... I00K NORTON. NowRn OXON CONSERVATIVE AssocrA.Tiox-HooRK `9 NOR.TON POLLING DISnTRCTr.-A general meetingunder Enj the p rsidency of Mr. W. Bowl was held at the Lion Co. on Tusday evening for the purpose of electing the her officers and committee for the year. Mr. Bowl and t Mr. J. W. Harri~s were unanimously re-elected PIX chairman and vice-chairman respectively of I the dis.. trict branch; Mr. ...

... ite HOU5E OF LORDS. rct 5.-There was no business of pliblic in- ?? first reading was given to a Bill r ''t'rd IW )the Dttle of Dlevonshire to make bet- e rolj. for seeoildary education. It proposes r ttfl~tt ttiti of aE Education Board, with a 1 Prt'i anineutarv Secretary, the hduca- eatandtheScinceandArtDevart- o10e Slag ?? and amalgamated. 1here .e e ae ommittee and optional -.m of all ...

... ENWLANIN AN AIt ERTOA. WUY THE COMMISSION A jTJOITIN ED. gilXet.0G5 UtrrEsts AOWOT.) OTTAWA, Mvareli 16. Tho fotr~iiotits Parliament wxs optutene to-dtay. II t h.v 'pe ro 1 Thronotho T'arl of Alito, r''orne r~tu o the .lgtoroatiou4 l '.ouission,- Th;t ngotmiations which were set an foot duriug ti rce t'hotct~!% hor N1't ajetyt. Govertanent stanl tO ! f .. ut' Unitet S!tnte in% rotornme to the ...

... A PHASE OF LONDON LIE MITRESS AND MD. ' THEY CALL ME BIRDIE. At Bloomrsbue County Court, yesterday, before Judge Baco, len Liebe, a domestic servant, elairmed £10 wages due and money lent from Lena Monck, of 211. Albany-street, N.W. Mr. Marcus Lewis repreren ted the plaintiff, and -Mr. Cecil Lumloy the defeadant. .Mr. Lewis said plaintiff was employed as cook bs defendat, & ladi' who was in ...

... LONDON, PSATUIRDAY, Mfarch 4. Questions were raised in the House of Lords I yetsterday as to the exercise of the Bishops' I - , , I .-I veto, and the setting up of confessional bores in Churchos of the Establishment. Lord Kin- naird moved for a return on each point, but Lord Dudley, on behalf of the Government, said that a return under the Church Discipline Act could not be granted, as no ...

... T&UE SUGAR BOUNTI MEMORIAL F ROM ST. KITTS. THREAT OF SECESSION4 (TBROUGU REUTER'S AGENT.) PORT OF SPAIN, March 16. The following is the text of tile memorial addressed to Mfr. Chamberlain by the inhabitants of St. Kitts, Leeward Islands: Sir,-Tbhe humble petition of the undersigned in- habitants of ihe Presidency of St. Christopher- Nevis, Colony of the Leeward blands, respectfully showeth: ...

... I THRE LIBERAL BAROMETER. A SOUTH BERKSHIE READING. Last night a meeting of the South. Berk3 Liberals wai held 1i the Town I-all, Newbury, in connection with the Rome Counties Liberal Federation. Mr. George William -Palher, M.P. for Reading, pre- -sidd supported by Mr. Charles Morloy, M.., a forruer resident in this divisicn; Mr. Th~omas Stevens, tho Rev. E. H. Titehmarah, and mny of tho most ...

... ICUNARD STEAMSHiP CUMPANY. THE MAn4 CONTRACT AN) ADMEjAS SUB9ZENIT, 4t TRIBUn TO MTE PAVYONIA'S 0FF AINT) T The annual meeng of the C unard St ship CO pany wa helr yesterday in the Lrw i & 'Roo¢m, Liverpool. Lord Ilverciyde, the chairman of the eoospa7 who premrided, moved the adrorjpionr of tk e d report, which recommended a dividend of 3j cent. per £rsnuzn. kiis Lordhlip Isaid per will notie ...

... TRAFFIC RETUUNS. A ~_ I M 25e~P ~ m | ?1stt~n - 7'le 7 ' ~- hx. 72t - -.r -l, - 1869. 1893 M'fnatb . Denr~eruue. i. - £ Wer_ enl-inu MSarch 17. F Belfast and Northern Csuiare - -..s . 212 2.072 3.1SA 5,211 5,490 Mtidlad G. Western of irelan4d . . 858 3,819 8,233 f1S47 .10. I W Wsterfftrd & C. Treld. f9j 35; 430 745 7O8 i Wat-rford. lin'riiek sad We s ern 50 1,685 2,952 4,506 4,4*1 ! o~ek isg ...

... IEMTION NEWS. THE POLLING IN ELLAND. A SPLENDID ACHIEMENT.' LIBERAL MAJRITY MORE T- A TREBLED. Polling for the election of a Parliamentary renresontative for the Ellaid Diviion of Tork- ahire took place on Wednesday. The vacac was caused by the retirement of Mr. T. Way. man, who has representel the eonstitsenc in the Lii'al interest for years. The c=diae were Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (L) and Mr. P. ...

... I Naltoora to I . LUs. To-DAY we bring to e, dose the - quiry which our Spcil Correspon.- dent has made into the vast pro- Ia - I - .. ?? .. blem of overcrowded London. If his articles have done nothing more, they have, at any rate, succeeded in bringing out the truth about the aetual extent of overcrowding. Formerly the evil was but vaguely understood. One person . described it as being of ...

... LONDON, TUESDAY , March 28. ?? _ - A s0hort sitting of the house of Lords waos held vesterday. The Royal Assent WaLs given I t ae : A ?? _ L. 1 He - . .- by Commission to the Consolidated Fund'iNo. I 1) Act .ad the Partridge Shootinet 'Ireland) Aot. 1 Their lordships on rising adjourned until the 17th prox. Anmongst the questionrs addressed to Ministers in the House of Commons were inquiries ...