... I TRE LIBERAL PARTY.o I The 21st annual meeting of ithe council of the National Liberal federation was opened on Tuesday at Hull. Dr. ?? Watson; the president, at the afternoon meeting said the Liberal party had suf- fered a great loss by the death of Lord 1Hersehell, and he moved a vote of sym- pathy with Lady -Hersehell and her family. The meeting carried the resolu- tion by r8singl in ...

... - TWO FAVOURITE CAGE BIRDS. it is a meet point with many bird lovers whether the Goldfinch or the Bul1fich is the handsomest of oar British finches. They are both undoubtedlv great favourites as cage birds, thoogh, perhaps, the Goldfinch is the more often seen in confinement. The brilliant plumage, the pleasing and lively habits, the bright and cheerful song, and the facility with which it ...

... LONDON'S LATEST T REMAN. At a special meeting of the Court of Common council, at the Guildhall, on Thursday, the Lord Mayor presiding, JZIr. John. Henniker 'Keaton, M.P. for *Canterbury, was presented with the :freedqm.of~the> Ciryi in recognition of Ihis public services ?? postal *reforms.-The City Chamberlain (Sir .Richmond.Cotton) in presenting the freo- dom to Mr. Ifeaton, the dotuments ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION, CONTAINING ALL SATURDIAY'S NEWS. LIod's VEaWs Office b' UNDlY r OfRYINv. I - sn rjaG S. SAIUNDfUAS 2 flot0I AND FOBtEtGbI 3 4 NEWS 13 SATILEDAYS SPORTS 23 'it.srs- I.-;-rreil ?? British Advance -G0 ctrds o laig to Relieve Kimberley- colellcca ?? DLestroyed-News fromu ?? ' ?? CJircular. 2-. 5eeI roubery in the Wecst;Hd-Ye3- ierdac'.i London ?? LI 4trccooncial Fruda 'l ...

... | I - - - - . HOUSE OF LORDS.-MoNDAT. GORDON MEMOBIAL COLlE G. :ihe LoILD CRANCELIOR, in modnig the second reading of the Gordon Memorial Col- lege it Kbartoum bill, expbliiwd tbit in the event of this being treated, as a public trust the trustees would require to. be indemnified against any supposed breaches of trust by investing-in Egyptian senrities, and this the bill proposed to ?? bill ...

... I Many valuable hints as to the habits and ways which have contributed to long life, especially in regard to eating and drinking, are brought together in an in- teresting paper in the Windsor Magazine. True temperance is the keynote through- out, and in addition ch~erfulness and surroundings made as happy as possible go for much in keeping health at an ad- vanced age. Mr. Charles Salaman, ...

... ?? HAMBURGHS. By the poultry-loving public Hamburgh, are generally considered the most beautifl of all our domestic fowls. Yet, notwithstanding their graceful shape and handsome marking, there is little doubt that of recent years the have somewhat declined in popular favoir , This is largely to be attributed to competi tiou; or, in other words, to the arrival on the scene of many new breeds of ...

... YESTERDAY'S LONDON I aSUTMMARY. Joseph Whale, 47. a waiter, residing at Camberwell, met with an accident yes- terday, and was removed to St. Thomas'r q hospital sulfering from a severely sprained ankle. James Hobbs, 47, a scaffolder, living at Ia= beth, met with an accidentyester- 1 day. He was removed to St. Thomas's hospital nsusring from injuries to his ankle and leg. Harry Rowley, 16, a ...

... THE POULTRY YAD. PROFITABLE DUCK KEEPINGs Notwithstatiding that considerable at, tionis nowadays bestowed by farmersti others onl ponltry as an ?? profit, ducks are still greailynegleres5 h71 genesraly thou.ght that they a2e v feeders, an)d that the cost of tbo 55ry brat consume far exceed3 the vcaue of thei le- But conoidering that ducks ase pate it hardy, that they will thrive in bhi posed ...

... ,ANCIENT ST. ALBANS. The most pieturesque relic of mediiveal St. Albans is threatened with an imiprove- ment that means destruction. The old plaster gable, with its overhanging upper storev fronting the Market-place, imparts to this portion oi the town a character at ones so quaint and beautiful that its destruction would prove most lamentable from an artistic and archaolozical stand- point. ...

... I -- - -- _ . Notices of no less than thirty amend- ments to be moved on the Address still standon the paper, though severalof them, including those relating to old age pen- sions, are, it is understood, out of order, as anticipating the consideration of bills relating to the same subject. The first amendment on the parer Ior to-morrow (Monday) evening expresses recret that no reference is ...

... ISH OEBURYNESS MEETINGe I The thirty-fifth encampment of the National Artill3rj association opened at Shoeburyness yesterday. Tha Artillery Volunteers who have entered for the com- petitions for position and garrison Drac- tice are quitefewv as compared with pre- vious years, and ?? expenditure of big gun ammunition from the School of Gunnery batteries will be relatively snmall. What the ...