London.

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London.

Mr Balfour, speaking at Huddersfield. aaid the Government would introduce a Bill to increase the number of small holdings in order to mitigate the migration of the country populace into the towns. He also said the Government would certainly have introduced a measure providing for local government for Ireland, but for the safeguard held by the minority in the HousesThe funeral of Lord Lytton took place on Ist December at Kenilworth, Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and M, Carnot, President of the French Republic, being represented. The divorce suit brought by the Countess of Russell against her husband is proceeding. Cruelty is alleged as one of the grounds, In her evidence the' Countess of Russell deposed to systematic cruelty and abuse she was subjected to by her husband, and the insuifc? he heaped upon her. She stated he often shook her like a rat, and even went as far as to threaten to shoot her with a revolver. Respondent commenced to illuse her after their marriage. In giving details of her husband's cruelty, the petitioner stated that he once compelled her to get out of bed, when she fainted and fell on the floor, and he then threw water over her; and heaped other indignities upon her. She then left her husband, saying that she would commit suicide j if compelled to live with him. Mr Armstrong's application for a commission to examine witnesses in Vienna in connection with the divorce case was adjourned because the answers of respondent and corespondent to the allegations he made were not filed. The Due d'Orleans objects to English jurisdiction in the case, nnd urges that he has no legal domiole. The Countess of Russell's sister, nurse, and servant partly confirmed her statements regarding the cruelty she was subjected to by her husband. Sir Charles Russell, who is appearing for respondent, addressd the Court, declaring that the quarrel between the parties arose over the Countess' debts, and that the cruelty said to have been used by the husband was a delusion arising from hysteria. Counsel also aaid that ' soparation was only desired in order to better the Countess' monetary position. An English syndicate has been formed to buy South-west German Africa for three million marks.

The Liverpool City Council has re lolved to open its picture gallery to ,he public on Sundays. The Standard says that the imports >f frozen meat are excessive, and the irade is not paying.