... leading English newspapers. He says that to speak of trade is fo speak of a ?? which hardly exits. There Is actuslly no trade going on. If you speak to merchants, the significant answer In, Nothing doing. If you speak to the shopkeeper, he shakes his head ...

... hitherto looked backward and unpromising, arc now coming away pretty rapidly. Reports from different parts of the district speak encouragingly, on the whole, of the present condition wheat, barley, and oats. More rain is still needed, however, especially ...

... of Samuel, this stone of Shackem, consecrated by Joshua's dying words, gained henceforth eyes to see, ears to hear, life to speak. It was for them to consecrate their Stockton stone to-day, not by sacer- dotal functions and by ritualistic words, hut by ...

... THE BELGIAN TREATIES. ItcrssßLS, Friday (Renter:. —Speaking to-day support the bill authorising the Government to enter into negotiate ns fur provisional settlement the commercial relations Belgium with those countries whose Commercial Treaties about ...

... SIR EDWARD REED. Mr. R. W. Perks, M.P. speaking Lis con(tituents ...

... tight market, accompanied at least by one or two upward move- ments in the Bank rate. It is, of course, still premature to speak conclusively on a 'point such as this, but there are several circumstances which may be usefully borne in mind at the present ...

... pects of active trade. On the other hand, it is probable that we are now entering on a period of dear money that is, not speaking of the immediate prospects of the money market, but rather spealcing prospectively and by comparison with the last several ...

... some years ago, when the question of Iabottr had been before the House, that ?? had been an alkeco of authorita. tive speaking - of speaking, that is, by those who were directly interested in labour. lie vonld always be in favour of the direct representation ...

... city well preserved, and the state of siege which the French have proclaimed is quietly acquiesced in. The people, generally speaking, are illdisposed to the French army, but that feeling is not expressed by acts of violence, though as many 17 assassinations ...

... with the conspiracy which, he admitted, existed. Evidence of rebutting character having been given, Mr. Dowse proceeded to speak for the evidence. He went into an explanation of the law of high treason, and the evidence that was necessary to establish ...

... Portsmouth on Church Matters. The Karl of Portsmouth presided on Thursday at an agricultural dinner at Witheririge, North Devon. Speaking of Church matters, the noble Earl expressed his doubt to the value of the conferences of Churchmen that were i being held ...

... 'The Bishop end clergy of the diocese, anil the ininisters of till denomiuatiousn* but before speaking to tie toast fir. Gar5it said he might be permitted to speak of the flock. For eight years he hadl visited Panton, and thlre was not a, sheep on his ?? ...