... I THE BARKING DIS STERL COROI1PflS INQVEST. Mr Coroner Baxter resumed the inquest at Ponilar Hospital yesterday on the bodies of James Thornton and John Sullivan, victims of the ex- plosion at M;Uessrs Hewett's works at Barking. MTI Wi. H. Seal, one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Factories, attended. Medical evidence was that, Thornton had a severe wound in the front of the head, the left arm ...

... I LABOER AFFAIRS. I MINERS, FEDERATION OF GREAT BRITAIh if CONYhRXNCE IN ED1S13V1RGH. The anunal confereance, of the M~iners' Federa- - tion of Great Britain was opened in the Odd- fellows' Hall, Forrest Road, Edinburgh, yester- 4 day-the president, Mr B. Pickard, MB., in the - chair. There were between 50 and 60 delegates present representing the following districts in the Federation ...

... I I MJANIFISTO BY AGUINALDO. E PLY TO THE AMIEFICA? PROCLAMATIOM.; Now York. January 8, Evening. General Agtiinaldo, who is now known to be at 5alolos, apparently in full exerciso of his assumed functions. President of the Republic of the Philippines, lae overtored General Otis for I a rcrsonal conference. According to yesterday's cable fhom Manila, he has asked for a safe con- x duet for ...

... I IiIMA;D OrmC, 5.15 A.M. THE LIBERAL PARTY The Standard says :-The annoulncement we make this morning that a meeting is to be sum- moned on February 6, the day before the opening of Parlianicnt, for the election of a successor in theleadership to Sir Wiliiam Harcurt will be rectived with very moderate enthusiasm by jthe members of the Liberal party. Seldom have that party had to face the ...

... I HEREzALD OmcEn, 5.15 A.E. THE CRISIS IN THE ENGLISH CHURCH, 'The 'Timps publishes another contributiom from Sir William Harcourt, who &sys I believe there is no desire on the part of the I Protestant laity of tho Church to make any violent changie in an institution I which for three centries has satisfied the Ireligious convictions and instincts of the people *hy its reasonable doctrine ...

... | . GLASGOW I)- PAISLEY I, TRAMWAYS. : PROPOSEID PURCHASE OF LOCAL I TRAMWAYS BY PAISLEY. P Last night, at a meeting of the Paisley Town?' D Council-Provost Makenzise presiding- 1 Bailie R. 13. Ben moved-the following motion: -- -That a committee be appointed to inquize e as to the advisability and best method of acqir- fing and extending the tram-ways in Paisley, eand to report to a future ...

... THE YEAR'S CONSU MPTION OF CUSTOMABLE GOODS. (FROM OUR LONDON CORUEPONDZET.) London, January 10. Details of the Customs revenue for the year just closed, which are now forthcoming, help to explain 1 some of the figures of the public revenue (for the last three-quarters) published on 1st inst. The particulars of the Excise receipts will not be avail- able for a week. What will interest the ...

... A AL GATHERIING AND PRESMNSTA- TION' OF PRIZES. The annual gathering of the First Lainarikhir- Rifle Volunteers was held last night in the head- quarters, W'est Princes Streeta There was a large attendance, the spacious drill hall, which - was awstefully oceorated, being f§iled. The audi- eco included a number of ladics. Iion. Colonel Sir Jareas Bell, Bart., presided. and among cthers on the ...

... GLA SGO-W ROYAL ASYLm. I The annual general meetin.g of ?? qualified 7 contributors to the Glasgow Royal Asylum for i lunatics was held yesterday in tlse Religious Institution Rooms. Sir David Richmiond, the Hon. the Lord Provost, presided. and among otuors present were Bailie Thornson, Councillor .M. iMitcheil, Dr James D. Maclaren, Messrs Robert Gourlay, John Pirrie, Wrn. ler, A. J. ...

... I LETTIRS TO THE EDIR. TEACHERS' TENURE. Denholm, January 6, 192|- Sir,-'No ono who has ocparienro of our School Boards and has at heart the good of our chlil- I dren can have read Dr Mfacvkay's paper on The Tcacher's Tenure of Office without much sym- pathy: but thoso alone who have wrorked under j an incompetent Board can fully appreciate the i force of hie arguments. If our teachrrs are ...

... I I I I I P, I . I S-ATURDAY, JA5-,uy 14. The Acdmiralty yesterday gav e out orders for jfour cruisers instead of tro as originally arranged, and these have gone-one to Fair ,I cl'] ijne to ClydebaTnk, one to Vickers, or B,;rrmr, an'] the fourth to the Pembroke Dock- yard, the engines of the latter being ordered from Hnunphroys, Teinnct & Co., of- London. i The fonr battlesbips have been ...

... rTPT INER OCEANIC. I DESO2PITION OF SHIlP-LAUNCHING f A R RANICE, E M ET S. (FaBolf OtS_ SCECIAU COttRrsrOxNExT.) BeHlfast. Iriocy. Oa ThurIl~sdlay I was at Queen'a Island looking ih, cattleli On the w;ays,. and to-day devoted i reanen to a stralac errand. In toy last sgeI said the Oceanic was the direct de- velvrpusen' of the first Belfast. built White Star c,~jn.It-i to-day I amn moro than= ...