... 'THTE, GLADSTONE NATIONAL I IMEMORIAL, ?? SPrITT11 BY mil. Ir AORLEY. A UNITED NATIOUN. ~APubic nieeting wa-i heid yesterday in the Thwnt VIsaI of Ai ?? for the purpose of eovsiderlog wbitt, I tilepi should be teken in thu Montrose Burgtas a-nd the llorthilru a-nd eastern dietriotl; of Voifartihire to join 1n]j Ithet proposed Nmtioual Memorial to the' late Mr. GWad oa-lone. Mr. John Morlay, ...

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... I and TruxaI NaStional Ur-Union of TeVdw held their annual C utO c Exeter Hall last ?? , some remarlkable statistics were ?? the subject of eompulsory education. Reloj is plain. Al cbildren have tohbe sent tom i unless the parents can prove thpttheyare* properly taught at home. But the law :s u enforced. One-sixth of the chldren Maiu attending school in London we dseeim chronic irre~glars, ...

... T. Tbe ?? 'jof Acctdeng& WE pointed out yesterday morningI that in many respects the Work- I xuen's Compensation Act of 1897 had proved a failure. But the official statistiesI of accidents for the 1%st half-year had not been I publiahed when we ?? ?? thyw aipeared . yesterday afternoon They are d isg, and even alarming. Of course t period of six months is not sufliaef to support or condemn by ...

... A MUSIC HALL. ARTISTS AGREEMENT. In the Westminster County Court, on Tuesday, at action was brought by Messrs Didcott (Limited), before his Honour Judge Lumley Smitb, Q.C., to recover £11 13s. 4d. commission from Mr Leonard Barrv, for obtaining certain engagements for him. Mr A. H. Cannot was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr G. 5r. Cohen, instructed by NVm Smith Gufton, of 16, Mlark-lane, E.C ...

... FOREIGN TELEGRAMSi. THE DEYFUBS CASE. FORECAST OF THE DECISION. PARIs, Saturday.-The ?? and Ocnslois understand that the closing of the Court of Cassation's inquiry into the Drevfusoaseisiinuiinent. The court, they ?? will probably report that acts of treason did actually occur, but that suf- ficient proof does n2ot exist of the guilt of Dreyfue. The sentence passed olfhim will, therefore, be ...

... Fo URTH EDITION. Cli HAd BERLAIN'S SPEECH.I rRE NCI1 PRESS COMIMENT. THE TWO NATIONS TO MEET HALF WAY. 'r h1ilaOS srneech ' was discussed last inihit by all the Paris 'r l1T regad~ it as a proof oi a happy revulsion ot' eelitg P1 'r i IIibc laill nw ?? ot war as a danger that has 1C 1tC \ r, iln the !ohi Io; also V'rofesses to discover thilt I lerlxin has JX\ t ! i et s tone. 'i hie ...

... CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH. bf R , FRENCH PRESS COMMENT. THE TWO NATIONS TO MEET HALF WAY. Chamberlaiitls speech was discussed last night by all the Paris ?? Liberic regards it as a proof of a happy revulsion of feeling papersI a for MIr. Chamberlaini now speaks of war as a danger that has 11 n .d M de Valfrey, in the j11oniteur, also professes to discover that 'nrniarriberlaill has lowered his tone ...

... THE GOVERN'M11 ENT OIr THE SOUDAN. . . , . 1 , ' , ...

... I , , I Tite samzrv.? I |flY WO!. EA~tic m. SMASOINABLE GAIdDENING. OsU300Or SEEDLING LETxrrzc transplanted upon sunny aspecz boriesxs or retained in similar positious in sesd bces are ?? the weather well, and unless severer frosts occur are likely to come in very usefully in the canly sprig. months, To assist them in surmoouiting excess of moisture it is im- portan t to stir the suriace soil ...

... ;ORTHAMPTON MEDALLISTS. AN INSTRUCTIVE CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. F. A. Channing. M.P., in a. letter which has beer publisaied in Northampton, replies to tho Rev. W. P. Hurrell, Vicar of St. James, in the school coutroversy, through which nearly three hundred children are refused admission to the Chiirch School. Mr. furreil, disputing the version of the outbreak of hostilities, sent to the Education ...

... TE4 COURT. CONCERT IN THE, DUJ1LBAR ROOM. OSBORNE, Jan. 17. The Qseon drove out yesterday afternoon, accom- panied by her Royal Highneas Princess Christian of Schleawig-Holstecin and her Grand ?? High. ness Princess Louis of Battenborg. Their Iliglinesses Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg dined w'ith her MIjesty last evening. 1 he Earl of Pembroke and Montgouiery ...