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8. The German Emperor issued an order from his military Cabinet to the generals commanding, that no Prussian officers, whether on active service or unattached, should be granted leave to go to South Africa.

9. The Lord Mayor's procession, contrary to custom, crossed the Thames by Southwark Bridge, returning to the city by London Bridge. On being presented to the judges, the Lord Mayor, through the Recorder, referred to newspaper comments on his commercial career, and said that he wished a full inquiry.

— At the Guildhall Banquet, Lord Salisbury, speaking on the object of the war in South Africa, said it was neither gold nor territory, but equal rights for all men and for all races.

— The election of mayors throughout England and Wales showed that out of 308, 154 were returned as Conservatives, 126 as Liberals, and twenty-two as Liberal Unionists. In the remaining eight the politics were not stated.

10. The American Ambassador, Mr. Choate, attended the annual dinner of the Walter Scott Club at Edinburgh, and spoke to the toast of " Literature" with much sympathetic feeling.

— The Parliamentary Committee of the Austrian Parliament de- clined to sanction the issue of 59,000,000 florins in gold coin of the new currency as provided in the Ausgleich arrangements with Hungary.

— The Bishop of London gave notice to the Vicars of St. Peter's, London Docks, and St. Augustine's, Stepney, to discontinue the use of incense and portable lights, and on their refusal to comply informed them of his intention to suspend them, and to appoint incumbents in their places.

11. The Queen, who had arrived at Windsor Castle from Balmoral in the morning, inspected the composite regiment of Household Cavalry previous to sailing for South Africa, and addressed them in a touching farewell.

— The French Senate, sitting as a High Court, decided by 157 to 91 votes its competency to try the persons accused of being concerned in plots against the republic.

13. The Hon. J. B. Balfour, Q.C., M.P., appointed Lord Justice General in Scotland, and Lord President of the Court of Session.

— A fire broke out in the upper storey of a public house in Islington, and caused the death of five young children.

— Tarlac, in the island of Luzon, the headquarters of the Filippino Government and military administration, captured by the United States troops under General McArthur.

— Dr. Pestana, director of the Portuguese Bacteriological Institute, died of the plague, contracted during the discharge of his duties at Oporto.

14. A colossal statue of Oliver Cromwell, by Mr. H. Thornycroft, the gift of Lord Rosebery, erected on the west side of Westminster Hall, and furtively unveiled without ceremony at 7.30 a.m. In the evening a