... * .. ?? ~ M . ?? .- ?? ?? THE IMPROVEMENT in Lord Salisbury's health is so marked that he has arranged to return to town early next week.-A telegram from Cairo intimates that Lord Hartington is much better than when he left England.-At the middle of the week, Lord Tennyson's symptoms showed satisfactory improvement. POLITICAL.-Lord Selborne, when the guest, on Tuesday, of the Liberal Union ...

... I, - LORD TENNYSON continues seriously ill from bronchitis. He is at Farringford, near Freshwater, Isle of Wight. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS now admits ladv artists as full members, Mrs. Allingham being the first to enjoy the honour. Hitherto ladies were only eligible as Associates. THE GERMAN EMPRESS is forming a League for the Preserva- tion of Good Habits amongst ...

... TH, 0 OU NE THE QUEEN and Princess Beatrice arrive at Windsor to-day (Saturday), having hastened their return to welcome home the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Her Majesty spent the last days of her stay at Balmoral especially quietly, -being much affected by the loss of Lady Ely, who had been the Queen's faithful friend and confidant for so many years. Her Majesty deputed Princesses ...

... TZARSAKOV, variously spelt Karsakow, Karsakof, and with finals, sc soe, kfb'i sortof limied nfiitum,' is better known as the Japanese Aniwa. It Ilies almost on the sort of limited ?? ?? Cathay. . 5,h,,nthat ,No Ma' ano it was their famous fishing beat, .1 ?? southern ?? of injanaosses-si-o-n of the japanese. 1 ?? Twenty years ago it was practically In posscsstc I t rently I favourite with ...

... MM* POLITICAL.-The Unionist cause has gained rather a striking victory in the Ayr Burghs, where Mr. Somervell (U) has been returned by a majority of 130 over Mr. Routledge (G), the numbers being 2,610 to 2,48o. At the last by-election, in 1888, Captain Sinclair (G) defeated the Hon. Evelyn Ashley (U), by a majority of 53.-The National Liberal Club entertained at dinner on Moonday the ...

... dourt aub dhib BY MARMADUKE I n T3rGUI.A is a king-dusky, no doubt; somewhat inexperienced A 'cstern ways; and, possibly, not fulfilling our sublime standard Iht a monarch should be. Nevertheless, even though he be ; tenth-rate kind of sovereign-a royal half-sovereign-this ;Ies me in referring to him here. The Chartered Company of to \frica has incurred much expense with respect to the ...

... . Ghe dflurt THE QUEEN'S RETURN HER MAJESTY is expected back at Windsor next Tuesday. The close of the Royal stay in the Highlands has been enlivened by much coming and going of guests, together with a little gaiety organised by the Queen's grandchildren at Balmoral. The Princess of Wales has stayed with Her Majesty for two days, being suc- ceeded by the Princess Louise, and during their visit ...

... . gn xibrarg PREACHERS OF THE AGE* THE politician revises his speeches carefully before they see official light in Hansard, and, it is whispered, often' puts a much- needed polish upon them, so there is no reason why the divine should not touch up his sermons and publish them in volume form. Not that the ordinary sermon needsto be so immortalised-one expects more self-restraint from a preacher ...

... ft 6zter Valmt1 rtbn s OF late years it has been thought advisable to hold a series of manoeuvres for the benefit of the Volunteers on Easter Monday, as the system of one large review has been found unwieldy and wanting in the instruction which is more easily imparted to smaller bodies of men. This year manceuvres were held on the Fox Hills, at Dover, Canterbury, and Winchester, while the ...

... 3rraps AN EXCELLENT LOAN COLLECTION OF PICTURES opens at the Guildhall Art Gallery to-day. BATTLES OF FLOWERS are being acclimatised at our southern watering-places. Ventnor is going to attempt a floral battle and Corso next Thursday. OLD JAPAN will not be able to recognise itself soon in the present craze for Western innovations. Now the streets of Tokio are to be disfigured by an elevated ...

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... cast ?? Rt. of Nfaufraot SHALL we call itfin de si/ke, this modern habit of being photo- graphed in groups ? At first sight there does not appear to he any particular reason why we should. Yet,' when we remember t hat it has come into vogue simultaneously with impressionism in art, and Ibsenism on the stage, and She animalism in literature-to say nothing of Ghetto Tragedies and' high hand ...