... C I SCIENCE RESMARCH. SCHOLARSHPS AND RENEWALS. Her Majesty's Coinmissioners for the Ekhibi- tion of 1851 have made the following appoint- ments to Science Research Scholarships for th e year 1899, on the recommendation of the autho- rities of the respective universities and colleges. The scholarships are of the value of £150 a year, and are ordinarily tenable for two years (subject t to a ...

... FRESH ARBITRATION PROPOSAL. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—I have read in yoar issue of to-day what Purports to be a. statement by Mr John Williams the miners' agent) in reference to this strike. My company had nothing whatever to do with me letter appearing in your issue of the 4th inat. JiRned One who Suffers through the Strike. With regard to the alleged statement by Mr John Williams, my company are ...

... HOW SAILORS ARE DRIVEN TO DESERT. A BARE-FACED SYSTEM OF ROBBERY. A Blue Book recently published, writes a cor- respondent, contains reports respecting the deser- tion of seamen from British ships by 11 Consular and 4 Colonial authorities, and gives their opinions as to the causes of, and suggestions for the checking of, desertions. The conduct of ship- owners and masters, seamen of all grades ...

... WATER-BOILER REQUIREMENTS IN THE I &NAVY. The arguments for and against water-tube boilers have been gone over again and again until they are threadbare ; but the fact that we must liave boilers that are capable of being divided into small units, and that are capable of quicidy generating steam from acoldboiler, must settletlie question. What- ever the faults and virtues of this general type ...

... AS OTHEIS SEE ITS HORPIBLE LONDON. A NEW YORK POLICEHAN'S VISION. American visitors are not always complimen- tary in their remarks on London liEe, but few are so sweeping in thpir condeimnatian as a well- known New York police captain, who has just been m ith us. Captain Jantes K. Price wes for !long in charge of the ?? York Tendier Luin, the Venusberg- of New York City. He Icrtme over to ...

... The great trial has begun, and in spite of the admirable bearing of the accused and the combined frankness and skill with which he parried the thrusts of the President of the Court in his examination, we must confess to the opinion that the general character of the first day's proceedings does not augur well for the triumph of truth and justice. Both the matter and the manner of Colonel ...

... The Man About Town. I Holidays are perplexing things for most people, and it is just a question whether the worry before and after is not too great a price to pay for the pleasure which is secured. Of course, I mean holidays from the point of view of the man who gets an occasional day and a yearly week or fort- night. First there's the worry about the weather, and usually the weather cannot be ...

... J . _ _ _ . ?? ~ ~ APPROPRIATION BILL THE POW AN] CHINA. In the House of Commons, yesterday, the motion for the second reading of the Consolidated Funds (Appropriation) Bill led to a discussion on a variety of topics, chief among which were the Transaal, the Chinese question, sugar bounties, and the situation in Sierra Leofte. While the lat-named subject was being disced, Mr. Chamberlain ...

... wa1,91tt gat ?? offict, 18, CITARING CRoss ROAD, W.C The Queen is to visit Carisbrooke Caslc during her present residence at Osborne, in order to attnidi a fi te in ai(d of the imid or the renovation At Cr c ^ I - I - x . ?? 1 :_ 4.- - 1- h MrCplh IA of St. Thonas's Church, Newnort, which is beilig got up b Ar. Cochrane (leputy Governor of the Isle of Wight) aud Lady ANdela Cochrane. Princess ...

... SAN DOMINGO REVOLT. Paris, Monday J-A telegram from Cape Haytien sayg;—Generals Pablo, Reyes, Raimon, Pacheoo, Clena, Nevarro, and Polo Jose Jimenes have taken up arms in favour of Don Juan Isidro Jimenes, the Dominican revolutionary leader, and have occupied Sabueta. General Guayabin, Governor of Monte Christo, cannot hold out without reinforcernents.-Renter. ...

... WOULD-BE BOY BRIGANDS. A remarkable story was told to the Hastings magistrates, before whom two small boys, named Charles Martin (11), and WaJstan Martin (10), brothers, were charged with wandering abroad without visible means of subsistence. They were found by the police in Markwiok- terrace late on Friday evening, armed with six- chambered revolvers and large hunting knives. It was ...

... .Cardiff Account Days, August 16th & 30th.) Monday, August 7th, 1899. To-day being August Bank Holiday the Stock Exchanges and brokers' offices have been closed, and consequently there is no business to report in the finance market. RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY TO THE FINANCIAL EDITOB. Sir.—Kindly allow me space to say that I intirely concur in all that is said by your cor- espondent in ...