The Northern Guardian. — 1897-03-11 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CURRENT TOPICS.  In the House of Commons The House of yesterday the consideration Commons. of Clause I. of the Education Bill was resumed in Ccmmittee. Mr Ellis Griffiths moved an amendnient that the associations of Voluntary schools should he constituted "in accordance with the regulations hereinafter laid down." After a prolonged debate, in which Mr Balfcur, Sir William Harcourt, Mr Asquith, and Sir H. Fowler took part, Mr Balfour moved the closure, which was carried by 223 votes to 109. Subsequently the amendment was negatived by 232 to 106. Mr Channing then moved that the area for Voluntary School Associations should be that of the urban or rural sanitary districts. Mr Balfour refused to aremt the amendment, which, he said, would anmotenindmece'enryt was sse b d efe eatedefeated practicable.by 324 0 1312156, mg iavtei al yg thee  of col effect term' jug ir  of ti able of teriall, ritana; tl ton aersiti expedi  st,jour, euite Pcwer of taxi united tial jus this po era and was edi notice gets " wcrml3 Icter but wi no attt  accord Volksr .18 up in exet raad.  &bate "Tim(  the "C: ment daily h blank ment the Se cult to receive will go  At ti Clennet took th Bowling  The remaini  The 1 yesterds  YOUR Surt.ee,  W. M Yon t  F r `l,  ;'-‘1;-t;  T AT4i 2 T.l. LA v then  It ha 4 :ew be  be QUI  Mr 11 leror N ft Cali o Zeila  W. M 'ine3t a ispeatic treets. Mrs ident a eat of uring  11 ALFnrchas( linnains hone, r  ' fot- ne r Bin i : iessage  Accor ie thr tothsci minder ince Ki  AProi ,?inecly ding Price, 4 rign For t nnderta tion pe, will con 19th, an  Brit from IF4 ClPLomet at H. Li Wegt Adit A vet day ret Robert Wharto. died on of a hor  J. HIE Road (t, Artificial Inv/Po ch Ado&  Mimm,  .4 cold on the nervous system, and the exciting effects of heat. h requires some enargy and determination to commit suicide, and this is lacking in a person suffering from extreme cold.  In the current issue f The Khartoum " Blackwood's Magazine" Expedition. there is an attractive article compiled from the journals of Colonel Stewart, who acted as staff officer tya Gcrdon at Khartoum. The journals are incomplete, the remaining nortions are probably still in the hands of the Mandi, and it is to be hoped that they will be recovered when the expedition which is supposed to start next autumn reaches Khartoum. In view of that coming struggle these ji.urnals are intensely interesting, for they throw fresh light on the internal events in Khartoum during the weary months of Beige, and by detailing the native intrigues within and without the wails, give a clear insight into the causes which brought about the final disaster. As may be remembered, Colonel Stewart was murdered at Hebba when on his way to carry to the relieving forces the news of the imminence of Gordon's peril.  We do not know if Mr. Mr Kruger. Kruger keepe himself in formed as to the drift of English public opinion as indicated in the press of this country. but if he does, and if he is capable of learning,his education must have been materially advanced during the past week. He has managed by his action with regard to the judges ti touzb British feeling on its tenderest and most sensitive point. We may be divided as to. the expediency of extending the franchise to aliens br,journing in tl.e country, we may not even be euite agreed as to the right of the Paramount Power to deal with such questions as the incidenca of taxation in the Transvaal, but we are absolutely united in our demand,for independent and impartial justice for all sections of the Outlanders. On this point Radicals aud Unionists, little Englandera and big Englanders, are completely at one. It was edifying and instructive and encouraging to notice the change of front produced by Mr lirager's "coup &kat" in journals that had hitherto wr rmly espoused his cause. To 80111 e of them his liter move appeared a blunder, to others a crime, but with very rare and insignificant exceptions, no attempt was made to defend his action.  Mr Kruger confesses to a A Startling Secret Service expenditure Announcement. of ..9105,000 for the year 1895. For the year 1896, according to the estimates just submitted to the Volksraad, the expendture on Secret Service totsts up to no less a sum than .8191,838—X131,000 in excess of the amount sanctioned by the Yolksrued. We shall watch with no little interest the debate on this matter. In a recent letter to the " Times" Mr Garrett—the well-known editor of the "Cape Times"—makes the startling announcement that the editor of a high-class London daily had told him that he had received " a pointblank official offer" from the Transvaal Government for the support of his paper. If this is the way the Secret Service money is spent, it is less difficult to understand how Mr Kruger should have received so much applause and support. £191,000 will go far.  (-) -(1 r. k, Nr