... first despatches were brought by one of the stage riders at 6.34 ti this evening, the distance from Maestricht hav- it ing been covered in 15hr. 14min. AFFAIRS IN SWAZILAND. (REUTERS 5 TLEGRAM.) Cape Town, April 29. The position of affairs in Swaziland is ...

... Abbazia, April 9. The German Emperor arrived here this inorning on his return from Venice. His Majesty was received at the landing-stage by i the Empress and the young Princes. The sea front was illuminated in honour of the occasion. Venice, April 9. Before ...

... ) Paris, May S. 'ne revenue from indirect taxation for April ales nearly 90 million francs short of the Budget estimate, and shows a decrease of close on eight udilion francs compared with April, 1892. At a Cabinet Council held to-day the Ministers were ...

... mystery. we hnoow, indeed, that the great dramatist wvas born at Stratford-upon-Avon on the 23d April, 1564, and hat he died in the samne place on the 23d April, 1616-being exactly fifty-two years of age. His lather, ,we ar~e told, was a wool mercant snd ...

... levied. The second stage begins at the Old Ferry of Renfrew, and extends to thi mouthl of Daliuir Burn, or rather more tlban three miles; and the propor- tio15 of rates loviablo on this stage is one-sixth of the full amount. The third stage extendls froni ...

... 'this noiath, under its neW editor, it shows no falling 6ff in the .thoroughncs' and thoughtfulness of its scontei ,. Profesbor Max Muller opens with a rchaptbrs of ourlous accidents on Comparative The- ology, showing by several instances how far- r fetched ...

... M'Cowan seconded the motion, which was imnanimousjy carried. Thanks being voted to the chair. man for is a onduct in the chair, the. weeting aeparnted. H~orse Fait r Scarce Tkureday.-This annual horse feair was held here on Thursday, when the show of draught ...

... £26, 10s. to £31, 7s. 6d. a head ; the second from £18 to £25. First-class bulls were ?? from 224 to £A 10s; second- class from £16 to £23, 10s. Top quality was bringing from 67s. 6d. to 72s. 6d. per cwa.; second, orn 60s. to 65S. per cwt. POtLoESHAWs ...

... Dtuglas, seconded -by Mr Honeyrnan, hon. Sheriff-Substitute, moved thwat the Tiown Council he respectfuliy asked to rescind their resolution and have the old cross restored. The third reso- -ntion ivas moved by AMr Osborne, solicitor, t seconded by Dr John ...

... ?? I THURSDAY, APRIL 21. In the House of Commons yesterday con- siderable time was spent over the second reading debate of a Corn Sales Bill, the object of which was to bring about uniformity in the mneasures or weights adopted in dealing with agricultural ...

... LONDONAT, APRIL 1d. M Marriage of AilS9 Rulbot.-Mliss Talbot is about to o- be married to Lord Edward Fitzalan lioward, M.P. for Hlorsham, second son of'* the Duke of Norfolk, tb H-oereditary Earl Marshal, and Premier Peer of Elig- scr land. His lordship ...

... Army th Nav, Mrine, ad Miiti (the first ba( Wednesday at 200, 500. and 001 yars ndtethe seconid stage (for the first hundred comeitro ilt] the first stage) oil the Thursday ?? Competitors weili be allowed to ?? Merford or Martini-Henry rifle, and will ...