... It is questionable whether a more important tour of investigation has ever been undertaken than that of Sir Gerald Portal, our political agent at Zanzibar, to Uganda. The possibilities which accompany the settlement aud probable annexa- tion of that central region of Africa neither states- man nor merchant can forecast. Controlling as it does the head waters of the Nile, it at once assumes a ...

... HARVEST FESTIVAL AT ST. JOHN'S, BURY ST. EDMUND'S. The harvest festival at St. John's, which was cele- brated on Thursday evening, was of the usual bright and hearty character, and was attended by a large congre- gation, which filled the church to its utmost limits. According te custom on these occasions, the church had been beautifully decorated, the parishioners having availed themselves of ...

... the practices commence this (Tuesday) eveuing. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. F. Eyre left Moreton Hall, Eury St. Edmund's, for 51, Berkeley-square, for the season. A correspondent asks us to insert the following amongst our notes : — Anonymous. — A huudred ladies. Please accept this acknowledgment of your sweet thought and teuder care. A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place ...