... CZAR'S THIRD DAUGHTER. A Prophecy Being Vicariously Fulfilled. St. Petersburg, Jnne 27th.—The birth of a third daughter to the Czarina has visibly damped the hopes of those about the Court though in the Imperial family and household there is much jov at the event. It is reported that as the Dowager Empress arrived at Peterhof she met the Czar with these words Six daughters have been foretold ...

... EXCAVATIONS IN THE FORUM. I A Rome correspondent telegraphs that the first block of marble belonging to the sculptured cornice of the Basilica 2Enailia came to light on Monday in the Forum. The fragment is in splen- did preservation, and is decorated with rosettes, which are known to have formed one of the dis- tinguishing features of the cornice of the Basilica. Other interesting remains, ...

... Herne, Wc.ilpbalia, Friday.-L&st*i' ight passed quietly in this district, and the strike of tlye coal- miners appears to be drawing to an end. At all the mines affected by the strike a large number descended this morning, a,nd those still absent a expected to resume work in the course of the day. The town continues quiet, and no fresh disorders have occurred.—Renter. ...

... LOCAL N-EWS.S THE LIvERPOOL ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS.- A meeting of the city justices was held in the magistrates' room, Police-buildings, Dale-street, for the purpose of fixing the date of the general annual licensing meeting. Mr. W. Evans pre- sided, and, after a brief discussion, it was unani- mously resolved to commence the business of the sessions on the 22nd August, at eleven o'clock in ...

... - r ALL-BRITISH PACIFIC - CABLE. I OBJECTIONS TO THE PRO-1 POSED SUBSIDY. Yesterday afternoon a deputation from the Eastern Telegraph Company and the allied com- panies waited on the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer and the Colonial Secretary at the Trea- sury, to urge objections to a Government subsidy of the proposed ?? cable. The Marquis of Tweeddale, in introducing the deputation, said it ...

... The Water Committee of the Corporation of Liverpool met on Tuesday morning in the Mimi- cipal-buildings, Dale-street, the deputy-chairman (Air. W. J. Burgess) presiding. There were also present Alderman Grindley, and Messrs. C. H. Beloe, T. Clarke, C. S. Dean, J. L. Eills, T. Evans, P. A. Harnpson, J. Lister, P. Ki-arney, and Alderman B. Cain (Bootle). The following statistics from the ...

... I.1PE.RIAL PARlAMDNT to tho ATilitalvo Loans Bill Mouid bv allccltedb for thss ...

... I END OF EDINBURGH AND LEITH | ,JOINERS' STRIKE. !At the usual mneeting of Joiner-s on strike yes-I terday the Secretary (Nr Munro) intimated that he had received a letter from the Masters' Aso- ciaticn stating that they had agreed to concede; the operatives' demands. The chairman (Mr Lawson) and- the secretary were appointed to attend at the Building Trades Exchange to re- ceive the signed by ...

... LLOYD'S IN SOUTH WALES. A Visitation Committee, comprising member( of the committee of the important classification society known as Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, including the newly-elected chairman, Mr John Plover, and several members of the London staff, are about to visit the ports of South Wales and make a tour of the docks, shipbuilding and shiprepairing ya.ds, steel ...

... .MM INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION OPENING OF PEMBROKE DOCK SCHOOL. The Pembroke Dock Intermediate School wai opened by Mr H. G. Allen, Q.C., chairman of th ...

... English Congregationalism.—A new place of worship has been erected by the English Congre- gational Church. It is a handsome structure in the Gothic style, having 360 sittings, with a gal- lery over tho front end to accommodate 80. The the Gothic style, having 360 sittings, with a gal- lery over the front end to accommodate 80. The schoolroom at the rear of the chapel is separated by means of ...

... PADDOCK GOSSIP. Newmarket, Wednesday.—Bright and breezy5 summer weather found a. goodly company pre- sent for the second stage of the July Meeting, and among the Royalties seen was his Royal Highness the Duke of York, who travelled down by the public special train. The match between the selected of Lord Harewood's and Lord. Has- tings's braces of two year olds was declared off, so. proceedings ...