... TOERSHR WILLB. Probate of the will, dated 26th October, 1879, with a codicil, muade 121h of June, 1884, of the late Mr. Richard Micklethwait, of Ardlsly House, Barnsley, J.P. and D.L., who died on the 9th of July last, aged 58 years, has been granted to the noting executor, his cousin. A-r. Itichard Micklethwait Stansfeld, of Hnihfax, to whom the testator bequeaths £200 ; to his sister, Mrs. ...

... 4 e6ortxglt MM Tolonial. FOBECAST OF SIR MORELL MACKE.NZIE'S BOI)L, Ue learn from an autholitative source sa; Sir Mortl1 Ilackertzie's forthcoming work will conslistof three parts, being a true version of everything connected with the case (if te Erperor Frederick from tue time Dr Mackenzie was called in at the end of May, 1i87. In this Iortion controversy will, 'es fair Rs possible, be ...

... LOCAL AND DISTRICT N'OTES. 3 INEWCSTLE AND NORTHUMBERL-AND. 3 Assemblies of learned societies have for the time being r given place to meetings of directors and Phirehold~ers. At the annual meeting of the Armstrong firm at Erisivk the other day Lord Armetrung's statements on the eurlisai j offensive power of the new ships and implements of war now constructed by the firm were received w.tth ...

... An edition of the Bible in half-penny weekly numberg, illustrated by Doré, is announced by Messrs Cassell and Co. ...

... AN AMERICAN LADY ON ENGLISHWOMEN. Mrs Frank Leslie, the well-known New York publisher and journalist, has been relating her impressions of Englishwomen, of whose grace and beauty she speaks in enthusiastic terms. English Characteristics. Nothing in England (says Mrs Leslie) strikes the foreign visitor so forcibly as the freshness and beauty of womanhood, especially among the members of the ...

... MEETING AT SWANSEA. A Subscription List Opened. f At the Towo-hali, Swansea, on Thursday j afternoon, a town's meeting, convened by the [ Mayor, was held for the purpose of seeing what steps should be taken to relieve the distress caused at Landore through the continued stoppage of the steelworks. The Mayor (Alderman Tullocht presided, and amongst those present were Alderman Freeman, ...

... LICENSING TRANSFEIRS. A special licensing sessions for the transfer of licenses was held at Moor Street, yesterday, the magistrates being I Messrs. Hill and Buker. The licenses of the tollowingi licensed houses audbeerhonses (on) were transferred:- LICeNsED Horsus.-White Swan, Hospital Street, to H. Adams ; Edgboston Tavern, ilylantI Street, to B. A. Boot; Albion, Wheeler Street, to T Baynham; ...

... BIRMINGILIM ABD EDGBASTON DEBATING SOmeY. The annual meeting of this society took piece on~edoes- day, at the Grand HoteL-The Ho,. SECRET.ARY (Mr. A. LI Jenkyn Brown) announced letters of apology for non-attendanoe from Sir Thomas Martineau, Dr. Crosskey, Rev. E F. M.L bacCarthy, Conncillor Oeler, and Mr. C. T. Saunders.-The report, which was taken as read, showed that the number of members ...

... THE INUNDATIONS IN JAPAN NEARLY TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST A TERRIBLE STORY. Particulars have come to hand of the great inundations and loss of life which occurred recently in the Gifu Prefecture, at Ogaki, Japan. One day's rain caused the streets to be so inundated that in tbe higher parts of the city the water stood five feet above the floors of the houses, and in the lower parts the depth was ...

... A CARDIFF ST BAM TUG IN COLLISION. ACTION IN THE COUNTY COURT. AtCar Jiff county coui t, on Thursday—before his Honour Judge Owen and two nautical assessors— an action was heard in which the owners of the steamship Senator sued Messrs Elliott and Jeffrey, owners of tbe ateam-tug Thomas l.olhngsoai, of Cardiff, for the sum of £300, damages sustained by the former vessel through collision with ...

... Mr Albert Spioer has formally accepted the invitation tendered him last week by the Newport Liberal Five Hnndred to contest tbe Monmoath Boroughs at the next election. Although Mr Spicer took time to consider bis decision, there was never any doubt about his fighting toe con- stituency. He left Newport last week pleased with all he saw and heard, and on or about the 15th proximo will again ...

... THZE IDEAS OF GENERAL IGNA TIEFF (FRO.M OUR OWN CO;!Q!ISSKoNER'.) GENERAL IGNATIEFF'S study in his house on the Mloyka Canal, one of the three which give Petersburg a semblance to Rotterdam or Venice, is one of the pleasantest and most interesting rooms in Petersbarg. It is on the third story, and is lighted by three windows. A splendid bear-skin is stretched in front of his writing-desk ; at ...