... OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. Th9 Globe hag received from a sorrespondenl --ull details of tlre outrage near Lotighrea, county Galway, when a man rzained Clarke, one of the herds of Mr. B. her Mahon, (if ilallydonlan, was shot on his way to attend morning service at the lioman Catbolic Chapel. It appears that two years ago Mr. Eear Mahbo discbarged a herd, bht the man renfued to leave, and was ulti- ...

... Bo0Ast asF Goastocs-Thef first meeti g of the' newly-formed Board was beld yersterday, at the \Vorlcn house, the Clerk (Tlr. IL Ward) pre-qidio r en O the mrotion'of -Mr. J. H. Walton, seodd-- r.JT Fied,- Mr. Alfred.Thonipsonawas electei himno h Board,-UPon the proposition of Mr- Els. M sr Wells was appointed vicc-chairmrau.--TO lr`ra letr from the Local Government Bor reating tothe. re ...

... 'FOREIGN NEWSO :--1 [Rcutcr's 'Iccqerams.]) THE GERM'N1AN EMPEROR. V VItxNrA, February 27.--The Emperor William,| %vho was accolnpanied to the railway station by the Frp3rork 1rancis Joseph leit hero at eizht oclock I ?? morning oU bis retlsn to BerlEn. Their Ljiesties twice e alvraced and kissed eac L otller. THE BRITISH OCi'CUPATION OF E G PT. , C,%iz-o, February 27.-The entire British ...

... THE DISTRESS IN BIRMIGHAM. Rb Is now about a week since the severe weather began 'hr, break up tbut at present only a few out-door workers hare teen able to resume their employment. The canals lare still jiobound. If the thaw hontiniles, the number of Is applicants for ielief at the various distrets organisations II uill diminish every day. Yesterday the Cbarity r Orgasiisetion Society's ...

... COUNTRY HO~~fl)AYSFOR CHI l D 1 T-he second annual - meeting of the Birmifihm -Society- for Providing Country Holidays - for -T6n ?? dthn w as held yesterday,:at the CounlHiIsb. A. rman.Jolhnson (president) was_, in the chair,- ard :ajong oters present were Alderman:Lawleyyatisernd; M-; ilsy garkec. There was a large and ipijugntiial natenadanze, cniueldinfrmany. ladiesTb'e eecond .annupai ...

... FASTER BANK HOLIDAY IN BIRMTNGHAM. A bank holiday is one -o the rmost glorious in- .;tltions of the age. It bas conferred untold Iensftg on the working classes, and it is a perpetual Orunamet to the wisdom and foresight of Sir John Lobbock, through whose instrumentality the Actof Farliimert creating bank holidays was passed in 6, That Act was one of the most beneficent ores ever passed by the ...

... FOREIG.N AND COLONIAL I Letters, &i., may be posted at Heid Office, Birmingham. . Tmzs-nAY (Tu5DnAY).' -. TroNarway, sp ecdally oddressed- 'nvia Newcastlei to 8.25 am. To Java and Sumatra, I ,specially addressed per Netherlands. -p% acket, tol130 Sm.. ?? To ?? &U:, -if specially addresed per German packet Seals, via Southampton: and To Malta 'id Tilpoli (Barbary, Tia Italy, to 12.20 amt. ...

... PRksITkT FkURE'S VISIT - TOr H.AIEVR.E Ab1GLO-FRE'NOH CIVI1LES. [Aeuters Telegrmss.] HAEV, April 20.-This morning the officers of the French cruiser Jean Bart and of the Havre garrison entertained the officers of the British ornisbr Australia at atin dhonneur. Colonel Thibon, the t local commandanb, presided, having on his right Mr. Bernal, the British Consul-General, and Captain Dyke Acland ...

... LOKNDON CORRESPONDENCE. Lo-mox, Friday Night. !.S:35rBERS of the House of Comnmons have barely i recovered to-day from the almost ludicrous shoolk experienced in the earliest hour of the morning, wiwns the numbers on the Indian cotton duties question were announced. The division, in fact, was so curious in various of its phases that quaintly erroneous versions of the Voting were 1 made current ...

... - TEE ATTACK ON LI RUNG .CHANG. AN nIPERIAL JAPANESE RESCRIPT. [gengrai News Telegramls.] Tosro, March 26.-The following is a translation of an Imperial rescript which was published here last night, and will be forthwith posted throughout the empire: China is now in a state of war with our country, but as she sent us in due observance of forms and etiquette an ambassador for the conclusion ...

... ST. CuamoroM'S, HociCu.rY.-The vestry meeting' was held last night. The Rev. J. E. Moon tr icar; said the total amount either raised or expendeddu!ingthe year was £ 0 ?? which would comnpare favourably ?? almost any rarish of.its size. The foundation-stone of the new Sunday schools wuuld be laid by the Countess of Warwick on May 4.- Mr. J. Gething was appointed vicar s warden, and Mr. F. J. ...

... THE WEkTHER. - FATAL ICE ACOIDENTS.- i There were no signs of any abatement in the eeve. of the -weather in 3irmingham and chediecricce ,. day inideed, the thtertnometer throughout the day cs. rose higherthan 285, and complaints as to the ii-t,, niture of the north-east wind that prevaiitd w, numerous. During,-Moolday evening ,the low est reai:, recorded by the thermometer at the Institute ...