... I3MISTOL ACADEMY CONCERT. Unsettled weather yesterday afternoon in no way interfered with the attendance at the weekly cuncert I held at the Bristol line Arts Academy. On the can- trary the muster was even larger than usaal, and if it did not establish a record it went very near doing so, for wvhile music engaged attention the central gallery was as full of people Ps it conveniently could be I ...

... i Important Deputation. Speech by Mr Balfour1 [Press Association Telegram.) Mr Balfour, in the absence of Lord Sall-bury received yesterday at the Foreign Offirc an influentia deputation, representing the International Crusade of Peace, The right hon. gentleman was accompanied by Mr Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Sir Thomas Sanderson, the Permanent Under Secretary at the ...

... I Cat of It 6tcpjetn'z. I I l [Froin Our Own Correspondent.] e ti LONDON, SU7NDAY NIGHT. el The business at tho House of Commons to-morrow v Is sufficiently varied to cnsure a large attendance. a The Telephone Bill to be introduced by' Mr Hanbury will be a short measure to give municipalities the t right of establishing systems in their own area, but it is (expected to give rise to some ...

... CDC frtstoI fettrfurp WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899. h11e BI1TSTOL mICURy was established MIarch 1, 1790 TfbC J11ISTOL DAILY Pous was issued in conjunction with the MICRCUuY January 24,1860, and incorporated vditu it January 26,1878. TEmEr10ox No. 149. 'I lie C IttiU:Ch Question. TilrE four members for Bristol, in their capacity as animated targets, * have lately been favoured with the attentions ...

... TO-DAY. A RTILLERY-7.20 p.m., regimental band practice. 7.30 p.m., sergeants, 16-pr. 1 .M.L. gun. 7.45 p.m., trumpeters' practice, ENciNrEns-7.30 p.m., C, D, and cyclists, drill with arms; recruits, drill and engineering. R]rii.ES-7,30 p.m., recruit drill. 7.45 p.m., B, D and 1,, company drill. B],'ioe0L DOCKS BILe..-The Liverpool Steamship 3 Owners' Association have, we learn, decided to ...

... I THE _WEST GLOUCESTER CLUB. I | I APPEAL FORe MORE SUBSCRIBERS. Tbe annual meeting of the West Gloucester Farmers' Club was held yesterday afternoon at the e Grand hotel, Broad street, Col. T. W. Chester Master presiding. The Secretany (Mr John Gerrish) read the convening notice. 3, The HON. TMRASURnR (Mr F. H. 'Wedmore) reported that the society had been able to increase L their balance in ...

... | Church Union Meeting. . Speech by Lord Halifax, [Press Association Telegram,] A general meeting of the English Church Union was held last night at the Church house, WVst- mimeter. Lord Halifax, president of the Union, presided, and there was a very large attendance. After a devotional service, Lord Halifox rose amid great enthusiasm to open the proceedings, In the course of his speech, he ...

... 2 be severe weather which prevailed in Landon last Aeck broke up on Saturday evening, whetnaqquantity of rain fell, and the conditions yesterday were much milder. Country telegrams last night show that the snow showers have ceased, and that the temperature has risen considerably. A severe snowstorm occurred in Southern and Eastern Scotland on Saturday. Snow fell in North Westmorelaud on ...

... Mr Ernest Carpenter has set up a high standard in his variety entertainment at the Empire, and it must sometimes be a rather difficult matter to keep well up to the average. It is evident, however, that any difficulty has been overcome this week. The entertainment is a capital one In every way, and contains two or three items of exceptional interest. At the head of the bill is Prince Kokin, ...

... 'lEISTOL ECONOMIC SOCIETY. 'll \i \ I ginx(- ':I;:i - s V:\\- i i'i: - _f. L i'; 'iLE. . I i .a-t i.:'-- ~n- : iC y v. s a .f het W'::k::,:> \. . .' t:cf ct ! iritnx.''1. M~r *-acrg-i'i 1 -:-'^e-. -.:._ t.:e. - ^- a fair ( r ;, K g- - > th ir~rtal- C'', ;,1, as ipsnI--sijle to I I oVe rCetiraF',a ITr 'Cori v !- vinv of the subject ix iv>' I:C,' Lbat d i n w '- o writers on -- a~sl . ra-' :- ...

... e ZatEt ofbri~tolff Mr Edward Halsall, the veteran member of the commercial IBoomsr, was suffering from slight indisposition on Friday, but even at 95 he deolineci to be confined to his house more than a couple of days. -Iewalked down Spring hill yesterday, and astonished his friends by walking into thu lRooins as usual in the afternoon. The annual meeting of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce ...

... W4tt Ratot 24 Potus, 'Ti. a chronicle of day by day.---bc Teropest, id Consuls closed at 110 5-16 for money end 110U | l for account. St Light variable airs and fair weather to-day. And a- a right good forecast, too. ly Maximum and minimum temperature recorded by ,y thermometer outside the BRISTOL MERCURY Office, Y 32ft. above the ground, for 24 hours ended at 2 a.m. to-day:-52deg., 39deg. ...