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f (From TKB WORLD.) A contemporary states that there was a great rush" to the second State Concert, which was far more crowded than the first one. As a matter of fact, the second concert was very badly attended, although a large number of invitations had been issued, and many years have elapsed since there have been so many excuses for absence from a Court function. By the way, the Queen does not" com- mand attendance to the Buckingham Palace enter- tainments. The card runs: The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by the Queen to invite," &c. Among the distinguished men who have gone out of their way to take a prominent part in the present election must be included Mr. J. A. Groude, who made a vigorous speech on behalf of Mr. Midday, the Unionist candidate for the Totnes division of Devonshire, one day last week. Mr. Froude is a native of the constituency, his father having been Archdeacon of Totnes, and he always spends a con- siderable portion of the year in his native country. I mentioned a week or two ago Canon Hobson's intervention in the Exeter eleotion in favour of the Home Rule candidate. That gentleman seems to have over-rated his "influence," with the Roman Catholic voters, as Sir Stafford Northcote achieved the greatest majority which has ever been scored in Exeter since the last Reform Bill. The answer of the leading ladies of his flock was quiet but effec- tive they appeared, to a woman almost, decked in blue, the Conservative colour, in the chapel the fal- lowing Sunday and on the day of the election Lord and Lady Clifford drove into Exeter from Ug- brooke Park with their carriages and herses adorned in like manner. From ail accounts it appears to be practically: certain that the recommendations of the Labour Commission cannot be out much before the middle of next year. There is talk of still further extend- ing its operations, and despatching a sub-commis- sioner to India to collect facts about the conditions of labour among the native factory hands. But one cannot resist putting the question, why, if these, things were proper to be done, were they not done at once. Some good will doubtless come out of the Labour Commission in- the fulness of time, but it will be greatly diminished by its slowness in coming. 1 There has been a sharp correspondence between the Governors of George Heriot's Hospital, at Edin- burgh, and the Educational Department, respecting the fee which is paid every year to the preacher of the anniversary sermon to the foundationels, which is delivered in the chapel of the hospital at the June celebration. The sermon has been preached lince the institution was founded, 250 years ago, and,! according to the directions of the pious founder, a fee of 100 merks Soots" (about aC5 lis.) is paid to the minister who occupies the pulpit. The Educa- tion Department have'this year objected to the pay- ment of the fee, but somewhat unreasonably, con- aidering the hospital has an income of JM2,000 a year. (From TMTH.) The Qneen, who intends to leave Windsor for Osborne on Friday week, the 15th, will stay in the Iale of Wight for exactly six weeks, and is then to proceed, on Friday, August 26th, to Balmoral until the middle of November. The Prinoe of Wales gave a dinner-party at Marlborough House last week, at which the guests were the King of Roumania, the Duke of Aosta,the Prince of Hohenzollern, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and two of their daughters, Prince Fer- dinand of Roumania, the Duke and Duchess of Fife, Prinoe and Prineess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and Count ilensdorff. The Prince of Wales' yacht, the Aline, is now fitting out at Cowes, and she will shortly be joined by Ule rrince for Ch punel and Solent cruising. It is understood that the Prince of Wales and the Princesses Victoria and Maud are to pass a month at Osborne Cottage, which has been placed at their dis- powd by the Queen. The Duke and Duoheea of Edinburgh have left town for the season, and they are now settled, with their family at Devonport for a month, after which they will y go to Cowes for a short time, and then to Coburg. The Duke will take a [course of waters at Kissengen before the season there closes. Much satisfaction has been given at Portsmouth by the Duke of Connaught reviving the ceremony of trooping the colours in the Garrison on a larger than has been the practice of late years. The Duke is not to go on leave until the beginning of Septem- ber, after the departure of the Court from Osborne. The Duchess, who is now staying at Fcatainbleau, is expected to return to Portsmouth about the middle of this month. A paragraph has been going round the papers which states that many of the high-priced pictures at the Dudley sale were really bought in by Lord Dudley. This is quite untrue. The idea that Lord Dudley was tho vendor is erroneous, for the pic- tures formed part of his fathor's personal property, and they were sold by his executors. I hear that Lady Charlotte Schreiber (the mother of Lord Wimborne) has decided to present her rare and splendid collection of fans, which is one of the finest in the world, to the British Museum. The Chapel Royal, Whitehall, has now been closed for nearly two years, and nothing has yet been decided as to what is to be done with the building, which surely ought not to be allowed to stand empty much longer. The arrangement by which it was to be leut to the United Service Insti- tution has come to nothing, and the building Has just been made over to the Office of Works by the Lord Chamberlain's Department. Sir Fleetwood Edwards has gone to Windsor Castle to act as Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen, in the place of Major Bigge, who has been helping Sir Henry Ponsonby since the Court re- turned from Scotland. (From ST. STEPHEN'S REVIEW). The Prince of Wales finds it hard to part with bis only son, the Duke of York, though a few weeks at the sea are absolutely necessary for his health. 8. R. H. as soon as his business engagements were ever, ran down to Portsmouth, overhauled the Melampus carefully, made the acquaintance of all the officers, and went on board for a trial trip. After the departure of the German Emperor, it is probable that the Prince of Wales will join his son in a voyage to Norway and back. A fortnight hence Her Majesty will visit the Melampus (she will then be at Co was), and the German Emperor, whose name figures in the Navy List as Hon. Admiral of the Fleet, will also go on board her on his arrival in his yacht for the Cowes week. The King of Roumania's visit to Hatfield brought forth the following pleasant romark I have seen nothing more imposing," said jHis Majesty, "than this superb old house, with its priceless works of art and its historical association. It must impress any visitor to England to see her Premier thus splendidly lodged in such an ancestral home." The Duke do Vergua, a deeendaut of Columbus on the femalo side, being the Hnoti descendant of his grandaughter,has beeu asked to open the World's Fair at Chicago. Unfortunately, the Duke is very old and infirm, and will be unable to be present in person. He will, therefore, have to perform the ceremony by cable, and at an unearthly hour in the morning, owing to the differeuce of time brtween the two continents. When it is noon in Chicago it is fire o'clock in the afternoon at Madrid The signal will have to arrive in Chicago mauy hours before it leaves Spain I understand that among other disf.iugui.sJied visitors to Aix this season is to be counted the King of Greece, who, after a stay in Savoy, will run over to Wiesbaden to meet tho Kinj; of Daumark, the Queen of Greece moating the King on tho way home at Vienna some time in September. The "Pall Mall Gazette" id wholly misled in Supposing that tho "Sunbeam," which was .spoken of as lost off tho coast of Wegfci.ru Australia, is the vessel onboard of which the hte Lady JBrasaoy met her mysterious fate, and yet tho "Daily Tele- graph" falls into as groat a blunder in attempting a correction. As a matter of fact, the final voyage of the gifted though eccentric mistress of Normanhurst took place on board the new Sunbeam," a steam-yacht in every way superior to the rather tubby craft in which Lord Brassey acquired his early nautical experiences, and which he sold to Lord De la Warr's sou some years ago. The defunct Sunbeam must have bellO very old, aud was looked upon with suspicion when Mr. Gilbert Sackville, now. Lord Canielupe, bought her with a view to the pearl-fishiug expeditiou in which ho engaged under Mr. Streeter's auspices. It will be remembered that he was recalled from that adven- ture by the death of his elder brother, owing the foundering of the yacht Urania in Bangor Bay. Had he remained in Australian waters, a like calamity might have overtaken him.

It is understood that Dr. Rost will be succoodod as chief librarian at the India Office by Mr. Wade, the assistant librarian. The head of the Oxford House, the Rev. A. F. W. Ingram, has beou appointed one of the select preachers to tho Univorsity of Cambridge for 1893, and also chaplain to the Archbishop of York. Bolt -DDointmontt) are honorary. (-At Bow Street Police Court, London, James Dun- bar was charged with stealing letters, tho propertv of the Postmaster-General. Prisoner was a Kocond"- class sorter employed at thn South- W OH torn Dis- trict Office. Many letters having hnou mLsaodha was watched, and was soon to cash a postal order for £1 at the Battersea Square POHt, Office. When spoken to on the subject he admitted having Btolen that order aud at least twenty others. Pri- soner was remanded. By forcing the dining-room window, burglars entered the residence of'Mrs. Napier Cunningham, of 107, Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, London. When the butler went down early in tho morning he saw one man escape over the garden wall, and James Pearson, who dodged through the house, he followed. Reed, 269 F, seeing tho chase, stopped Pearson,who said, It is not me it was my mate." Afterwards he admitted that he had kept watch while his companion entered the bouse. At Marjle- tea9 Bun wm crauwtal*

E-A-DY DROWNED IN BALA LAKE. Two young gentlemen, one of whom is a son of Mr Hignett, tobacco manufacturer, of Liverpool, and the other named Mr Parratt, were boating on Bala Lake on Monday, and were joined after a time by a Miss Parry, from Llangollen. As they rowed towards the landing stage some on- lookers called their attention to the fact that their boat was too heavily laden. The boatman in charge of the landing-stage shouted that one end of the boat was under water, and called upon two gentlemen standing by to witness that he had warned them of their danger. The party, however, rowed on, but in a few minutes the boat capsized. Three or four persons hastened to rescue the occupants, b it were only suocessful in saving the two genth'^ien. The young lady sank, and her body was not ceen again. A number of boatmen searched until a :ate hour in the evening, and resumed their search on Tuesday morning, but in vain. The boat capsized in a place which is very dangerous thouehnot far from the shore. INQUEST AND VERDICT. ttThe search was continued on Wednesday for the body of Miss Parry, of Llangollen, who was drowned on Monday evening. The body was found at 11.30 on Wednesday morning by six boat-men, who dragged with large chains the part where the boat capsized. The body was brought to Bala, under the charge of Inspector Roberts, and an inquest was held on Wednesday after- noon at the Town Hall, Bala, before Mr W. R. Davies, coroner, Dolgelley, and a jury. Hum- phrey Roberts, boatmun to the White Lion, testified that he bad let a boat to two young gentlemen on Monday. It was a four-oared boat; and would carry four persons nicely, and it was not leaking. After about two hours' boating chey came near the landing stage, when he noticed they had a lady with them. The lady and one gentleman were seated in the stemchair, the other rowing next seat to them. They were about fifty yards from the landing-stage. They seemed riding all right, but the stern heavily laden. The lake was fairly calm at the time. Any water in the boat must have gone over the ,stern. He did not see the accident, but heard shouting, and he and another boatman went towards them. One gentleman was in the water, but they did not see the lady at all. In reply to jurors, he said the accident took place about 200 yards from the landing-stage. He did not call their attention to the dangerous position of the boat. The water was so near the gunwale that a little gust would wash it in. There was no extraordinary wind, and the gentleman rowing seemed used to rowing. Mr J. A. Parrott, tutor to Mr Hignett, said he hired a boat on Monday last. He would call it a pair-oared boat, and it could easily carry four persons. He had experience in boating. After rowing on the lake for some time, they came to Cactnawr end, and saw a lady sitting. They spoke to her, and invited her in. She wanted to .0 to the other side. and if they would ferry her she would be obliged. They rowed intending to 2;o directly to the landing-stage. The lake was ;-o calm and fine that she remarked she would stay till a little before four. They rowed to near the old landing-stage. Then returning, and when half-way between both landing-stages and about forty yards from shore, Mr Hignett said he thought the boat was leaking. He looked overside, and said the water was coming m. The boat didn't turn, but was so swamped with water in the stern end that it went straight flown, and all three were immersed. He could swim well. He found his friend under the boat, pulled him up, and got his hands on the boat. The lady was head and shoulders out of the water. He tried to assist her. She clutched him, and both sank twice; she struggled and lcosed hold of him. That was all he saw of her. There WAS no changing seats, nor larking. It was half-past three o'clock when they took the lady in, and the accident happened about a quarter to five. After the evidence, the jary returned a verdict if Accidental death, no blame being attach ed to anybody."

HOLYHEAD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THB fortnightly meeting of the above board .?aa held on Tuesday, Mr Richard Williams lTreban) presiding. BKQUBL TO THE CLOSED ACCOUNT. Mr P. A. Smith, manager of the National Pro- vincial Bank, Holy head, wrote enclosing a cheque to be signed by the chairman, &c., for I £ 13 39 7d. being amount of dividend on 2.i consols. As the treasurer had closed his accounts with that bank, it would be necessary (lr other arrangements to be made in future for t'ie payment of the dividends.-After some dis- cussion, Mr Robert Gardner moved, and Mr Howland Jones seconded, that the board ask the tfank of England to forward the warrant direct to the clerk in future. AN BXTBAOBDINABY APPLICANT. The Irishman who had recently been ad- mitted to the honse appeared before the board to ask for assistance to cross the channel to nwait a call to Parliament. On being introduced ne informed the guardians that he was Lord James Russell. It was subsequently arranged I ttmougstthe guardians that the applicant should got a passage across to Dublin. Lord James fiussell" said he was extremely thankful to the guardians and would remember them ail when he got to Parliament (laughter). His "lordship" tiao intimated that both in this country and in Ireland he had to endure a great deal of perse- cution in consequence of being a Tory, as all the liussells were. BXKBCISE FOR THK INMATES. Mr Robert Gardner was of opinion that the iged inmates of the house should be allowed to -\0 out more frequently fur an airing The rales were such as to make the workhouse Lttle better than a prii-on. He therefore moved that the guardians allow the inmates to go out frequently at this time of tfte year.—The motion was seconded by Mr Owen Hughes, and carried unanimously. GUARDIAN FOR BODWBOG. A letter from thu Lochi Government Board intimated that in accordance with the application from the pirii-h of Bodwrog an order, authoris- ing the special election of a guardian for the parish, would be issued.

CORRESPONDENCE. FREE FISHING, To the Editor. SIB,—Absence from home will prevent my replying this week to the correspondence upon the above subject. I hopg next week to produce documents which will prove Mr David Thomas' siatements to be of the usual big basket" style. — Tours, &c., J. 1SSARD DAVIES. The Anchorage. THE HUGH HUGHKS' BEQUEST ro HOLYHEAD. To the Editor. SiR,—Permit me a small porthn of your >lp..ce in reply to the correspondent J. J." who ■•■■setts there is no connection between the pro-i vision ot I»II ir.tt-rruoriiftte tchool in this TOWN •U d the propo-als re the Hugh-s'Charity cou- ttnod in the Chnrity Coramisssotit-r.V scheme. OC course not. au'J "J. J. if he will set iit woik tlie wry moderate powers of li.telliget'ce he appf.)rt< to po.vje s. will find that I NT-ver stated t-h»-re was. As a MUTTER of t.<c) it could N'T be «<>, BECAUSE n<> irtermeditife SCHOOL is in existence, aud accordingly no definite reference to an intermediate ,-ch«>,d. as :ollch. could be ■MADE. But there is a piovinioii in THE SCHEME for J-cholatshi'H, &c, WldCll, of course, could be uvai'ahle ill.i if DESIRES! to learn the EXISTENCE of the proposal for T»♦ K>N^ i A A ay oreteith .f the bt-quest to the "poor I nr.d NUCEFTS'TOIIG" tor the EPEC FIC J urpose of (TIDILY IN the building of an uiteruie 1int<I s.-tiool, he H«TII BETRER ntudy the speech of II( IIOL ■ rxi A'iiliam> at (he recent; town's MEETING, instead 0" writ-nig rubbish about evil-lung rejoinders in die h"p" of VLOZ'UG away a scheme ot shnine- less sp< In.ti ,I) of the WEIK MID DELVM-ELES. — I a ni, VIOi: X llth July, 1SP2. I To the Editor. Sin.— I understand that seveiai "f my Con- jne>vative friends have widely circulated the 'reports that during the recent, electcm! (<>! t> sts jl have made personal attacks upon the Uithop I of St.. As«ph. the Dear, of St. ^saph, Mr Josepu Lloyd, ot. Aswph (my father), and sundry Liliputians their hargers on. YVill you kindly allow me to state for the information of your numerous readers that 1 have not on any occasion spoken disparagingly of Dr firtwards, Dean Ower, or Mr Joseph Lloyd. I have, of course, in general terms referred to Church government in language more truthful thau co:npJimbntary.- Yours faithfully, ALUN LLOYD. St. Asaph, July 13th, 1892.

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(From PUNCH.) WHAT I suffer from, at this time of year, when I go into the country," says Mrs. R., is Flybites.' She pronounced it as a word of three syllables, and then added, "I rathor think the learned way of spelling it is 'Phlybites." ELECTION Intelligence.Brilliant Elector (at the Polling Station): It's a stoutish koind of a man, with a bald 'ead, as ar wishes to vote for, but ar'm blessed if ar know 'isnaame HKNGKNIOTT3 IDEA.—Early Visitor Why, what on earth are you doiug,Mathildo: turning your boudoir into a poultry yard r" Mathilde ".W ell, my dear, as it is impossible to rely on getting new-laid eggs in town, I have had my pet Cochin-China up from the country, and she is thoroughly to be trusted." SOME Comfort.—Harrow beat Eton at Lords' last week. The Etonians have some consolation in the fact of the Head Masterof Harrow being an Etonian. Without doing violence to their feelings, they can simply pronounce the Head Master's name, and say, u Well done, Harrow?" 1 CHURCH and Booth.—The Archbishop Canterbury was recently a guest at the Munching House on the occasion of an Undenominational Banquet. His IGrace, in a post-praudi*l speech, observed that the Salvation Army came "fluting" among us, but he thought that the Army's success would be as "fleet- ing aa it was "fluting. Neat this for the Grace- after-dinner. This was a nice after-dinner way of 1 giving "caviare to the G-eneral." No "laughter" j appears to have followed, so the caviare was not generally taken. THINGS One Would Rather Have Expressed Otherwise.—(Lady Festus At Home, 2 a.m.)— j Hostess: Only just come, Sir George ? How good !of you to come so late OUT of ItJ—(" And the subsequent proceedings interested him no more.")—Newspaper Boy: 'Ere I y' are, air! Latest result o' the poll, sir!" Re- jected Candidate (growls) Oh Go to the 'deuce "D. G." and Mrs. R.—"Mr. Punch" begs to eongratulate the "Daily Graphic" on the eleotion- leering ladder showing every day the position of the jParties. Very "Happy Thought." Hit ancient friend, Mrs. Ram, in speaking of this journal, ob- served that "'Daily Graphic' was not by any i means a new name, and the paper ought to have been purely theatrical, as the person after whom it ia evidently called was the celebrated actor, you know, my dear, in the last century, whom Dr. John- son used to call' Little Daily Graphic.' (From FUN.) SoKBTHixa like a Celebrity.—Maud (witndiaguat, Algernon has just exchanged salutations with a curiously bedizened stranger): You don't mean to | say you know that—that creature,Algy F Algernon i (complacently): Know him ?—rather! And proud lto do 10. Why,that's The Peokham Puncher,' who {ought a draw on Monday last with The Boston Basher,' for ten thousand a side and the champion- ship of the Isle of Dogs Foor and Mouth Diseases Corns and Tooth- ache. I PBOGEESSIVK.Fair Customer: "Have you got I The Pilgrim's Progreaa,' young man?'' Now Assistant: Sorry, mum—just sold out; but we've most of Mark Twain's other works." (From JUDY.) Tax Act of Union: Getting Married. How the Wild West Show ought to be advertised By moans of Buffalo Bill-posters. TBAIKED For It.—A Queen's drawing room is 1 a remarkable, as well as a pretty sight. The car- riage of the ladies is very unique, each one coming tin a special train of her own. BENT oniBusiness.—Housewife (tefrified) Spare jme spare me! good Mr. Burglar, and, thinking of the silver upstairs, I'll promise to ahow you up." Good Mr. Burglar (politely): Thank yer kindly, mum, but we'd rayther not be hex-posed." j LITTLE Girl.—"Mother, isn't it wicked to tell 'stories? "Yes, my dear. But why doyouask? Bobbie says he'll be a man before me, and he's poly six ana I'm seven. ,| WHAT should you think is the favourite drink at Biiley ? Tent and water. "THK Angel in the House."—Irate Father: ••jConfound.it! I wonder what makes my razor so doll." Sweet Child: Dull, papa! Why, it was 'beautiful and sharp when I made this boat with it Ifesterday." GMATeupportera to a candidate: His tongue and II bia legs.. ANTJlBOPOLOGT. Jack MoGroft: "Nae, nae, [there's nae gettin' ower it, Adam was pit into the Garden o' Eden tae dress it an' tae keep it. Gar- !denin's the auldest trade, ma Maggie." Maggie: lAy, man, Jook, but wha fashint ta spades, forbye ? WHAT language do cowboys speak when they are angry ? Buffalo Billinsgate, of oourse. I (From FuNNY Foua.) COMPLAINTS have been heard as to the swearing wf parrots; but it is only to be expected that these birda should indulge in fowl language occasionally. FIBST Friend: Only fools get married." Second Friend "That's my belief. How is your husband?" A Quicx Return.—Miss Snapshotte (the amateur photographer) And what's your game, Mr. Ralli?" Mr. Ralli (the lawn-tennis player) In the present case, a love one and yours, if I might suggest it, should be taking me." LOBD SHADYCOVE "Of course lean nevor be very intimate with your father,) he being in trade. But he will not be surprised to find me with some insular prejudices, will he?" Miss Manhatton Oh, no. Nothing foolish or ill-bred that you can do will surprise him." LOVE'S Quandary.—She (on her bridal tour) I'm so unhappy." Dan: Why, what is the matter, darling?" She: "If I am so much to you as you say, you can't be sorry your first wife died, and that makes you too brutal for me to ;iove!" A COMPSOMISB.—The Kid You look excited, mother." The Goat: "The milkmaid annoyed me." The Kid: What did she say?" The jGoat: That she wished I'd turn to cheese." The Kid: "And what did you do?" The Goat: Turned to butt 'er." RESENTED The Question. Going to camp out out this summer ?" aaked Tweet. Camp out be dashed!" irritably retorted Twitter, who resides in a hofciy-coutested constituency. "Haven't I been under 'canvass for the last three weeks,sir?" A RUN on Flannel.—Proprietor of Meuagerie How's this, .Smithern ? All these snakes appear to be in danger of catching cold. What's become 1 of their blankets?" Smithers: "We've 'ad to borrow them for the giralfo, guv'uor. 'E's got a soro throat." THE idea of a barrel-organ competition is appal- mug, yet in Paris they have just gone through the 'ordeal. Oddly enough, an organ-hater of our ao- quaintance declaros he would have no objection to: jseeing all the barrel-organs in the world "ground" together—into powder, he means. (From MOONSHINB). AT a School Ire.tt.—Otd Lady (to howling boy): i" Well, my little boy, what is the matter with you?"! 'Boy: Boo-hoo-hoo I've dropped my bun, and; I've eaten so much 1 can't bend. OH WiLMW WILLOW! WOE! Britannia bow thy strickeu head, And wreathe thy brows in woe, For thee thy joy's for ever dead, Thy radiant pride brought low. The great O'Flaherfcy'a decreed He'll no more be thy child, Nor henceforth on thy scroll shall read The mighty name of Wilde. Thy menial slave has dared to bar The poet's path to fame, For other men, hencofortb,his star Shall shed its lucid flame. For others he will think in Greek, For others apeak in French, Or is it that in Greek he'll soeak, And thoughts in French intrench ? It matters not, he vows he'll shake Thy dust from off his feet, And when O'Flaherty doth spake, His words he will not eat. Then Britain bow thy stricken head. And wreathe thy brows in woe, For thee thy joy's for ever dead, Thy radiant pride brought low.

LAWN Tennis Intelligence.—Baddelay has taken the cake. PULLED Him Up Short.—Mr. Henpeck: Cold mutton again, my dear! I—er Mrs. Henpeck Yes, you err if you think you are not going to eat1 it, Henry;" A NUMBEB of advertisement hoardings are to be erected on the banks of the Suez Canal. A some- what sordid project this, even though it may be urged that Banks are the proper places for the de- posit of hoardings. | It is proposed to construct a railway between Kioto and Fushimi, in Japan, to connect with the Osaka Railway. An Art Exhibition will be opened in the Queen's Hall of the People's Palace, London, on the 13th of August. The Rev. E. H. Evans contradicts the statement that he had acoepted the principaiship of the Bala- Bangor Independent College. The Habitual Drunkards Act now in force in Cape Colony gives magistrates the power to incar- cerate habitual drunkards for one year. It is etatea that the Military Aisenal of Osaka, Japan, intends shortly to commence the casting) of the iron pipes required for the Osaka City Waterworks. The University of Toronto has just conferred upon Sir Geo. Baden Powell the hon. degree of LL.D., in recognition oi his servioea to that University arfd to CaaiiM.

OUB Heroes.—She (earnestly): "It must be aw- fully dangerous to be a soldier." He: "It is in. deed. The women are always after you." Arrangements have been made to place a brass in Truro Cathedral, as a memorial to the late Pro- fessor Adams, of Cambridge, who was unquestion- ably one of the most distinguished Coruishmell of bis generation* AuCording to the recent census returns there are thirty-six paper-mills in the Dominion of Canada eighteen of which are in Quebec, sixteen in Ontario,, one in New Brunwick, and one in Manitoba. The Russian section at the Chicago World's Fair will contain a number of models of platinum, gold, and silver medals, which the authorities of the St. Petersburg Mint have decided to send there for ex- hibition. The new steamship Peregrine, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, whicu re- cently performed a very successful trial trip,has just made the passage to Hamburg within twenty-four hours, thus boating the record. Intelligence has reached England by telegraph oi the sudden death of Dr. Gavin Russell, a medical missionary, who four years ago went out to labow in Formosa in connection with the English Pteeby- toriam

The various British railway companies have shown commendable desire to meet the suggestions of the j Secretary of War, who is endeavouring to popularise the army by securing work for time-expired soldiers. I hear that the result of the recent con- terence at the War Office between Mr. Stanhope and the representatives of the railway companies is that the latter have promised to annually offer some; 2,000 employments to reserve men. This, of course, does not nearly meet the difficulty, as in some years as many as 15,000 leave the army and join the reserve. The hours of railway servants must certainly command the attention of the next Government that! comes into power with any time to devote to the interests of the people of this country. But too often in the case of railway sorvants the safety of the public is at stake. No man can work at high pres- sure, under a sense of ^responsibility, some of the hours that some drivers, guards, and signalmen are worked,without becoming more or loss weariod, and consequently less tit to bear the responsibility. Then, perhaps, comes the disaster, which an over- strung mind or outworn body has made possible. • $ • strung mind or outworn body has made possible. • $ I learn that it is pretty certain that Mr. Gainsford Bruce will be offered a judgeship, and that Mr. Ritchie will be asked to stand for the Holborn Division of Finsbury. Mr. Gainsford Bruoe is an able enough man to be made a judge. Mr. Ritchie is distinguished enough to win the Holborn seat. But it will be remarkable to find the framer of the Local Government Bill, rejectod by St. George's- in-the-East, becoming the representative of Druryj Lane. No election can take place until Parliament. meets. As there is no Speaker, no Speaker's writ can issuo, but in August there will probably be a Holbom fight. Possibly Mr. Gainsford Bruce will decline the honour, but he will probably accept. w There is an uneasy feeling in some City circles at the long-deferred liquidation of the Baring guar- antee, it being far trom pleasant to many bank shareholders to read in the half-yearly statements of account now being issued," There is a contingent liability in respect of the subscription of JE500,000 (or whatever the amount may have been) to the guarantee in the matter of Baring Brothers and Co,'s estate." But it is obviously of no use to attempt to hasten matters, for the market is very dull just now, and more than one of the well-known joint-stock banks of the metropolis has been so affected by the continued depression that a less dividend will now lie paid than for years. Mr. Milner's appointment to the presidency of the Inland Revenue Board is a slice of luok which he doubtless owes to the fatherly interest taken in his career by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He is quite a young man, and under ordinary circum- stances would not have had the ghost of a chance of obtaining so dignified and well-paid a post. Not, however, that his abilities do not justify his selection for the office. He is an extremely able man, and both at the Treasury and in Egypt has done some uncommonly brilliant work. The fact, however, is not likely to lessen the heartburnings in the Civil Service ranks at the nomination of an outsider to one of the most coveted appointments in the ser- ▼icet The lease of Drury Lane Theatre expires at the end of 1894, and it is still uncertain what will be done with the building and the site. At one time it was-supposed that the projected new street from Holbom to the Strand, which is so badly wanted, would pass where the theatre now stands, but a different route, now adopted by the County Council, runs far to the east of the building: The house is held under tenancy from the Duke of Bedford, and there is no obligation on his part to renew the lease. Extensive alterations are expected in the neighbour- hood of Covent Garden, but there is reason to hope that nothing will be done to lead to the disappear- ance of the most historic of London playhouses. *•* After Henley and the Eton and Harrow match, the society people who remained for those important functions are rapidly leaving town. The Weat End I already is showing the autumnal tints in the shape of closed windows and covered furniture. More theatres are on Uie point of dosing, or of being let to scratch companies for brief engagements. Mean- while, there is no surcease in the traffic, for the reason that London is being visited by crowds ofi holiday makers from the country. The olubs have begun their annual cleaning earlier in the season! than usual. Several are already closed, and the! members temporarily taken in by similar institutions.! If it were not for the eleotion returns, most of the clubs would be empty, and as it is they are Yery sparsely attended; • • • Lord Salisbury's visit to Windsor and the return of the chief Whips aud several of the leaders of both parties to the metropolis are evidences of the impeding crisis in political affairs. No action, of course, can be formally taken until the returns are! all to hand, which will not be until nearly the endi of next week but there is much to be done in the! way of consultation, and party gatherings will! shortly be the order of the day. The Ministry will J probably discuss the {question of resignation or no resignation at a meeting of the Cabinet shortly be-! fore the new Parliament assembles. In the event of their deciding to remain in office the proceedings! in the House of Commons would necessarily be of al much more important and prolonged character than would otherwise be the case. The London Council intends to urge the new House of Commons to pass a bill plaoing the law affecting theatres and music-halls upon a satis- factory footing, and dealing, at all events, with those matters upon which both the recent Select Committee of the Commons and the Council are in accord. In regard to the difficulty as to the licensing authority for music-halls, the London Council holds that such authority should be a small, Standing Joint Committee of the County Council and the Quarter Sessions, having authority to admiuster an oatli and have judicial-immunity. The reason the Council puts forward this suggestion is that it is too large a body, that is a fluctuating one, and one littlo versod in the management of legal proceedings, and, consequently, not well suited for: such purposes. • • • Tho death of Lord Winmarleigh (better known to all politicians as Wilson Patten) during the process of a general election removes one of the few, survivors of the unreformed Houso of Commons as it existed before 18J2. The recent decease of the Duke of Devonshire had taken another, and now only eight romain, these being Lord Ebury, Earl Grey, Sir Edward Deriug (who three months' a;o celebratod his diamond wedding), the Earl of Mansfield, tho Earl of Ve'ulam, the Duke of Northumberland, the Earl of Mexborough, I and Mlljor Lyon. Lord Wimnarleigh, as John Wilson Patton, was firllt returned for the undivided county of Lancaster in 1830 at the general eloc-i tion which followed the death of George IV.,1 but having voted for the historic amendment of General Uasooyne, strangling tho first Reform Bill, although he had supported tho second reading, he was not reehoson at the dissolution of 1831. Next year, however, he was returned for North Lancashire, for which ho continued to sit uutil made a peer in 1874. ..ill • • Another very importaut scheme for improving Loudon is forthcoming, dealing with the southern approach to the Tower Bridge, which will he opened [or traffic next year. The preparation of a satis- factory schema for this improvement has been no easy matter, owiug to the difficulty of striking a direct lino. Thl) Church of 8t. Mary Magdalen, a disused burial ground now laid out its a recreation grouud, and extensive buildings, factories, and works lio in the truck. It is now decided to cut a nreofc sixty feet wido from Tooley Stroefc to the jouth-western end of the JJersnondsoy New Road. passing to tho east of the recreation ground. Until this improvement is carried out tho main advantage of the bridgo across the Thames will be loiit, oinoo there is no practicable COUllIlulliontion,i sxcept through very narrow and winding lauoa, from Tooley Slroet at its junction with the new approach to the Tower Bridge to tho south into the Old aud tho New Kent Roads. As tho benefit of tho now atreots will bo spread over different and didtant parishes, it is held that 1101; more than hall of tho oust of the proposod street (ihouid be met by a charge on tho occupying ratepayers, and that the other half should bo raised by a charge on pro- perty. The cost of the improvement is set, down at £ 423,000. j,