His Majesty is, of se, assured of a hearty welcome aly, with which Great Britain has always been the friendliest of terns, and which, in the present trouble in the Bal have special need of the youd of this country. With France, however, it is different, and it must be confessed that there have been some doubts as to the reception which would be accorded to the King by the populace of doubts, however, have already been cally dispelled. Only one. Paris. j the Nationalist struck a di TI was called the Parisians to greet the King cries of "ie has Pashoday" and wssussins des Boers." The Jeome from France, while tonpts to follow thendtviee given by ba will probably go ill with anyone who A Bitter Easter, Nearly all the weather prophets foretold for usa tine Easter this year, but their fore: casts have been sadly falsified. Ibis trae we have had quite an "average share of sunshine but it has been a real winter sun, and its face has been frequently obscured by clouds bringing sharp and bitter snow storms. In the North country hard frosts have prevailed and the snow has lain thickly, with the result that thousands of blossoming trees have been blighted and sense damage has been done to the Notwithstanding the w ther it has been a record Koster for the railways. This no doubt is due largely to the fair promise with which the opened. On Maunday Thurslay," Friday, and Saturday many thousands be: took themselves into the country or to the east, and probably on Sunday and Monday they wished they had stayed at home. On Monday, tov, the great open spaces of Loniton seemed almost as crowded as ever, for the snow showers were brief and th sun shone clearly if coldly between the same time the theatres and musi profited largely. Butfilo Bill chester; the site of the Royal Aqua-num is preparing for occupation by the Wesleyans: the" new um near to cater the Aquarium's patrons at presenta: only in name; and Earl's Court do not open its doors for the season until nest month. 'Therefore the only great covered resorts for the million were the Crystal and the Alexandra Palaces. At the tal Police the latest attraction is an where natives of Kumassi under a petty' King" may be seen live in native style. On Sunday they seen walking about the neizhbourhosd of denham dressed in silk hi ts and frock they are genuine savages who gained their first experience of civilisation a few y ago when they became British subjects, The China Que:
People here at home are at last showing some signs of waking up to the fact there still exists a Far Eastern question, and that it threatens to become acute. The warnings of the Press in China are bei mention; and the appointment by the Empress of so sub. servient a tool as Prince C1 to fill the place of Yung Lu has intensified the sense of danger. How far the British Govern: ment is alive to the peril, and what steps it is taking to prepare for it we ha wans of known until the coss is ed on the subject.
the "Times" publishes a long telegram sent by its Peking correspon: dent at Newchwang, calling attention to the hi ded action of the Russian:
re and to the com place: with which Sir Robert Hart has playa hands.
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