... (01jr vartraits MiA. ALFREID l orAoTr, of Woodfield, Werneth, O!dham, was born on May S, ISS8, at Chadderton, where his father was then engaged in the cotton-spinning industry in company with the pre- sent candidate's grandfather. His parents being members of the Society of Friends, he was sent to the Quaker school at Kendal, and later to Grove House, Tottenham, and he subsequently took a B. A ...

... ANUAL SHOW AN]D SPORTS SPEECH BY EARTL CARRINGTON. The sixth annual show and sport, held in connection with the Richmond Allotment Holders, was held yesterday in the Old Deer Park. The prizes were given by the Corporation of Richmond to encourage the improvement of thn allotments, which are tot by the Corporation to Nvorking men, and which are adjacent to the Corporation's Work- ng Nle's ...

... ?? X~iLy Rl112 II 9.rm -- G. _~ _ ?? SA VD. 97-iM OYT'tIA1. C0`tiTr~ro01TrXNt-i.) C~tY CAMW. ~iuinesdv Ni'r'a, ?? ;50'tttoind of ininor C 0 N tnn o's'li lio'r, twec ?? t..c t tcU sO rtluch ('olurItim tol N - Yn ' ?? 'ur.b rnkint- aotion* '4'lo wo-'t- ttltx' idcc to Othe grnu-at re-c' 'l rs-i caa-t--to the, ?? h T-k: ?? 11' raelthtt aoeo fi app'l to ksi -.casr' 11'- -rant o1t ...

... I CII'R ?? ENI)OWMlENT BILL i . . ?? FAr , VINU('IS A NDI T!I I RII ,I DOLES. OPPOIS1,FION' INTL COUNNTRY. BIPMNCIIM'S PIRO'EST. U t a li a pri jlk It't tI-I t Itotj(im LitILtit It I loital i F Ilt4 1 'itt' tit' it, vo I-( t c(ljt't'd NVIlii'iIi' iL'I II I tit' ~I'2k II~ .,f t he Hll. i ir It hisII) ?? gitll tiis 4e. Fit ItI IILtItcint)LI. t ( 'i v b )t oitt foIt(I is 'iilhe,)IoNt'I k il ttro ...

... AN IDLMM -IN OLD FRANCE.* i .. ?? . ?? if Mr. Tighe ITopkrins r-ir flire olden tiree of mnuch of its' halo, lio showli Oart tire now P ritoadily, if slowly, uralirig for rightoousnr'se. Mi'. I Ipktin doesi no1 (Io this purposely. flit does~ nut prm-eh, does not draW niorrmd lossons of any kiind. P~rom hiq arc(rumirations of old Vr oflldl hoer ho soeuts thle significant facts;, a rid loao'e~ ...

... THE R WESLEYAN CONFERE.NCE. GIRLEAT MEETINGS IN LONDON. GUESTS 019 THE CITY. Wonders wvill never ceaLs. The Corporation i. o tho City of London have- invited the nmembers oif tdie WV'sleyani (Clrnference, which comm'.nees to-dAy, to ai LiIvC function 00 W(IlneSday week. ISix; blidred gil-in ls have li -ciin voted to do fraty thol sipenses, andl three £hesisnI tickets e !been issuejl. ...

... I CONNEXIONAL FUNDS, I 'The roprelsentative scsxi-ns of thlis Conference ecnm eonc-cd in Wesley s Chapel, yesterday morn- ilg, under the Chairrmi inship of the ?? lltej P. W. MaceInaldi. The devotional exermises i0- etuded the aidministration of the Lord's Supper. The % hole of the lower part of the Chiap1l and part of the gal!ery. waa rceervedl for th, represen- tative, andl the publio were ...

... Tnx Warden of Merton, in Esi| comprehensive survey of Oxford during the last half century, de-w livered on Saturday to an audience of intelli- gent visitors, argued that the University was more fit than ever to meet the demands of a democratic and utilitarian age. We must be careful not to regard the terms as synony- mous. Utilitarianism has always been, in its exact significance, the creed of ...

... TMIS Ml tORNING'S NEW ?? S. Ounr \'Velnxer Csorrespondlent. ?? 7:1St n 41 it-. IOr ' ate that l aldy Sali islitiy ?? gainitt; oreutiid. Dr. Verrior, the 1 oi'n sitahi NS. who has tei-n iu attendance ?? on; ?? with Dr. Walker, thle fell.v filig ),ullet in: IAi .s;.sSi -'burr e* di;ng wvelllo - b erile s-ynip- t: 'eared Tlitor ht been reto-vcry oft ?? al7v a ceneral s rinlgl'. i S gt'od. lioral ...

... R. L. STEIAVENSON. AS PROFESSOR!IAL CANI)IiATE4. I1 A BRITISH 1AIJS1E1UM 'REASURE. Aongnn the, literary curiosities c aqirtedl F thle Britishl Milseuni doin the past year1, Ipv. tttunt I it, ilL t hot recently' publislicd OthticiIil return.ll spew ally unu InC ns Ii 0 1 us tUtI ill]m , given to Rhelent Tori isi S LAvenson oil hlis uatdnl jiuitro for the prnt'essorsloit of modarn huticy0 - ait ...

... TO THlE EDITOR OF IRE BRA. Sir,-The letters you published last week sufficiently disposed of Mr Thomas's claims to rights in an unauthorised dramatization of For the Term of His Natural Life. As solicitors acting on behalf of Messrs Macmillan, the owners of the copyright in the novel, we have written to Mr Thomas's solicitor, and await his reply. Meanwhile, as Mr Thomas has, through the ...

... e ALONE IN LoNDON. -Theatre Royal, Scarborough. I, AN EVIL LIFs.-Grand Theatre, Maidenbead. is AT DUTT'S CALL.-Royalty Theatre, Llanelly. - AT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR.-Lyceum T., Newport. I. BANDMANN.PALMSIL MEs.-Pier Pavilion, Lytham. . BATEMAN, FRANK -Surrey Theatre. f BRACE OF PARTRIDGES.-Jubilee Hall, Weymouth. a BRIXTON BURGLARY.-Theatre Royal, York. e BROTHER OFFICBRS.-Weat Cliff Saloon, ...