... HERO'S LIFE OF ADVENTURE. CHAT WITH AN OLD SOLDIER A» Ten Acres, within easy hail of Birmingham, there lives one of England’s heroes, who alas, is destined eke oat an existence by the aid of his munificent pensicn of fourpence a day! This ia the lot of ...

... Moore, of Frampton Hall, Hoston, a great injustice by attributing to him the recent slaughter a of a honey-buzzard in that district. Mr. Moore, who is a great lover of birds, and who would almost soon think of shooting a man as honey-buzzard ...

... s it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's u won't be able to chat to Superman in Little mpford But ALAN KERSEY knows a man who does OUGLAS Thompson is just as much of a jetsetter as some of the megastars he interviews Clint Eastwood Michelle ...

... to allow them out once a week for a walk round, with a warder in attendance. During these little excursions would appear that they have been allowed a liberal amount of freedom, for a correspondent assures us that, going into ...

... saw in it another sign of that Royal lady’e tact. Sir John is more than half a Montgomeryshire man, for married a Montgomeryshire wife. He is years of age, and began life as a surgeon. It is not from surgery, however, that made his money, but from financing ...

... labourers whom London for many a year has seen. Some English publisher, it may bo hoped, say 3 Truth, will bring out a translation of a very remarkable and interesting book which has recently been published at Stockholm. This is a volume of political reminiscences ...

... miles. They ate a good deal of fruit, and took spells for breakfast and luncheon. The river at Riahmond delayed them for hour, but they managed to reach Putney 10.30, fresh as pippins. Mr. Tyson, Australian millionaire, is about to pay a visit this country ...

... married, is still young, who has sprung into prominence, is a daughter of Archdeacon Farrar. This lady, who married a teacher in the South of England, has made a new departure and taken to preach in a barn, much, it is stated, the astonishment if not edification ...

... proper appellation the ill-informed public always feel a bit aggrieved that he does not equal his progenitor. It hard case undoubtedly, and Sims Reeves the Second deserves a great deal sympathy. A decado has passed away since the raetroiK»lis was scandalised ...

... touching it, Tho boot* oounto a* at lawn-tennia. The health of Lord Tennyson is now completely restored, the warm and brilliant weather of the past few weeks having had a moat beneficial effect. The aged poet may almoat daily seen driving or walking ...

... made ducks and drakes of it. She left him, and sought to make a living on the stage. A good musician and a fair singer, she managed to get on pretty well for time, and came to England ; but a run of ill luck came and engagements failed her. She parted with ...

... CONTEMPORARY CHAT. I*. Brine, R.E., wboM exploit* nerinl Granted considerable Mutation a faw jean ago, is again contemplating a venturesome enter* prise. He baa announced his intention of going to Gibraltar next month and attempting a balloon voyage across ...