The Northern Guardian. — 1898-12-02 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

ITEMS OF INTEREST.  Her Majesty owns privately sonic., 37,3.72 acres of land.  H. Lamb, Jeweller, The Illuminated Clock, Lynn Street. Telephone, 4,l6l.—Advt.  Wile-It was a dull trade yesterda.y, and prices drooped.  H. Lamb, Jeweller, The Illnminated Clock, Lynx Street. Telephone, 4,l6l.—Advt.  Mi. T. St Cooper, R.A., is in F.ed owing to an attack of bronchitis.  R. Fawcett. Auctioneer, Valuer, Commission au/ Property Agent. Rents oollected or secured. —Advt. Mr Balfour has left Badminton for London. on the conAusiou of hie -.4sit to the Marquis of Worcester.  It is nrobaMe that Sir Henry Irving will have to spend Some lime in a mild climate before he can resume work.  Lord Salisbury xeeterday issued summonses for a further meeting, of the Cabinet) on Monday next at the Foreign Office.  A further improvement in Lord Burton's condition was reported last evening Tbe patient, however, was still confined to bed.  The Czar has (-anti-ibid.-A half a millior roubles in aid of ,he distrozsed peasants in the district affected by the failure of the crops. Mr Chamberlain has been very busy at the Colo mat Offi(e this week. 1e left London for Birmingham last evening. At Jarrow, yesterday, William Bay was committed for trial charged with the wilful murder of his mother.  The Bishop of Newcastle yesterday delivered his arnual address to railwaymen at the Forth Goods Station.  The Queensland Croveniment Mining Bill, which ocneolidaters 16 existing statutes. has passed the Legislative Assembly without material amendment. W. Maxwell, jeweller and silversmith, for Xmas Presents, Wedding Presents, and Presentations, Largest stock in tho district.—The Clock, Surtees Street.—Advt.  It is currently reported that Lord Cromer's place at Cairo will presently be taken by Sir Alfred .Milner, and that his lordship will be transferred to Paris. The Earl of Durham )s about to entertair. some shccting parties at Lambton .Castle, where the Prince of Wales had splendid sport about twelve menthq ago. The " Westminster Gazette" understands that an cngax,ement has been made and will shcrtly be arrcunced which will be of great interest in political circles.  Halt--dozen beet Ni,Sel Tea Spoons given to the purchaser of a Wedding Ring at H. Lamb's. The Illuminated Clock, Lynn Street. National Telephone, No. 4,l6l.—Advt.  In its series of excellent coloured pictures of military types, " The Army and Navy Gazette" this week publishes a evoup of the Northumbez. land 111 sears.  The Rev. J. Shaws, curate of St. John's Church, Hebburn, leaves that parish to-day to become senior curate at Houghton-le-Spring. Mr Shaws has served in Elebburn for about a year.  The political crisis threatened by the Victorian Government's defeat on Wednesday on the Estimates has been averted by means of mutual conetssions.  Mr Willia.ms, the Boston agent of the Portland line„ says that it is certain that the liner Portland lloundere4 at sea, and that there will not be a single survivor.  Last night, at the atuntal couversazione of the Gateshead School of Art, the Dean of Durham delivered an interesting address on art schools and their ideals.  Yegterday morning 800 insurgents marched into Canea and delivered up their arms. Many weapons were brought in by children who had lof,t their fathers in the battlefield.  Apiol and Steel 1-ids for Females, a French remedy, for all irregularities and ststructions, superseding bitter apiol pill coolnac, pennyroyal, etc. Price 41 6d post free. Obtainable only from Martin, Foreign Chemist. Southampton.—Advi  Canon Gore has undertaken to adtlress a meeting of ministers of the " Congregational Board for Ltadon and Westminster" in tlie library of the Memorial Hall early next year. 'rho Rev. J. Morlais Jones will preside.  The shareholders of Messrs Dorman. Long, and Co., Middleebrough, yesterday decided to increase the capital of the comppy by -0525,000, to provide. for extensions and improvements and the acquisition of additional property.  According to private advice received from San Francisco, Gen. Tomas Itegalado has usurped the presidency of San Salvador, and has appointed Sienor Aranio General Minister. The Government is now in the hands of the revolutionists.  Lord Stratheona stated. during all interview at Washington on Wednesday. that the friendship recently shown by the British people towards America was the result of the strong underlying ar.d lasting feeling of people of the same blood.  The Paris Eclair," in an article on the Soudan, says:—' Our policy must pursue tile objective of connecting Timbuctoo with our market; in Southern Algeria. We shall acnieve this happy result by fimily establishinc a line of uninterrupted posts between our colonies from Tinibuvtoo to El Goliah, Ourargla, or Bishra."