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... all c Qq1tecill? --jourliq ONCE more the Queen is settled in the Riviera. Owing to un- propitious weather the Royal journey was delayed for two days, but eventually the trip was made under the most pleasant conditions of fine weather and calm sea. Everywhere along the route, from Windsor to Folke- stone, her people had come out in force to wish Her Majesty God-speed, and as the train ran into ...

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... 'BPTIMH 5nTTER;BTS IN CHINA. OLO$RI BEJSATIONSHEIPS MM!1 TME LNITED KTATES. NATIONAL COMM M2C&L EDUCATION. INTERETING DISCUSSION. The London Particular kind of fog-as Dic-ens once described ?? morning was response'ble for the late attendance of nismy of the pvincil delegates, visiting the Metropolis, to talkt part in the 39th annual meeting of the Association, of Chambers of Commerce of the ...

... TIE CZAIS PROPOSALS. PRaSPECT OF THE CONFERENCE. SI ATTITUDE O`? THE NATIONS.'i &PEECH BY THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE. q Lord Rass~ell of iloe took the chair last evitning at a great ptalvic meeting: in. Keusington Town Hall in auppozt of the Cz-ar':s 1`fopossars. W~ith the chair-mana o00 tne Pittorms woere Archdea.coni Thornton, the Vicarf 1 of1 Kensington. Sir Ar~tur Arnold, LM:. I'erks, ?? Mr. ...

... TIE CZAR'S PROPOSALS. WHERE TIHE CONFERENCE WILL MEET. (FnoM A DUTOU coRanS9fNnMN'r.) -If surroundings count for anythinlg ill such matters, the coming Pcace Conference ought to be an undoubted success, since the Dutch Government and Queen Wilhelmina have assigned to it for its sittiigs one of thee most peaceful spots in the Hngue; the so-called Palace ill the Wood. This ?? lies at the end ot ...

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... out -gibtry MM$ THEIR ROMANCE & HISTORY RELATED BY THE EDITOR AND STAFF. L ONDON has for five oentaries been Lrenowned for its great trading com- panisa. The first place has always been allowed to the MERCERS; following in order being GROCE.RS, DRAPERS, FIsH- MONGERS, GOaDSMrITHES, SKINNERS, KERCHEANT-TAILORFS, HAFEPRDASHERS, SAL'r~aSTROassOrtoxElS,VIwNTNER5,and CLOTEWORRERS. Besides those ...