... ce. I FRANCE.-The question of religious teaching in the national schools has been once more briskly discussed in the Senate. Last year M. Jules Simon amended the Bill for primary education, as passed by the Lower House, by carrying an addition providing that the masters will teach their pupils their duty towards God and towards their country. The Chamber, desirous of eliminating all ...

... ?? I ?? ?? 0 I.A.-B THE ARMY ESTIMATES.-Mr. Childers' statement of our military position may be regarded as fairly satisfactory. Recruits are somewhat younger than could be wished, but they come in freely, although the period of service has been raised from six to practically eight years. Allowing for the growth of population, the Army is pecuniarily less of a burden on the country now than ...

... OENEBAL Hobm NEWS. I. (BY TEEGRAH AND EXPEISS.) BRISTOL. the new pit at Bitten, where three live have been lost, Efforte wrere madae yesterday to eatinguish the iire rha t but wtout effect. The mouth of the pt will now be closed so as to btifde the conllagration. DOVER. Th ototal length of the ?? on the Admhralty Pier hjas now been tharown'opef to the public. Since the hurricane of) 877, when ...

... HARROW LIBEBRAL UNION. The annual meeting of the Harrow Libe- ral Union was held last evening at the Public Hall, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Mr. IL P. Cobb, who occupied the chair, in the course oS his opening remarks said that the meeting had assembled in support of her Majesty's Government, which was in need of support just now, in resisting the action of the House of Lords.-Lord Sandhurat pro- ...

... ?? GuS6N, M.P., AT HASTINQ\u Spesaing at a Conservative demonstration at; Hastingslast night, tho flight Iton B. Gibson, M.P., t nlhu~dedat onse lengtl to the conduct of her Madesty'a r Govern hen M Gdstone took offaco the late s Goverumeut was spoken of ra wasteful, extravagant, ;n careless of the public manuey, with blosatd Bndgeta and - ?? sta~tements. Th1ey wore told 3iat if' Mri e ...

... I LkTEST TELEGRAMSj :: EWS AFROM PAIs T1EREORGAIZATION OF TUNIS. (BY SUMREINE TEEGRAP.) (FROM our' owui OOPOiSFONDNT.) PARIS, TtMDAY NIGny.E t At the Ministerial Council to-day General Billot confirmed the news of the insurrection of the Tunisian tribes bordering on Tripoli, and c said it would be repressed with great energy. 1 L. Roustan and other officials delegated by M. i de Freycinet now ...

... .POST OF1CE AMIM. The Select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the advisability of eselablishiei-g scheme of annuities and insuranee in connection. cilath e Post Offiee met for the hast time yesterday; Mr. Pwecet t i2 the ehafre.-fr. A. Igrnor CIS,- inanel sonretlry to the .Poet OMiee, Was thre fis Tio atn. rettammrcded ?? aeby *tldeh t tbtees haitpgalisi migh aplytie ...

... TIM HLEcThIO IdeZ MY. 3.'1 ?? Swan, the welli-known eleiltri- clan, lectured on the above subject lest eVen~ at the CC Bevel Inatituffon directing his remar ks ohs ylto the mode of lightinlg kown as the' incandesmu. He might fairly say that the difficulties encountered in the wi construction of incandescent electric lamps ha been conquered, and that their use was eeooomiciilly praot!. ' ...

... PA~tISIAN GOSSiP. (BY A RESIDENT.) Le Club des Iticuses (the Ladies' Laughing Club) has announced that it will give a ball, which entertainment pro- mniscs to be one of the curiosities of the Parisian season. What is this laughing club,do you ask? As its title indicates, it is, first of all, a strictly feminine 2`union ; and, secondly, at these gatherings gaiety is the order of the day.: Le ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE EIRA. 8ilr,-leferring to the statement in TYhe Era of the t8th inst., that there is no truth in the report that Madame Ristori will shortly appear at Drury-lane Theatre, I beg, as Madame Xistori's solicitor, to state that it is her intention to comn over to England at the commencement of July next, having made arrangements with Mr Augustus Harris to take Drury-lane Theatre ...

... ROYAL GENERIAI E WIIETRICAL FUND BENEREIT. The annual bouedt of the admirable fund named above, which has for its objcet- ts all intercsted ii theatrical matters doubtless know-the welfare of actors and actresses who have found old age,'incapacity for work, or poverty overtaking them, and which is therefore entitled to the most liberal support, took place at Drury-lane Theatre ol the afternoon ...

... The Gazelle announces that the Queen has been pleased to signify her intention to confer the decorations of the Victoria Cross upon the under- mentioned officer and men, whose claims have been submitted for her Majesty's approval, in recognition of their conspicuous bravery during the recent opera- tions in South Africa, as recorded against their names Lieutenant Alan Richard 1f111, 2nd ...