... STH TE CHILDREN IN 1898. oloEvaR little can be done to solve the problem of the habitual loafer, the drink odder) and the depraved, the children are the hopeful part of Poor 1aw work ann the yearly report of what the State heas efiected on their Lcb alfiS oie of perennial interest. Guardians have been kept busy by t' heapiig ?? of one barrack school after another, consequent oln the b~tle ol ...

... FOUR PEERAGES ANI. FOUR BARONETCIES. The list of New Year honours conferred by the Queen is published this morning. Though containing no very great surprise, it is by no means uninteresting. First of all comes the announcement that Loed Cromer has been created a Viscount. His lordship, the son of Mr. Henry Baring, M.P., was boru in 1841. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, ...

... i1J C d \r , , O iA N f 1 b. O s1 1i ?? does not sceem to 'Ce m acl the mate wit the Ne- a hantli'J5. It was noic m ore than fi Ctti Cg that in the ea aoa 1noama~n a step iii the peeraece for tlhe miaker. of myodern, E~gYpt sho d he d Cte lit and Baron ,Ha kins w as, d eserVedly, SD Michi~t- a mnatter oia - se eh t ?? appearanjce. is hardly nocvws. ~ r w a n y o n~ , e c e~ :t ilc r * i~ ?? C ...

... $a1 1' The ~Colua R~trn-.sTwa0: Rsvzsw Rurnn1su. cvq a,,O 263,5662, naim for the chree-juerter1is olf the ?? yeiE a1 Tff4 ilncrea6;0se ot 2i I134.'henre tos-,s a dcwcttae iio Cutoms:rn- Ior th!i east hcrtfli of 223%.and in' Stacmp., i o 102. Tepop'il'e;C weore. Excie )71.423, estate do.ties 2,9' isoet ndtcm-I. i 2-iGOJO, J>s 0'fllc C'5Q0, tclerap serv-ilce *2.110,08% am' rusodt 1)5flD'Je ...

... | FOUR PEERAGES AND) FOUR BARONETCIES. J ihe list of New Yoar horiours conferred by the oueen is published this wornitug- . (bough containitug no vet y gi cat surprise, it is by ito means I;6 of all coznes thle atnnounceinent that Lord Cromer has been ciea-ed a Vit~count. Hlis lordship, the soil of Air. hlenry B~aring, MNl'., was born iii 18*1 . Hle was educated at tile Royal Military Academy, ...

... LBY E. S.] To Phyllis life is merely an occasion for new experiences. It must be admitted that life has not failed her in this respect, for she has gone through as many startling experiences as could reasonably fall to the lot of a married woman, with no better equipment for adventure than a house, and a husband, and a family. With these very ordinary properties, Phyllis conl- trives to keep ...

... v.T' v.,, 1k1Y D , L,1, i. X 0 t j I'NCRE.ASE OFT-S RLi I N T E R VI J E., V-1 1'7 T I I E S i! C CLL., E TAY VY ?? 'At ?? th si is ail ittntrtcrr-nut d el ef grumbling SSng the ?? of tihe PeaL-o'y-bu il i t ini !)c-ctily aiti pal Ls of Louldoll a' the pnuspect ci the inctiease of thleil rents saill v ,lte .ewIt yea,, fli is ttcl they h-av'e receisia- e notice. 'ori ?? befiioe dnscribi)g toy ...

... 1. -l2 'lJ l'l ~ itie'nI I IIn 4t e Ohi ttt. Out tavoure.C.d laterm oeal V~ ~~'e e i iccb rat~e da OS sual :by Paisisitau Though-1 vo..I w) ai id ?? of t1he Year. it i's the oc-cacsion of at ?? ordains that: it sailf dci- svnet - L' t.tigvzntts, annd ?? t-otiid Of fbacmmi, calls is all ciCP. oracice1 Pcindeed i's suc~r on1- ?? *~ ?? utws boonu a sort ofC gene~,ralare en ii,~ sntlowly but ...

... 18. CIARN C.osttt ROffrt, 18, CHIARING CROSS ROArD, NV C Tile Emrress Freaci ic is cu.pected in Lonidon this week c.i the Mr, , si ot her visit to tile (2uee1, wvhicil has lasted soinre ten 1.-eelk, Oh 'lipreiss Frederic wvill only miake a short stay iln town, anu is expe,,I 2 leave lor Germalny about tlic ?? ins-t. Princess Louise, Marchioness o! Lorne, and the Marquis 04; Lcrrl arrived in ...

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... I FOUNDER OF BRADSHAW'S GUIDE.I| FIRST ADVOCATE OF OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE. In an article on Bradshaw's Railway Guide, by F. A. Mchenzie, it' the January i>'nzplc Magali.c, thle writer says ?? I cannot pass by George Bradshaw with st telling something of the man. A member of the Society of friends by conviction, not by descent, he was cne of thue most faithful disciples of his Church. Ile ...

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