... Friday, December 28. xM i Renod. E*q. M ; P. (in the chair), J. J.Tuf- ?? • a ; R S. Pbillfps. Esq., and tbe Key. T- j !_SJ ,anaß.H. Bridges. v Hcmvstcai uppealed against a poor-rate for i|_ gi.f. >l r - Little, tbe overseer, attend- *^_uK>aoeet. i l,p c * Be rl ' 3 86 *! »° cease- ° ** r _t-aeUan ...

... The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice and the Princesses Victoria and Elizabeth of Hesse, arrived at Balmoral Castle at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. During her journey the Queen left tlie train at Ferry- hill Junction, and presented the Albert Medal, second class, to George Oatley (gunner's mate and drill instruc- tor of the Royal Naval Reserve at Peterhead) for gallant conduct ...

... Tho quarterly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday last, at the Town Hall. Present— the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Smythies, Wolton, Laing, and Duncan, Councillors 11. Bacon, F. Osborne, W. Griffin, sen., C. 11. Hawkins, H. S. Goody, Fenton, Moore, Manthorp, J. W\ Coleman, J. Kent, Sallows, Lambard, and Peggs. j BOROUGH PRINTING.— The Estate and Finance Com- mittee reported ...

... The Easter Session for this Borough took place on Wed nfS ...

... SHIRK HALL •■ a ,MiKoi;l> ' ITKSDAY. Hi. _„t_ day o: ', „i «• Ten o'clock in the 1 oivnoon. for th, h*r insit ant • » l , , , r* ff-nder!- in custody, or under recognizance, foi i-.hle at the Quarter Session, of which al * -nceroeJ are n-_nir«i to take no.ice. -»lst Kovember, lt> ...

... On Sunday sermons were preached at Christ Church, Stratford Marsh, in aid of the Free Schools of that district: in the morning by the Rev. Mr. Dallas, Secretary to the Church Missionary Society; in the evening by the Rev. Wm. Hai.loway. Incumbent of St. John's, Stratford. The collec- tions amounted to £23. These schools are situate in one of the poorest districts in West Ham Parish, and but ...