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HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. THE ERRINGTON MISSION. Earl Granville, in reply to Lord Balfour, explained the circumstances connected with the visit of Mr. Errington to Rome, and denied that the hon. member had been entrusted with a mission to the Vatican.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY. THE NEW CODE. Mr. Mundella, answering a question addressed to him by Mr. S. Balfour, said the new Code would be laid on the table not later than March 6, but examinations under it would not be held until next year. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS. Sir W. Harcourt, replying to Mr Dixon-Hartland, said he thought the protection of the public from fires at theatres might be safely left in the hands of the Metro- politan Board of Works. THE ST. PAUL'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL SCANDAL. The Home Secretary, in reply to Mr. Carington, said the question of instituting a criminal prosecution in the case of the St, Paul's Industrial School was one for the decision of the Public Prosecutor, who exercise his inde- pendent judgment upon it, and did not consider that it was a case in which proceedings should be taken. II PEERS AND ELECTIONS. Mr. J. Cowen drew attention to the rule of Parliament under which a peer should not interfere in an election, and went on to refer to the promise of Lord Ripon and subsequently of Lord Zetland to subscribe to- wards the expenses of the candidates at the late North Riding election. The Speaker interposing, reminded the hon. gentleman that the time had gone at which this question could be raised as one of privilege, and Mr. Cowen stated that he would take another oppor- tunity of submitting a resolution on the subject. THE WELSH SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. Sir W. Lawson put a question with regard to the notice given by Mr. Warton for leave to introduce a bill to explain the, Welsh Sunday Closing Act on the day following that whereon that gentle- man's bill to amend that Act was rejected. The Speaker replied that if the second bill were sub- stantially the same as that for the introduction of which leave X4 been refused, it would be irregular to ask for leave to bring it in, but the question of similarity could only be settled by the member himself. RUMOURED ACCIDENT TO THE QUEEN. Mr. Warton asked a question as to the accuracy of the report that an accident had befallen the Queen. The Marquis of Hartington, in the absence of Mr. Gladstone, replied tViat neither he nor his colleagues had heard any- thing respecting the rumour of an accident to her Majesty, *n<3 he had no reason to suppose there was any ground for it. THE REPORT ON THE ADDRESS. The debate upon the report on the Address was re- amed by the Attorney-General for Ireland, who con- tinued and concluded the speech which he had begun on the previous afternoon. He was followed by Mr. T. D. ryp'van» ^r' Labouchere, Mr. James Lowther, and Mr. e Connor Power; and Mr. Gladstone subsequently took P?rt in the debate, which was again adjourned. The 0use then rose.

HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. Tlii IRISH LAND QUESTION. The Earl *}f Djjifjughmore moved for a Select Com- mittee to inquiry into the working of recent legislation in ereuce to laud in Ireland and its effect upon the condi- tioll of the country. This was opposed by Lord Carling- or for the Government on the ground that to open such 1 Iuquiry as that proposed so soon after the passing of Land Act and before its operation could be fairly d would be unreasonable and harmful. Several poke in support of the motion. Others said they !oulu'be;-sagged if the Government promised that there uld ke i. -.piry at a later date. Earl Spencer, how- dec! 1 to enter into any compromise. Earl -finisand trie,Lord Chancellor having spoken, the Earl Donoughmore's motion was carried by 96 votes to 53.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—FRIDAY. J** Case of Mr. Bradlaugh was again mentioned, the th °rney"General stating, in reply to Mr. Labouchere, wh" ^bat had recently occurred supplied no ground on th cou^ be alleged that a vacancy had occurred in e representation of Northampton. THE REPORT OF THE ADDRESS. n a comparatively thin House, the debate on the wh°rt t^Le ^(^re33 was resumed by Sir W. Barttelot, "h ° attention to the existing grave depression of agricultural interest. This topic occupied the House some hours, the members who spoke upon it in- cluding Mr. Pell, Mr. Arnold, Mr. James Bar- clay, Mr. Chaplin, and Mr. Goschen. After this Mr. Gorst diverted the course of the debate by some criti- cisms, in which he was supported by Mr. Alderman Fowler, on the Government policy in South Africa. Mr. Courtney, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, declared that the Transvaal Convention was being carried out in a reasonable and loyal spirit on both sides. Sir S. North- cote, reviewing the whole discussion on the Address, strongly deprecated the ambiguous language used by the Prime Minister in regard to Home Rule, believing that it would have the effect of keeping alive a dangerous agitation. The Marquis of Hartington, in the absence of Mr. Gladstone (who did not attend the sitting), replied, and after Mr. O'Donnell had entered upon a long criticism of the Land Act, and Mr. Callan had lengthened the discussion, the House divided with the following result: For report being agreed to, 129 against, 14; majority, 115. The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS—MONDAY. THE WORKING OF THE LAND ACT. Earl Granville announced that the Government did Hot intend to take any part in the constitution or the proceedings of the Committe of Inquiry into the working of 2he Land Act. The Marquis of Salisbury characterised this course as being entirely without precedent. SETTLED LAND AND CONVEYANCING. Earl Cairns brought' ip two bills for the amendment of the law relating to settled land and conveyancing.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY. THE OPERATION OF THE IRISH LAND ACT. Mr. Gladstone gave notice that at an early date he will move a resolution declaring that a Parliamentary in- quiry into the operation of the Irish Land Act at the present time would tend to defeat the operation of that Act, and must be injurious to the interests of good government in Ireland. The orders of the day were postponed, so as to allow the Premier to make his statement respecting the proposed new rules of procedure. The debate which ensued was taken part in by Sir S. Northcote, Sir C. Forster, Sir J. Hay, Mr. Watney, Mr. Hinde Palmer, Colonel Alexander, Mr. Marriott, Mr. Goschen, Mr. Stanhope, and Mr. Rathbone, and was adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS-TUFSDAY. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. The Channel Tunnel Scheme came inciden- tally before the House of Peers, and Vis- count Bury was anxious to know if Parlia- ment would have a full opportunity of discus- sing the matter. Earl Granville said that the com- mittee about to be appointed would be of a purely professional and scicntilic character, to consider by what means the approaches to the tunnel on this side of the Channel would be protected, and what precautions should be taken to make it impossible for an enemy to obtain possession of the tunnel for its purposes. The Government would, on receipt of the committee's report, consult the military and naval authorities and advise Parliament.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY. THE OPERATION OF THE IRISH LAND ACT. Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice that he would oppose priority being given on Monday next to Mr Gladstone's resolution in reference to the proposed inquiry by the Lords into the operation of the Irish Land Act. MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE OATH.-ANOTHER SCENE. Mr. Labouchere moved that a new writ be issued for Northampton, contending that Mr. Bradlaugh's seat ought to be declared vacant in consequence of the recent resolution adopted by the House. The motion having been rejected by 307 votes to 18, Mr. Bradlaugh walked up to the table, recited the words of the oath, kissed a book (presumably the New Testament) which he had brought with him, and handed a written paper to the Clerk, with the remark, I tender that as the oath which I have taken according to law." The Speaker having reminded the honourable member of the resolution of the House forbidding him to take the oath, called upon him to withdraw beyond the bar, which he did, but immediately returned and took a seat on the Ministerial side below the gangway. Sir Henry Brand, however, insisted on his again withdrawing be- yond the bar, and remaining there. Mr. Bradlaugh complied, at the same time reminding the Speaker that he had now taken the oath required by law. Lord R. Churchill, contending that the House had been deliberately insulted, moved that a new writ be issued. The Attorney-General expressed some doubt as to the exact legal position of the question, and advised the House not to act hastily. Sir S. Northcote having extracted from the Prime Miuister a promise that the Government, before the House again met, would con- sider what course to adopt, it was agreed to adjourn the debate. A RESOLUTION LOST. Mr. E. Clarke moved a resolution in favour of allowing bills which have passed a second reading in one session to be resumed in the succeeding session at the stage of committee. The motion was rejected by 126 votes to 61. LOCAL TAXATION. Mr. R. Paget called attention to the present unjust incidence of local taxation, and moved that it ought, without delay, to be remedied by an adequate increase of contributions from general taxation. The previous question was proposed, and carried, after discussion, by a majority of five. The House then adjourned.

AT THE STOCK AND SHARE AUCTION COMPANY SALE, just held at their Sale Room, Crown-court-buildings, Old Broad-street, the following were amongst the prices obtained: Organos Gold Mines, £1 shares, fully paid, 21s.; Gurrington Slate Quarries, Y,20 12 per cent. Mortgage Debentures, 20s; Rhodes Reefs, £ 1 shares, 14s. 4d.; Lombardy Road Rails, ilO shares, Y,7 10s.; 2 Zoedone, zCl shares, 13s. 9d.; and other miscellaneous securities fetched fair prices. AT CHELMSFORD, a meeting of the supporters of the Essex Union Hunt has been held, Mr. Kendle in the chair. A letter was read from Captain Carnegie, announcing his intention to give up the country; but, after some discussion, it was decided to offer him Y,1800 for next season, with Y,200 addition for poultry bills." A vote of thanks was accorded to the captain, and the proceedings were adjourned for the purpose of receiving his reply as to the mastership. Two OF THE COUNTY MAGISTRATES at Chatham, Rev. n. Weiston, M.A., and Mr. C. R. Foord, have taken up the case of the young man Weal, sentenced by the late Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, at the autumn assizes of 187D, to fifteen years' penal servitude upon a first convic- tion for burglary at Mr. A. Lyon's jewellery establish- ment, Chatham. These justices are now in communi- cation with the Home Secretary, with a view to the mitigation of this severe sentence. THE POLLING for the election of a new member for Taunton in the room of the late Sir Wm. Palliser, was opened at eight o'clock in the morning. Every available vehicle in the town, as well as many from Bridgwater, were used for conveying the voters to the poll, and bills were posted offering Y,50 reward for evidence of bribery and treating. There was little excitement in the town, and the result, which was declared shortly after five o'clock in the afternoon, was as follows Mr. Allsopp (Conservative), 1144; Viscount Kilcoursie (Liberal), 917 majority 227. THE HALF-YEARLY meeting of the Forth Bridge Railway Company has just been held in Edin- burgh, Sir James Falshaw, Bart., in the chair. The report of the directors for the six months ending Dec. 31 last, which was laid before the meeting, stated that Messrs. Harrison, Barlow, and Fowler having submitted the design of a bridge which they recommended for adoption, the Board had decided, subject to Parliamentary sanction, to proceed with its construction, and had ap- pointed Mr. Fowler engineer of the undertaking. The cost of the new bridge and the approach lines of railway are estimated at 11,730,000. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Thompson, chairman' of the Midland Railway Company, the report was adopted. It was further agreed that Y,750 be paid as fees to the directors for services to Dec. 31 last, and that in future the sum of Y,1000 per annum be paid for the purpose.

STATE OF IRELAND. The chairman of the Great Southern and Western Railway (Mr. J. C. Colvill), in moving the adoption of the directors' report at the half-yearly general meeting of the company, said he could hardly congratulate the share- holders on a 4i per cent. dividend. Still when he recalled the fact that while in September last the receipts were between JE8000 and Y,9000 on the wrong side, they had been enabled to close the year by being 11000 on the right side, there was some ground for congratulation. And since the commencement of the current half-year the improvement had been continuing. With regard to the passenger traffic he had to note a continuance of the steady decrease which had been going on for the last ten years in the number of first class passengers, the money decrease during the half year being 27 per cent., as compared with the last half of 1880. Second class passengers had increased 3 per cent. in numbers, but the money received—people having travelled shorter distances-was 1 per cent. less. Third class passengers had increased 7 per cent. in numbers, and 5 per cent. in money. No doubtthe unsettled state of the country had affected their traffic, and especially the passenger .traffic. They could only hope that when these unfortu- nate disputes about land were settled, and people began to turn their minds to their work, they might reap an advantage from it in future years. Certainly, it farmers were given very positive and distinct advantages from the operation of the Land Act, that ought to stir up a good deal of increased energy on their part in the working of their land. The receipts from the military traffic--due to the unsettled state of the country—showed an increase of 11093. There was a small increase in the goods traffic. He found satisfac- tory proof that the last harvest was a good one in the fact that they had carried a much larger quantity both of butter and grain alike to Cork and to Dublin. The cattle traffic showed a decrease of 2 per cent. in money. The decrease in the number of full-grown horned cattle carried was 15 per cent., and of sheep 9 per cent.; but there had been an increase in calves of 16 per cent., and in pigs of 18 per cent. The report was adopted. Very little additional light was thrown on the Letterfrach murder at the recent inquest. It appeared that the deceased, Constable Kavanagh, had been for two hours with a man named Stephen Coyne in a public- house. When they left the barmaid bolted the door after them, and then she immediately heard four or five shots and several screams. Sub-Constable Nash, who was alone in the barracks, deposed to having heard three shots fired. He went to the door of the barrack, and then he heard a fourth shot. He looked out of the door cautiously, and he saw John Coyne, son of Stephen Coyne, running towards the barracks. They proceeded together to the spot, and they found Kavanagh lying on his face. They carried Kavanagh, who seemed to be quite dead, into the barrack. The jury returned a ver- dict of Wilful murder by some person or persons un- known." At the County Court House, Limerick, Mr. Hobson, sub-sheriff, put up for sale the interest of six farms on the estate of Lieutenant Harkness, at Garry- fine, seized under writs of fi. fa., issued for non- payment of over two years' rent. Mr. Spunner was present on behalf of the Landlord Defence Association Mr. Davis on behalf of the Emergency Committee; and Mr. Hewson, agent to the property. A number of the tenants were also present. When sales commenced, Mr. Connolly, solicitor, said he was authorised by the tenants to make an offer of one half-year's rent and costs, if 30 per cent. reduction were given. The tenants had received previously a reduction of 35 per cent. from Mr. Harkness, and the tenants would pay another year's rent in a short time. Mr. Beauchamp, solicitor, who appeared for the landlord, said that he was not authorised to give any reduction. The offer was made too late. Mr. Connolly said that the tenants would allow their interests to be sold, and they could then be evicted. The sales were then proceeded with, when Mr. Spunner bought one farm at Y,5 and four at tl each Mrs. Ellen Dunworth bought the interest in her farm for 120, the amount of the execution being £180. In the case of the" Rev. Robert Fleming v. Bridget Moore," the interest was sold to Mr. Davis, of the Emergency Committee, for £ 5. The report on savings in Ireland, giving the deposits and cash balances in the joint stock banks, the bank note circulation, the depo-its in trustee savings banks, the deposits in Post-offièë savings banks, and the investments in Government and India stock, the dividends on which are paid in the ISanfc of Ireland, shows for the first time for four years an improvement. The deposits and cash balances in joint stock banks, whic.) from 1863 to 1876 showed a steady increase from about 13 millions to 34 millions, had decreased yearly from 1876, until in 1880 the amount was £ 29,746,000. This increased in 1881 to £ 30,161,000. The bank-note circulation, which fluctuates considerably between five millions odd and seven millions odd, but which for the first time showed for four years, up to 1879, in succes- sion, a continuous and increasing decrease, shows an in- crease in 1881 of £ 429,000, following an increase of X-763,000 in 1880. The deposits in trustee savings banks institutions, which seem to be decreasing in public favour, exhibit a further decrease of 137,000 while on the other hand, the deposits in the Post-office savings banks show the largest yearly increase since the establish- ment of these institutions, there being an unbroken suc- cession of increases since their establishment in 1862. The increase in 1881 was £ 203,000. The investments irf Government and India stock show a decrease of £ 784,000. A man named Whelan, formerly cashier in the office of United Ireland, and Matthew Reilly, formerly chief machinist of the same paper, have just been released from Kiiwainham Gaol, where they have been confined as suspects for the last two months. A fatal accident has occurred at Kingstown. A man named Wm. Kelly was knocked down by an engine, and a portion of the train passed over him. He was instantly killed. Kelly was foreman printer in the office of the Irishman, where United Ireland was also formerly printed.

ACCORDING TO THE LIST for the Lent school term the new governing body of Eton College is con- stituted as follows The Provost of Eton, Chairman the Provost of King's College, Cambridge; the Very Rev. R. Scott, D.D., Dean of Rochester; the Rev. E. W. Blore, M.A., Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Cam- bridge; Mr. Thomas H. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S.; Mr. George R. Rickards, M.A. Mr. John Hilbert, M.A. the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, LL.D., Q.C., M.P.; the Rev. W. A. Carter, M.A.; the Earl of Morley, B.A.; and the Marquis of Lansdowne. The present strength of the school is as under: Sixth form, 20 fifth form, 532; remove, 209 and fourth form, 116; givingagrand total of 877 noblemen and gentlemen, as compared with the total of 888 in the summer of 1881. AT THE MEETING of the Colchester Board of Guardians the following note was presented !> T Mr. Quilter, master of the Union House I regret to report that the late chaplain of the house, the Rev. Carter W. D. Moore, was admitted on Sunday last, being brought in by Mr. Dedman, the relieving officer. He had Y,3 7s. 9d. in his possession, also a gold watch and chain, and he informed me that he had an income of X36 a year, and £ 21 in the Post Office Savings Bank. He likewise said that the auctioneers who sold his furniture must have a large surplus in hand, as his debts were very small. Will the Board advise me upon this case?" Mr. E. Smith, one of the guardians, said that an attempt was about to be made to get Mr. Moore lodgings in the town. CAPTAIN WILCOX, commander of H.M.S. training ship Castor, lying in Shields Harbour, at the re- quest of the Duke of Edinburgh, has presented in the name of her Majesty on board that vessel the Albert medal of the second class to F. Jaggers, boatman at South Shields Coastguard Station, for gallant services and bravery displayed on the occasion of the wreck of the Norwegian schooner Atlantic, in Oct., and the ketch Ida, of Ipswich, in Nov.—both at South Shields. The medal had engraved upon it an inscription appertaining to both services, and the presentation was witnessed by a number of ladies and gentlemen. A BEAUTIFULLY illuminated address, prepared at the instance of the Cardiff Corporation, and express- ing ti Ilks to Mr. W. Melaus, of Dowlais,for his princely gilt to the Art Gallery of pictures worth LIO,000, has been received, and has been on exhibit at Mr. Lewis's, I High-street. It will be presented to Mr. Melaus in pur- j suance of a resolution p,.83Cd by the Town .Council.

A REMARKABLE SPEECH BY GENERAL SKOBELEFF. General Skobeleff, the hero of Plevna, who reached Paris a few days ago, was waited upon by a deputation of Servian students, who presented him with an address. In reply General Skobeleff made the follow- ing speech: I need hardly tell you, my friends, how deeply 1 am moved by the warm manifestations you have indulged in. I assure you that it is true happiness to me to see around me the youthful representatives of Servia-of that nation which was the first to raise the standard of Slav liberties in the East, which is the birthright of the Slavs. It is my duty to speak to you frankly. I shall not shrink from that duty. I am bound to tell you the reason why Russia is not always equal to the discharge of her patriotic duties in general, and to the fulfilment of her mission as a Slav Power in particular. It is because at home as well as abroad Russia has foreign influences to contend against. We are not the masters ia our own house. Yes, the foreigner is everywhere and everything in Russia. His hand is in all our affairs. We are dupes of his policy, victims to his intrigues, slaves to his strength and from his baneful influence we can only be delivered by the sword. And shall I tell you the name of that intriguing intruder of that oppressor of Russians and Slavs ? You know him all. It is the author of the 'Drang nach Osten.' It is the German. I repeat it, and entreat you never to forget it-the German is the enemy. A struggle is inevitable between the Teuton and the Slav. It cannot be long deferred. It will be long, sanguinary, and terrible, but I entertain the faith that it will culminate in the victory of the Slav. It is quite natural that you should be anxious to know how matters stand, since your kith and kin are even now shedding their blood. I will not say much, but I can assure you that if any one ventures to touch the States recognised by European Treaties, such as Servia and Montenegro, you sha1, not be left to fight alone. Once more I thank you, and if fate wills it, may we meet again on the battle-field, shoulder to shoulder against the common enemy." General Skobeleff has given to the representative of a Paris morning paper the following confirmation of his speech to the Servian students Yes," he said, I did deliver a speech which made some sensation, and I have this moment received the in- telligence that the Emperor has ordered one of the vessels in construction on the Caspian to be named the General Skobeleff. This rare mark of distinction proves that I am not in disgrace, and that, con- sequently, I am here of my own free will. Whatever consequences may result from my frankness I shall always say what I think. I occupy an independent position, and provided they send for me if a war breaks out, I do not care for anything else. Yes, I said that Germany was the enemy, and I repeat it. I think that safety lies in the union of the Slavs with France. This must be carried out. We must re-establish the European balance of power, not as understood by M. Thiers, since, as it existed then, it was destroyed. Ger- many is the great absorber; we know it, and you, alas, also. The Eastern Question is all important, and it is through its medium that the balance of power to which I allude must be re-established otherwise, therejjwill be but one power, Germany. I repeat that I have confidence in this denouement, which I desire with all my heart. I shall be more than ever confident if it is well understood that unity must exist between France and the Slavs. It is our means for reconquering independence, and it is yours for regaining the position you have lost."

AT THB CHESTER COUNTY POLICE-COURT, llenry Wren, of Liverpool, was charged with stealing a dog, the property of Lord Grosvenor. A girl, named Bateman, daughter of Earl Grosvenor's coachman, saw the dog outside the lodge gates, and three or four men were enticing it away. Mr. Jones, the landlord of the Brown Cow, Waverton, afterwards saw the dog, a valuable animal, with the prisoner outside his house. Joseph Woodward, a joiner, afterwards met the prisoner, in company with four other men, with the dog in their possession. Prisoner said he would not take X5 for the animal. Inspector Dutton, of Birkenhead, apprehended prisoner at Liverpool with the dog in his possession. The prisoner said he bought it, and called an engine cleaner, named Coddington, who swore he was with the prisoner when he bought it. The magistrate fined the prisoner 20s., and X3 3s. costs. OVER 1100 poor children, boys and girls, have been entertained at a dinner in the Leeds Town Hall, the funds having been raised by a public subscription. The Mayor presided. THE RAILWAY SERVANTS employed in the Leeds district have met and passed a resolution for a reduction of working hours. MARY RAFFERTY was charged before the Chester magistrates with wandering about in a nude state on the previous night. The woman said she had been quarrelling with her husband, a boatman, and that he first stripped her naked, and then carried her to the canal bank, where he left her. The prisoner could not be put in the dock, and the Bench granted a remand until clothes could be obtained for her from the work- house. AT NOTTINGHAM the case of John Jackson, phrenologist and mesmerist, charged, on remand, with assaulting ten or twelve young girls after religious ser- vices which he had conducted, was mentioned at the Town Hall. Jackson was too ill to appear, and his solicitor applied, on behalf of the prisoner's congregation, for bail. The Town Clerk opposed, and said he had a much more serious charge to prefer. Bail was refused, and the prisoner again remanded. IN THE CASE of a young man named Alfred Blackburn, who was brought before the Bradford borough magistrates, it was proved that he had obtained by false pretences a quantity of dress goods from a draper, to tvhom, as a proof of his respectability, he had sent a forged testimonial of character. Some of the articles thus obtained were for a young lady whom Blackburn had afterwards married, although he already had a wife living. He was committed to the assizes on charges of fraud, forgery, and bigamy. A FEW EVENINGS AGO, immediately after a crowded audience had dispersed from the Grand Theatre, Glasgow, where a successful pantomime has been running since Christmas, the watchman on the premises discovered that the secretary's room near the stage was on fire. He raised an alarm, and soon three engines were at the theatre. Meanwhile he kept the flames in check by a hose, and when the firemen arrived they were easily ex- tinguished. THE MAYOR OF HASTINGS, in response tp one of the most influential and representative memorials ever addressed to the chief magistrate of the borough, has officially announced his intention to call a meeting of sympathy with the Jews in Russia. THE Princess Helene Frederica Augusta of Waldeck-Pyrmont, the fiancee of Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany) has just attained her 21st year, having been born in 1861. The Princess is the fourth daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont, by his marriage, in 1853, with the Princess Helena, daughter of the late Duke Wilhelm of Nassau. The reigning family of Waldeck is very ancient, the founder being Count Nidckind, of Schwalenberg, in 1137. In 1692 Count George Frederick Waldeck, Field-Marshal of the Nether- lands, was created a Prince of the Empire by the Emperor Leopold 1. Since 1812 Waldeck and Pyrmont have been united under one principality.

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Sole Agency: 170, New Bond Street, London, W. pss THE "LOUGHBOROUGH" BOILER is super- JL sedingall others for HEATING AMATEURS' GP-KENHOITBEH, &c. r No Stoke-hole; no Brick-setting: no Night Stoking. The heat from the Boiler utilised for heating. The only Boiler so arranged. Price from £2 12s. Illustrations and Estimates for complete Heating Apparatus on application. Agents Wanted everywhere. Sole Makers—MESBENQBB & Co., Loughborough. [ass 46 CHALLENGF, BICYCLES & TRICYCLES in various styles.—SINOEB A Co.. Coventry. [2S4 jgJXCHANGE & J If VESTMENT J-JAN&, 112A B. W. BLYDENSTEIN & CO.. 55 and 56, THKEADNEEDLE STREET, E.C. BANKERS: Bank of England. London and Westminster Bank. The STOCK EXCHANGE BUSINESS of this Bank is now being carried on in a special STOCK AND SHARE DEPARTMENT, Through which INVESTMENTS and SALES of all descriptions ot Stocks and Shares may be effected at a moderate commission. 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F ;9S "tTIMROD's CWRE for ASTHMA, Catarrh, Colds, &c. Lord Beaconsfleld stated it had given him the "only real relief" he had. 4/ or hy Post, 4/3 of Cheniigts, or from the DPDOT. F. SEWBERY & BOSS, 1, Kmg Ward St London. Relief from Cough in Ten Minutes. HAYMAN'S BALSAM o, L-L HOREHOUND This old and true Remedy is the most successful ever offered. INVALUABLE IN THE Nubserw Sold by all Chemists at Is. Hd. and 2s. 9d. per bottle. MANUFACTURER :-A. HAYMAN, Chemist, NEATH. 4