... 1NEW EAR AT ST. JOHN'S, CITY. i I _Xr It may at first sight seem strange that a compara.| tively small parish like St. John Baptist, Broade street, should require three evenings for its annual entertainments; but such has been the case during the present week. 11 ne'st pas tous los jours felte. Christmas comes but once a year, and never have kind friends more heartily assisted by funds or ...

... AN AMIUSING CASE. !At the Ystrad police court yesterday, before Messrs Ignatius Williams, W. Morgan, and Rbys Griffiths, Harriet Clifford, married, about 55 years old, residing at 90, Bute street, Treherbert, was charged with fortune telling on December 17th. The hearing of the case caused much amusement. Two young women, at the request of the police, had called at the defendant's premises to ...

... T;1'e ZaKh of )Ztttol+ Is January going to run December hard in the matter of rainfall Up to Friday, the 6th, only a little over a quarter of an inch of rain was recorded, but yesterday morning there was such a heavydown- pour that it certainly looked as though January was trying to start the year with something more than an early shower bath, half an inch falling in the morning. Fortunately, ...

... I I The Haggis and the Bagpipes.O. One of the most enjoyable dinners of the year is that of the Bristol Burns Club-or, rather, as It is now styled, the Social and Literary Section of the Caledonian Society-and last night a large gathering at the Royal hotel passed as pleasant an evening as could be expected considering the somewhat aggressive presence of two kilted pipers, who, it was ...

... SEAMEN AND BOA.TIMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. 4 x NVTT A r lfrpv'TVO TVT PPTCZTn. 3ught ANNUAL MEETING IN BRISTOL. i had The annual meeting of the Western District of theo Sh d Seamen and Boatmen's Friend Society was held in lriver Ebenezer IWesleyan Chapel, Old King street, last I wife evening. The Mayor (hr Herbert Ashman) presided, and was supported by the Revs E. F. Neep, MI.A., J. ' S. Simon, D. ...

... AFnAmS in the Transvaal again ° look very threatening, Once more the points of difference between the Uitlanders and the Boers threaten the peace, or rather the superficial peace, of the Transvaal. There is no cessation to the troubles of the Republic. The country is like an active volcano, wherein the lava is con- stantly bubbling and seething to the great danger of the whole surrounding ...

... Tbtk ritol fAmurp WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899. The BRIsTOL NIEncvunY was established March 1, 179I The BRISTOL DAILY P(jsr vas issued in conjunction with the M ERcuRY January 24,1860, and incorporated withi it January 26,1878. TELErioNiE No. 149. I Ic Philippines. Til story comes from Ne~ v York that the Philippines have been proclaimed a Republic, by Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader. This manl ...

... 4;,1- { (Oi lfl, Mr II to Yesterday afternoon the City Coroner, Mr 11. 6. and .10 Doggett, held an inqucest at St. Philip's police IP1 . tation on the body of MNary Elizabeth Roland, aged Io id 46 years, who was found dead on Monday morning. disp l Elizabeth Francis stated that the deceased was a illut et widow, who lived at 1, RIodeross street. She let ' . lodgings to artists at the Emnpire. ...

... A Jacobite | Restoration. ITr is said that the Englishman I ..e succeeds so well as a colonist because he entertains no doubt I whatever that he is going to do so, and sets to work- to obtain it by his own exertions. So the strength of the Constitution is illustrated by its absolute indifference to upsetting influences. In times long past Jacobites were hunted through the country houses of ...

... jtqetteM to tMe qlnt.Or+ St. All Letters miust be accompanied by the namaes and oh addresses of the writer, not necessarily for publication, 40, buforthe satisfaction of the Editor. rn- We do not hold ourselves responsible for any of the in opinions expressed by correspoadeats. of We canuotundertako to return rejected communications. m- Correspondeats imust write on one side of the paper only. ...

... Aattero to te CUM+or. All Letters must be accompanied by the namas and addresses of the writer, not noecssarily for publication but for the satisfaction of the Editor. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any of the opinions expressed by correspondents. Correspondents must write on one side of the paper only. l VACCINATION STATISTICS. SIR-The table of statistics which Mr J. West quotes ...

... I An essential link in the chain of communication from Cape Town to Cairo, as projected by Mr Rhodes, is the construction of. a railway 900 miles long from Buluwayo to Lake Tanganyika. The reasons for this undertaking, its practicability, and its advantages are lucidly set forth by M. Lionel Decle, the French traveller in Africa, who, almost alone among his countrymen who wieldthepen, takes ...