... Osborne, Thursday, e e The Queen drove out yesterday afternooo, Iny accompanied by Princess Margaret of Prussia, And ace H Her Majesty went out this morning with the pre a Empress Frederick and Princess Beatrice. car The Queen, accompanied by Her Royal lI1h- in3 aness Princess Beatrice and Princess Sophie ef tli Prussia, honoured Mrs Protheroa at Whippingbarn nig d Rectory and the Hen. Lady ...

... A THOUGHT-READEWRS THOUGHTS. BEING THE IMPRESSIONS & CONFESSIONS OF STUART CUMBERLAND. Speaking of rod Indians, an experiment I had with Red Shirt, the Sioux chief, is, I think, worth recording. The experiment took place in the Welcome Club at the American Exhibition, where a little luncheon had been arranged in my honour on my retarn from Spain. I firstly asked Red Shirt to select and ...

... THE DA f'S DOINGS IN THE THREE TOWNS. DEVONPORT TOWN COUNCIL. There was a strong muster of members at the meeting of the abeve.this morning. APPOINTHENT OF POLICE SVPERINTENDENT. The Watch Committee reported that they wore unanimously in favour of filling the vacancy in the force from the force itself. The following were fully qualified, and the Committee strongly recom- mended the first on ...

... The Body of the-Child Missing. I I PAINFUL SCENES IN COURT. This morning, at the Cardiff police.court- before Mr T. W. Lewis, Dr Paine, and Mr Griffith Pliillips-tlje notorious Mrs Kew (41), whese trial at the recent Swansea Assizes attracted so much interest, was charged with committing a imibr offence, namely, unlawfully and feloniously using upon the person of a certain woman named Bessie ...

... I THE KING OF THE NETHER- j ) LANDS, | His Heported Death. 1 Press Association says Nothing was Known t tiiQ Netherlands Embassy m London this I 0{ the reported death of the King of the The last message received from the concerning his Majesty's condition was bi>0Ut two days ago, whan it was stated that bis 1 as favourable as could be expected, and Oc fqrther bulletins will be issued, The ...

... THE MAN FISH. At one o'clock in tba afternoon of June 21, '1859, I was in the crow's nest or look-out on board tbe New England whaler Yankee Land, and we wera bearing up for Valparaiso from the Jnan Fernandez Islands when I caught sight of a floating human body on the lee bow, and half a mile away. Wa had only a light breeza, and the sea scarcely distmbed, and from my perch aloft I couid sea ...

... CONPTULSORY HkALIL-M-RKIG. -T the EnDon qf th DAiYv POST. Sir,-l am not surprised that myremarls on hail- marking have brought Mr. Watherston to the assistance of his friend, whi willc b much needed if this con- troversy is continued. But with regard to his opening remarks they may he safely passed over without notice, only ha does not appear to understand what he repds, as he fully blieves me ...

... MONMOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND ALDERMEN. IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. The newly-elected county council for Mon- mouthshire held a prelimiaary meeting at Uizk Court-house on Thursday. The deputy clerk of the peace (Mr Gustard) called over the names of those who bad been elected, when it was found that every member was present except Mr Edmund Morgan, Nantyglo division, in whose ...

... I A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. A CONSERVATIVE M.P. ASKED TO RESIGN. Mr Bartley, M.P. for North Islingoon, having, it has been reported, declared his intention of applying for the stewardship of the CbWern Hundreds so as to bring about an election at once in the division he now represents, Provided that Mr Horatio Bottomley, the liberal candidate, will deposit the requisite amount for election ...

... SCENE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER, PARIS, Thursday Evening. The Chamber assembled at two o'clock this alternoou amid great excitement. A large and lively crowd gathered outside the Chamber, and were with difficulty kept in order by a strong force of police. The lobbies and all the tribunes were crowded, and everywhere the greatest animation prevailed. The sitting was opened by M. Jouvencel, Oppor- ...

... ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN BlR- UINGHAM REPORT OF THE COMJTT. The following is the report of the General Phrpse '.Committee on the subject of ?? the last report to the Council on this subject, on the 9th November last, the sub-committee appointed to consider the question have held eight meetings. They havetaken into careful consideration not only the provisional order a applied for by Messrs. ...

... RECANTATION BY AN INFORMER. A COMMISSION WITNESS DECLARES THAT ALL HIS EVIDENCE WAS FABRICATED. The Freeman's Journal of Thursday publishes a long statement which it saya has been made by Thomas O'Connor, the witness from Castleisland, Kerry, who gave some sen- sational evidence before the Special Com- mission last month, which statement is said to have been made before a London solicitor who ...