... E_ I ECCLESIASTICALS INTELLIGENTCE. ' I Mr. John Kensit has written to the Archbishop of York, telling him that idolatry is 'rampant in his diocese, that he is neglecting his duty, and that if he wishes to preserve the Church from further scandal he should order the clergy to remove all graven images, and restore once more to their legal pOs- tion the Ten Commandments. In reply to Mr. ...

... asORN EXPRESS EDITIONI a_ I an tIN SOUTH AFRICA. 0OS COMPLETE DEFEAT ,,ISTR~ CLEAR OF THEM. t: ,FS AND GUNS LEFT. FOOD FOR LADYSMITH. 6 g3pJVA OF 73 WAGONS. d i- f sCENES IN THE TOWN. E gREE STATE CAMPAIGN. t t REOV AL OF CRONJE. a t SgELLING BARKLY WEST. t mE3ERTS AND KITCHENERt yISlT KIMBERLEY. T t BUL- DULLER'S DESPATCHES. | t fin~lfltelegram was posted at the War p ?? afternoon_ : ...

... The Committee appointed by the House of Com- mons, in consequence of revelations made during the present war aa to the character of certain articles supplied to the, War Office by contract, held a further sitting yesterday; the Right Ron. ?? L. Jackson pre- siding. The reference to the Comlittee is to con- sider and report upon any, allegation of fraud and irregularity n connection with War ...

... FIRST CONOTINGENT'83 DEPARTURE. ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS. Londoners turned out in thousands on. Saturday morning and gave a rousing send-off to the first batch of the City, of London Imperial Volunteers. who marched through the metropolis on their way to the front. The enthusiasm of the people may be judged from the fact that the journey from the London Rifle Brigade headquarters at Bunbill ...

... CHRISTMAS FESTITIES. FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL. One of the most pleasant of the Christmas festivities at the Queen's Hospital was that which took place on Saturday evening wben Father Christmas made his annual visit to the wards and distributed presents to the inmates and the staff. Prior to beginning the presenta- tion the visitors. of whom there were a numoberresent, ...

... I I4 I ON~ . ,: ro O77 ,r S O .r E.: TCJr ! I . , 6 = ,, day Niht. ; W eua the: Queen has today once more been tasting the delights of a most enthusiastic -welcome to hor English ?? and while every prospect is bein'; 'held forth of an equally enih4siastic gee:n .to her, Irish capital, the Scottish capital is not.E beingleft unthought of, for a rumour coesI to me that, on the occasion of the ...

... I THE, LABOUR QUESTION. WoacmsTER LAsBo1Jxa D~ainms. -The Woreester and Malvern builders have unanimously agreed to resist the demand of the Malrern labourers for an advance of Id. per hour on the present wages of 5d. UnERs' WAGzs ADVASC.S.-A mee-iing of the Con- ciliation Board of the Northumberland coal trade was held on Saturday, at the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle, to consider the wages ...

... rRJEUTER'S TELEBRAIMSWj. I _ ' CoNsiTArx-oPLr, April 7.-Fresh evidence -is dainy forthcoming of the increasing discontent aroused in different parts of the empire by the new surtax of 6 per cent. on imports, and popular ebullitions -are apprehended. The Embassies to-day sent a collec- tire Note to the Porte repeating the arguments in their previous Notes against any increase of the import ...

... WALSALL TOWN COU-2,,- TRAMFWAYS A-ND RU.T(Z A meeting of this Concil took place r Mlayor Mr. W. J. Pearmarl Smith) ?? tils Mayor, in a statement relative to tole Ce Bill, said it passed through the co ?? Rouse of Lords practically in the form a bf was introduced, except the cla b rtes t- t construction of tramwavs in thet Handsworth and Perry barr, ?? were s OF As the Council were awvaro, it ...

... COURT CIRCULAIl Wrsnisou CAs'LE, 'Monday.-The Queen drove out t] yesterday afternoon, accompanied by her Royal Highness E Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, and attended s: by the Hon. Harriet Phipps. Major-General Sir Henry r, EFrsrt arrived it the Castle, and, with the Bishop of M Ripen, had the honour of dining with her Majesty and b the RoyalFainily. The Queen went out this morning ...

... [REUTERS TELEGRAMS. ] WasArsoros, January 24. - It having been ft vroneously stated that provision had already been f made for the establishment of civil government in s Tatuila, the State Department has informed the r Senate that, in view of the courtesy due to that 1 House, it has not entertained any such idea, nor even the plan of appoinrting a naval governor in the c island, as has been ...

... MIDZ.AND COCNTI}sScush-wcs~cr oi- , gh t; line and evir.nl. ScOTLaKo) :. AND E.-Southerly and sooth-wesetiy winds, light or moderate: clouoy or dull, with rain in many localities. ENGIAND N.E., E., AND S. (LONDON AND COANNrL).- Souch-westerly or southerly winds, licht; fine anad warm. SCOTLA-ND ?? AND EXGLcess-n ?? (AND N. WALERS) AND S.W. (ANTD S. WAr.Fs).-Southprly and south- westerly winds, ...