... - 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 ...

... ?? 4 - FnROM THE BOARD SCHOOL TO BEGGING. b is much to be regretted that some system of reaehing boys to work is not associated with our Board schools. As it is many are growing up with a 5mattering of knowledge that awakens a desire to do anything rather than labour. The latest illus- tration of this evil comes not from the East- end, but Westminster, where James Frost, aged 13 and Charles ...

... T At Bloomabury county court Judge Bacon and a jury on Monday heard an action for damage, tres- pass, and assault, the plaintiffs being Mr. Alfred Bloom and Mrs. Jane Bloom, his wife, of 35 and 36, Hilldrop-crescent, Camden-town, and the defendant Mr. John Morgan, a public-house broker.-Mr. Bloom claimed 251. for damage to furniture and trespass, and Mrs. Bloom claimed 401. for assault.- The ...

... After the lapse of sixteen years the Shah of Persia is once more enjoying the hospitality of the English people. His visit has been misin- Jerpreted in some quarters; but on this point it is only necessary to state that the cordiality Ef his reception is not so much due to his per- seonality as to his representative character. This Eastern potentate governs a country which is on the highway to ...

... THE SHAI'S TOUR. On Tuesday the Shah visited the Forth-bridge, and seemed gre~atly impressed by the size of the gigantic structure. The journey was than continued to Edinburgh, and after lunch his Majesty left for Newcastle. In the evening he arrived at Oregside. the seat ia the hills of Lord Armstron. The Bishop of Newcastle and the mayor of the city were invited. with a select company, to ...

... FOREIGN INTH LLIGENCE ?? I FRANCE.-General Boulanger has offered him- self as a candidate at the elections of counscillors- general, which are to take place this Sunday, in 92 cantons. The first legal delay of ten days granted to Ceneral Boulanger and the other defendants expired on Friday. Another delay of ten days will be granted, the sumniloils to appear being posted up on the doors of the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.--tozDAy. iTHE Eifi~uow OF ?? GALLOWAY called atten- tion to a document regarding the earldon of Mar, bearing the signatures of upwards ot a hundred peers, and calling for an inquirv into the statemeiti therein contained, on the ground that sucal iiniairy would conduce to the due preservation of law and order and to the maintenance of the dignity of the House of Lords and oi the ...

... [ At the weekly meeting, held on Tuesday at the Guildhall, the Earl of Hosebery, who presided, called attention to the anomalous position of the council with regard to the unprotected state of the trees in public tho- roughfares on the. route of the Shah of Persia to GuildhalL but said the respon- sibility was not on the council. Sir J. Lubbock brought up the report of the Standing committee, ...

... The usuaI weekly meeting was held on Thursday, when the chai rman, the Rev. Joseph Diggle. presided. The Board resumed the de- bate on the question of training ?? lRev. Prebendary Ryton moved, and tfie tev. (George tent seconided :-iThat this Board, ?? a high sciese of the serrices that axre being rendered to the cause of elemesit~ary edts- cationl by the eajut~ing! treinilng colleges, is ...

... I I TO TER EDiTOR or LOOF DS.SiB,-Will vou allow me a short space to bring before the hotice of the subscribers to, and the authorities of Bromptou Consumption hospital what I oon- sider to be a case of great neglect ? I rnsist pre- falco my complaint by stating that it is usnal when patients enter hospitals for them to see a doctor at once. ard be put under trectment immediately. But, in ...

... Mr. GLADSTONE AND WALES. - . . I . . _ The freedom of the borough of Cardiff was yes- terday presented to Mr. Gladstone at the house of Sir E. Rteed, M.P. (member for the borough). The freedom was enclosed in a gold casket which cost 220 guineas, and bore a miniature of Mr. Gladstone. Sir Edward Reed presented the deputation, and the Mayor handed the address to Mr. Gladstone, who was ...