... i A mesting of Christians of all denominations was held atthe Trevolyan Hotel, Manchester, on Mondayp to pray for the preservation of Deace. The meeting waslarge and representative. - The Mayor of Salford (Mr. Alderman Makinson) ocnupied the chair, and among those present were the 3Rev. Prebendary Macdonald, the Rev. 3. A. Macfadyen. Mr. Isaaac Hoyle,-Mr. W. T. Windsor, tbe Rev. J. ...

... LIVERPOOL AND THE SHIP CANAL; |A special meeting of the Liverpool OChamber of Commerce was held on WVednesdayafternoon, at which a resolution was passed adopting a report which de- eTared, among other things, that the projected Man. chester Ship Canal, with quays, warehouses, and dock accommodation to the extent proposed, can never'be completed for the estimate - that the rates proposed to be ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord GP.ANVI4 LlE moved an address to the Queen, thanking Her Majesty for the gracious communica. tion it had pleased her to make to the House of the intended marriage between Her Royel Highness Prinoess Beatrice and his Serene Highness Prince Prince Henry of Battenberg, and assuring the Queen that the House, always feeling the liveliest interest in any event contributing to ...

... Y .MI-W PARLIAMENT. ?? HOU8G1J] OF LO1gD Si.i-, -'FRIDAY. The Federal Conncil of &ustralasia DBiUl waA read a third time and pa.used. On the motion for the third reading of the Criminal Law 'Amendment; Bill Lord BALFO&UE of BUBLEI6H expressed' his opinion that; it was the duty of the Government to press on the measure in the Xouse ?? The bill wa read a third time and passed. M0ODAY. ...

... F. I RIENDILT SQOTTIES:. - I i TH0,ANCHg6 TDR 'UNITY IA.f ATAZ- ABE IIYSTWITH. The Annual Movable Comneitles oE the Manchester Unity of Oddfellowa on Monday assembled in the. -Pbltc Heall, Terrace Road, Aberystwith, for Sheia transaction of the business of the Order. % The Grand iMaster, Mr. Louis Wolletoinuof Wfllington, presided, I an was supprted by the Deputy.Graied aaster, Mr. ...

... MAY-DAYCRJJ BRITJEtTF.. -I MANCHESTER. The first of the suommripth a see i etedy by'bright sinshine. ,h Ma, y-day pirqoe~ mon through the StrQeti.of NaUohQSter was as ornate , ae peebaole as '551: paseb yenrs. cand-q iite as.soobeseful. All morning the chief thoroughfares were filled by hclsi'd folks.: A splendid 'sh'o'r of horses 'was made by the large carrying fims' and 'by the Healtii ...

... THfE FATAL DIVE. FRON BROOKLYN BRIDGE I A New York correspondent says, writing on Wed- nesday: It had been announced for several days that a teacher of swimming of the name of Odlum imeditated a dive into the East Eiver from Brooklyn Bridge. The police accordingly took precautions which were deemed sullieient.to prevent the rash enterprise from. being attempted. On Tuesday, however, Odium ...

... I Tlae Se1ee90ommittee of bhe Rouse of Lords on: ?? Ship CanalBill tut Again on Monday Earl Cowpar presiding,. Mr. C0llieri assifhtan a hager of the B1idgewatr Navigation Compainy, waS further Oros examined by Mr. Fember, QOC., as to the traffic on that waterway. I The capabilities of the Bridge~vztor Canal for carry- ing traffic were not yet reached. It would be easier to develop tbb Mersey ...

... . ?? .. - I . A Suakin correspondent tefegraphed on monda:v An incident occurred this afternoon in the harboar which has relieved the monotony of daily exist- uene here. A sailing boat, containing, two English Oailots, was crossing the bows of a steamer which did not give it much room. The sailors thinking their bvoat would be ont dowin, jumpod into the water. 'Sir Allen Yount, seing tbem from ...

... ITHE GOY MENT POLICYIN THES SUDANil . 1 . ., ..I D . ADViNCE ON KHARTOUMI ABANDONED. In the House of Commons, on Mondeav night the Marquis Of ODnFINGTQN who Wag 'Cher oi rising, said: Sir, . steted, I'think,'on Thuiidiav .1 last week, that I would w;ake a statemenut to the: '5 Houre this evening in reference to affairs in the b Soudan, and the bourse which Her Majesty's Govern- rent have ...

... FROM ORLDNO4- .FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT- LONDON, FRIDAY. The great election cry of the Liberal party has now been justifled. It will once rn6re be possible for the Liberal candidates to go before the constituencies with the words Peace, Retrenchment, and Reform upon their lips. On Monday evening the Govern- ment began the week well. Lord Granville in the House of Lords end Mr. ...

... ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.' THE CZAR AN QNR.AI KOMARO.FF. Gaperal Konmaroff, accopnying 'the gift of a, gold esvord of honoti~, the hilt 'aind scabbard of whibhi are set with diamonde. H i's MAfrKjagty wvarmly upnow- ledges wht~ lettesr..descxibes..as the Genoriji's excellent military meaisures while cominanding'the detachmient diu the Mn'rghab; the prudence'and firm- ne'ss 'vith which he dealt with ...