... ADDRESS BY THE BISHOP. THE CHURCH AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. The Bangor Diocesan Conference was held at Machyntleth yesterday, and was presided over by the bishop of the diocese, this being his first appearance in conference since his appointment to the see. There was a large attendance of clergy and laymen. His Lord- ship, in the course of his address, referring to what was called the crisis in ...

... 'SALU FPOND LE= SUPRFMA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 I THIS MORMIN4TS NEWS IN BRIEF. If anytlinw. the ltest telegrams -cncer- ing the Transvaal crisis are more hopefil of a peaceful outcooe0. But as a matter of fact there is at present - singular absence of fresh news to show the trend of event. The publication of the despatch tD Pretoria, sent after tie Cakinot meeting on Friday9 wil throw fresh light ...

... | MEETING AT BLACKPOOL ADDRESS BY THE MARQUIS OF LORNE- The annual congress of the Royal TIstitute of Public Health was opened yesterday at Black- pool. It will last for a week. The visit of the Institute has aroused great interest in the popular health resort, and adequate arrange- 3 ments had been made by the corporation and townspeople for the success of the- gathering. The formal opening ...

... i I I ?? ?? ?? , Tim LATm Ms. Riciatn IL HCAP.-The funeral Of Mr, Richard ]B. Heap is to take place at Kirkby Parish Church on Monday at a quarter past one. ELECTRICAL EXTENSION AND TECHNICAL I- sTBUCriON IN TEE BIENHEKA) DzsTRmCr.-.YeS. terday Colonel W. Lasngton Coke, M.Inst.C.R., held an inquiry at the Birkenhead Town Hall, on behalf of the Local Government. Board, -r- specting an ...

... -WEATHtER REPORTS. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. The following is the forecast for to-day I over the United Kingdom:-Northerly and north-westerly winds, colder, but drier than of late. BAMMOUTH, Wednesday.-Barometer 29.50. Thermometer 60, maximum 53, minimum 49. Sun- shine 4. Showery. BATH, Wednesday-fEenvy rain fell, and con- tinued all night, the 24 hours' rainfall ending nine a.m. being L.04 inches. ...

... FROM OUR LONDON I CORRESPO ENT. LOMDON, SUMmAY NmGr I have already stated that to-dys Trafalgar-sqmae demonstration was to be a demonstration in favour of peace, or rather in opposition to Mr. Chamberlain's policy, but as events turned out it proved to be an enthusiastic demonstration in favoiur of the Government. The intended resolution in favour of the Boers could not be passed, and a ...

... I WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. A casalty occurred in Aberdeen Bay on Satu`- day, resulting in the death of one man and senous injury to two others. The steam trawler S6t Oswin ran into a fishing boat belonging to Torry, which was returning froan the fishing grounds, and cut her to the water's edge. Geo. Robertson, one of the crew, was so severely injured that he died -soon afterwards. James Thomson ...

... LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL l j : ELECTIONS. l OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. Considering that 25 vacancies will arise in con nection with the forthcoming municipal elections| in Liverpool, the political parties are commenc- ing to devote close attention to the selection of their candidates. Mr. John Kellitt who won such a decided Liberal victory in Wavertree Ward, does not intend to seek re-election, but ...

... 1 THE ELsFonoi Ia EbASr ToxTSr-Tbe result of the poll for a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Toxteth Board of Guardians was announced yesterday morning as ?? Mlorence Margaret Chilton, 1248 votes; Mr. Richard Mather, 1023; majority for Miss Chilton, 215. There were ten spoiled papers. Taa LiscastD ELEmTaos.-Mr. W. E. Robin son, contractor, Pendrethen, Promenade, Liscard, and Mr. R. E. ...

... I ALLEGED THREATS. At Oxford on Saturday Emanuel Williams, accountant, of Norfolk-street, Manehester, was remanded on bail charged with sending letters demanding money and a valuable security with menaces, from the Rev. George Moore, vicar of Cowley. A CRIMEAN HERO'S END. After passing scathless through the Crnmean War and taking a pension for nearly 30 years, Thomas Norton, an ex-corporal in ...

... THE PHILIPPIN-E WAR. BOMBRDMENT BY ANMRICAN WARSHIPS. Manila, Sunday, U a.mi. -After a six hours' bombardment by the Monterey, Charleaton, Concord, and Zafiro, Olongapo has beeN burned. Two hundred and fifty men were landed, who blew up with guncotton a. 16. centimetre Krupp gun. The American loss was only one wounded.- Laffan. Manila, Sunday. - In an interview this morning, General Otis ?? ...

... LIVERPOOL AND --DISTRICT I PROPERTY SALES. I A perusal of our advertising columns indicates that the property market in this locality is look- ing up. For the last few weeks there have not been many transactions of importance, and the Law Association Rooms, which are a centre for real estate business, have had an unusual aspect of quietude. Next week, however,. and during the week following ...