poem. The first word of the poem is Mendacious.” Canada’s arch in Whitehall proudly announces that Canada is Britain’s granary; and just now the arch is being swiftly eaten way by London sparrows. When they aren’t tucking in among the sheaves, these impertinents glance at the mo

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Accident Insurance Company,—The interim interest the paid capital ol the company, at the rate 5 per cent, pet annum, for the half year ended June SO, is now payable. Stratton's Independence, Limited. —Daily shipment: nit, 325 tons, averaging loz. 4dwle. Idgre. gold, value

LANCS., N.E. (CLITHEROE). Col Parker, of Browsholme, who recently returned from South Africa, is mentioned as the possible Unionist candidate. The Hon. Philip Stanhope, formerly M.P. for Burnley, to-day visited Colne at the request of the Radical Selection Committee, and had a l

Yesterday at Board of Trade offices, Lincoln’s Inn, the statutory meetings of creditors and shareholders were held under the failure of the Meyra Electric Co. (Limited). Mr. Winearls. Assistant Keceiver, presided, and reported that the company was registered in September, 1900,

Among the art scholarships just awarded by the Council-General of the Seine for young painters, sculptors, architects, and engravers, bom within the Department of the Seine, says the Gaulois,” is one of £4B a year for painting won by a young fellow named Boulanger. This talented

Mr. and Mrs. Peacock Oleminson, Bonuanby, Northallerton, on Saturday celebrated their olden wedding anniversary, the house where Ir. Oleminson has lived since his birth. Next morning, their eon, Sergt. Fred Oleminaon, who recently returned with the Leicester's from serving the f

THE TO THE PALACE. enormous and fashionable crowd assembled in the Mall to witness the return of the Queen and Prince of Wales to Buckingham Palace, and the march of the Indian troops on their way back to Victoria. The scene was picturesque in the extreme. Her Majesty had a treme

There were 3,642 patients remaining under treatment midnight on Monday, and during the day 80 cases were admitted from the various parishes: Scarlet fever, 43; diphtheria, 27; and enteric, 10. LAMBETH DISCOVERY: VERDICT.

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