... SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1898. The BRISTOL. AIrRCUfy was establis1hd March 1, 1790. flic BRISTOL DAILY POST was issued in conjunltiO ! wvith the MFERCURY January 24, 1860, and incorporated wvitl it January 26,1878, T:LEonIONE No, 149. | By-elections A1im proceeding wilh great spirit, especially at York and Plymouth. In the northern city Lord Charles 13oresford's '*fo'c's'le manner is alleged to ...

... FISHIPONDS LIBERALS. SPEECCH BY ALDERMAN C. TOWNS3END, An enjoyable smokcing concert was held at the Fishlponis Liberal Club last night, under the presi- dlency of i\lr T. 1. Iluliworthy. Wrhilst of course the greater part of the evening was devoted to instru- Imental and vocal music, there wore one or two speechles . Aldermen CHrAnIMEs TOWNSENo1, whllomn tile chair- ?? referred to as their ...

... BEISTOL VOLUNTEER DIARY. AITb mtERY-7.30 TO-DAY. ARTILIERY'-7.30 p.m., No. 3, repository; recruit drill. E ENGINEns-7.30 p.m., B, E, ;, Ia d S and T section, and casuals, drill ,vith arms; recruit drill. . FrLEs-7.30 p.mf., recruit drill. 7.45 p.m., A and C, coampany drill. ; BlISTOL TnAMrWAYs EXTENSION BILL.-Petitions b avo been deposited in the Private Bill Otlice of the JIouse of Commons on ...

... ANTI.VIVISECTION SOCIETY. IMEETING IN BRISTOL. The Bristol and West of England Anti-vivisection Society's annual meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at l'edland lark hall. Tho Rev Canon `ietley piesided in the absence through indisposition of Mr Joseph Storrs Fry. I-le expressed regret at the absence of Mr Fry, whose life, he said, was one of those -which were a source of latent strength In ...

... A man was charged at Southwark with wilfully 6 brealringa vindow at apublichouse named The Anti- 6 gollican, in Tooley street, and the queer name of the hostelryled the nagistrateto remarkthatitwasavery 2 peculiar one, It is said to be a survival of the times when Bonaparte's invasion was momentarily ex- pected in England, and when loyal patriots were glad to gather at a house the very ...

... Pte SaW Of Mrftol Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, according to the Court Journal, has cold Neth3ravon, his place near Salis- bury, to the Government. Sir 3Mfichaol and Lady Ilicks-Beach are to entertain a large house party there during the forthcoming mancouvres on Salis- bury plain. Acry satisfactory support has been given to several special funds on behalf of which appeals have been made lately. ...

... BRISTOL ELECI TRAMIYC through Baldwin street, Bristol Bridge, Victoria street, to Totterdown, and Bath street to Old Alar'fiet, as these lines can be conveniently worked from the St. Georgepowerstationand therefore their opening as electrieal lines need not be delayed i'cr the erection of the power station, so that it is hoped svithin six or eiabt mouths to see all tile cars on the Victoris ...

... COMINU EVENTS. LI1,NDAIJA. t'tAii*.t-Dt' Clever cauducllo t0-i1norrOW'S C l I ILi \ li:, IxCi tiiti'..T ?? David Carter, Of. I ?? lullt , pitiil1cho to Ilorrowi, L VVFi .ilt 1%1 1:55 Cite 11(L. - To-itorrts niorituili auid 0101111114 the ce~rmllotissll tic preliclied by the Rev W. 13. TIijl ' liL Nina, CON I ?? Cotigrtiss ?? will hi pre 'rllec( at IIliCa 031,iedisi to -iiicrroly evenling lay ...

... SOMERSET AlINERS' ASSOCIATION. Of Tue 1itonntlly meeting of 'as Council of the above (lt asttcliationi was held at th ?? iladstock, last week, Mr George G;reenland in thl .r Tue Agent (31r S. I. C Wlitehiouse) reported that Ibi been ?? engaged during tile mont h in looking tie clainms under the lie Compensation Act, and lie wa eeld to say that in all *is M cases in wnich the injured t n was a ...

... Woi was HVooli-in ? Wi7o is, or who was HIooligan, after whom the lawvlcss youths of Lo)ndon nave named themselves ? The Daily Chronicle wants to know, and i speculates. It is evident that Hooligan, if his +manners have been copied by those who have takcnhis name, was-v;e will say was, for li arsh though it may seem, we must confess that we hope he can no longer trouble us- by no means a ...

... THE ALfBlTROSS FrAMILY. Ii an interestingarticle on ' 'Some Ocoanic Birds, in the 1 Soectator, the writer says that easily firsb in point oi interest, as well as size, comes the ?? albatross, whose bome is far south of the Liae, and whose empire is that illimitable area of turbulent waves which sweep resistless round the world. Corn- pored with his power of vision (sailors gi-c all thinigs ...

... ?? ? ebt; pulpit, Tlike Itcv Wiliaim-Davies, ptrecahing last Oenf 1l1g, at St. Gabriel's churcli, ?? as his text ]ruth, c. i., v. 161 1 Thy Goed, miy God` These 1vords (lie said) axe taken from one of the most ellarining and 'Int~erest~ing stories to be found in anciqent or modern, times, ill prorane or sacred history. The three acetors in the context are ad- - uirrble, and are all admirably ...