... The Govem- raent'and the Pope. wne W' publish this moring sew letter from our SpBO Bmeg spoudeat on the szxbjeO- d Vinchester election. The majoritytobepIA down is 336, and Mr. VAnnasr, ig-s about the task with an energetic which always affords the best geus~ o4 success. His opponent, Mr. Mot, is i * brewer, who has already represent4d t441 and -who retired two years ago in f a of t late ...

... Sir Lyon Playfair gave the first of two addresses to his constituents at Leeds last evening on the subject of agricultural depression and Fair Trade. He pointed out that the depression was due to modern improvements and inventions, and argued that no advantage was to be gained by a return to Protection. What was wanted was an alteration of the terms between landlord and tenant, and an ...

... . __-DA Y. LEMRN.--Selwyn Image oi1 Art, Willis's noom9. 3:30; FrederlickHarrisn on 'The ature of Great Cities, Toynbie Hall, 8; Horatio Bottomley on Politics as &aScienCe, Tufuell Park Literary Society - 8.30. : : Lawisham High-road Congregational Church-Annuai ToY Servnie, 4. Eto.i Mission Working Man's Club-OpeDing, Hackney Wick, 6.30. Princesa Helena Colleq, FEALg-Priie Distribution ...

... THE ' CONVERTED CLOWN. On Monday, at the Edmonton County Court, before Judge Abdy, Christopher King, known as the con- verted clown, at present pastor at the People's Taber- necle, Fore-street, Edmonton, and residing at Rosebank, Fairfield-road, Edmonton, was sued by Joseph Richard- son, of 25, Newbyn-road, Totteaharn, watchman, for 8s i9s, beiug the balance of a loan of 10. Mr Avery vas ...

... M1U, JR .VAJTN (r.oM o R conaEsroaNDEXT.) PARhIS, Fp.r.nAY. r, Biaiue Pn'ld iMr. MAorteu. Vh'J h;.ve bseeinz each otber 1i g~od &e.Zl since tbe ~j~rlva ot she lltter iu Earope, arc ?? on to nes on Satturcey. Mtr. ?? e Las been jergoina Io~r~r ^tof niassage trwstiulit. He to udert.;ik, so Americans tell me, a jor cusupasgn :gaiust Mr. Cleveland. I a; short time ago n conversation With him. 1aR ...

... MLITARY SERVICE IN GERMANY. (TEMOUG31 RZUTrIWS AGEN(Y.) 5 ' ?? PrO. 16.: In to-day's sitting of the' aicbstag, the ar- rangement prolonging the commercia treaty between Germny and Austria-H1ungary was read athfird time, apd passed almrA without debate. Thea Iouse subsequently proceeded to the first reading of the Dill for the reorganisa- tion of the present systom of military service. General ...

... THREATS OF AUSTRIA. Whole columns of opinions' of more or less importance appear in the telegraphic intel- ligence of this morning's papers. The article in the Invalide Rfiusse is still the absorbing topic in Vienna and elsewhere. The accompanying sketch map is given to illustrate the nature of the threats which M. Tisza's organ, APster Iloyd, indulged in yesterday. If war breaks out the ...

... TH-E GERMAN CROWN PRINCE'S THROAT. i RESULT OF THE LATEST MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The first examination of the Crown Prince by Sir M. Mackenzie and his colleagues and the first consultation took place on Thursday night. They were fowed by several successive examinations and a subsequent consultation yesterday between Sir M. Mackenzie, Mr. Mark Hovell, Drs. Krause and Schrlider. The San Remo ...

... HOLLOWAY COLLEGE PIUNCESS CHRISTIAN AN'D EARL GlNVIIl ON THE EDUCATION OFP WOMEN. Yesterda y, Princess Christian, accompanied by her daughters, the Priucesses Victoria and Louise, unveiled a marble statue of. ?? in the upper quadrangle at the Royal Holulowy College for WVorneu. Eghai1, execnted.in whito Tyrolese marble by PrinceVictor of Hohenhbbe. The statue represents lher 3d jesty iu her ...

... MIR. LEO, CONQIJEST INTERVIEWED. You're all in the midst of pantomime paraphernalia, I see, rem-rked ln ilnterviewer to Air George Conquest ?? Yes, answered the veteran manager; I always make my own masks and dresses; you see they are dis rmy own invention, and nobody else could nisak them to suit me, look at this. As he spoke 'ne held oip for inspection a large mask, with three fins on ...

... NEW AND ORIGINAL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I read with surprise Air Scudamore's letter under the above hackneyed phrase. Mr Seudamore therein, states that I have adapted-in other words, stolen-the plot of his latest and perfectly original play. To this unwarrantable accusation I give a distinct, empbatic, and unqualified denial. I solemnly aver I never saw his perfectly original play, ...

... - t IN FRANCE M. Tirard heads the first Cabinet under President Carnot's rule. Though the Republicans united to secure the election of MI. Carnot, the union was only momentary, and Radicals and Oppolt ...