... NATIONAL ABTILLERY ASSOCIATION. suoxnunvysxss, Tuesday Night. The prize firing .of the Artillery Volunteers was con, tinned to-day at Shoebuityfess, and with the Samoa successful restults which have marked every day of the gathering. The morning broke dull. and gloomy, and the light was somewhat deceptive, but as the day advanced toe weather improved, and some excellent practice was made. 6a. ...

... IMPERIAL PARLtIXIE NT.§ (FROM OUR OWN RFROATE3 ) tl HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY. p -Qo.dsy the sixth sessioU of the tenth Parliament of the Queen and the twenty-second of the United Kingdom, P and which commenced on Thursday, the 23rd October, n 1884, adjourned on the 6th December, 1S84, and re. assembled on Thursday, the 19th February, 1885, was o prorogued by Royal 0oommission, the Royal Coomis. ...

... I GREAT SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED TOBACOOO I i!LAT HULL. On Saturday, at Hull, an extraordinary smnging transaotion was discovered at the Prince's Dock. That morning the steamer Elizabeth, owned by Messrs. Bailey aid Leetham, arrived at Hull from tEHambarg, and was berthed on the west side of the Prince's Dock. Amongst. hier cargo there were what was entered in the bill of ladiag as a rnie logs ...

... A : RO IjO eC Y. It is recorded of Charles IX. of France, says the iao Standard, that, having beau assured by a magician he E would live as many days as he should turn about on his via: heoels in an hour, standing on ons leg, His Moot Gracious pec Majesty performed that solemn exerciso for an hour every ma morning, the principal officers of the Court, the Judges, me' the Chancellors, and ...

... SiHOCKING MINING ACCIDENT. Three shaftemen, one named Deftly, and two brothers named Carr, were engaged in a shaft at Kimbleworth dolliery, near Durham, yesterday morning, when the rope broke, and tbe cradle in which they were standng fell to the bottom of the shaft. The brothers Carr were both killed, their bodies being so shockingly mutilated that they had to be brought to bankv wrappe~t in ...

... THE PROTECTION OFPGIRLS. ?? C1 - r The following is a summary of the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act:- VERY TOMNM G ELS. The evidence of little girls too younX to understand the nature of an oath is nO longer to be rejected in cases or indecent assaults if the children understand the duty of speaking the truth. GIRLS MIDER T aIRMTsN. If any one has unlawful intercourse with a girl ...

... m._ , 1 ?? _; P- Xi , S~ soth frir I tafrtt The ;o-llwin is tbe forest or tle We thic ior ?? four hours from S.30 p.m. on Mondiy 0. ScoTLAfD N.-Very HgZ t winds and fine weatht5 during the g~reater part of the day; doubtful later. 1. SCOTLAND E.-Ditto. 2. EneGLAtnD N.E. (includin.g Leeds and District)- Ditto. I. ENGLAID E.-Sa me as No. 5. 4. MmnLeD CoouaeTirs.-Ditto. S. ENGLAND S. (inclidinx ...

... THE FAILURE OF A LEEDS LAND AGED T AND A LEEDS SOLIOITOR. AA A - - - __ A _ _A O' - 4 - - h .^ Yesterday afternoon meetings of the creditors ofjo, Piokering, land agent, Leeds, and George Edwarsi Pickering, solicitor, Leeds, were hold at the officos s, Mr. John Boviling, the OffiiaL Receiver, in Park-r)w. The meeting of the creditors on thle estate of joho Pickering was first held. There was a ...

... ,AILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. I-o-, I Ad Week 1895. 1584. Inc. J~ys',De. ( 'ending .8 £c I L £5 Buen11s Ar-ns Gt. Southn.'Aug. 9 ..16,541 ..14,725 . 1,817 .. - Io Chicago ?? . 8,639 1~ 2,520 . ?? 3,881 L Detroit and -Milake 8-5. 4,620 .. ,039 . , 419 Grand Trank of Canada ?? 8 ..61671 ..69,198 . ..12,827 London, 13lsistoll,&t.-. 15 tt 47,477 ..47,469 .. 8 . South Austrian . ?? 79,529 ..78,215 1 ...

... MEETINGS O0 NATIONALISTS. The Feast of the Assumption was made the occasion on d Saturday of several gatherings of Nationalists in Ireland T and Great Britain. About two thousand irishmen Jrom rt (ilasgow proceeded to Dumbarton, and held a political w demons ratiou on the common. Mr. Michael Davitt addressed a large gathering at Longford, and advised his countrymen, instead of buying English ...

... ANOTHER FAILURE IN THE CITY. HDEAVY LIABILITIES. HEAVY LIABILITIES. The summary and observations in the matter of Messrs. Reed, I3owen, nnd Oon, who are described as .being of 11, Tokonhouse-yard, London, contractors, are just ready tor the creditors. The debtors. Toihn Lungham Reed nnd Edward Charles Bowen tad a iemeivihn order made againet them on the 17th of April lukt. The gross ...

... SUPPOSED LOSS OF FOUR BOATS AND iIANY LIVES. DUNDEE, Friday Night. DAringlast night the gale on the north-east coast of _cotlvao, mater tagiar for tbree days, considerably noated; but up to a lato hour this evening, hundreds ot boats are still unieported, ard there are grounds for believing that at least four are lost, with all their crews. Three of ithme boats come from Lerwiock, and have uot ...