Mr. James Long has laid us under considerable debt -of gratitude by his expert and impartial survey of the problems of agricul ture. Since party politics have begun to range themselves round the land a free and common-sense discussion of its problems nas become mors difficult. M

IN FEW LINES. NEWS OF TO-DAY FROM ALL QUAETEES, A plaintiff at West London County Court was said to be hairdresser, jobmaster, and one who let motor cars oat.” The Dublin Corporation has again failed to agree on the question of the site of the gallery to house the pictures offer

In jocular tone, as the whole business was really great piece fun instead of immense and beneficent scheme, Mr. Birrell proceeded to sketch the history land purchase, and state the colossal total of money already involved. Up date no less sum than £125,000,000 had been spent ple

Sir,—As a member the British League support Ulster, I cannot speak too highly of the kindness and hospitality of our fellow Loyalists in Belfast. The great meeting at Craigavon has been fully described in the columns of the Press, but I do not think the ablest pen can bring home

DIVIDENDS. The directors the Tulsa Oil Company (Ltd) have declared an initial interim dividend of p® cent, on account of the past year’s operations, this being at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. Bank of Victoria (Australia). —Dividends on p«. ference and ordinary shares propo

Sold everywhere in boxes, price is. lid. (§6 pills) and 2s. 9d. (168 pills).

There was some calling in of cash to-day bv the banks in connection with their monthly balancing operations, but money was in quite plentiful supply, with overnight loans obtainable at 23—3 per cent, and weekly advances arranged at 3 per cent. The India Council again charged per

0.5 1 2 19 0 A BOWLER’S WICKET. LOW SCORING IN SUSSEX.

AMERICAN WARSHIP RUSHED TO MEXICO. NEW YORK, Tuesday. According to a telegram from Mexico City, the rebels captured Taxpan on Saturday after hard fighting. Answering an appeal from the British Consulate, the United States battleship Ixmisiana left Vera Cruz last evening at full

ONLY ONE CLUE. PARIS, Tuesday. The Paris Midi states that it learns on good authority that the pearl necklace thief is being looked for in London, and that the police are longer following up any other clue.—Reuter. The Paris Journal,” say's the Central News, states that the dete