... where they pur- pose staying during the autumn. His Grase will, however, attend the Church Congress at Newcastle, and will speak at the men's meeting on Wednesday, September 26. The Bishop of Durham is spending his holiday at a ocuntry vicarage in Wenzleydale ...

... his New Year's message to his diocese the Bishop of Loudon says: We cannot shut our eaxs to the voice of God, which is speaking to us as a nation. It rebukes our pride and our self-conceit; it warns us that we must strive, more than we have been striving ...

... Position and Prospects of Legis- lation in Countries Recently Visited. He said1 Canada had bacosbe the most sober of English-speak- i ?? countries, by reason of temperance organisation | and effort. The Dominion Parliament had held a' plebiscite on the question ...

... MA'u-tineau to have uttered such remarks in his own ward, and teoy F would not be passed over -when the proper time eame. Speaking of the war, he said that in his opinion the ar eoace at the present time was simply bung`.ng matters, and he thought Lord ...

... be tiat in the cocrse of a rapid s- vey of Mr. Whates's opinions calling for critiis some 'haVe escaped our notice. Rut, speaking broadly, -we oan beartily coumend the volume, and to candidates at the elections -now imminent it will be of t~he highest ...

... Public Prosecutor then commence his speech for the prosecution, arguing that the four accus-ed were Anarchists, and was still speaking when the Court rose. THE RISING IN ASHANTI. [Re[lcr's Telegrams.] FrcRysv, July S.-Colonel Willcocks and his ?? arrived here ...

... n Earl Grey, 'while amongst the speakers will bet the f! Bishop of Ripcnii and the Rev. E. A. Stuart. and in- vitations to speak have been sent to several leading g ! Noncorformrsts. Saious GAS ExPLOrosto.-An explosion of gas S occurred at Askamr-in-Fertses ...

... population approximated four hundred millions, and outside of these islands we had ten millions of white- sdinned English-speaking fellow .ubjects. Although the style British Empire was a misnomer, there was no need now for nowe, designation. The style ...

... authorises the Jews to remain in the townshins even in rural districts unconditionally. Residence in rural districts, strictly speaking, is permitted to all Jews who have done unibary service, and who possess a small capital or are acquainted with some trade ...

... [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.1 AUSTRALIA. L . . .. .. . I SnDNrY, August 23-Speaking at a banquet given by his constituents, Sir W. J. tyne intimated that he intended to liand for the Federal Parliaricact of the Commonwealth. The Premier considered that mem- bers ...

... Wyndlsam, Under Secretary for War, has intimated that he will visit Dover, accompanied by the Duke of Marlborough, and will speak at the annual dinner of the Primrose League on October 31. M. de Soveral, the Portuguese Minister, has left L London for Lisbon ...

... Duan's LAST Wasm-Astory, whieh comes from the death-bed of the Duke of Westminster, is tbat almost at the lawt, when unable to speak, he signalled for a sheet of paper and pencil. le then wrote on it .that be wished a cheque for £21,000 to be sent to the oflicers' ...