PAPERSPAST

Wars and War Rumours. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

London, December 1. In the House of Commons, Sir James Pergus^ou, Political Secietan at the Foreign Otrico, stated that the troops at Smkim were acting simply the defensive. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord .Randolph Churchill protested against the despatch of British troops to Snakim, and also to Great Britain meddling in Soudan affairs. Mr J. Morley's motion condemning the action of the Government in connection with Suakiru was, on a division, negatived by 36.

St. Petersburg, December 1. The Russian Government are pvopariug to build u bridge across the river Danube.

Berlin, December 1, The bitterness displayed by the Austrian and German press towards France lias led to official interference, and the tone is now much' calmer. A French ex-attache h.ts been expelled from Alsace.

Paris, December 1. M. de Freyeinefc, the French Minister of Wai*, will ask tho Chamber of Deputies to vote an immediate war credit of 400,000,000 francs.

When a man drinks too much h,e is called a bacchanalian. Whon he smokes Lgo much should he not be called a fcobbacconalian % • Pastor MulJei 1 is now on a journey to India.' He prenched in Sydney 86 times, and held abpit 5Q meetippg,

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