... 1 ie-i 2 gurl, ris al chronicle of day by dey.-The Tempest, Console closed at 1102 for money and 110 13-16 for account. N. and N .W. winds-force doubtful-and unsettled and showery weather to-day. No doubt about the showers, though they are a bit misty. Maximum and minimum temperature recorded by thermometer outside the 3BISTOL MERCURY Office, 32ft. above the ground, for 24 hours ended at 2 ...

... [DALZIEL S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. Some irregularity has been shown in the South African market during the day. Prices opened with a decided inclination to weakness, but later recovered on some buying of leading shares, This, though not of a very extensive character, iMniorted-a good tone, which was continued to the close of the markets. Rland Mines have advanced 4-, Gold Trust, ...

... I Letter from Sir W. H. Wills. . IC Intention to Resign at the Dissolution. The announcement that an important corm n 3 munleatlon had been received from Sir William i Henry Wills, M.P., invested with espeelal interest 3 the annual meeting of the East Bristol Liberal Association held last night at Russell Town School- room. Mr W. H. But'er presided, and there was a i large attendance, ...

... ABOUT ANTII-A&X. hi ADV U. 1 .tIN I LIiUS.. C, Anthrax has long been known as a very fatal ibit disease. Prior to the discovery of its cause it was of attributed to feeding cattle on highly nutritious or e artificial foods, which induced an attack of apoplexy h ror enlargement of the spleen resulting in the sudden ;1¢. death of the animal. It is believed that this view as to to the cause of ...

... to TEE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, as The cathedral-Canon Ainger, 10,30; MInor (ano ad Metford, 7.1 id Tlac Mlayor's Cliapel-Rev J. H. Bright, 11 and 8.30. St. IBnrtboloienw-Rev P. Hudson. 11 and 6.30. Is Christ Church, City-Rev E. P. Cole, 11.15; Rev IC. 11, Harvey, .604. St. CleinCrft-Rev G. E. Laws, tl; The Bishop of Bristbi, IC 6,30. Emmanuel, Bristol-Rev R. Covrall 1l and 6.30. Emamanuel, Clhlton ...

... FRENCH SU'MAIN BOATS. It |AN ADA2IIKAJ,'S WABN I'-Nb t 'Ihe submarine navigation question has become ;s one of the topics of the hour in France, and the g e experiments which have boon carried out with the .e C'ustave-Z5de have provoked an enormous amount of ;s interest and controvery. fIn the mind of the a average i'renchimau, his country now possesses a weapon bfol ei which great ironclads ...

... . PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The market has been flat throughout to-day on bear selling in anticipation of further trouble between France and England, It is now believed that the high rates of money ruling have some con- nection with the unsettled state of politics, and con- sequently no disposition is manifested to support prices. Fall-French Three per Cent. Rentes for the account 27c, ditto ...

... TO-DAY. I AsRrILrMY-7.30 p.m., recruit drill. Ix 8 p.m., sergeants' mess meeting. C ENOINsuuis-7.30 p.m., recruit drill. t IRiFLEs-7.30 p.m., recruit drill. t CLIrTON COILEOE.-At the recent examination the following passed into the Army and Navy direct c from Clifton College:-Woolwich-R. F. Mainguy r (first place), 1H. 0. Cloystoun, R. A. Jones, M. A. s Jackson, and W. E. Paul. Sandhurst-H. M. ...

... ., .. .. . -1 . . . . . .- .. I ie In the (Queen's Bench, yesterday, before MIr Justice Je MtMath ow, the case of Franks v. Hargreaves was heard. di e This was an action against a medical man for alleged oi at negligence in the treatment of the plaintiff. Mr fo Bawlin8on, Q.C., and Mr H. Newson appeared for m the plaintiff; and Mr Marshall, Q.U., and Mr Fraser ar E for the defendant. I at a- ...

... Though a round dozen at least of ' minor planets have been discovered in the five months since Herr Witt lighted upon our little neighbour world, no ambiguity in the least attaches to the phrase the new planet. A e dozen or even a hundred new minor planets of tle f ordinary kind would not contend in interest for one S usoment with an object the mean distance of whichl from 1, the sun is ...

... IW -OTTON-UD EIi l'DIt' i PA \tk(IIII\L t01J11 irged srvl]b ~!l! ad at The montily rll2een of r. otive held on Mlonday evenl'lSg hl t_: . hi the attended by all tile ilrmir. The and the ev Cane vi ,. ector The chair was icctupied l:-, )ublc reported that 1c bad iia~p, j ;- ctive water supply, and di(i nc ,- rced spend any money upo a ' -; lead. ample supply. lie tl r'n . slays' Medical Oflicer ...

... BAU H S.A NITARY COMMITTEE. r A meeting of the Sanitary Committee was held E 9 yesterday, Alderman Rubie in the chair. The Medical Oflicer (Dr Symons) presented his report, a which stated that the births and deaths registered in Lath for the week ending Dec. 24th were-Births, g 15; deaths, 13. Ditto, Dec. 31-Births, 13; deaths, . 12. The Medical Officer also stated in his report t that the ...