At a meeting of the House of Commons Kitchen Committee fcheotherday it was reported that 107,000 meals of different sorts have been served in course of the session, compared with 101,000 during the shorter session of last year. The actual receipts have been some £lB,OOO for meal

The Essen steel works, says “Engineering," form the kernel of the eight establishments of the firm of Frederich Krupp. which employs altogether 43,000 men-24,p00 at Essen, upon whom poulation of 147,645 depends. In the Essen works alone are 513 steam engines, aggregating 44,000

To the Mentally or Physically overworked Coleman’s Phosphorus, Quinine and Fepsine Fills Have a wonderful effect in restoring Strength, especially when Debility sets in from overwork or anxiety, or from whatever cause it may dde. Phosphorus soothes the brain ; Quinine Increases

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Vewtoia.— Wednesday. Cattle department; Lsrge supply, esp«:ially ot sheep, attendance good, and trade fair. Cows and oaITFS sold from £l2 to £22 and milch cows £2llos, or 63s owt, fat oows made (tom £l4 to 2a Si, heifers £l5 to £2l 6s, and steers £l5 to £2l, or 68s to 65s cwt. (s

man and diplomatist, who served in many high posts, amongst them the highest of all, for be was Governor-General of Canada, and died as Viceroy of India. Lord Elgin was born in Canada in 1849, and succeeded his father when only 14. He was Treasurer the Household and First Commis

On Monday Kid a balloon ascent was being made by two Viennese, and when high up the balloon suddenly dropped into the harbour. Prince Henry of Prussia, who was watching from his ship, saw the accident, and went off himself in a pinnace, and saved the aeronauts from drowning.

Strict adherence to military requirements and fear of personal neglect of duty has resulted in the death of a driver in the Army Service Corps at Dover. From evidence submitted at the inquest at Dover Castle on Monday, it transpired that driver, named Harwood, seeing comrade thr

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