Rflooived March 2, ab 11.50 a.m. ! London, Muroh 1. In oonoeotion with the presenbatJoa of a memorial by tho Kbgliah Ohuroh Union to tho Queon, Parli>»raon6, nud Ooartscn tho mutter of dootrino and ooremooiaL Lord Halifax, president of tho Unloo, fluid that State disestablishment and dia. oDdowmonfc w»» prefowblo to th,o spr r^odor of doctrine. This sentiment w*8 tomultuously applauded. Ths memorial was pteoeuted by » gathoring of seven inndcod delegstos roprosoadng two lWu'l d nunK St x F br^ohoa of tho English Ohatoh l/nloa, Tho preas repro bates the memorial a8 Untimely and indisocoot. M * ,

mL « , , W-WOTHM March J. Tho Senato'a amundment to tho Army Bill provided a redoption of tho mow struugth in 1001 to 2^,0d0 men, AaL. while the m%3Kimam strength of tho Btand 100,000, ah wai propostcL (

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(BY TKLEORAPEt. Wanoanw, March 2. Tho woathor, which hau bean fiao all week, broke thiB morning, aod beforo noon a g»lo, with rain, non Jo, stopping shooting in tho Grand Aggregate Match. However, In tho afternoon it cleared, and snooting wa* continue t. The Lloyd- Lind^y in tho afternoo't was won by tho flawera Mounted Riflas. The Lidies' Match was won by Mis9 pylor, O^imru ; Mm CJoland, Oitnara, 2 j Mrs Hfgtjo, Oamaro, 3. Tho winuor put on the fino score of 33 oat of a possible 35. Thoao who won tho chief prizes in tho Grand Aggregate Mitch wore : Or. Lo7cd»y, Woodville, LQ 92 Stoadmao, Wlungarei, L(5 ... go ■Richardson, Duncdin, r 3 ,„ 88 Turner, Waog^nui, U .'." gfl Robm8on,Chn«tcburoh L2 .. 85 Sommorvillo, Wanganui, L2 ... .[ 85 M«Grogor. Oawaro, L2 ... 84 Strahan, Marton, L2 ] *" «i Hughot, Wanganui, L2 m | 3 : Iho highest ton of the fifty who Ore in the final 8Cgo brtho belt lo-morto* «e • King, Oamaru nni Richudson, Dunodin .„ '." '" aqZ Mftogrogor, Oatnaru *** 4q ; Lostor, Ohriitohurch ... "" 7br Tumor, Wellington .„ 4 Vi Armstrong, Duoodin ... '" 4«o Wilson, VVoodvillo. jq» G. Lovnday, Woodvillo .. 