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... Iht QUARTERLY RETURN of MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS. ♦ The quarterly return of marriages, births, and deaths registered in the divisions, counties, and districts of England, issued by authority of the lUrgistrar-General, says : — The resident population of the United Kingdom in the Vniddle of 1883 is estimated at 35,631.290 persons ; that of Ei Tland and Wales at 20.762,974, of Scotland at 3 ...

... Mural Tablets in Granll D iT , ?? d „ l ?? Uu i a o S # f ?? , ?? cd on anpllcutiou ' ! ;\ C^nt Itre et ?? °- Louelon. W Removed from jtegent-street. MONUMENTAL.-FORSYTH'S BOOK of DE- SK' NS. Fourth Edition, post free, 10s. 6d. They are the , de- sign* tbat have been long and _re» u ?? needed. -Art Journal. The b-u work of the kind we know of. -Builder. We are glad to com- meud them to all ...

... n OYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, TENTERDEN-STREET. W. Patrons-The QUEEN and the ROYAL FAMILY. Principal-Dr. A. C. MACKENZIE. Next Students' Concert in October. The Michaelmas Torm will commence Monday, Sept. 23d. Entrance Examination, Saturday, Sept. 21st, at Eleven. For Prospectus, &c., apply to JOHN GILL, Secretary. ,T HE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Established by the Corporation of London, VICTORIA ...

... Yesterday.— Tha Eight Worshipful the Mayor (Alderman Wilkinson), presided also present Aldermen onee, Huxtable, Huahes, Pring, Andrew, Henderson, Thomas, Councillors Armstrong, E. ...

... A TKIP TO AMERICA. -♦ VII. t. p. .ILROAD JOURNEY.— NIAGARA. ?? n 'l the structure on which we crossed from . \ , ; k to Hoboken a ferry boat does not convey ■ , : :i accurate idea of its nature and general ap- ?? l' L s 'tion. as if an enormous slice off the ?? terminating in a covered shed with j u:f''it anl protection from the weather, ! t:; v- ferred across the Hudson and joined on . . ;* ...

... »•■ * ?? — ■— *—^— — » — i ■»• ■■■■■ . . _•,:— ?? IUE FORTHCOMING REYI&W. Wf % ?BOM OUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.! BRIGHTON, Good Frid a _. Tho Beview on Monday will, no doubt, pass off with *8 much, if not more, success than has attended any previous Easter gathering; bnt if, judging by present appearances there should not be so groat a number of spectators, or that the display of welcome ...

... FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1884. Although news of the annexation of Merv the Eussian Empire reached this country through the usual channels of foreign intelligence, it was found very dif ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.— Thus day. Tl c Lord Ciiancem or took his seat upon th* frooljack bt fivt- o*_UcV« APIH INTMENTS OF LORD RIPON ASfD LORD KEN MARE. Ear? -'STANHOPE presented a petitie*^ from certain paiiblr-s in Surrey against the appointment of Lir.l Ri|;er. as Viceroy of India aud of Lor* Kea.nire as Ljrl ...

... TO-D A YS SPECIAL EDITION. THE HULL STRIKE. — THE HITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. The Press special correspondent at Hall telegraphs :—A feeling of intense surprise has been created by the umexpected turn of affairs which took place here late last night. Mr Tillett acted as the official mouthpiece of the Strike Com- mittee in repudiating the very suggestion of “ formal negotiating.” Strictly ...

... The concertt which will take place thia afternoon and evening at the Victoria Hall will constitute the most Important musical meetings that have been held in Exeter Eeveral years pas ...

... ,t^^ T S OF ST. GERVAIS- T# E LES-BAINS. /FROM 008 COKRBSPONOENT.) ST. GERVAIS. WEDNESDAT. visitors to the Valley of Chamounix— }S sD - &Te at this season nearly all English, »° Controversy on the ...