... Bnnras (Soumu), APrIL 28.-We have gone through 9 the winmor under the most favourable circumstances. ft Carting roots off th0, amnd and manure on has been CC done eonstazitly, and without ar; injury. It hat also been a grand time for folding off the rot q with sheep. Mutton is selling wvell and lambs are veev doar, fl fl, i although stores woro bought in at a high pried last to autumn, they ...

... SONS OF TEMPElRARNOC BENEFIT SOCIETY. 'Iie - -o e - - r .. -. , 'jIm aseventeoith ahltrerasrly of the ?? City of Oxford' oF thi Seiz3 of 'To[iperanco, London. Grand DlivitiOil, ?? l hi il the lower lecture rooln, Wesleyaan Chliipt1, Now inn Hll L-street, on Tuesday eveniun. The ?? Coititilicced with na piiblic tea, to which about ?? ar do n. andl WSa followed by a public meoetinu, over m-hn~ ...

... OXIFORD ATHLETIC AND GYINASTIC AKSOCIATION as- n s . . - _ Pri On Saturday last two grand assaults at arms were given ill tie Theatre, George-street, under the auspices of the above Association (of which the Earl of Jersey to is the Presidentl, and were under the patronage of the ore Utiversiti Association Football Club, the University . Athletic Club, the University Boat Club, the University ...

... : HIS.Cr1lLAN,$OtUS.; 4 The gas stokers of Lyons liive boen out on strike since Tuesday, and the vuarious companies are making ilorangenients to fill their places with men from a distance. In the meanitime, the work is being done by policemen and soldiery. A CErANXEL STzA.Num AGROUND.-Tlic Great Western Companuy's steamer Antelope, Captain Painter, from Weymouth to Guernsey, struck a rock off ...

... Regimental Orders by Col. H. Hall, Connmaoding 2nd Volunteer Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry. Oxford, June 4, 1890. Drill arrangements, &c., for A aind B Companices fr the iveelr ending .Jane 14, 1890. Monday aud Tuesday-Recruits' drill at S p.m., in un- dress uniform and side arms. It is important that all should attend on both occasions. Saturdav-The wbole of the recruits of this ...

... An extraordinary fatality occurred at Swansea 1 Saturdly night to 'Uhorrias Builey, a billposter, in tihe employ of the Vnivv-.fal Bill Posting Cempany. Deceased wee also engaged ast a supernumerary at the New Theatre there. Leaving the latter place about eleven o't'lock with his wile, Bailey proceeded tb his home in Union-street in rather fil advanced state of intoxication, and while his wife ...

... BODLEIAN' THMTIMONIAL TO THE REV. W. D. MACRAY. On Saturday last aii interesting- ceremony took place in the Bodleian Library upon the completion by the Rev. W. D. Macray, R.ctor of Ducklingtou, of thelong term of fifty years spent in the service of this aucient and noble Iisti- tu'ion. This was the presentation of a testimonial forom present and Rast oflicers aud assistants, eausistitig of a ...

... WALLINGFORD. Excunsso..-Thero was a cheap day excursion to London on Saturday last, by the Great Western Railway, which was fairly well patronised. HARVEST TIIANRSOIVING SERVICES were hold at the Thames-street Chapel on Suuday, when two eloquent sermons were preached by the Pastor (the Rev. H. R. Salt). The collections, which amounted to 41., were for the Wallingford Cottage Hospital. LEcTuRE. ...

... LICENSING REFORM AND COMPEN- SATION. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Jehn Ellis in roceeded to move his resolution, asking the House to he declare theopinion that a large reduction in the number at of houses licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors is desirable, and that local. authorities should be entrusted with urther powers of control over the issue of such tlitences and with ...

... 1,x;ANGSTES+R- NE- CQQL-. eE, OX1,QFO th'e annual proceedings in connection with the olosingof the session commzie..d on ifoudy in the College tern- parary)=l Roissg, Tliglh-street. 'lhe Rev. H. W. Urosekey delivered the address to the itudle,,ts. Tiere was a lurge a't sdlance. Amnongst thnse present were Dr. Driuvinond (Irincial)a the 11ev. .. E. Carpenter (Vice-Priiicipnl), Profeesor Upton, ...

... I 'URRENT AGIJLTU'AL . TOPICS. : BY JOSEPH DAnBY. (Writteap crmeslyfor She JournaL) E THE BREWERS' EXHIBITION, 1 lwxhich takes place every October in the Agricul- t |tural Hall, Islington, oughat perhaps to receivel more attention from the farming community than has hitherto been accorded to it, not chiefly be- i cause the beers of all systems and nations have comprehensive display, but 9wing ...

... During this week and next the Temperance Army holds the field in Oxford, and the fullest oppor- tunity will be given of hearing. -r4 A 1- -Z~ 2 v- _ a -,*v tViN what is to be said by temperance reformers of f evefy shade and degree. Unfortunately, they do not all pull together, there is a little rift within an the lute. The action of the Church of England t, eas Temperance Society in ...