... By a friendly conference, occupying but four days, questions have been arranged which, a few weeks ago, it was feared would involve two of the great European 9 Powers in a deadly struggle of months, or, perhaps, r years. The representatives of the respective Govern 1 ments sat for the last time on Monday, and (it ap- pears from the. Ministerial statements made that ' evening) signed a treaty ...

... MILITARY PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENS. I - I' - = , a. E V I a, -WAR OIICN,; PALL-MALL MAY It~ 12th Regiment of T,a cers.-Lieut. Edward Albert Pole to be Capt., id by purcbase. vice Wilbahn Blackler, who retires; CorneL George Ar. thur Thomrpaa0l to be Lieut., by purclase, vice Pole. .4tI Husecra-COapt, Robert Chadwick to be Major, by purchase, ' vice lrow, 1romoted half-pay Lieut.-Colonel by ...

... I v A -i - ?? - -oAn e nf The Queen gratified a very large concourse of her . subjects on Monday last by laying the foundation X stone of the Hall of Arts and Sciences at Kensington. The ceremony is described as being one of regal magnificence, and her Majesty was received with a l genuine outburst of enthusiasm. All classes of the people were represented, and the ceremony passed off svith ...

... 2--A1Iessr3. MASON & Wf1TS1 U:RSB, Agents-Messrs. MASON & Wfimsur3msT, and ho MR. K. ]KIGHT. im CHICEHTarESTER IwaAaY.-Report for the week ending pi May 14th, 1967.-Out-Patients: Admitted, 27; disw fo charged, 6; remaining on the books, 189. In-patients: G Admitted, 4; discharged, 2; died, 0. Remaining in the ln house, 22. For the week commencing Tuesday, May 2l.- VE Receiving Physician, Dr. ...

... T POSTAL ALBBANGElMENTS AT PORTSMOUTH. DELIVERIES OF LETTERS. F irtt ?? . . . .. 7. 0 am. Second , , , .. , 2.15 p.m. Third ?? ?? 7.15 p.m. - RECEIVING OTS'iCES. Cleared at Cleared at ( 7.15 am. Sonthsena . 0.3 n.m. ' ) 9.30 i m Camoridge Terrace 4.30 p.m. Porteae ?? -. 5 4O p.m. Churoh Road 9. 0 pm. l ?? , 0 . a.m. Kingston--^ ?? P. 0 P.M F.30 a.m. Fratton ?? .. ?? 4.30 p.m. 9.0 p.m. Milton ? ...

... - AlLWAY- TIVBE TABLES FOR THE -MONTH -OR MAY. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. WEEK DY..SUNDAYS. UP. 1212212310'212121 2 US22123512'1.2 ?? ?? .. 75610 5011 43 2 15 4 13 6 3012 36 ?? ?? ?? 40 840 51012 35 ?? 511' 011 55 225 4 23 6 ?? 508560 53012 40 Portchester. ?? 810 12 1236e4 308640 . . . . 8,535a5 5 25 Stokes Bay ?? 11 30 2320 42883 0 .. . . . ?? 311103 ?? ?? Ditto (Stoke Road) ?? .. I- . 2 ...

... Latitude, 50° 47' N. Longitmde, 1V8' W. Height above the sea,' 28 feet. Barometer, 9a.m. 19p.m. ?? 29480 1isI 29544 14 IF 29'740 15 IF 29844 18 IF 30'036 17 IF 30 162 18 IF 30'04 19 , 2s836 20 IF 29'695 21 ,, 2W608 n ,, 30'00D 19'411 298689 29 922 29'945 30-122 301419 298930 291785 29'597 29ss57 301100 At 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Wind. Force Cloud (0 to 6). (OtolO). E,, SW. 21. 4 10, 9 NENE. I, 10, ...

... ISLE O0 WIGHT. ST. JOH1{ 'B CHURCH. c Torun SUNDAY AFTERI FASTER.e mo - Venite (double cbant), Day in G. Te Deam and cr .anbiat doke in G. &( Evenin. Gloria Patri (obant single), Jones in D. Mag-, tt foat ?? Dimittis Cooke in 0. Anthem, 0io clap your fo hando, Stoggall. NEWPORT. AgentS-Messrs. J. and W. Gumnnms. VzrISITAToN.-The Archdeacon of Winchester will hold b v'hisitationf at St. ...

... AGRICULTURAL- PROSPECTS. I - ^ - , af, a- ?? ' I-La~ttst week opened,'with m . fair and fO oae da y LY. although there wasnot much su. On - Monday morning j es some slight rain felli but the weatl~er was Afterwards fair to up to 1 ?? when1 rainiagain set i, ajd continued up to l r- 11 p.m., but beqlggentle, with a rather higher tempera- he ture, ithis wag considered favourable for the crops. ...

... The case, The Queen v. Watson, which came before the I e or Court of Queen's Bench, on Saturday, raised the question, s mne what can be deemed to come within the meaning of the n word house, with reference to rating? The question did had arose as to a rate made under a local act, which provided c ige. that a person might be rated in respect to the annual two value of any house in his ...

... DISTRI&JTION OF TROOPS IN THE SOUTH. L WESTERN DISTRICT. th Oth BrigadeRoyalArtilery-GnsWharfPolntSonth. Portsmou asea Castle, Colewort Barracks. Portsmouth-23th Bcgimcnt-Clarence Barracks. Portsmouth-68th Light Infantry-Cambridge Barracks. Portsmouth-19th Troop Military Train-Colewort Barracks Partsea-43rd Regiment-Anglc~ea Barracks. Portsea-28th Company Royal Ensgieers-Anglesea Barracks ...

... i The annual meeting of the friends of this society was w a held on Wednesday at Willis's Rooms. The Right Hon. e Sir John S. Pakington, ?? occupied the chair,, and nR a amongst those present were the Right' Hon. H. T. L. bi C orry, i.r., Admirais the Hon. Sir Frederick W. 'Grey, q4 e ?? W. A. Baillie Hamilton, Sir John C. D. Hay, Bert., so 1. M.P., A. Cooper Key, Ca3., Sir William El. Hall, ? ...