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01 sad incident (the fire at the police) there was one bright note. Erected in the court of the palace was a portable ashe-tus house, sent out from Hamburg, which considered the latest march of. progress {she way of incombustibility; not only did this manifestation of modera science hura like the other buildings, but notwirhstanding a patient search undertaken dunny day-
By the death of John Stainer " notable figure is amoved from the English
he received his elneation at St. Paul's Cathedral Church Choir School," Christ Church, St. Edmund Hall, and Magdalen College, Oxforl. He took his dogeees of tnusied doctor ut Oxford and Darhun, was an MA. D.C.L., and an light yesterday, nat the smallest trace of Honorary Fellow of his university college. asbestos has been discovered."
He was formerly organist of the Church of Tue "Echo de Chine" of Friday last St. Benedie= and St. Peter, London; St. contained the minutes of the mesting of Michael's College, Yeutury; Magdalen the French Municipal Qouncil on the 10h Cathedral. ult After the usual formal business, a mber of most note was put on the minutes recording the of the masicd societies in Enyland, gratitude of the Council for the valuable for t wns Professor help it had always received from the Music at Oxtorl Cniversity. retiring Consul-General, the Count de Dutions to church musi Bezuure, ant the energy with which he numerous, embracing had protected the interests of his country-thems, men during his five years' tenure of the which he edited joint] with the Rev. Hy post. " Asspecial welcome was also accorded R. Bramley. also the author of the new Consul-General, M. Ratard.—I works on such diverse subjects M. E. Zar was allowed to build a fuotas harmony, composition, organ-playing, bridge to connect his property across the and choral societies' yoralisation. With Mr. moat with the Concession on the same W. A. Barrett he edited terms as M. Vu Tsang-gnieu.—Messrs.
Masical Terms, and wit Ward, Probs: & Ca., as agents for Me.
Ruseell the Cathetral Prayer Book, Thomas Hanbury, were thanked for the had an extensive and interesting 1 trouble they have taken in. the matter of library, containing: ish song Piediaetacenstined oan the Rue del candinz, wid cnlle-tions of dance tines, fold psalm hooks and hymnals, books on
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