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... r 2411M LOGAN'S SUGGESTION. n( ,£ mr Logan, 2I.P., speaking at Market Harborough Lilast night on old age pensions, suggested that a tax a averaging 4d per gallon on beer would produce 21 a million sterling, 3s per gallon on spirits producing IN 1 six millions, and Is per gallon on wine producing a] over three millions, the total exceeding 30 millions. 1 To give Ss per week to each person who ...

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... A. FRENCH IRISHMAN. X- MIr Xichael Davitt contributes a long article in the a e Paris Figaro, in which he deals in rather original be _ fashion with .the relations between France and in England. The paper itself describes It as a sort of tb ho ironical cantata in honour of Saint John Bull. in d- The bishmember Is evidently writing for French B1 8t5 appreciation, and saddles England with ...

... Letter% to Me Obttor+ An Letters must be accompanied by the 03RlIS Aud r addresses of the writor, not necessarily for publication, d but for the satisfaction of the Editor. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any of the opinions expressed by corrospondents. ;, We cannotundertake to retutA ralected communications. 0 Correspondents must write on one side of the paper only. STREET ...

... l CHTRCHI WORK IN BRISTOL. I The Mayor and High Sheriff at the Cathedral. The annual meeting of the Bristol Church Aid Fund was held yesterday in the Chapter room at the Uathedral, and, considering the wet weather, was well attended. The Bishop, who presided, was supported by the Mayor (Mr Herbert Ashman) and the High Sheriff (Mr Charles Wills). l Canon jocir, joint hon. secretary with the Rev ...

... i IMPlilTANT' LICENSINGAPPEA'L. I T1he caso of Stephenson v. Rogers came on citcrday for argument, on appeal from the Cardil'! nmgistrates, before MIr Justice Lawrance and Mr J -lstico Channell, sitting as a Divisional Court in l the Queem 's Bench Division of the High Court. UbTe Solicitor-General, Bir Robort Finlay, Q1.0., l.i'.,and MIr lDaucklerts- appearedforthieappellant, and )Ir J. ...

... Warmicy GIiardans,. The ordinary meeting of the Warmley Guardians was held at the temporary offices, Tower road, yesterday. Mr Il, F. Nurse (chairman) presided, and there were present Mr J. J. Thatcher (vice-clhairnau%., 11ev C. Croucher, Messrs F. Fawkes, J. Jlohnsoi, I S. Burchil], 1-1. J. Davis, 11. W. Nurse, J. AMillard, (ce (. Britton, GI, J. .f. Taylor, W. Fry,. T. Anstey aad J. Newman. ...

... lic- AN UNCROWNED KING COMING TO LONDON. DM Mr George Clunies-Ross, lKing of the Keeling- en Cocos islands, will arrive in London this week on a ion mission of more or less diplomatic Importance. Ig According to a New York telegram, this almost as unknown sovereign has been summoned to ble London by the Colonial Secretary, and it is generally ap. understood that the Secretary for State for ...

... Chipping SodburyAuardians The fortnightly meeting of the Guardians of the Chipping Sodbury Union was held at the Workhouse, i Sodbury, yesterday morning, Sir Gerald Codrington presiding. There were also present his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, the Rev E. H. C. Sayres, Messrs T. L. Bennett, W \. Hardwick, Jeftery Matthews, IV. N. Winbow, J. Hatherell, J. Fugill, H. Nichols, S. Codrington, W. ...

... lable Tlhe Daily Telegraph correspondent at St, Peters- the burg, writes:-The Russian naval budget for the ensuing med. year presents no feature which mlight justify the ideathat the proje zts of Russia ate otlier tlan peaeoable. The sum d woen devotod to '' unforeseen needs, which previously had inent been fixed at a considerable figure, has been decreased to o Ipion 247,394 roubles, and ...

... p ae Zath of wrztoI. Alderman %ker was busy in the Council Chamber yesterday, and before the councillors broke up at half-past four o'clock he had incrqased the subscrip- tions of £400 raised at the meeting of the Docks Committee on behalf of the McCurrich Memorial Fond to the gratifying sum of £1100. The first list of subscriptions Is advertised this morning. it is satisfactory to learn that ...