... propagate the plant by pieces of the roots instead the ordinary mode cuttings, which appear to have been eminently success'ul. He states that notwi hstanding the unfavourable st it c of the weather the plants during the first year grew to a height of several feet, and pro luced a fair crop of hops, whilst the plants propagateel by cuttmus never produce a crop the first year. He however, warns ...

... NIGHT WITH SKELETONS. South London has recently suffered—in fact, is at present suffering, an invasion of hideous kind. It has been overrun with skeletons, and to make the horror if possible more horrible, the skeletons are not of the frightening but innocuous kind, which stalk about when churchyards yawn and graves give their dead. They are real live skeletons, and as such may at any moment ...

... Amongst the company who were present the magnificent banquet given by the Lord May; honour the Sultan yesterday, were The and Duchess of Montrose, Mr. R. Baggallay, QjG. M.P,. and Mrs. Baggallay ; Colonel R. M. Biddulpn :id Mrs. Biddulph; Mr. M. Biddulph, M.P., and Mrs. idulph ; Mr. G. Clive, M.P.; the Mayor of Heref r.t (J. F. Symonds, Esq.), and Mrs. Symonds; the 'ayor of Leominster (T. B. ...

... The commercial morality of American publishers has been almost a byword on this side of the water, owing to the absence of any copyrLht seiurity for English authors, and, as is commonly the case with indiscriminate condemnations of a whole class, the fair fame of many honourable and generous men has been sacrificed to the sharp practice of a number of unscrupulous speculators. We believe that ...

... TELEGRAMS. PREPARATIONS. KHAN RELEASED. ...

... engineer is not to be required to deliver his certificate to the Court unless the certificate is suspended or cancelled. Investigations are to be held in some town-hail, assize or county court, public building, or somo suitable place to be determined according to general rules made by the Lord Chancellor, and, unless no other suitable place is, the opinion of the Board of Trade, available, are ...

... Therrelien expedition from the counties of Monaghan and Cavan commenced operations on the estate of Captain Boycott at Lough Mask on Saturday morning after breakfast. Le ...

... London, Sunday Night. Mr. Goschen's visit to the Speaker would scarcely have excited comment but for the strange language in which it was announced, and which seemed desi ...

... The anpoin'ed the Prince Walea frame *° * ■■**•«* intended comincmrrtt.- the fiW** * Majesty'* ti have their report. «. D . w ttee rtate Wftj the th- ...

... Tim Epiphany Quarter Session* for the peace that j.,. f m»t\» Tuesday. County Chairman (Sir John M.F.). pre«id»d, end there wa* large attenuatfe* mag:*itrnn«> includi ...

... Tnis afternoon the two women Elizabeth Julia Parris, 29, and Ann Crabb, 56, of 42, Little Soutii-6ea-street, were charged remand before Captain McCoy, Colonel Gardner, and E. M. Wells, Esq., the Portsmouth Police-court, with killing and slaying Sidney Arthur Parris, aged eight months, the illegitimate son of the first-named prisoner. There was crowded gallery. Mr. G. H. King, who appeared for ...

... A LIVELY DISCUSSION ON THE WEIGHING QUESTION. A BALLOT DECIDED UPON. OTHER GRIEVANCES AIRED. A special meeting of the Burnley Minera' Association was held in the Co-operative Assembly-room, Hammerton-street, Burnley, on Thursday evening, to consider the adoption of the weighing clauses of the Coal Mines Regulations Act respect to the Burnley collieries in preference to tbe system of payment by ...