... ?Kabirs foicing FROIll A W1OIMAN'S POINT OF VITEV BY ANNESLEY KENEALY THE woman duellist is as yet a rarity. But several teachers of fencing in London are exercised in their minds as to whether at the same time that they are training the feminine idea toward the use of the sword, they are not raising tip a race of women able and willing to revive the art of duellinlg. ?? know two lady experts, ...

... IT, II r ?p p ?, t -t I II b C -,I 'Stealz by.-CA'I' E: By J. ASIIBY-STERRY TIM delightful summer weather which we are neR; sincerely trust we shall not be plunged into the 1li winter again before these lines appear-malkes n!. , London Season might be chlanged frcm ?? these (lays of railways and rapid communication z shooting and hunting might be well accomplishcl r ' such a change were ever ...

... RANA, FOR POSE. That is Mr HEana's trade mark and standing adver- tisement- Hana, for Pose, and the profession are well acquainted with the quality of his works. But, though Mr Hana is ever studious of drama subjects, there is one department in which he stands almost unrivalled, and that is the difficult art of posing and photographing children, of whom be turns out quite the most natural ...

... MR. LESLIE STUART. MR LISLIE STUART, generally admitted to be one of the most popular song-writers of the day, his composi- tions being at the present time sung and played as the songs of the day, in every part of the world where English is spoken, was born in Southport just over thirty years ago. He has had a career most varied, a record of which could be made extremely interesting if ...

... I THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) BIRMINGHAM. Joseph Russ was to-dav sent to prison for a monlth for brutalyi assaulting his wife, who in blind. He knocked her down, kicked her, and Struck her on the face with a sharp instrrunent. She haid to be taken to hospital. A child, three years old, whilst looking out oi a bedroom window this morning feil on to ...

... KESTERDAY'S INQUESTS. CYCLINO FATALITY. Last evening Mr. A. Braxton Hicks beld an in nest at Wimbledon on the body of Sidney Cairns, aged 15 years, clerk to a neowsaent, and lately residirg at 22, Dundonaid-road, Wimbledon, wrho $vas killed whilst bicycling on Derbv day. tt was stated tlhat on Wednesday morning deceased had been to Epcom to get some race cards, which were in a bag onl his back ...

... I Koll-q--KO.-A Atlatibro. I Correspondents sMUST give full addresses and the OASrES OF rTsE sINqUInIES to which they, refer. We cannot search back numbers, nor pyint inqniries for missing hnusbands. These colunmns are not intended forinquiries in respect to claimants for money, and no agents, at home or abroad, have any eon- nection with Lloyd's. So many letters awvait attention that no ...

... THE POULTRY YAD. PROFITABLE DUCK KEEPINGs Notwithstatiding that considerable at, tionis nowadays bestowed by farmersti others onl ponltry as an ?? profit, ducks are still greailynegleres5 h71 genesraly thou.ght that they a2e v feeders, an)d that the cost of tbo 55ry brat consume far exceed3 the vcaue of thei le- But conoidering that ducks ase pate it hardy, that they will thrive in bhi posed ...

... R BEDRORD COLLEiGE I JUBILEE. THE ASCENT OF WOMAN. On the 22nd, 27rd, and 24th of tho present month. Bedford college, London, wil celebrate its 50tb anniversary. Jnbibees are always interesting, but ?? one is especially so, in view oi the fact that the establishment Ot the college 50 years ago marked the dawn of a new ed cational era. from which may be dated the aseent of woman. The fomirefrs ...

... COZNVICTS AJTfl ASCOT VISMMS. A airlstge ervne wat, wstitt'slsel at Waterloo Statiot ?? 11f'1iRast teal ?? itven'll o,!oel OIL ir.idliy toititliag. I ItFt nts tttbo large les-nid tif falhioilittl)ly' tttircil lidibee atl gelitletiill sov:e Ilockillg ilto thie etation on their wtty to Astot t' waititing otl the pitt- foram. for tho deptlrtttre of tltlt :Liti oantinibias 1'rkltnc A ritra vii's ...

... THERE is considerable danger that the Half-Timers Bill will be lost, owing to. the obstructive tactics of the minority, chiefly of Lancashire members, who opposed it yesterday in Committee. The operative clause has been obtained, it is true, but the examination of the new clauses will be preceded ou Wednesday next-the only day left for the discussion of private members' bills-by the Committee ...

... OCCASIONAL N OTES. The peers were so pleasant in throwing over the ladies that it would be' wrong to chide them for want of gallantry; but they were unnecessarily nervotls. It is always easy enough to discover thin ends of wedges, and generally as easy to reply with Lord Salisbury that, though the wedge is dangerous, it is inserted into a wholly harmless and irrelevant. log. In this case, to ...