was'signed on the same afternoon between England and France, terminating negotiations which have been going on for sume months on the subject of Tunis. The French journals are highly delighted at the terms obtained by M. Hanotaux and congratulate him jvarmly on the result of his perseverance and tact; but the Daily Mait in a leading article remarks he laughs last who laughs longest." It would be a wonderfal day in which French diplomacy gives British diplomacy the go by. The concession that strengthens France's hold on "Tunis gives the lie direct to the propos: terous French opposition to our presence and work in Egypt. Identical even to words were the two pledges at the time of the two occupations. France undertook in May 1881 that the occupation (of Tunis) is to cease when the Freach and Tunisian authorities recognise by common accord that the local government is capably of maintaining order." We have never asked France to fix this vague dure and to-day we have informed her we never will ask. What inference follows then? Itis socleer that he who runs may read. Great Britain has abolished no capitulations in Egypt the British Lion has brought order out of Egyptian chaos in spite of these precious regulations, which assuredly do Egypt more. harm thi irish is Not so, however, the British arms, or the strength and integrity of British administration. And these are in Egypt after the fashion of France in Tunis. And if tho} stay there a little longer let French politicians reflect "what is sauce for the goose sauce for the gander.". It may be that. the end it will be Lord Salisbury, not Hanotaux, who is to be congratulated on the result of his perseverance and tact.
'HERR ANDRE'S BALLOON, Atlast we have which seems like reliable information that so far Herr Andrée is in the land of the living, and journeying among the Siberian clouds. A'Siberian convict named Hempel at the village of Antriferowskoje observed a balloon tra-yelling in the northwest which he supposed to be that of Herr Andrée. He described it as being in appearance the size of a large apple, and says it shone in the clear light and remained visible for five minutes, when it disappeared behind the clouds on the horizon. Coupling this information with that received a few days previously from Hammerfest, that a homing pigeon had been' shot from the Alken which bore the following message, "July 13, 12.30 noon, latitude 82 deg. Qmin., longitude 15 deg. 5 min. east. Good' journey towards the east by 10 degrees south, all well on board. This is the third pigeon post.—Andrée." So far as can be gathered this is the only pigeon message received, though three seem. to have been sent. This is undoubtedly the same pigeon that was heard of in August, but the information had come to hand in a round-about way, and is now more complete than that first received. The position of the balloon when the despatch was sent off would be about the northern extremity of the island of Spitzbergen, and the direction in which it was travelling would be towards the south of Franz Josef Land. Should he continue in that direction he would naturally reach Siberia, which makes it probable that the news received from Hempel is correct, and that the object resembling an apple that he saw was in reality Andrée's balloon.
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