... The Press Association learns that Mr. Chamberlain, c President of the Board of Trade, along with Mr. Merton, i solicitor of the Board, aud Colonel Yollaud, theinspectorI a were invited to visit experimentally the works of the b Channel Tuunel on Saturday next, at the same time with M. de Lesseps, but tlev have declined tle invitation. Air. Merton has, however, beeu in Dover this week in the C ...

... (F3OM Oust REtPonTxn.) 'HOUSE OF CommoNs, Wednesday. Lord Al ount 2'enple, who was examined before Mr. Port- man's Committee this morning, in support of the bill, said the proposed line would run for two miles through his estate at Fairburn, and it would be a great advantage to his property in giving further accommodation for the coal and limestone traffic, and affording a readier access to ...

... PARLIAMENTARY NOTES, HorsE oF CdasoNs, Friday Night. h To-day the House of Lords sat for more than as a hour-a somewhat protracted sitting for them-but transacted no business of general interest, if the second reading of the Poor Rates Bill is excepted. At the forenoon sitting of the Coinmons, Egypt was again the burning question. Once more Sir C. Dillue bad to run the gauntlet of numerous ill ...

... THE FRENCH FEELNG ABOUT EGYPT. (FROM oun OWN COunRSPOwnsrNT.) ZAris, Saturday. The French Chamber is a capricious body, and 16 rapidly acquiring the reputation of blowing hot and cold in the same hour. About a fortnight ago it was ready to sacrifice M. de. Freycinet when not a d±op 6f French blood had been spilt in, Egypt, and now in full recollection of the rising at Alexandria the same ...

... PARLIAMENTARY -NOTE6. Housn or Cozeos, Monday Night. In the Lords to-night, the question of Mfarriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister chiefly occupieJ the attention of the House. There was a large attendance. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke of Albany represented Royalty. The Episcopal Bench was full. The Princess of Wales, the Duchess of r ! Edlinburl,] and the Duchess ...

... METHODIST NEW OONNELXON I CONFERENCE. Yeetexday this Conference concluded its sittings, at Zion Chapel, Batley. TISE SIDAY SCHOOL COZIITTIE . The Rev. S. Wnsran (Lindley) presesited the report of the Sunday School Committee, from which it appeared that there are 449 schools, 11,166 teachers, and 80.446 scholars, being an increase on last vear in each case. Pre- paratory classes for teachers ...

... METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CONFERENCCE. The Conference of the Methodist New Connexion was resumed yesterday, at Zion Chapel, Batley. The Rev. W. LoNGBoTlroa (Huddersfield), occupied the chair. PATElNAIL FUND ASSSES9UNT. The Rev. H. Puiers (Hanley), the Chairman of the Assessment Committee, presented a report, which showed that £117 more would be required on this account next year than last, in ...

... 5 I A I - 1 1~ A- . - 4- ., _- - i1 -- V- . A- A - ; -- - - _- - ?? IThe followiu is the forecast of the weathar ior tnvwen l four ho fs ronm 8.3u p.m. on Thursday:- i . Scotland N. .. 1. ScotlandE. 2. Engiand 2N E North-easterly and northcrlybreuzil In ud i ng >I light; fine generally. r eeds anad t WVDistrict] ?? 3. England F Varying airs; the aniount oi enlt als vairying grea-dy; fair ...

... W The followings letter appears in the 2Timnes of yes. terday: - Sir, - At tfte present time, when the above -question is occupying so much attention, the Mfolwing data lawv interest your readers, and - assist in an elucidation of the subject. Electricity a costs about one farthing per lamp of from 16 to 20 candle ir power, as will be seen from the following. One-horse I power will generate ...

... THE 9TH WEST YORK RIFLA S ENCAMPS I - MENT AT MORECAMBE. _ - The week,.tO Bhj3itJlJ The vweek's encampment of the 9th Weit Yor' BY Volunteers at Morecambe, under the command D1 Garnett-Orme, was brought to a termination 5Catu`>3:' wheu the battalion was inspected by Col Ficer0` cor - ing 33rd Regimental District, Halioa. Tie we0t6O very favourable, and the men have profited bytitsaer- larity ...

... 1 RESIZrATION TO MES8RS. GODWIN AND! JRELL, OF BRADFORD. An iflteresting ceremony took place in the Dining Hall oif the Biadford Libetel Club last night. The junior MeMbOers Of the club, with the object of showinig their SenIse of the value of thle services ren'dered to thle Liberal cause In tire borong~h by Mr. ?? V. Godwin, ?? and Mr. h unhurt Kell, J.P. two of the vice-presidents of the ...

... THE LATE MTE. JAMES THOM6ON. I ride -l-ooSrc Ar orlr x>r . _ TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY, GsraTLnuN,-Will you please give at once this contrai diction to some misstatements made in your columns i12 referring to the death of Alr. James Thomson, author of The City of Dreadful Night. You sfate inferen. tially that he was unarble to earu bis bread. Permit me to say this was not the ...