... THE NEWSLETTER. Week by Week. Great New Street, London, E.C., August u. The Political World.-- Although the summer is now upon us the collisions of opinions in the world of politics have not ceased. Parliament met at the beginning of the week, and discussions on Mr. Lloyd George's Finance Bill, of which nine clauses had been passed, were resumed. Some remark able changes in the views expressed ...

... . A t present it is difficult to form an exact r- estimate of the extent of the material damage done at Barcelona during the j- recent riots there. As to the reality of the damage the adjacent pictures leave no possible doubt. The total number of L'jj religious and charitable foundations burnt or damaged is said to be more than fifty. Most of these had large, well-cultivated j-l gardens ...

... THE. VENICE OF THE NORTH AHD ITS LABOUR STRUGGLE. Strikers on Stockholm's Chief Bridge Strike Demonstration in a Stockholm Thoroughfare Strikers Reading The Social Democrat It is now nearly a fortnight since an almost general strike came into operation in Sweden. Great efforts have been made to induce the railway employes to join in the strike, but it is believed that a majority is opposed to ...

... 05 THE TWELFTH.59 A Scooting' Dlctnomary Specially Compiled for Tlh Sphere. THE TWELFTH. Arish A stubble field. Bend The downward deflection of a gun stock. Beat Each portion of covert or open field beaten or driven for game. Bevy Used only of quail to signify a flock or brood. Beater A man or boy employed for driving game to the guns. Brown To fire wildly into the middle of a covey of ...

... THE TWELFTH. Soma A.sjp Only those who happen to have been present at one of the northern railway termini in Lon don on the eve of the grouse-shooting season can realise the meaning of what is annually referred to as the rush to the north. for some days before the twelfth the platforms of Euston, King's Cross, and St. ...

... GOOD-BYE AT COWES-- KING AND EMPEROR PART. The tumult ar.d the shouting dies, and the captains and the kings depart. On Thursday of last week at sundown the Emperor Nicholas II. of Russia left Cowes for northern waters. Numerous farewells had taken place between the respective royal families of Great Britain and Russia. The little children of the Czar had made their last shopping expedition ...

... SPAIN'S STRENUOUS TASK AT MELILLA-- WHERE THE CONSTANT SNIPING AND FIGHTING ARE TAKING PLACE. 'T'lie latest telegrams from Melilla continue to indicate that the task before the Spanish force is a very serious one. It is feared that some of the friendly tribes will be attacked by El Roghi. A recent message states that there were enormous bonfires to be seen on Mount Gurugu, indicating an urgent ...

... . A Striking Likeness The Prince of Wales and the Czar of Russia side by side at Cowes The Royal Hovise of Great Britain with the Imperial House of Russia DebcnJh. in, Cowes The names, from left to right, are Prince Edward, Princess of Wales, the Queen, Princess Mary, the Czar, the Czarewitch, Princess Victoria, the King, Grand Duchess Olga (behind), Grand Duchess Anastasia (in front), the ...

... BARCELONA'S REVOLUTION-- A SCENE OF WRECKAGE. A TRAMWAY CAR OVERTURNED BY THE RIOTERS The tramway system of Barcelona was attacked by the rioters at many points, the track being destroyed and cars overturned and burnt. In the fighting and rioting women and children have taken a con spicuous part, for the rioters when confronted with troops have placed the children in the front line, the women ...

... . A General View of the First Meet of the Devorv and Somerset Staghounds at Cloutsham Showing Huntsmen and Spectators 1! 1 Miss Pamela Green In cowboy costume Master of Exmoor Hunt II 1^ And his daughter 1 1 is A Good Ides\. Waiting in the Bracken for a View of the Stag The view gives something of the charm of the misty wooded hollow ft j a* -C m\x\NNm\NS^ Four Pretty Maidens in Sun Bonnets ...

... CROYBOM'S 8YPARILB HOSPITAL- AGAIN THREATEKRB„ A ntiquarians are highly indignant in consequence of the decision of the Croydon Town Council a few days ago to widen a thoroughfare known as North End under a scheme which involves the demolition of the ancient Whitgift Hospital. This almshouse, one of the most interesting in England, was built in 1599 by John Whitgift, Queen Elizabeth's ...

... . THE SUMMIT OF THE JUNGFRAU SEEN FROM A BALLOON The view was taken from the balloon, Cognac, on its journey from Eigergletscher to Lake Maggiore. In the background on the right is the Breithorn and the Tschingelhorn. Both clouds and snow have been caught with remarkable clearness by the camera THE ALETSCHHORN SEEN FROM A BALLOON-- THE GEWITTERSTIMMUNG IN THE BACKGROUND The above remarkable ...