... .JDAL213L:S 'rLEE&M8.J LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. A firm tendency has been maintained In the mining market to-day, although bualuess has not been of a very satisfactory character. ,In the South African market prices have been inclined to move upwards, but there has been no feature of import- ance. Nourse lDeep have advanced 1, Princess Estate 3-16, Woibuter j, and advances of 1-16 are shown in ...

... I te Artotol ferfulr MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1899. Tile BrISTOL MpEmny Dvas establishod Mareh 1, 1790 TIllO BRISTOL DAILY POST Was issued in conjunction with the MPReCvY January 24,1860, and incorporated vith it January 26,1878, TELE}1iONE NO. 149. I Sir C. Dilke I un the Army. SIR CHARLES DILKE is an inde- pendent member of the House of Commons, but he is not one Chliose views can be dismissed by ...

... C C H I N A . Great Battle in Szechuan. Chinese Victory. [Reuter's Telegranm.J .- SHAN611Ar, S.ATMnnAY. The North China Daily News publishes a telegram of yesterday's date from its Chung King correspondent announcing that a great battle was fcugbt at Sah Chiao Tsang on the 27th inst. The I m icril troops are reported to have been victorious. A Reform Edict. [Press Association Foreign ...

... TILE NEW HEAD OF IHARlROW.I DR WOOD'S PREDILECTIONS. Dr Joseph Wood, the new headmaster of Harrow, is the subject of an appreciative notice by Percy L. Babington, an old Tonbridglan, in this month's Public School Magazine. Mr Babington says he well remembers his first sight of the doctor, sitting within the altar rails of the old school chapel, a tall, thin man, well featured, with ...

... THE ST'ORMY MVENIIER. tect the Channel Service Suspended. sur- ling ted. Loss of Life. 5. om- A Dover correspondent telegraphed on Saturday last night:-A -iolent gale is still raging In the Channel. ich The Ostend boat, which left Vstend at eleven this oral morning, is still at sea unable to land her passengers. this The vessel will probably have to anchor for the night dis. in the Downs. The ...

... '; Dr Bourne, Bishop of Southwark, Is to leave this week for Rome, and will probably remain there for n the Easter festivities. d The vacant Roman Catholic bishopric of Aberdeen h has been conferred on Mgr. Chisholm, rector of e 'Blalrs College. A Sunday was the Sacerdotal Diamond Jubilee of )f Pope Leo XIII, his Holiness having been ordained e priest on the Feast of the Cironmclsion, 1838. Oa ...

... -.votrict ? RMOO-I naes I - in In PORTBURY. it is On Thursday evening a ball was held at the club- rcom In aid of the funds of the Porthury and that E 'alland Club. It was attended by about 30 sdbmbers DUi Of and friends. Dancing was kept up till about 2 a.us. Iding Mr Picton played at the flaOn and Mr L. Sintpkis s thte assisted wvth the Cornet and Mr Davis with the a55 f a AX13RIDGE. * safe ...

... g1,nr iJ 3,Utarp zSabte* iiTip Crxcnruxj'ONr OF PHILmP STRONG. By Charles A. Sheldon. (London: The Sunday School Union.) Tile demand of the pulpit in our age, writes Mr Vincent in his interesting Introduction to this I volume, is the power to set forth by words well- I chosen, and by attractive parables which give truth I in concrete form, the possibilities of Individual and social life. ...

... .:l1e annual dinner of the Kingswood Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Don restaurant, Kings- I wood, on Saturday night, Air S. Barchill presiding. The mon attended in full uniform and brought the ladies, it being a recognised custom to keep 3 speeches brief and harmony to the front. Amongst f I those present were:-Capt. H. C. Wheeler, Lieut. W. i W Williams, Foreman H. Hobbs, Engineer G. ...

... --- . I . I I - '. .1, . - - ]robot 24'. ?: ?l 1; iiii ., r ls achronicle of day by day.-The Tempet, Console cldged at 111 for money and account. Strong W. gales and squally and showery weather to-day. Now '99, buck up, we had enough of this with your predecessor. Maximum and minimum temperature recorded by thermometer outside the BRISTOL MERCJRY Office, 32ft. above the ground, for 48 hours ...

... NE ,S Fl RON MANILIA A Spanish Garrison Massacred. [Press Association Foreign Special.] MANILA, DECEMBlER 3Ors. The British steam~er Esarnralda, which has arrived here from the Ladrone Islands, reports that after the Ui~oted States cruiser, Charleston left Guam In a June the Spaniards refused to recognise Mr Frank a ortusach, the American whowasverbally authorised ong by Capt. Glass to take ...

... The following report will be presented at tho annual meeting of the Bristol Dispensary on Friday, the 13th January -The committee have pleasure ia reporting that the work of th e institution has been carried on to their entiro satisfaction. They are | pleased to state that the branch dispensary in I Bedminster was opened on the 1s t of December, 1697, and has proved a great success, the relIef ...