... our 11fustrations THE DUKE OF YORK IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS HIER MAJESTY'S request to the Peers that thev would settle the place of her grandson, the Duke of York, in their House was an act of courtesy to their lordships as recognising their right as guardiansof their ownm privileges. It would, however, seem that His Royal Hlighness's position is, to some extent, settled by the Act 31 Henry VIII. ...

... . . . . I . ?? I - . [its 0 I . ?? !! ., ?? ?? - *THE ETERNAL EAST.-There has been a lull at Con- stantinople during the past week. The Powers have wisely determined to give the Sultan another chance. Whether they could help themselves is a matter of some dubiety, seeing that their accord has so far been essentially passive, and that there is little likelihood of it extending to a definite ...

... court ajj? (Sub BY MARMADUKE SONIE nine or ten years ago I happened to visit Devonprt A rilissioledjosto an e thear Waomthe Cnde- the time Admiral Sir William ose Cok- ( ?? there, and he kindly conducted me over th declykto yard shwin mewhatever there was therewhich was MOatlieyt my, bsoltelyuselss fr prysiclf warfae! ind to be co' interest a mere civilian like msf. Amogs ohe o thet thighs ...

... 35me E£b) THE NEW FINANCE PROPOSAL Mr. GLADSTONE has issued the text of his New Financial Proposals in connection with the Home Rule Bill. The public revenue of Ireland is to be divided into general revenue and special revenue. The general revenue is to consist of: (a) The gross revenue, (6) The portion due to Ireland of the hereditary revenues of the Crown, and (c) An annual sum for the ...

... IT/TI-I T//F RO UPX'I)R - C0.1./I/SSJON IN 1-AZ/IAISTA.V TIE ?? spilit of the hill triltc, in Wazilistan con- tinues to cause ?? to thO commander of the expedition which is acting as cscoi t to the Boundary Cow mis- sion, although there iz little chance now of the tribes being able to malke another night attack on ?? troops, such as took place on the camp at Wano, s hen CLIetcnauIt Macahlay ...

... 0 5fraps SHAKESPEARE BANGLES are the latest craze of poetic damsels across the Atlantic. Each bangle bears some favourite Shake- spearian quotation, and the great object is to wear as many as possible, so as to represent the whole cycle of plays. As THE GERMAN EMPEROR takes such deep interest in Norse mythology, Iceland intends to invite His Majesty to visit her shores next summer, in hopes ...

... British Counsel in the Jabez Balfour Case Photographed by Witcomb, Buenos Ayres Dr. E. Lamarca is Counsel to the British Legation at Buenos Ayres in the Jabez Balfour Extradition case. Dr. Lamarca is one of the most eminent lawyers of the Argentine Bar, and his able conduct of the Balfour case has greatly increased his reputation, and places him at the head of his profession as regards ...

... W&~ of &ZWl I~t |ei|4sR__|||5|S~ff|.egee*|nAtj t THE Session of the French Assembly opens once more with Conservative opposition to M. Thiers, but the battle this time is for life or death. If the incidents of the Autumn recess alarmed the majority, the Spring elections have given them the courage of despair. Then, their wish was to convert M. Thiers ; now, if only a successor can be found, to ...

... DURING the recent disturbances at Paris, the Rue de Rivoli ivas a favourite resort of the curious, who were anxious to get as near the Insurgents' headquarters as possible, so as to obtain an inkling of what had been done, what was going on, or what might be the future plans of MM. Ies Rouges. The street is one of the main Parisian thorough- fares, and is at all times crowded with passers-by, ...

... THAT rinderpest did much harm in this country during its rapid and fatal progress for a couple of years is too sadly known to the breeders of the best of cattle. It was stamped out, perhaps, more effectually in Aberdeenshire than in any other county, but even in that part of North Britain, from which the best animals come to the fat stock markets in the South, it acted severely upon feeding ...

... I ?? . .- - .. . ?? ?? ?? THE FIRST AFGHAN WAR, by the late Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand (Iongmans and Co. ).-Thisfragmentof a history by one who, though but a junior officer at the time, bore no undistinguished part in many of the affairs described, and whose ability and independent character made for him subse- quently a place apart, if not invariably a place of favour, among high ...

... C ?? 0 C e ?? I I THE Queen's sixtieth birthday was celebrated on Saturday with the usual rejoicings. In London and the provinces there were parades of the troops and volunteers, banquets, and illumi- nations, while dinners in Her Majesty's honour were given in Paris and Berlin. The Queen herself kept the anniversary at Balmoral, where the Crathie Choir came early in the morning and serenaded ...