... SALUS POPLI Las m THIS MORNING'S SEWS iN BRIEF. The Archbishop Benson memorial in Canterbury Cathedral was on Saturday un- veiled by the Duchess of Albany. The 40th annual meeting of the National Mile Association opens to-day at Bisley. Tke report of the Indian Currency Com- mittee was issued last night. The majority of the members recommend that the rupee should have a fixed legal rate of Ls ...

... I OPENING OF THE LIVERPOOL POSTrOeFICE-It is stated that the Duchess of York will not accompany the liuke of York on his approaching visit to Liverpool. Tar LATE -MR. FREDERIC C. HULTON. -Letters of administration of the personal estate of Mr. Frederic Campbell Hulton, of Eastoliff, Preston, solicitor, clerk of the peace for the county of Lan- caster. who died on the 20th May last intestate, ...

... ' THE RE-FLOATED PARIS. The Press Association Falmouth corres- pondent, telegraphing shortly after mid- night, says soon after eight o'clock last night the weather took an unfavourable turn, and thus induced the salvors to change their minds, it being feared that an east wind would wreck the Paris. At the time of wiring she was being towed into Falmouth Harbour. ARRIVAL OF YALE AND H1ARVARD ...

... I LAWS AND FINANCES. NEW TAXATION AHEAD. A SCENE. The Tynwald Court met at Douglas yesterday, by adjournment from St. Jonm's.-The Governor (Lord Henniker), who presided, said he had been very much vexed that the Acts of Tynwald were * not promulgated on the proper day. A great deal of correspondence had taken place between him- *self and the Home Office, and at last he had received the ...

... LOCAL COM-MISSLONS I The London Gazette ?? o the folowing:- Line ?? of a'-e (South Lancashire Begme: : ?? second lieutenants to be leznere X- - Rosley. vice B. R. Geren. pro=o:e- 25 last; B. E. A. Pritchard v ce a - ?? pro noted. dated 12.1. p e* Own West Ycrhire Re,-n: *e- - ant C. Spike to be lieuter-nt v. e ing. seconded. dated Mav ?S ;3 r Wales's Own Yorkshrre Beg-' ?? ?? - W. Gale is ? ...

... SHOPRASSISTANTS' SEATS. SECOND READING CARRIED. THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. TITHE RENT CHARGE BILL. REMARKABLE SCENES0 In moving the second reading of the Seats for Shop Assistants (England and Ireland) Bill in the House of Lords, yesterday, the Duke of Westminster explained that the measure was promoted by the Early Closing Association, and was ...

... TO THE EDITORS OF THlE LTVePOOL 2aouRY. Gentn,-Iei motives which have prompted the compiling of tho Bill mentioned in the Mercury of thse 10t inst., as about to be pre- sented to the Legislature of the United States, which confines the office of judge of the special courteF for the trials of offenders under twelve years of age to married romen, preferably mothers, are undsubtedly well ...

... LIVERPOOL VESTRY AND TUBERCULOSIS. n |FURTHER DISCUSSION. Le THE JOINT HOSPITAL SCHEME ii ADOPTED. it 1. 2- -Mr. William Cruteld presided at a meeting w of the Liverpool Select Vestry, held yesterday at le the Parish Offloes, Browniow-hill. There was a 'o good attendance of member The routine busi- Y ness having been- transacted, the chairman called i- upon Mr. Rathbone to move the following ...

... Thogh in.tlhe pockets. of very many of us there ha baa dearth of current coin of the realm, the intering fact is recorded by the deputy-mnaster of the Min in his annual report that during the year 1898 now fewer than 98,099,217 coins were struckE This is a record, exceeding the largest number struck in any preceding calendar year by 2,25l,402. Wh.en one reacs of 110 tons of gold bars being ...

... LoNDoN, FRIDAY NIGHT. In consequence of a paragraph in one of the morning papers stating that steps were I being taken for completing the organisation of a large force for service in South Africa, in the event of the present negotiations fail- ing, Mr. Balfour was interrogated this after- noon on the subject by Sir HE. Campbell- Bannerman. The gist of Mr. Ballour's very guarded reply is an ...

... ITHE CITY CIURCEM I Ld Ld CHURCH OF ENGLAND. . Cathedsl Church.-Acernoon, Ven., Archdeacon Tay- -fljor, D.D. eO Mossley-bill Church.-Morning' and evening, Rev. G -n S H Battersby. St. Nathaniel's, Windsor.-Morning and evening, Canon Hobson. , Hoily Tniy St. Ane-street.-Morning and evening, to St. Catherine's, EdgehilL-Morning, Canon Irving; eveninzg, Canon Tyrer. Fairfield Charch--Mornin-g and ...

... To-day the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor (Councillor William Oulton) will ?? the chair at a meeting of the committee of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund. which is to be held at the Town Hall. On Wednes- day the Chief Magistrate will accompany the members of the Parlks and Gardens Com- mittee of the Corporation on their annual insoection of the pleasure grounds which re innder their control. ...