... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... tirat despatch taking place on the 15th of April and not on. the 22d, the date v announced in the Post Office Guide. The packets F wvill leave Liverpool on alternate Saturdays, c counting from the 16th of April, and will proceed a direct to St John's withouc ...

... Justices of the Peace, or other i licensing authority in esch licensing district i Scotland, and showing also the result of an ap- - peal, if any. It shows that in such eontites as Argyll, Edinburgh, Inverness, Perth, and Dum- fries no licenses were refused ...