... CHUBCH CONFERENCES IV THB DIOCESE OF ELY. BURY ST. EDMfJN^sTFBiDAT, Ootobkb 22. During the past week the Lord Bishop of Ely, follow- : tQ e example of his predecessor, has held a series; of references of the clergy and laity in the several Arch- deaconries of bis Dwceae. On Tuesday his Lordship visited Cambridge, where a Conference was held in the hall of Ring's College; on Wednesday a second ...

... REOPENING OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH. On tbe 23« d of April,. 1863, about four o|ckkmthJ «f lemoon a great portion of tbe tower of St. Mary Cbureh, Preston, fell upon the roof of tbe nave, carrying it in with it, demolishing the western gallery, crushing the organ, and reducing a great part of the edifice to a heap of shapeless ruins. A number of workmen were •bout and several were on the tower ...

... x-ne lover of ecclesiastical architecture might travel many a weary mile before he could see in close proximity Ww one to the other two snch parish churches as those ■Wuch are the pride of Melford and Lavenham, and it is satisfactory to fiud that the inhabitants have so lively a cense of the trust vested in them by the munificence of their forefathers that in each of these churches the work of ...

... RE OPENING OF THE PARISH CHURCH. We have this week the satisfaction to add another to the goodly list of churches in this neighbourhood which have of late years been recovered from the dilapidated and sometimes deplorable condition into which they had been brought by past neglect, and restored to their original beauty, the pride not only of thoße who are accustomed to worship therein, but of ...

... The following are the results of the races at the First October Meeting, which commenced on Tuesday :— Tuesday. Produce Stakes.— Regalade, 1 ; Skotzka, 2 • Finis 3 Three ran. ' Grand Duke Michael Stafrcs.-Hellenist, 1; All Heart, 2 ; Golden spur, 3. Five ran. Great Eastern Railway Handicap.— Timour, 1; Prince Arthur, 2 ; La Sauteuse, 3. Seven rin Selling Sweepstakes.— Middle Temple 1; ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. Thubsday, March!. Kidnapping in the South Seas.— Lord Carnarvon, in reply to a question from the Earl of Belmore, stated that great vigdanee was observed in suppressing the practice of kid- napping, m the South Seas. He believed that few abuses existed in the labour traffic, but if the supervision of the authorities should be relaxed, there could be no doubt that they would ...

... The sew (oxouko ?? Chapel.— This building i*. rapidly a; 'preaching completion, and the handsome architect ore i- now f**y exposed to the ?? bythe removal ...

... New Baptist Chapel. — On Sunday week the first anniversary services of the opening of the above place of worship were held. At seven o'clock in the morninf a service of praise was held, and at the usual Bervicelhe Rev. W. T. Henderson, of Walthamstow, preached. After the evening service, the ordnance of the .Lord's Supper was observed. On Monday a tea and public meeting were held. Concert. — ...

... [Before the Registrar (Mr. C. E. Salmon). Congratulations to the Registrar. — On the Registrar taking his seat this morning Mr. J. C- Browne (Measrs. Ridley and Co.), addressing Mr. Salmon, said : You have already been con- gratulated on behalf of the Bar practi-ing in tbis Borongh. on your appointment as Kegist-ar to this Court, and on behalf of those repre- senting the commercial interests ...

... connection with Arch- deacon Chapman's visitation of the Clergy and Chnrch wardens of the northern parts of the Arch- deaconry of Sudbury, which is to take place iv Bury on Wednesday, May Bth, a meeting will beheld at the AtheiKL'um to consider the Welsh Church Bill • and amoug the speakers will be the very Rev. Dr.' Stubbs, Dean of Ely, Mr. C. J. Davies, one of the organising representatives ...

... price. Sold only in packets. Prices, 2s. 3 - 3 - s - °“- P er lb ' Pun-St. Che mis t, 10. f IpswuJ- Mann, Laker. T'>llesbur> —Anthony, Faker. Ep- p etW Confei-Umr. Yaruinuth-Goddard, White Horse Ham. 1 Foulsham -Blade. Tea Dealer. For affl, HIMALAYA TEA CO., of Pun Tea, LONDON. ...

... St. Leonard's Hospital.— The following gentlemen have been nominated as Trustees of this Institution, subject to their acceptance of office :— Major Parker, M.P. ; Lord A. Hervey, M.P. ; J. St. George Burke, W. R. Bevan, Beckford Bevan, J. Alexander, G. W. Andrews, R. F. Stedman, G. Mumford, Esqrs. ; Revds. J. W. Molyneux, J. M. Croker, J. Foster, H. V. Shortland, H. B. Faulkner, and J. Steer; ...