... MR. LOWE'S speech at Edinburgh against the exclusive scheme of classical education which still practically obtains at Eton and in our universities, is already producing its effect. What the right honourable gentleman said on that occasion had, indeed, been said on many occasions before by other educational reformers, who have long thought as he thinks; but then it had probably never before ...

... THE COMMITTEE 0N BREECZ-LOADERS.- THE object of the question which Lord Elcho asked in the House a few nights ago on the subject of breech-loading military rifles may not be at once' apparent to some even of those who have followed this subject with close interest. The question was to the effect whether the decision of Colonel Fletcher's committee on the various breech-loading arms submitted ...

... TEE Palestine Exploration Fund is in straits for want of money, and unless the public responds to the earnest appeal of Mr. George Grove, the hon. secretary, on its behalf, it will have to bring its investigations to an abrupt and premature close at the very moment when they promise valuable results. It is now two years since the fund was established, and in spite of preliminary difficulties, ...

... gmptrial Varflamint. The House. of Lords met on Tuesday. The Royal Com- mission for the opening of the Session having been read, the Lord Chancellor delivered the Queen's Speecl, which was as follows: My Lords and Gentlemen, In again applying to you for your advice and assistance I regret that I have found it necessary to call for your attend- ance at an unusual and, probably to many of you, ...

... THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON THE I ROMAN QUESTION. I The Indpendaiwe Belge says that at present the more influential foreign powers invited by the French government tothe contemplated Conference on the Roman question have given no official inti- mation of the reply they will make to the proposi- tion of France. a IWhat transpires indirectly as to their disposition, it adds, does not disclose ...

... I ?? 1, _ Fj _ I . 'Rtom. OUB. oWN_,0oU5oNDE-.)- [A {portionof the ?? in our Evening EE tion of yesterday N . ?? ' u.ARIS, M~oxDAY EVENING. The Emperor's speech, al-though it may be fairly described as pacific, inasmuch as there is in it nothing indicating theprobability of immediatewar, I contains, in my Judgment, no symptoms of a change ; for the better in the political situation. It holds ...

... EARL .D OB Y EDUC4ION,, I I t The annual'meetang Mf the fiuiddersfield Meehia f fies' Institution was held on Thursday in the Theatre w Bual in that town, and was attended by a numerous l audience, every part of the building being occupied. The chairman was Earl DE Guar and ReipON; and amongst the e gentlenen who supported his lordship on the stage were a the HRon. Auberon Herbert, Mr. B.lain ...

... At the usual mreeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, a letter was read from Brisbane, Queens- land, acknowledging the receipt of a cotton gin granted by the association, and stating that the writer has twenty acres planted with cotton, and has induced many farmers in the neighbourhood to follow his example, promising to gin, pack, and buy their crops, or make advances on theni. ...

... SIR STAFFORD IVORTHCOTE, M.P., ATZ BRISTOL. The inaugural meeting of the Bristol Working lien's Conservative Association took place in that city on Il Monday evening. ti Sir STrAFORDi NORTH OOTZ w,'as ?? the guests, and, si in reply to the toast of Her Majesty's Ministers, which t wais proposed by Mlr. Miles, formerly DI.P. for Bristol, hie t addressed thle meeting at considerable length. ...

... 1 Under this local title, following a practice of late years applied to several literary periodicals, Messrs. Ashdownf and Parry have just brought out a monthly magazine consisting of original vocal and instrumental music, composed expressly for this publication by some of the most eminent professors of the day-the editorship confided to the able hands of Mr. Lindsay Sloper, the accomplished ...

... i; I., vy4 l e NCE. cox~~~e~i~9 Op~0g4~nal ministers an& NOVI rest'. ytis ndoni Tavern,ude sil yofMr. SK 'MbRL=411..V here. wero also pre- I sentMr. ]3inesM.P., Sir F. Croaldey, M.P., the Rev. Fu Pr. T~mvln, the ev. T. Stoutghtoni, the Rev. 3. Mac. founi ~W-burlonilf~llt.frion asubji ~~ T~e~ a'~bid his gdtIt.*6ts10 be very simple, ?? would be chiefly' dontifieid to ili expilanation of the ...

... & , D BB, .T IT . The adjoupned Ineetig' 66e ' creditore of the Greek governsent was held yeste-rday at' the 'Londen Ta. ver4.. The, chair, as on the former ocoaion, wes taken by Mr. E. IALEWOOD. . .1ThcCbHAeUWW stated that at the former meeting it was settled that:'the offer of'the Greek gorerhnment should be left open for frtherojeration. Siihbc ?? l he had received letters from Mr. Merlin ...