... I HOUSE OF LORDS. - THURSDAY, FEsnuAar 21. The LOaD-CHANCELLOR took his seat on the e Woolsack at a quarter-past four o'clock. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT, -1894, AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was, on the motion of Lord TWEED- MOUTH, read a third time and passed. E POLICE PROTECTION IN IRELAND. In reply to Lord MoessEayr, Lord RIBBLESDALE stated that it was t true that the police barrack at ...

... THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF T GLASGOW. I e The fifth meeting of the thirty-seventh session . was lield last week in the Society's Roensq, 207 Bath Street-Mr William Armour, C.E.. viee- president, in the chair.. Several new members D were proposed. e Mr John Smith exhibited A series of specimens e of graphite as follows :-;l3 Graphite from Ceylon, r wbere it occurs in a vrwy purp form in ...

... The following is a copy of correspondence between Maclaine of Lochbuie and Mr J. Mac- Lean, secretary of the Clan MacLean Associa- tion:- Clan MacLean Association, Jantxay t;, man.C Dear Sir,-I take the liberty of enclosing you cur syllabus for the session, and the association would be much gratified if you would become a member. MacLean of Donhgarroch, the head of the northern branch, ...

... j FURTHER FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA. THE JAPANESE PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR-ANOTHER HOME LOAN. (CENTrAtL NSvS TELBGOAMNS) Kugung, February 17. Yesterday about a thousand Chinese troops, telieved to be part of General Seo's division in the Ying Chow district, made an attack upon (General Nogi's advanced position at Kumocheng. Wliev Nicre smartly shelled by the well-placed Jlapanese gunners, and soon ...

... WEATHER REPORT AND FOREGASTS. METEOROLOGICAL OFIteE, Friday, April19. At 6 P.M. pressure was highest (30'1 inches and rnore to 30 incbes) over the Spanis6b Peninsula and the south-west of France, and 30 inches and more to 29 9 inches over Sweden; lowest (below 29'6 inches) off the north of Scotland, and below 29'9 inches in a hollow over the North Sea and the Netherlands. Gradients were slight ...

... THE GOVERNMENF AND AGRICULTURE. SPEECH BY MR WALTER LONG, 1LP. Last night Mr Walter Long, M.P., President of the Board of Agriculture, delivered an address in the Victoria Hall, Sudbury (Suffolk), Lnder the auspices of the local Conservative association and club. The occasion bad been announced as a great agricultural meeting, and special trains were run from Ipswich, Bury St Edmtunds, and ...

... I ASSOCATION OFi COVTY I I COUNCILS. I The first annual meeting of the Association Of County Councils of Scotland was held yesterday to in Dowells Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh-'h Lord Balfour of Burleigh presided. The report Gc stated that the association was formed on the 14thp June, 1894, and since that time 23 associations bad Po co] announced their adhesion. The income till 31st wly ...

... THE UNEMPLOYED COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The following is the text of the report by the Select Committee of the Bouse of Commons on Distress from Want of Employment as laid on the table of the House:- 1. Your Committee having regard to the fourth clause of their reference, whereby they are in- structed-(d) To make an interim report to the House at the earliest possible date on what steps should be ...

... TUE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. The proceedings of the autumnal assembly of the ?? Union came to a close at Brighten E vet'erday. The assembly has in every way been Li5trsful. and the attendance, which reached abou- 1300, has been larger than in previous years. The rov. Urnjah Rees Thomas, of Bristol, has rroved to be an excellent chairman, and under his ; edance the proceedings have been conducted ...

... IMPERIAL IPARLIAMENT.| HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, APRe 3. The SPrsta;E took the Chair at a quarter-past twelve o'clock. LEGISLATION BY REFERENCE. The Honse concurred in a resolution of the House of Lords for the appointment of a Joint Committee of the two Houses to consider in what manner the inconvenience that arose from reference l in Acts of Parliament to prior enactments might r best be ...

... I THE FRENCH MINISTERIAL I CRISI0. VIEWS OF PARISIAN PRESS-PROCRESS OF CABINET-MAKI'N. (TELEGr.AMl FROM SPECIAL COrRESPONXDENT.) Paris, October 29, Evening. President Fatnre has been occupied at ther Elysee all day consulting politicians on tht situation. After a conference with M. Ribotk, the President had interviews with M2M. Zurn4 linden, Lebou, Poincare, and Leygues. all1 members of the ...

... WVILLS AND BEQUESTS. The following list of wills and bequests is from this week's Illustrated London NVews:-. The wvill (dated August 1i, 1893, of Mr Charles Johnston Hill, of 510 Oxford Street, jewel mer- chant and silversmith' and of 66 Holland Park, Kensington, w ho died ?? 6, was proved on October21 ?? Hill, the widow: Miss Annie Cassandra Hill, the daughter; John Naylor, and Walter ...