... THE VOLUNTEER EASTER MUSTERS. The late departure of tho majority tho Volunteer Easter training contingents from London, on Thursday evening, entailed correspondingly late settlement in the distant quarters which have been obtained for their occupation; ...

... EASTER CUSTOMS. QUAINT SURVIVALS. By the end of this week the preparations throughout Christendom for finishing Lent, will be complete, but if Easter eggs are admitted as part of the festival everywhere there are many customs which are local to small ...

... benefited during the past three months by the fact that the present quarterly returns cover no Easter holidays, whereas those of the previous year contained a full Easter. Receipts from Property and Income-tax are quite satisfactory, but, a gain of only £llO ...

... GARDEN NOTES. EASTER IN THE GARDEN. The dolorous nmeth of winter rigour to • harry emigre jun in time for the Faster holidays. From Good Friday corning throughout whole period of popular rejoicing the crowds of were blamed with ides! weather. Bambino ...

... HOT CROSS BUNS & EASTER CAKES. When hot croas buns were prepared and baked in every household, the following trud recipe was much in favour;—First scald pint and a-half fresh milk pear into bowl, adding breakfast cupful of German yeast aud sufficient ...

... BIRMINGHAM EASTER 2.0-—The DODDINQTON SELLING PLATE of 106 sov*. (or two-rr-olds; winner to sold (or £0 sort. Fire furlongs, straight. Mr. M'MicKinn's FARTUINOHOB, Bst TJb Ilslser 1 Mr. W. Johnstons BEST MAN—TAB ANTE! Sst 71b B. 2 .ynliam _ Mr. Ahe Bailey’s ...

... THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. 10.30.-Rer. S. Liberty. Te and Benedict ns—Marten in A flat. Litany. Introit. '• O Saring Victim —Baden Powell. Holy Communion—Gonnod idea Hymn 3.ls.—Canon H. S. Holland. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittia—West ...

... EASTER TRAINING. ARTISTS RIFLES ON THE MARCH. Peens maw aststsery denremseenemu GUILDFORD, Aped 11. training of the Territorial mails beleagiag to the two Leedom Divisions sad dm blowated Meade began yesterday, whim the fret ot the hattalunis est a s ...

... EASTER CUSTOMS. EGGS ANCIENT AND MODERN. The Easter egg, in all its radiant glory and variety, is king of the shopping centres. No pagan with his chicken and its lovely little egg ever celebrated his spring festival with more respect than do Christians ...

... GOLD TO NEW YORK. RISE IN DISCOUNT RATES. Settling Days. il. May. Co—Ob Piy-doy We&exUy. Frid-j. ** Contango Moodny. Wo—tMOft 9 Tidtat TuoMUy. 10 Thuradsy, 10 Un—AL Faj'doy IVtdnesdnyll Friday, Btccmrraw Contango Tuesday, 24 Tue*dar, 29 Ticket ...

... FINANCIAL SECTION. TRADE IN MARCH. RISE IN IMPORTS. There are still no pronounced signs in the Trade and Navigation Returns of that falling off in trade which is so confidently discussed in many quarters. In noting the figures for the past month, however ...

... Railways Neglected. It would seem that operators for the rise is the English railway market are determined not to repeat the mistake of seven weeks ago, when immense lines of stock were laid in to tho Easter holidays, with the result that in soon as the excellent ...