffertig heavy loss.
and when the theatre bill-porter offered Tools good sharing terme tog the smaller towns for a night only" in each, he ucceptail the engagement, and the rentare was duly put in progres. Halls were engagel aut announcements take as conspicuously as possible. Dunces was the only town to
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nothing to do with the arrangements--that he was only an engaged mats, &o, &c. But Norten was quite roll, and shaking his band is the comedian's face, excimal as he walked off, "Th spoil your show, Johnny! I'll teach you to go pant the true home of the drama. Se if I don't!" Toole, knowing Norton's reputation, went about The Undersigned, having been appointed all dag with the feeling of a condemnod man, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared certain of come imponding disaster. Night to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent name and with it the audience, a fairly large Rates. Four thousand rebels are assembled at Marezone, but containing a big percentage of sclann
The attack of the Malabole was intended as a orushing blow upon the defonders of Bulawayo The residents of Baluwo watched the light from the town.
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Hongkong, 168e Novtöbar, 1873 Alluring reports continue to cumin to bant faces. There was not a sound of applause,gand from Western Australia, and the strain of emi-Toolo felt something like cold water trickling
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It is nedlohfood that the retirement of Dr. Lunger from the Mayoralty of Vicuna will be only tomporary.fo will act by dopute until after the millennial clabration of the funds tion of the Hungario monarchy, when the Crown wil sanction big inget
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Having been appointed Agents of the above was, now well through with the second vers of Norrible Tale," and was by facial and Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN other contortious throwing all the humour and OHINESE RIGES &t carruat ratus.RE HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.;
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London, 28th April.. hs, could into the rendering hat every face before him was expressive of atter amazenient or fixed stolidity, and the curse snded as the first, ideal silance. Norton, calling all his actor's skill in his pid, rose from his seat and looked round upon the audience, with a lack of apperent mortification and socrú. As he stood be replaced his glores on his hands, ostentationsly lifted bas hat and umbrella, then casting another senthing glance at poor Toole, now, with a ghastly aftompt at humorous expression, struggling along with the third verse, made hastily for the BUT is HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. door, where ho quietly disappeared. He was BUT IS HARMLES TO ANIMATE -TO ANIMATS. followed by most of the solemn visaged ones, whe BUT IS HARNLKA were evidently in the plot, bat the deed had BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. bean dons. When Toole rasppened to sing BUT IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS
It is Varivalled in destroyu FLEAS | Villikins and his Dinah," the house was al
BUGS, COCKROACHES BRETLES morb empty, and before he had gat balf
MOTHS in FURS, and every other spOCIO done with the ballad the remainder, with a
of insect. Sportanen will find this invalny shamefaced"Thin is no place for me" air, had
able for dearroying fleas in the dogs, as alsó stolon away, and the curtain was rong down
In lies for their pet dogs. pon an empty honse and spoilt show. But Toole took consolation in the fact that the treasury showed nearly £10 in takings, s goul return on those days; and Norton was forgiven for his little trick-Zor ho ad doubtless.com. tributed to the funds as well as to the tailor--CHILDREN SUFTER from WORMS, Gussell's Saturday Journal.
THE JEDDAH OUTRAGES.
London, 30th April.
The Turkish Government ha consented to pay a son of £24.000 as an indemnity for the ontragee on the. foreign Coneula at Joddah in Arabia.
LORD SALISBURY.
́À CHARACTER SKETCH,
In the Wovion at Home & "Parliamentary Hand gives a charseter skotoh of the Prime Ministor. The articln in ably written, and some of its passages are worth quoting..
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