... «. The following are brief biographies of members returned yesterday who did not possess seats the late Parliament. In the compilation of one or two of these sketches, as well as in some of those which have appeared previously, we have been assisted reference to Walford's County Families At.len, Henry (Pembroke) (L), who succeeds to the seat formerly held Air. E. J. lieed, is a son Mr. Johu ...

... INTER-HOSPITAL CHALLENGE CTTP.-BT. BT. BAKTHOLOMEWB. Kennington Oral was yesterday afternoon the scene of the final match in the above competition, the clubs left la being St. Bartholomew's and St. George's. The respective teams were as evenly balanced possible, and, although no very brilliant play was shown, the contest proved remarkably interesting. During the first portion the game touch ...

... An Office has been opened connection with the Advertisement Department at which Replies to Advertisements appearing in the Daily News can he received free of charge, and where file of the Daily News may be consulted. Through the operation of the new Postal Treaty the Daily News can now be sent from the Publishing Offices, Bouverie-street, London, to the following amongst other countries, on ...

... I The following: members have been returned to the House of Commons. The names of the new representatives are printed in italics, and an asterisk is prefixed to names of those gentlemen who sat for different constituencies 111 the lust Parliament : L. 0. Alringdon Mr. C. Clarke 1 Andover Mr. >■'. Jiuxton 1 Ang1e5ey,.., Mr. R. Ashion-under-Lynu Mr, Uujlt .. Aylesbury Sir M. ...

... The following unopposed returns were made yesterday : Droqiikda.—Mr. B. Whitwortli, Home Ruler. Carnarvon Bokoughs.—Mr. W. Bulkeley Hughes (L). Montrose Bubous. —Ritrht Hon. W. E. Baxter (L). Hertfordshire. —Hon. H. 1. Cowper Mr. Abel Smith (C), Mr. Thomas F. (C). Suffolk (West).—Mr. Thomas (C), Mr. (C). Wbslock.—Mr. A. H. Brown (L), Mr. C. T. W. Forester (C). Derbyshire (South). —Mr. T. W. ...

... Yesterday was Presentation Day the University of London, and the theatre of the University was crowed with graduates, undergraduates, and ladies. The chair was taken by Earl Chancellor of the University, and there were also present Sir John Lubbock, Vice-Chancellor; Mr. It. Lowe, M.P. for the University; Dr. Storrar, chairman of Convocation ; the Rev. Canon Barry, D.D., principal of King's ...

... Tins Evjttino, at 0.50, Operetta.—At 7.10, BLOW FOR BLOW Oram® Misses Willes, Vaughan, and Farren; Messrs. >Terry, Roiee, Beveridge, Fawcett, Squire, &o —At V.iS, ROBt ROY, Burlesque. Misses fcc. • Messrs. Terry. Elton, and Royce. ...

... TO THE EDITOR O' THE BRA. Sir,-The numerous accidents that have recently attended the public exhibition of sensational gymnastic feats have been the occasion of much animadversion in the public press; and the hidden perils of the Balista flight, or the tearful anguish of the graceful Zazel ere she was shot into space from the cannon's mouth, have formed the theme of innumerable journalistic ...

... In the House of Commons, on the 20th inst., Mr ROBERTS moved that the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday (Wales) Bill be'read a third time. Mhr WAnTON, who spoke from the front Opposition bench, moved to recommend the Bill in order to insert a provision exempting Cardiff from the operation of the Bill. He con- tended that the signatures to the petitions in favour of the Bill hbad been ...

... F RE E M A SO N R YI Lodge of Benevolence. The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall. The three chairs were occupied by Br J. H. CLABON, ?? President; Br JossHuA NUNN, ?? Senior Vice-President; andBrJAMES BRETT, Junior Vice-President. Later in the evening Br James Brett took the place of Br Joshua Nunn, and Br GEORGE LAU- BErT, G.S.B, ...

... F RE B3A AS ON R-Y. SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER.-The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday evening at Free- masons' Hall. Comp. S. Rawson acted as ?? Comp. John A. Racker as H., and Col. Greaten as J. Charters for new Chapters were granted for Goulburn, New South Wales, to be attached to Lodge No. 1,762; to No. 502, Rugby; and to No. 1,624, London. Col. Shadwell H. Clerke, ?? ...

... Mr. Edward ComptonB Malvolio. TO TIlE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-Mr Compton is to be congratulated on the number of his defenders, though lie will probably be bewildered by the variety of their arguments. One of them wants to know why I should assumne that Malvolio was an old man, at the same time that he is at the trouble to prove that Mr Compton presents him as a greybeard. They are unanimous ...