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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, continue^.

[2941, 15. Rbichsrath, reassembled, [2941; scenes in the, [295], 6 ; prorogued, [295], [296], 7. Riots, [295], [296], 52, 64. Szbll, M., forms new Cabinet, [297], 11 ; on the bill for the repression of electoral corruption, 25. Thun Ministry, resignation, [296], 58. Wolpp, Herr, received into the Pro- testant Church, 20

Emperor of, at Bohemia, [295]

Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J., on the- Irish Catholic University question, [72], 6 ; deputation from the Crusade of Peace, 19 ; of societies, 36

Balfour, The Hon. J. B., appointed Lord Justice General in Scotland, 68

Bank of England, rate of discount raised, 41, 60, 61, 71 ; reduced, 5, 7

.BELGIUM. — Antwerp, Exhibition of pictures and fetes, inaugurated, 50. Belgica arrives off Sandy Point, 18. Brussels, Maison du Peuple, opening of the, [323]; riots, [3231, 87, 38. Budget, [324]. Electoral Bill, [823]- [325], 39, 47, 53, 70. Ministry, the new, [324]. N aster, M. de Smet de, resignation, [323], 6; reconstituted, 48. Nysseus, M., resignation, [323], 6. Parliament opened, 69; scenes in, [323], 19, 38. Socialists, hostile demonstrations, [323], 38. Vandbn- pbbrbboom, M., resignation, [324], 47. WILLBM8, V., sentenced, 7.

Billiard match, result, 20

BILLS.— Agriculture and Technical In-

struction, Irish, [102], [162] ; Appro [162], [217] [100], 26. [139], see Tithe. Colonial Loans, [165].

priation, [162], [2171. "49. Discipline^ [100], 26.

Church Clerical Tithe,

Companies, [163]. Cottage Homes, [63]. Education, [60]. Education, Board of, [89], [166]. Education of Children, [38]. Finance, [92], 27 ; in committ e, [94]. Pish, undersized, £145]. Half-timers, [1151. Illegal Commissions, [121]. Indian Tariff,

{124]. London Government, [33], £56], 18 ; in committee, [90] ; report "1, ?2j. .third reading, [120] ;

stage, in the

»rds, [125], 37. Metropolitan , [145]. Militar Militia, [1631 Lending, [61], [121], [145]. Niger

Streets Act, ("145]. Loan, 35. Militia,

Military Works [1631 Money

Company, [145]. Old Age Pensions {62]. Parish Churches, Scotland, 11451 Post Office and Telephone, [66], [122]. Procedure, Scotch Private, [67]. Railways Regulation, withdrawn, {771 Sale of Food and Drugs, [65], [143]. Service Franchise, [64], [1171. Shop assistants' seats, [144} Small Houses, [64], [87]. Tithe Rent Charge, [127]; second reading, [129], 38; in committee, [139], 41 ; third reading, [1401, 43 ; in the Lords, [142], [164]. Tithe Rent Charge, Irish, [145]. Treasury Bills, [218]. Youthful Offenders, [125] Board of Trade, annual report of the Labour Department, 57 ; report on railway accidents, 60

BORNEO.— British North, Co., consen to administer the hinterland, 47

Bridob, Sir J., chief magistrate, resigna- tion, 50

British Association, Dover, 56 ; members of the, at Boulogne, 58

British Museum, Baron F. de Rothschild's collection bequeathed to, 3

Bddobt, The, [83], 19, 22 ; Indian, [167]

BULGARIA.— Elections, [3211. Minis- try, changes in the, [320]. Railway, opening of, [321], 70

Bullbr, Sir Red vers, in command of the forces in South Africa, [371], [381], 63

BURMAH.— Burmo-Chinbse frontier de- . limitation, [3521 Railway, con- struction of, [352]. Rice, export of,

Bye-Elections, [3], [69], [81], [112], [133]

Cable, construction of, from Vancouver to Queensland, 24

Cambon, M. Paul, on relations between nations, 7

Cambridge University, senior wranglers at. 33

Campbbll-Bannbrman, Sir H., leader of the Liberal party, [14], 8

CANADA.— Alaska boundary question, [30], [393], [394], 11, 34, 65. Cable subsidy, 25. Foot-guards, reception of, at Chicago. 54. Lauribr, Sir W. , on free trade, [394]. Manitoba, yield of crops, [3951 Montreal, Banks, failure of, 47. Nome, Cape, discovery of gold at, [895]. Ontario, London riots at, 40. Ottawa, fishermen trained for war service, 20. Parliament opened, [393] ; prorogued, [894]. Re- distribution Bill, [394]. Saulanges Canal opened, [394]. Tariff, pre- ferential, 44. volunteers for the war in South Africa, [395], 64, 74

Carnegie, Mr. A., proposed contribution to Birmingham University, 27

Centenaries, celebration of, Church Mis- sionary Society, 21. Pushkin, birth of, [306], 32. Royal Institution of Great Britain ,31. Washington, George, 74

Century, controversy on the close of, 76.

Chamberlain, Mr., receives the degree of honorary D.C.L. from Trinity College, 74

Charity Commissioners and governors of St Paul's School, settlement between, 7

Chess tournament, result, 23.

CHINA.— Agreements, Great Britain and Russia, [3591; Franco-Chinese, [3611. Belgians, demands of the, [359], Chang- Yi appointed chief director of the Northern Railways. [358]. Ching- wang-tao, port reserved, 20. French, demands of the, [357], 2. German warships occupy Ngan-tung-wei, [3601, 19. Han-kau, dispute about, [360], 53. Italians, demands of the, [358], 13, 28. 47. Kwei-chau, British de- mand for the removal of, 36. Nannino- fu, new treaty port, opened, [858], 8. Niu-Chwang Railway, [858], 12, 15.

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