Show universities of ireland another step looking toward imbor tant concessions to ireland was taken when the british house of commons passed to the first reading by a vote of to 24 the bill providing tor two new universities in which there shall be entire absence of religious tests complaint of inadequate provision for education has been of long standing in ireland but within recent years there has been marked improvement in that respect schools have increased in number and requirements as to at have been greatly relaxed public schools are now in existence which are open to all pupils and no attendant la obliged to be present at religious exercises to which parents or guardians object the additional universities with the latitude allowed as to religion will says the troy N Y times facilitate the acquirement of proficiency in higher education and will obviate the necessity for B to go abroad to find what they want in the way of collegiate training the effect of such action should be most beneficial boston has a recently established custom for which it is c aiming much it la the bew voters festival held an dually in faneuil hall it is not a partisan move but seeks in poetry and prose to inspire patriotism in who have recently come into the crowning right of citizenship in the meeting just held the stars and stripes were lauded without stint the way out of civic corruption was the red insignia of anarchy was metaphor lacally trampled under foot and various aids to getting rid of public eella were exploited if the scheme will as claimed for it make the new voters better than old ones it Is worth wide adoption some fault finding persons are creti the new yorkers who die cussed poverty over a dinner costing a plate and bome of the guests appeared wearing costly jew els it this money hac been given to the poor they think more good would have been done more good to the poor perhaps but not to the guests at the banquet just think remarks the indianapolis star how much atlon of those guests took in in the titled visitor with her diamond tiara and ropes of pearls i some people never can see two sides to a question here comes the inventor of a gun which as alleged can carry a big shell from london 0 o paris or the reverse there has been a great deal of long distance fighting recently but when it comes to such a range as that war would appear to be reduced to a math calculation bow to hit the object aimed at perhaps the time will arrive when hostilities will be carried on by telephone it Is reported that besal Is about to adapt the pitman system of short hand writing to the bengali language A small committee cona sting of ex perta in shorthand and certain aduca officers was appointed to con elder the matter tiie german emperor hints that be would like to have his salary as king of prussia increased but there seems to b no probability that he will go on 1 case bis demand Is ro |