heid at Waterloo Station. London, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of February, 19C1. Twelve o'clock noon, when the Director* will nibmlt Report on the affairs of the Company, a Dividend will declared, and the General Business tb« Companv transacted. At this Meeting there will an two Di

UNIT ART Brixtnn. Effra-ro^’—Rev F W. Stanley. 11 end 7 Baser Church. Tl.e Mall. Nofcting-hill-gatc—Rev Frank K, Freeeton, 11 and 7. Hampstead. Roatlyn-hill (Pilgrim'a-lane)—Rev. Edgar 11.18 and 7 Little Pori lathi street. Regent cirrus. W.—Rev. H. S. Perns. If.A .11 15 and 7. „

(BY COURIER SPECIAL WIRE.) London. Friday Evening. The market remains in very much the same condition a3 has existed for somn time past. The only feature is improved demand for the finer qualities. Inferior sorts move off very slowly. The following salej are reported— 12j bales

Catherine Melvin, wife John Ferguson, died suddenly her residence. Kin loch Terrace, yesterday. The cause of death was heart disease. The Late Captain Fercuson.—The funeral of the late Captain Joseph Ferguson, Addison Place, took place to the Abbey Burying Ground yesterday after

In consequence of widespread labour troubles, it has been suggested that as women are generally victims strikes might avoided by organising working men's wives to resist them. How would this work? recent experience with labour in mines near Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, demonstrate

011 a a i enveloped in a par-7 objectionable form of Thames fog. fn—i/' Kitchener to-night announces a attack, which, like its prethat rs ' Was repulsed. This goes to show -"Dcerted schema of attack by Botha elit! 'ey upon long chain of British "Peni an but OQO object, and that

WEIMAR, F ' The remains of the late Grand Duke of &xe he , mar were interred to-day the family vault, J the funeral procession went after service Court Chapel.—Router.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WASHINGTON, Friday. I am informed by an official of the State Department that Japan is the leading spirit opposing the suggestion of the United States to transfer the Chinese negotiations from Pekin to Washington, some European capital. The Japanese

the 17th inst., and will deliver the Pope's message English Catholics. The late Mr. J. A. Jameson, J.P., Bridlington, has bequeathed to the Lloyd Cottage Hospital £1,000.

FIRST OFFICER'S GRAPHIC STOR^ (Reuter'a Telegram.) MARSEILLES, Friday M. Louis Gautherot, first officer has arrived here from Farannan, and gives the lowing account of the wreck of the ill-fated vessel " The Russie struck on tho reef off Farannan, five o'clock on Monday morning.