The Czar replied, stating that he was deeply moved by the touching cordi ality of the demonstration, the tieß uniting the nations being. reaffirmed by such manifestations of sympathy. Rus sia much loved and appreciated the French nation. The alliance was the most pacific and precious element of the appeasement for the whole of human ity. , - The Czar started for Kiel in tho af ternoon, and received ovations all the way tp the frontier, where the Czar telegraphed to ' President Loubet his warmest thanks.
A little girl named Overend was left, in the kitchen of her parents' residence in Wellington on Friday morning while her mother went out of the house for a few moments. On Mrs Overend's re turn she found 'that -the fire had blown out and ignited the child's nightgown. The" little one received serious , burns', and the doctor who attended her holds out little hopes for her recovery^

An excellent display of goods, taste fully arranged, is lo be seen in the shop windows of Messrs Williams Brothers/ Guyton Street.' This firm is earning a reputation for stocking nothing but tho best of goods, and, judging by the ex cellent assortment shown of table deli cacies, English biscuits, Stillton cheese, Ceylon teas, wines and spirits, bottled ales and stout, etc., customers can rely ou having their wants supplied, and- at prices to suit the smallest pocket. Messrs Williams Bros, make a speciality of Ceylon tea, and are showing a large range of their now well-known 51b boxes. , ,

Bitter Disappointment of the Parisians.
SPORTNG.
