... We publish this morning a preliminary list of contri- butions received by the hon, treasurer. All the agencies which have been so successful in past years are again at work. Canvassing books and collecting boxes have been widely distributed, and numerous voluntary collectors are busily at work in offices, factories, and elsewhere. In view of the time and labour cheerfully given by the working ...

... 3 WESTON-&-MARE CARNIVAL. I Bat ty. A Picturesque Procession, toy of. m- Reasons are not far to seek for the popularity o which every year attends the Weston-super-1we SthCarnival. For one thing it srves to help a good crause, Inasmuch Rs it results In a substantial amount or being raised on behalf of local charities. And apart ra froms this, it affords an evening's recreation in which there ...

... I Where to Go and What to See. Ait the present time there seems every prospect of the last public holdiday of the summer being favoured with fine weather. As usual, many attractions are ofibred for holiday folk, andf we append particulars of the prineipal entertainments and excursions. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. At all publiciholidays the directors of the G.W.R. makespecial arrangements for the ...

... I THE TRANSVAAL CRISS. . Reply from Pretoria. t Not a Complete Acceptance. R rleuter's Agency is Informed that a telegram has been received from Sir Alfred Milner annoancoing e that the Transvaal Government's reply to Mr Chamberlain's proposal for a joint Inquiry into the effects of the franchise law has been handed to the British Agent at Pretoria. it is statedfthat the reply is, Not a ...

... deceased threw up his hand, and Sainsbury1s hand was injured bytbe oontaet. Bright struckSainsbury se in the mouth, and the latter hit him twice on the shoulders with his fists. Witness then went to his vrorli, and subsequently the deceased picked up the is bucket, and said, E cu come here and I'l] throw it bs at your Sninsbury went across and *vrenehed the no bucket away from horn, and in ...

... BEISTOL & GLO'STERSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. MEETING AT FAIRFORD. At the converseztone on Wednesday evening, a large portion of the time was occupied by Hurles Abbey, Winchoombe, which is affording the sociely an interesting field of exploration. Mr St. Clair Blddeley read an able paper on the founder of the abbey, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, and the Rev W. Bazeley described the results of ...

... NAVAL IAN(EUTVRES. A Waterford telegram states the destroyers of the B or English fleet which have been blockading Waterford harbour since Saturday, disappeared on I 2 Monday night, and are supposed to be proceeding westward. Three torpedo boats of theA fleet, whose numbers were painted out, proceeded to sea yester- 4 day morning, but returned without having seen the foe. Five cruisers ...

... YESTERDAY. The Speaker took the chair shortly after three o'clock. LORDS' AMIENDMENTS. 3 The House agreed with the Lords' amendments on the Anchors and Chain Cables Bill and the Univer- 3 sity of London Act Amendment Act. CATHOLIC PROCESSIONS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in reply to Mr WV. John- son, said the only information which he had with reference to an outdoor Roman Catholic procession at ...

... A1etterz to tje btitor, We do not hold ourselves responsible for any of the opinIons expressed by correspodeauts. r All Letters must be acompanlied by the names and addresses of the writer, not necessarily for publleatlen. c but for the satisfaction of the Editor. v We cannotundortako to return rejected coruunleatioes. c Correspondents must write on one side of the paper only. TO ...

... .Mistrtct Reim, AXBRIDGE. ks The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians 'es was held yesterday, Mr C. H. Poole (Weston-3uper- he Mare) in the chair. The inmates of the house were be reported to number 118, identical with the number ire at the corresponding date last year. The expenditure ne in out relief for the fortnight showed an increase of te £10 4s 8d. Highbridge (North) and Chapel ...

... I (Special to the BristOl Mercury.) LIVERPOOL, TUrESDAY. The members attending the Conference had assent bled in full force last night, when Lady Willox and the members of the Ladies' Committee gave a recep- tion at the Adelphi, and later on the Liverpool Press Club Invited both ladies and gentlemen to a smoking concert, which was attended by the President (Sir Wemyss Reld), the President ...

... eaE Comilliissioner' s Report. thE tel The report of the Comomissioncr of the British a UCentral Afzica Protectorate for theyear ended March 01 3ist lest contains a variety of interesting information roe respecting the trade and gencral condition of this Fr xrcw possession. The European population shows tri, bci~,cO increaso, and now numbers about 350, mostly EC cvi Vned in planting and ...