... es W THE SHAH.-It was generally supposed that the recep- tion accorded to the Shah on the occasion of his second visit to England would be much less enthusiastic than that which astonished and delighted him sixteen years ago. This anticipation has not been fulfilled. He is evidently as popular a figure as ever, and it will be strange if he does not leave our shores with a rather kindly feeling ...

... The ruceting of the Bermondsey Vestry last night, at the Town Hall, Spa. road, was attended by much disorder. At the previous meeting of the Vestry a noisy NrowI mustered in the ratepayers' gallery and caused so much ?? that the vestrymen had to edjourfl to a commcttee room, whore the rest of the buruiess was gone throughwith closed doors. When the publio prsented themaslves at the Town Hell ...

... THE WAGNER FBSTIVAL PERFORM A-CES& ?? I (thOM OUR COt3SPONDEST.) - BAYREUTH, FamxY. Active preparations for the festival perform- ances at the *Vagner Theatre have been going as for the last four weeks. The ?? Empress, who is now at Kissingen taking the waters, is expected here shortly, and the Emperor will join her, as the perform- ances are this time given by his special command. The King of ...

... TEE ROYAL GRANTS COMMITTEE| The Press Association says: We understand that the attitude of the Opposition leaders respecting the grandsons of her Majesty outside the direct line of succession caused another hitch in the proceedings of the Royal Grants Committee yesterday. The claim of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morley is, that a compromise hbaing been agreed uoon, whereby the Prince of Wales will ...

... TO-DAr. -9-- The Prince of Wales at the Royal College of MusiO ,Meeting, Marlborough House, noon. East Maryleboneo ?? Liberal Meetings soe Election News. East India Association. Meeting, Westminster Town to Hall, 3. 1) Beaumont Hall, Ylower Show, 7. A Leytonstone Liberal Club, Garden Party, 3.30. Farewell Converszm iet r.Hny George. Society of British Artists, Suffolk-street, 7. Inspection of ...

... THE EE'S R BISE B.Mq TV'Ms :li. . On' bisi A riA dshe tbe pereri Wiliam o auadei and 'tek' a ti'i in a' Xorwian a- rae riole; wbich -id e brought 'on boar&i te .on yaoht, to the .Ike ofWaudy. ?? the evenlni rie f& t ld e l eal':relectors Fr1 of the yacht of ,44000 caudle power t6ud on,; mid watoied-their effect ' Ioldng one of t.enm himnsef.? The siat nt Elnaterom iaded ab a quare paslt >seven ...

... TO-DAT. Ba11etm, &o.. 8; -Come~dy ?? ~The Tztes 8.5;Ci*r(Sloauq-squiX0 `A-WbIteLVe 14 (Picoadill -icus). Reuival of DasGoik E ]mpee (LeieestI-sliuare). Ba20 ?? Gnc (chavinpareou), T~ho ThrOfiN t. .~ Gi -P(Sraud 4n Fustt~p to Dat&. .3;GaAd(llg ihe tea1 Little Lord Fawteo~ ;Hy 'a ?? Cdaptain Swift,' 84;Lyen ah le Bebitaidt,8&.30; Lyric (Sbaitub~pVfhe.D1$' S ; POpraCOmique (Stra~d). u lt ...

... lMPARY ASSOCIATION OR TEM Umu I , I . KUTGDOM . .. The Counai of this &Aemmlitimi aa decdodeatO hold the twelfth annual meeting of te ~isty in Low a don during the du uingautoom, a* 4l 7nasouo ?? Beou~sro it ?? ?? in ta fG~' Inn. Liaic~larinuedbythotetO@ iletna. Vansting the hr*mv~ uomw biob n wl Ieo 'ton sorb the Way .fou lageaa~ td the *dtk of thaW eilu ,4te as any precedin es.A el sotrid; ...

... ITHE CONVENT OF THE VISION ON 4,MOUNT BIZEN. I Signor XercateLi, the ?? .of the 6ge Pet cornezre di Napodi at Massowah, writes from Bizen I on June 14th, 1889- aft Ive arrived here aftr a billy march of twelve E boars. We found ourselves at a point celled by the nativea the Chor Aokker. We were very hungry and thirsty, but there was no water. An Askari had the happy thought of digging a ...

... LONDO2X, TUESDAY, July 9. Inthe Rouse of Lords yesterday, the Coal Duties (London) Abolition Bill passed the oem- mittee stage. The Standing Orders being then suspended, the measure was read a third time antd passed. In the Commons, Mr. W. O'Brien desired to move the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the conduct of the Irish constabulary in firing on defenceless persons at ...

... - f 1-a 11 D- aM e News of THOMAS GODMAN (Feb. 3), who went to New Zealand in 1875, has come to hand, through the kindness of the managers of the Canterbury (NZ) Times, in reprinting our in- quiry. The address sent by them has been duly forwarded to Mrs. Seabrook, the sister who in- quired, and who, in a letter of thanks, says she will write at once to Hawkes Bay. New Zealand, through the ...

... - - _ . r urin Sunday the Shah presented the Prince of wa~les wvith the Agdas, the Royal Family Order of pecsia which is only conferred on very few persons, morei, than haif-a.dozen. 'The chief emblem is lc star set with diamonds. To the Princes and George of Vnales he gave the First Albet f he Prtrait with Diamonds. Lady Clbasr order lof pI resiented with the order of the ~~~0 ~ ~ ~ s cub.ury ...