... Mr. A. J. Balfour made a statement with reference to the Irish policy of the Govern- ment. He said he had from day to day deferred answering questions put to him from the others side of the House, some relating to the Agri- cultural Industries Bill and other bills now on the paper in the name of the Government having reference to Trishadministration, others relating to the policy of the ...

... WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met at two o'clock when the consideration of the Voluntary Schools Bill was continued in Committee. The discussion of the amendment, moved by Mr. Lloyd-George on Tuesday night, to leave out the wordB in the aggregate' in the first clause, which provides that the grant to the Voluntary schools should not exceed in the aggregate 5s. per scholar, ...

... FLINT. DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MISS HALL. We regret to announce the death of Miss Hall, third daughter of Alderman Joseph Hall, which took place on Sunday morning last, at the residence of her father. The deceased was in her 25th year, and was a young lady of con- siderable accomplishments, being particularly clever as an artist. She was a staunch Non- conformist, and a faithful and energetic mem ...

... THE SOUTH AFRICAN INQUIRY. THE Parliamentary Committee which has been entrusted with the unraveling of the Raid Question, and other South African mysteries, met on Friday. The committee had before them a series of cablegrams which passed between Miss Flora Shaw and Mr. Rhodes and Dr. Harris in December, 1895, and heard Miss Shaw's explanations upon them. Miss Shaw cabled to Mr. Rhodes Can you ...

... FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH. HOUSE OF LORDS. the of Lords the V rÚlu tary Schools as read si Hrst tim ...

... TOWN COUNCIL. THE LIGHT RAILWAY SCHEME. AT Friday's monthly meeting, the Mayor (Dr' E. Arthur Pritchard) presiding, the Town clerk, in reply to Alderman Henry Mostyn, stated that no reply had been re- ceived from the vicar as to the charities of parish. It was decided to apply to the Local Go- vernment Board for the loan of for works of gas supply, repayable within 20 years; £ 450 for works of ...

... CARNARVON. CARNARVONSHIRE JOINT SANITARY COMMITTEE. The annual meeting was held at Bangor, Dr. R. Langford Jone3, Bangor, in the chair. When Dr. Fraser's annual report came up for discussion, Dr. Rowland Jones, (Bangor), after highly complimenting the medical officer on his report and upon the way in which he performed his duties generally, said that he had felt for some years that there was ...

... COUNTY COURT. THURSDAY, before His Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, and Mr. W. Lloyd, Registrar. Over 150 cases were dealt with before the R% gistrar. I AGRICULTURE IN THE VALE OF CLWYD. Thomas Davies, Llanfair Street, wrote a let- ter to the Judge, asking that he should make remissions in the tithe now due on a farm of which he was owner, and which was tenantless. He was totally unable to pay ...

... The fact should never be lost sight of in th home that a new-laid egg contains all the ne- cessary elements to support the body, and, therefore, is in itself a complete food. The North British Railway has in its service an engineer named John Henderson, aged seventy-eight, who during fifty years of service has never had an accident happen to his train A return to the London County Council ...

... Eastern: I thought you lived just opposite the station, but I find you tea miles back in the country'. Kansan 'Yes, a cyclone moved as last week.' Teacher: 'James, can you tell me what is- meant by a cubic yard ? James,T don't know exactly, but I suppose it's a yard that the Cuban children play in.' Quericus: 'Who was it that wrote the song, They're after, me ?' Witticus: I Adam, in all ...

... URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last, Mr. R. Ll. Jones presiding. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. J. W. Roberts, seconded by Mr. D. W. Jones, that the Sanitary Committee be requested to sub- mit a report on the matter of the clearing of street refuse and sweepings as soon as possible. PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF THE LION INN. It was ...

... Artist: s That is my last picture.' Visitor: That's a comfort.' 1 My father is a great believer in bicycling.' Is he a dealer ?' 'No, doctor.' Ulake-. 4 Where does Grosheimn, the butcher, goif ?' Lake: 'At the sausage links, I suppose.'J Miss Cales: Whom does the baby resemble'' De Holmes: 'His mother; lie's continually searching in my vest pockets.' ...