... Actr Briotol ^rlt WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899. I Te BRISTOL MEECUDY wM established maroh 1, 1790 The BRISTOL DAILY POST was issued in conjunction with the MERCURY January X4, 1880, and incorporated with it Janui.y Co, 1078. TELEPHONE No. 149. The Trains aal. TxxEn; have been arrests for high treason at Johannesburg, which means, we suppose, that the Trans- . .. . .- .. I- vaal Government ...

... TWO HOUSES DESTROYED. of About three o'clock yesterday afternoon there was ir a serious outbreak of fire at AXVoodhill, at the woods tl end of Adelaide terrace, Portishead. At first the roof tl of Burlcy, the residence of Mr Addison Beverley at Woodhill, was on fire, wh'ch was believed to have B originated from sparks from a chimney on fire in the h neighbourhood just before the outbreak. ...

... A YEAR'S WORK. On o'!tunrdav lfternoon the 175th quarterly imeetinig of th. ' ! ,' . .t>!:,.O ountiesO District of the Loyal Order ul -;,-lit Sh.opi ._ '.IT., Wa a held at the Shepherds' ball, Old Market sL, *;'t WI', ' there were 86 delegates in attendance. P.('.S. HeuH Charles Lapham presided, supported by P.D.O.S. John (;reedy, Pro. Car. See, and P.C. Joseph J. Ellis, District Treasurer ...

... TILE AFFAIRS OF A DEAN FOREST MERCHANT. - .. . . .. v .. I., .,- . . - s II I \T S1 X Tl I: BRIUSTOL A.N1) TV'ELTO)N CREDITORS. A meeting of the creditors of Mr John Shiles, tanner and timber merchant, of Newnbam, was held at the olce of the lflicial l'eceiver in Lankruptcy, Station road, Gloucester, the Oil~cial ISeceiver (M1r Charles Scotti presiding. According to the sum- nary of ...

... I- _ . . . - _- - The greatest interest was taken by the people of . Chatbam and the nelghbourbood In the launch of J the battleship Venerable yesterday. The vessel ; gives the name to the latest class of battleship. designed by Sir W. H. White, Dixeotor of Naval Construction, the-sister vessels being -the London and Bnlwark, building at Portsmouth -aen4 Devon- j port respeotively. The main ...

... ALTHOUGH the Commons are alWays giving the publie occasion for much adverse criticism, yet there is no . - L- - - - O - z1.- 4 1 ..1- ..; .^ doubt that wve miss them greatly when they are no longer sitting. The errors of their legislative work play an important part in our everyday conversation, besides varying the e monotony of the heated arguments on the respective merits of rival county ...

... Near at hand. TIn appointment of the English delegates to the Peace Conference has created considerable comment, but of a favourable character. Various T names have been put forward as likely to be v chosen by the Queen for the delicate and momentous work at the Hague, but, as usual, the speculation has been rather wide of the I mark. Still there cannot be any cavilling at the qualifications ...

... X,,.,>tstrtct P+ Vbm- CLUTTON. A concert and comic drama attracted a large and appreciative audience to the National schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The following vocalists contributed to the musical part of the programme:-The MWisses Weeks, Riehardson, Hinton, Key, and Chard, and AMessrs Newberry, Blacker, Dicks, and Lewis. The second part was a comic drama, entitled A Rough Diamond, the ...

... ITALY AND CIXNA. The Recall of Signor Martino. [Press Assoclation Foreign Special.] tI rElazN, MARCIH 18. 18 The recall of Signor Martino has now been oflirially t announced. For several days it has been rumiourod 18 3 that his recall was impend ing on the ground that he r8 I had exceeded his instructions. I It is believed that the incident will deal a severe P r blow to Italian influence in ...

... 3LCttern; to the Obttor+ We do not hold onrselves responsible for any of thCe opinions expressed by correspondents. All Lettersr must be accompanied by the nanias and addresses of the writer, not necessarily for publication but for thc satisfaction of the Editor. Correspondents must write on one side of tUie paper only TO COl .ESPONDEN>TF. We have no record of a mour-in-land runnino irn Bridl ...

... i Trade of Bristol Districts Leather. IA The fact that many local leather men were in London till tile end of last week had something to do with ttire quieter charactor of the trade in the ware- house, her. But a moaderatu, amount of busine,.s hai Ireen dune ini both foreign and English sole leather at y VerY fii in pr-ices, while mfliil is; in v'ery limited -supply and verY dear. Althou0Lgh ...

... tte Sath of xrt~tot* At the luncheon in celebration of the formal openIng of the splendid new offices of the Scottish Widows' Insurance Society, amongst the guests will be the Blight Hon. J. B. Balfour, Q.C., MV., who was Lord Advocate under Mr Gladstone's Cabinet; Sir John M att Reed, K.C.B., R.N., 'Mr W. J. Mure, MB, Mr II. Cook (Edinburgh), &c. WYe hear tha, the Ii'holesale Cooperative ...