... The Lancet has this about the state of the Crown Prin> e's health The reports which reach us from S tti Remb are of a reassuring character. It appears that t sintil slough recently took place in the situation of the growth, which was observed in the early part of Novem- ber, and it is thought by the resident physicians that some exfoliation of cartilage is taking place. Although perichondritis ...

... £ 14,000,000 lo be Voted for the German Army. I I TnIES TELEGRAM. I BRRLIS, Jan. 26,—.Nos a little side-light was thrown on the European situation ill to-day'«s sitting of the seleco committee now considering in detail the new Army Bill, which, when p.is=ed, as it is quite sure to be, will add about 700,000 men (not merely half a million, as at first calculated) to the fighting strength of ...

... L NEW YORK HERALD CABLEGRAM.] CANADA, January 26tli.-joseph Chamberlain authorizes the Herald correspondent to empha- tically deny the report that he has been ap- pointed Governor General of Canada, to succeed Lord Lansdowne. It is regarded as highly improbable that Mr Chamberlain would abandon his present commanding position in British poli- tics for a post that would retire him from active ...

... Last evening a prize fight of most determined character with gloves took place in a sparring saloon at Plymouth. The tight was under the Marquis of Qneensberry's ruies, and about 50 persons were present. Alfred Wright and Alfred Chapman, of Plymouth, were the combatants, both light weights. The men were very well matched, and stripped in good form. Six rounds were fought. Wright, who forced ...

... ELECTION OF A FEMALE MAYOR. I [KEUTER'S TELEGRAM. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—In the municipal elec- tions at Oskaloosa, Kansas, several women have been elected members of the municipal council, and another woman has been elected mayor by a majority of 66 votes. ...

... TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Those who had deferred their visit to the Bath Show at Newport until the last day succeeded in getting the best of everything. The day was delightfully fine, there was a cool air blowing, and the going under foot, to use a sporting phrase, had become marvellously changed for the better. Then the officials and implement exhibitors had profited by ths cessation afforded by ...

... At the Llandaff police-court, to-day—before Cols. Page and Woods, and Mr Chas. Thompson —three navvies named James Bowden, Thomas Smith, and Frank Turner, all residing at Caerau, were charged with assaulting George Dribble, gamekeeper to Col. Hill, on the 4th inst., at about two o'clock in the morning.—Complainant stated that he saw the three men named and a dog near the garden. Witness ...

... THE LICENSING CLAUSES. I What is the Ministry Going to do ? CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS. I The announcement published in our Saturday's issue to the affect that it is the intention of the Government to abandon the licensing clauses of the Local Government Bill receives addi- tional confirmation. A telegram received on Sunday night says :—The Press Association has authority for stating that the ...

... LAYS OF TULLAMORF.. A TASTE OF EX-LORD MAYOR SULLIVAN'S MUSE. Mr T. D. Sullivan's prison recreations, the Ltys of Tt*lllaniore, were published yesterday at the Nation Office, Dublin. The book consists of a number of capital songs and political parodies, written by the Lord Mayor during his incar- ceration. Herewith is a sample or two of Mr Sullivan's muse Qh. TaHamore Gaol is a charming place ...

... VrHE ABYSSINIAN WAR. I Part of the Expedition to be Recalled, [BKR EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.! I ROME, Thursday.—It is now definitely under- stood in official circles here that the recall of a portion of the Italian expeditionary force at Maesowab is imminent. Despatches from Masso- wah of to-day.3 date announce that a ski-mish has taken place at Gumhod, two-and-a-half miles from Ailet. ...

... SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LINES. Considerable excitement was observable the other afternoon in the neighbourhood of ? fashionable church at the west end of Edinburgh. A crowd hung around the door, waiting as if for the exit of a wedding party from church; but it was noticed that the church door was open, that no party was within, and that the officials, who were all on the outside, had an ...

... The trial took place at the Old Bailey, London, to-day, of Charles Bcntell (30) and Frederick Brenham (22), who are indicted for forging and uttering a cheque for C5 with intent to defraud. BonteII was convicted last sessions for shooting at Inspector Lansdowne. It appeared that the cheque had been taken from a cheque book contained in a portmanteau, which was stolen from the servant of Lord ...