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... ctdstillg a 61 Mlof 6Umi Bj OUR' PAIS COC A 1J.'S O.VD E_ 1' THERE: is probably, at the present moment, n1o better-known firm in the world than that of MM. Schneider et Cie., more popularly known in France as Le Creusot. It has always, I course, been well known, but recent events in the Transvaal and the Far East have made its reputation universal. Strange to say, the business was founded by ...

... MORNING EXPRESS ED!TIOKJ crwS FROMMACDONALD, I TNSTERS STILL SAFE. pRO--,MPT RELIEF NEEDED. CORF1iN rOFFICE REPLY. pELIEF -FORCE'S ADVANCE. REPORTED AT PEKIN. £EiREAT OF TIE ENEMY, OFFITI IAL MESSAGKES. -Secr. -aarv of the Admiralty stated yester- ;tRir- ?? Bruc~,- tulegrauhing from -. -s t'hatle has recesved the fullowina f--nra the General at Ho-Si-Wu A.gusc.- Troop s distant from FPekin , ...

... It appears to be generally supposed that the Strh abandoned his visit to England in consaequeiln of the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and at the request. of our Court. As a matter of fact, the Quent was fully prepared to receive the Shah at Osborne last Friday, as a function of public duty, and it vas by his own partioular wish that his visit to England was abandoned. Tihe London ...

... .CORRESPONDENG1 I NOrrcz T0 CB2. SPOHD&TST-AiI -tWttJ OIttudet fre PUN ohticn 'Mt be ecapaaiai by ?? %mme and eddis,, ftle -,itsr.; wet Wmieeps'jfyjbrpe4tieoeN, but-fee the ineymreioe of the iti. W s a-s to re 2on Ore ?t giotw in : CaWtef ft om p or , thesrs I ldqza to d4etaend that tp 6r vsiue to siir ut infeneeiuced .f. We annoet itum rejected oraircS 5l.f JK F. -lt is impossisle to say. ...

... LONDON CORRESPONDENCE- LONDON, Sunday Night. CIXRCUtLAR letters are being sent out by Midland firms drawing the attention of their customers to the fact that the pressure of Government contracts I is now relaxed, and that the general trade may now come forward with their enquiries. This is well enough in its wvay, but an influential Eastern merchant points out to me that Birmingham and Walsail ...

... NEW MINISTERS FOR THE BrRMINGHAM IDISTRIUi''. This week will be one of considerable disturbance among Wesleyan ministers and circuit officials. Ti'e changes made in the ministerial staff of the differesit circuits by the recently-held Conference in li-ru :em wvii come into operation. Officially. the appointments are complete as soon as the stations are confirmed by the vote of the Conference, ...

... - - i FREE LICENSE HOLDERS AND TEE i BREWERS. THE QUESTION OF ' LONG PULL. A meetring of free license holders in Birnioghan and district was held last evening at the White -1orse Lower Essex Stree'. to consider the action of the Brewers' Association in objecting to the renevwal of rho licenses of those publicans who refuse to reduce the over-measure to the percentage adopted by the associa- ...

... [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.1 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 of the State Parliament who were elected to a Federal Parliament should for a time be allowed to retain their seats in the former. Referring to ?? ...

... p~L1~ EPRES EITiON T- F CRISIS IN CHINA. OF MINITES AO- OFFICIAL MESSAGE. j AN-( l. ON PEKIN. f IwcHTJ)NG0 AT PEITSANG. CaII\E;E IN RETREAT. HEV Yv\ LMOSSES. zii ?? IONOF AR UTN I -- ?? e.t'rn the, Ts'-unn z aten T ig-n (llrt; e'cerda- - 7 . .14 E1 loi 30 al e ZHouse a:~ an c-nit' hour - - wj The ?? of ree-I - -; r.-t e .cwiostu~ffs hals been re- - M-r . 5fal Chinese authorities - c *rr tevf ...

... TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECASTS. AlrrDAitD C-ourrEs.-iorth-caste to ,northerly eeinf fai~r. ?? SoTarLasiD N. AwN E.-North-weateriy winds; colder, fair at first, doubtful later. ENGLAND N.E.-Nrth-eastery to northerly winds; fiur, LINCLAND E. sND S. (LoNmow AND CsA2cn.).-Wv-rd shifting to north; fatr, colder. SCOTLAD nWVI ENGLAND N.W fAND N. WALES) s S.W. (AND S. WALES), AND ITLAsND -N. AnD S.- ...

... AND JOUEWAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 29T. 1O AEL W1am FameQh-Ac c ma e HOLIDAY NOTICE. qu OFFICE of nis EapAe er 7X- CLOSg TO-MOBBOW (Saturday) at 06 'doc:a P.rL; aind on MONDlAY 2FEXT (Bark.7inj a en Sfo'1o ace he Booy) at Cp ?? a.m. In the House of Lords, the Marquis of SAnt- SUTr moved an address of condolence to Her ?? an d to the Duchess of Ssn-CoBnvxx on the death of the Duke of SAxZ-CoBuja. ...