... irnportant part of that con- stituetcy, and Mr. Balfouir, who was an excellent seaker and able to make his views known, after speaking t ere on Saturday, went down there asain on Monday. (Laughter and cheers.) Of course, Mlr. Balfour was nob appealinbg' specially ...

... Session, it is ta superb stroke of humomu to claim that a wonderful c quantity of social legislation has been carried. Speak- d ing of the dissolution, Lord Asbbourne, aolily asserted 1 that the Government had never hesitated to say that the two ...

... of a dissolution of Parliament in July, a statement publicly made by a member of the Cabinet oa Saturday is wort-h noting. Speaking at Trowbhidge, Mr. Walter Lang confessed his inability to say when the Giterml Election would be; but., he addel it would ...

... so have done extremely wall. (A laugh.1 IS elI my ?? is this. I must either speak for thi(-' hours or for three mitlutes. (Cries of ' -or t-s hours.) I do not wish to speak for three ire, be surrounded by the corpses of my audience(lcgbter -and, therefore ...

... not much damaged, but the large stock of wool and flannel, by fire and *water, has been damnaged to the e'tent, rou ghly speaking, of £1C,CD0. The origin of the fire is attribruted to spontaneous eom- buation. FIRE NEAR SPALDIING. A disastrous fire broke ...

... preparations, now that it is a question not merely of avenging the dead, but of rescuing the living. Though Sir Claude Macdonald speaks of an armistice having been arranged, not a shadow of trust can be reposed in the promises of the Chinese authorities. RELIEF ...

... general superintendent, who will discuss and. if possible, amicably settle all ques- tions ?? before him. by any ernploye. speaking for hisrelf or the mean employed in the same capacity as himself. Th-e workman, on his part. is solemnly to premise that ...

... 21st inst. The Earl of Lonadale has gone to Dublin. MIrs. Gladstone continues in the enjoymnent of fairly good health. The Speak~er of the Hrouse of Commons is spending Easter 'at Carlisle. Lady Reid, wife of Sir Robert Reid, Q.CX, MY.3., is suffering ...

... NEGOTIATIONS. Times TelegramL (BECEIVED THROUGH THEr PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Pelkngn, Sunday. Telegrams from Europe continually speak of peace negotiations between the Chinese and foreign Envoys in Peking, but this shows a misconception of the situation. There ...

... at Sonthlaes, addressed by 3Mr. E. .J. C. Morton, M.P. The final meetings will be held today. 3i1r. T. XW. Russell, M.P., speaking at Portsmouth last night in support of Mfr. Majendie, the Conservative candidate, criticised strongly the dissensions, among ...

... aannounlced was no doubt very genuine, but it would appear to have been for the most part of a purely sentimental character. Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the company to-day, the chairman remarked that the directors had heard much more about lovers ...

... visitor, and that if he came in spite of their advice t and warnings, he would not be acclaimed as a hero. & These sparks, so to speak, did not fall on danp and unreceptive ground, and 'yesterday, verites our Hnd- dersfield representative, thiere were many ...