... The Governorship of Madras. — The Earl of Morier, in speaking on Wednesday at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, confirmed the report that tha Government had offered him the Governorship of Madras Presidency, but aaid he had declined it. Hia connection ...

... The Bishop op Manchester on Strikes. — Speaking yesterday at the annual meeting of the patrons of the Manchester and Salfoid Savings Bank, of which he is president, the Bishop of Manchester (Dr. Moorhouse) said no person could look without anxiety upon ...

... That the use of quotations as ornaments and illustrations in speaking or in writing is of pre- historic origin we may safely assume, and it would not be very rash, especially when the impossibility of producing any evidence to the contrary is borne in ...

... The Distress at Lyons. — The France, speaking of the distress of the Lyons siik-weavers, remarks : — The stagnation has only affected those workmen who are ex- clusively occupied with fabrics in connection with the varia- tion of tasliion. Reckoning ...

... The great Unionist victory at Grimsby speaks for itself to all who are not blinded by the zeal of the partisan. Mr. Heneage has recovered his old seat under circumstances which justify the suppo- sition that the electorate was only temporarily attracted ...

... In speaking of the wretched disaster of Sinope as j an evidence of the character which Russia was likely to give to her invasion, we described it as having been, so far as we could judge from information then re- ceived, a singular instance of determined ...

... It is impossible as yet to speak with confidence upon the merits of the outrage at Drumaloor, which is naturally enough a subject of intense ex- citement, not only in the county in which it tool- place, but throughout Ireland. One thing is satisfactory ...

... The minutes of the House of Lords record that leave has been given to the Marquis of Waterford to speak sitting during the remainder of the Session. Mr. W. H. Smith is still somewhat indisposed, and has been advised to take a few days' rest from parliamentary ...

... The Bishop of Guildford and Free Educa- ?? Bishop of Guildford, Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation, speaking at Guildford on Saturday, said that the Education Bill had been framed very kindly towards voluntary schools, and he entertained no ...

... Of the celebration of Easter at Jerusalem it is impossible here to speak at length. One point must »*. least be referred to, and that is tlie very .ordial relationship that sprung up between the Patriarch and Dr. Liddon, wlio was accorded special permission ...

... ' i-vkiyav on the Local Govern- ' ■. ( ■«■ urge 'J revelyan. speaking at Cirences- • : r '«'J to tie Local Government Bill, said „7T' *'«W be, without regard for party .*'i: the bands of the Ministry in ; ;• ni outline the great scheme they had . ...

... The Coming Session.— Speaking at the . ]]l _ of a new Conservative Working Mens o ?? a * * '. last night, Mr. W. H. Long, M.P., Secretary to ti ?? Government Board, claimed that the Government ?? ' steady and distinct progress in the direction ot ? ...