The Spectator has a very sensible note on: the Opium Commission, pointing out that the contentions of the anti-opiumiats have been entirely disproved by " number of first-rate authorities, all men of vast experience and independent minds." has a telling article, which is worth ponder ing, on The Unpopularity of the House of Commons it regards the Russian request for a naval station in the Mediterranean us very serious, because it indicates that Russin's armaments are not merely defensive, and that thes alliance between France and Russia is to last a long while, and will not be confined to any series of pending operations." The Spectator gards the present position of things in Mashonaland as a deadlock, and thinks that the best thing would be to tell Mr. Rhodes to do what he liked, reminding him at the same time that the responsibility would be his." The ineptitude of this counsel is glaring. Under "Poetry" the Spectator has the following pendant to its recent article on spelling
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