... TO THE EDITOR OF REYNOLDS'S NEWSPAPER. SIR,-It is not to be wondered at that no mention has been made in the Queen's mes- sage or by the Government as to the state of affairs in Egypt and Burnlah; nor is it surpris- ing they shirk being questioned on the sub- ject. We have pillaged ?? Egyptians, andl are now striving to do the same with the Burmese. The latter, however, somiewlhat resemble the ...

... CAN~n, an. WHIAT? ?? a Sycrley P.iper. The Crow n Prince of (?elizaiv's ' cancer is assuim- 'n a CacoicalI npvjearnn1:a1ce atevr all. It has looked crn mldalignaltl, hopeiese, and c itical. Now it be-eis to loolk like a first-class professional joke played tiposia nervous patient and ILs guilible old relatives. As Sir )Iorell 31ciacenzio has teen scooping the creama of tihe Joke, wve mast ...

... FIRES IN TRE METROPOLIS. Down to yesterday 44 fires had occurred in the metropolis daringthe previous seven days (including three on Saturday), against 28 in the preceding week and 48 in the corresponding period of 1887. StNuAY (4).-The residence of Mr. J. H. Keaton, M.P., 36, Eaton-square, was the scene of a smail fire at 1. a.m., the cause being a spark from the ?? fires also took the ...

... TROUAiLiS O& STAGE BEAUTIES. ?? 0-M-, ?? ArD-, [.Lrom else vers xern lpliesciursi.J The prize beauty of the stage, Mrs. Lily Langtry, has just been exciting the public, getting a good deal of free advertising for herself, and stirring up the local authorities by having a high fence put up near her residence, so as to prevent, as she says, the im- pertinent crowd from gazing too freely at her ...

... Thirteen hundred pounds lies been raised towardls erecting a Statue of tbe late Mr. Al. E. Forster, which the consmittee have decided to iilace in Forster-sqsuare, Bradford. The surplus of the Manchester Exhibition wits de- clared at teniectiug of the executive couirittee to ho £;43,239 6b. idl., thle only matters outstanding being, the restoration of snide roads and fields. John Leeniing, ...

... '933E SECREWARVt SPZAXS. Tlna following circumstances, drawn from the personal experience of Mr. Isaac Wbick, of the Borough Arms, Dudley-street, Wednesbury, are so important and really remarkable that they catcot help but be of interest and value to all readers To the Editor. Sin,-My motives for the publication of the most unusual statements which follow are, first, gratitude that I have ...

... The usual meeting was held on Thursday, when tire chairman, tlre Nev. Joseph Digale presided. Sir Bichard Temple, in reply to various ques- tions put by Mr. Lobb, said it wae quite true tlit the expnditure of the Board from Nov., 1370, slp to Sept. 29. 1887 amosnted to the large sum ot 19,8399261l. 6s. 1d., less 673.6641.19. Ild. repaid on account of loans; also that it was a lact that the ...

... FOREIGN INTELUGENCE. ' FRANCE.-The Chamber of Deputies on Thurs- day discussed the Estimates of the Ministry of Finance, and rejected by 205 votes to 82' au amend- ment of LI. Dreyfus to transfer the functions of the Treasurers and Paymaster-general to the Bank of France. Notwithstanding the protests of M. Tirard, the Premier and Minister of Finance, the House resolved to take into ...

... A disastrous explosion occurred yesterday morn- ing at Mr. J. W. A. Turner's paper mills, at New- town, near Newmills, Derbyshire. A portion of the hands had been working all night, and at half- past five the firemen blew the whistle as usual for the day men. Immediately afterwards a boiler revolver, a short distance away, weighing five tons, and con- taining four tons of raw material, ...

... On Monday Mr. Sullivan left Northamnpton for London to be present in Hyde-park. Mr. Sullivan, upon his arrival at Euston, wts received by Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P.; Mr. James Stuart, M.P.; Mr. Jacob Bright, ?? Mr. Piclkersgill, MiP.; bIr. Maclaren, H.P.; and a few others. The demcn- strators from the different parts of the metropolis were drawn in processional order outside the station, and ...

... qATORS IN HARNESS. ,She great National Palaver is again in full 5vilg. With the so-called inane Queen's Speech fohe dtebate was almost without a single Te of interest till Mr. Charles Stuart atrcel' delivered his admirable, straight- fowatrd comtmon-sense commentary on Mon- day ~evenii. HiEs intimation that since par- diaynnt became an engine of democratic liamelh i1^S5, he was rather in ...

... T THE IABOURS OF BIG I BEN. [BY A aPECIAL CONT5I1BUTOa.1 The Athenians exercised influence by dic. rdiog Law. It was their boast that they had found out the art or living well and happily, without working for it. They professed to do right, rot from eervile feeling, not from fear of corn- mald, not from belief of the ituoeen, but because it was their nature, bheoivne it was go truly pleasant, ...