... | 1 1-7 1717 - trztri, - - I Aondr h t was Whot Wag it.t Whe yo n er lyn Mr. Ernest Birch, the young baritone, is about to publish a collection of the numerous songs he has written during the six years he has been a public singer. The book is to be dedicated to tne Princessoft WVales, and ainong other pieces it will contain Toil and Rest,' which, written especially for .Miss Hope Glenn, has ...

... T WE PR.ENCH CENTENARY FETE. - THE PRESIDENT FIRED AT. 5. Carnot started from the Elyses at noon on Sun- ,d.ovijis way to attend the centenary _eldbrstioi at Versidilles. Just as his carriage wrae st-rthmg an indiridual fired X revolver at ?? but-as .thecvfRec proceeded on its way it was apparent-that 'hI. Calnot was not hurt. The man as i&mediatelv arrested, when it was ,fonmd that he had ...

... THE CONGREC.'ATIONAL UNION. lris -f -. - 1 1 .. / t The sittings of the fifty-seventhl annual mreet. ing of this Union were resliumed nuit couclidecl yesterday in the MAemorial 1-Irdi, Farringdon. street, London, n(er the presideitoy of thle 'Rev. De. F. J. Falding (chairinan of the Union). There was a harge attendance, amrongst tlicae ou the platform br ing the Revs. Principal Ciap. matl, ...

... Glit NO ZRisboill. Forur French sportsman fired simultaneously at a rabbit, lut it escapedo; then they asked all together- I wonder Vio missed that time 2 Blobhon: Dumpsey, what in the world do you SUppoSe toaikes my boy no stupid 2 Darnpsey: I dunno. Have Vou read up the subject of heredity at all? Mrs O'Bull: This is the seventh noight you've come, borne in the morning. The next ...

... BARBERS AND THEEIII CALLING, Every profession in F rance-and what is not a profession in la belle Fraince ?-has its saiat, and every saint lo-s h's OG her day. The 25th August is the day of the barbcrs patre; Saint Louis. There is no earthly reason why bacbsr3 sbhulI not have a saint as well nr other people, but it canmi.t ba denied that it strikes one as somewhat strangc Lat trh man who cuts ...

... 2NFY.WCSTLR SOCIALIST POLITICS. tho local Socialists had a discuesion in the Cattle Market on Sunday afternoon, on the cognate topics of labour and labour legislation. A man in the crowd intimated his opposition to the eight hours' movement, because an ?? hours' day would involve, lie kaid, a reduction of wages. This was one of the points raised by Mr Dorley on his recent visit to Ncwcastle, ...

... THE CHESS CONGRESS. I [REUTEB'S TELE6BAM.] NEW YORK, Saturday.—In the International Chess Congress, yesterday, Mr Blackburne defeated Mr Bird, Mr Burn defeated Mr Gossip, and Mr Pollock defeated Mr Burille. The games between Mr Gunsberg and M. Tschigorin and Mr Mason and Mr Martinez were drawn. ...

... A Falcarragh telegram states that a number of English delegates have arrived there for the purpose of being present at the contemplated renewal of evictions on tb« Olpbert estate, ...

... A DRINKING DEN AT CARDIFF At the Cardiff police-court yesterday— before the Stipendiary an ...

... BREWERS AND THE BEEH DUTY A general meeting of the Country Brewers 1 Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Westminster Palace Hotel, Major I-dierwood presiding. The following resolutions were unanimously cai-ried proposed by Major Isher- wnorJ, seconded by Mr Junes That this meeting expresses its surprise and deep disappointment at Mr Gowhen's attack on the brewing trade and his ...

... TO THE EDITOR. SIR,rho movement on loot to increase the price of sugar to the whole community, so that few Tory sugar refiners may net fortunes ot £50,000 a year each, is one of those traps which certain class of working men are too prone t.o fall into. It is exactly on a par with the rubbish which Feargus O'Connor and other leader* ainopK the Chartists indulged in during thu Anti-Vorll Law ...

... I REUTER S TELEGRAM.] Friday. — In senatorial circles it is '^at the examining committee of the ^urtof Juatice holds certain evidence j. to it compromising General Boulanger, *jjj 18 considered certain that the committee ^ift°k n°animously for his prosecution. ^'0ne thousand persons visited the Paris 'tion yesterday. ...