... M ~ HM TrIm E EGYPTIAN QUESTION has again been the sole absorbing pol it i. cal topic, and though the policy anrd action of the Government have been subjected to much criticismn as to details, al ost the only down- right condemnation of it comes from the London Positivist Society, who have issued a protest, drawn up by Professor Beesly, in which the various reasons given for armed intervention ...

... ~ ?? ?? ?? ?? THE FIRST BIsHoP OF NEWCASTLE, the Right Rev. Ernest Roland Wilberforce, was consecrated in Durham Cathedral on Tuesday by the Archbishop of York, assisted by the Bishops of Ely, St. Alban's, Winchester, Carlisle, Manchester, Liverpool, and Durham. Canon Basil Wilberforce, brother of the new Bishop, preached the sermon, and offertories were taken in aid of the cathedral church of ...

... THERE are a considerable number of places in Sussex which are visited so reverentially by pilgrim tourists that in a sort of way they may be spoken of as shrines. Of course a good deal will depend on the particular tastes of the tourist, and what his notions of a shrine may be. Having visited a number of the memorial places in the county, I give some impressions respecting a few of them. ...

... &I N;l - OWA I THE STATE OF IRELAND THE conditions under which social intercourse is now carried on in Ireland are fairly depicted in our front-page engraving. At dinner parties, balls, and all society gatlierings,'there is always a large attendant number of police-and detectives, and according to Truth the invitations to the Viceregal Lodge at Dublin now bear, in the corner, the letters P.P ...

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... THE 8ALVATION ARMY. The Salvation Army had a field-day yes- terday at St. James's Hall, in which they held three meetings, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and the third in the evening, at all of which, and especially that in the evening, the hall was well filled. The meet- ing in the morning was devoted to an address from Mrs. Booth in reply to some recent criticisms on the move- ...

... LATEST WAR PREPARATIONS, The Duke of Cauibxidge was twiic at the War Offiee yesterday, in consultationl foe several hours with tie alief officials, Mr. Childers re- omaining until his Parliamentary duties called 1 him away to the Houe of Commons. A seeting of the Lords of the Admiralty was held at 12 O'lock ii the apartmient of the First Urd at Whiteal, Lord Nqrthbreok presidin. There I were ...

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... LONDON, 2THUSDAY July 20. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prineess Beatrice, left Windsor ,Castle yesterday for Osborne. In the Houst of Commons yesterday the Arrears Bill passed through Committee and was reported. Mr. Stansfeld's motion for the amendment of the Contagious Diseases Act was met by Mr. Childers, who moved the pre- vious question, which was supported by Sir Stafford Northeote and ...

... EGYPTIAs REFUGEES IN MALTAL TO TE EDITOB OF TH DALY NEWS. fro SrR,-Far larger funds in aid of the refugees r in Malta than have as yet been subscribed are me most -urgently needed. The following letter, ne, which I have just received from IAdy Yoltoun, the wife of the Chief Secretary to the Govern- zi2 ment in the island, is evidence of the misery of which these refugees are suffering, and of ...

... IMERIAL PARLIANYOT. In the House of Lords. Earl Graivie, teply- 0 aing to a question from Lord Salisbury, gave a fuller nswer with respect to the fortiicaons at Alexandria than had et been vquphsafed. ghe Foreign Setarys ail that five Svels &go preparations that could be opuetrued ae nly of a hostile character towards the Age-fenok m fleets werk reprted as tanng been cofmenced o in the harbour ...

... IRELAN.N (BY TELEGRAPU.) (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) DUBLIN, MaomAy KiGoT. Alabourer named John Lyons, living in 'a low quarter of thecity, was arrested to-dayon sis- picioa of bsin, concerned in the Sevlle- p ace murder.i. He was lodge& in Sti ainbarn Gaol. To-day, at the ] ad journed inoiry respecting the death of the murdere d mau, John kenny, further evideuce was given which i tended to ...