King Milan of Servia is ill, and is expected to abdicate, Aden, 18th February.
The Cossacks are building huts at Sagallo, and frequent quarrels have taken place with the natives, London, 19th February.
The Morning Post says that in view of the war cloud now hanging over Europe, the departure of the Duke of Cambridge to visit Gibraltar must be regarded as signi+ ficant, and probably will result in the immediate improvement of the defences of that fortress,—Singapore Papers.
Paris, 20th February, The Pi lent of the Republic has otfered the mission of forming a new Cabinet to, DI. Freycinet, who has asked time to reflect.
2st February, MIN, Meline has accepted the mission' forming a new Cabinet in conjunction with M. Freycinet.
22nd February.
M. Méline having failed, the mission of forming a new Ministry has been intrusted to M. Tirard, who has been appointed President of the' Cabinet without a portfolio. The other ministers are—Constans, Home Affairs; Rouvier, Finance; Thévenet, Justice; Falligres, War; Jaurés, Marine and Colonies; Yves Guyot, Public Works Jaye, Agriculture. The portfolios of Foreign Affairs and Commerce are still vacant.
(Later.) MI, Spuller has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs,—Havus Telegrams,
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