... . LONDON: SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1899. In the HousE of Lonns last night, the Earl of WINCHILSEA brought forward his motion, of which the object, he said, was to compel Lord MELBOURNE to afford some explanation as to the principles on which he intended to conduct the Government. Referring to the statement by Lord MELDOURD'a, 'hon he announced his resignation, of the reasons which led to that step, ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. Petitions in favour of a penny postage were presented from various palrts of thle country by Lard Colborne, the Eirl of Wiicklow, Lord Ashburton, the ?? of Westmxinster, tlie Earl of H-arewrood, Lord Deecre, anid other noble lords. Thb Ea~rl of HEAUCIAMP spresented a petition from Bltdermihuster against certain provisions of tle net Poor- law Act. BRISTOL AND ...

... -4. SAN SEBASTIAN, MAY 25. .[PROD OUR OWNe COARE5PONDBNT.) I have much real satisfaction in forwarding to yen by ex. press the pleasing intelligence which has this moment reached here from Bilbao. Although as yet it has not bots published from the usual eoflcial quarter, I have little or no doubt of its trath. You wvill recollect that my last letts announced the march of Rspartero's army ...

... CARLOWV BOROUGH ELECTION COM- I MITTBE-FtIDAY. The committee met at the usual hour, GEORGE GROTE, Esq., chairman. Mr. CocmuitJNr replied upon the argument yesterday, adduced by Mr. Wranghau in the came of John Murphy, whose vote was objected to on the ground of his having parted with a portion of the premises out of which he had registered. strangers were ordered to withdraw, and on our return ...

... The LONDON GAZBTTAK of IIDAY, Xay 31. -0-- LORD CHAXBRRLAIN'S.OFFICE, BM&y 21. Notice Is hereby given that her Majesty Mill hoid a Leven St 9t. James's Palace, on Wednesday the Ztb of June next, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S.OFFICE MAY 2. Notice Is hereby given that liar 31josty will hold a Drawing-room, at St. James's PWlace, on Thursday, June 20th, at two o'clock, N.B. The Knights of ...

... EDINBURGH ELE'CTIONM Oa Wednesda avr merous RAn respectable lbody ot the electors of Edinabrgh' met Mr. Macaulay In the a- seobly Rooms, Georgqe. eot, by invitation of that gentle- man. Before the hour App lated (twB O 'cll k) the la11r` roomwasdensly rjwed) ad closely on that hour the platferm was filled. i eosre i ila aitn Among those prfesent Ie bServaed- Gibsonll reU H amit Sir Thomas Dick ...

... Her Majesty arrived In town at ten minutes past three o'clock yesteriday afternoon,hi an open carriage and four, from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty was accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and their Serene Highuesses the Prince and Princess of Leiningen. The royal suite followed in three carriages and four, and included Lady Lyttelton, Lady Flora Hastings, Hoa. Miss Spring Rice, ...

... .RrOFSAT LIVERPOOL. Wbii DAY- g f portion Of yester.. day add Thurs5FY3 sl tewa has been I ecene of serious riots botween the 1blyweglhts and the Irish Catholics. Tbe foriler ?? obtaiued permission of the Mqyor to celebrate Oak-Opple Bay by Walking in processon q large party of the sibipwrkhts ot this plaae, wlth qther luii ?? societie5, formed a large procession, with Inusic, flags, &e., ...

... I NATIONAl E.DUAI 2'O and WESLEYAN I ~ ~~ ?? Tyn nT Pc -r jIfATHUVINTAF. TO TIE EDITOR o TM 1M2ORNING CHRONICLE. Sli-Tihe communlcation in your paper of Wednesday, fronia 0 Wesleyan Class Leader in a London Circuit, has exclted in myself, and surely Ia many other of your readers no little surprise, not unmirgled with indignation, to see some leading preachers of an influential religious con. ...

... IIR. O'CONNELL'S ADDRESS TO THE CHARTISTS OF BIRMINGHAM. I. 11 There is but one magic I politics, and that is, to be right.-JuNwIS. _ BnoTniran RgpoasmEna-There are many points of the greatest importance upon which we agree. In truth; upol the great principles of reform we scarcely differ at all. Our difference consists chiefly in this-that you deem one mode of action the most conducive to ...

... MEETING IN FAVOUR OF THE POLES BXTRAORDINARY ROW. A meeting of the friends of Poland was summoned en Friday evening' at the Assembly Rooms, Theebalds- road. At on early hour the room was filled with a very mixed audlence, a large proportion being working men. The gallery was crowded, and exhibited many respectable Ise- males. The chair was to be taken at eight. That hour baving passed, and ...

... Mr. Salter, with whose pencil our resders will be fanmiliar hss now upon bis easel a picture which, when finished, wiif be the most interestiog if not the most valuable production of the day in the historical branch of art. It is a repregam- tlition of the banquet annually given by the Dcuke of Wel- lington at Apeley House on tbe anniversary of the Blattle of W~aterlooi. The subject isan ...