... CHRIST CUtRCH, SPARICBROOK,-Vicar's warden, Mr. C. H. Gould; people's warden, lIr. James Moffat (both re- elected ). ST, ANDREW'S, BORDESLEY.-Vicar's warden, ar. NV. Bartlect; people's wardell, Mr. George L. Leiglh. Sides- Mmen, Messrs. J. Hod ...

... THE PEILADELPHIA CONVENTION. ra ?? . . ?? .1 [EUT'n TR:.s TILEft'r' AM' IF PHILADEL5PHrIA, April 26.-Tho sitting of the Conven- i) tion of the National Land League yesterday lasted until a P1 late hour at night. hlr. Eynes, the secretary, and Dr. . Walsh, thle treasurer, submitted reports, wshich. we-re favourably received. Thc Auditory Co0muittec made a a report declaring Mr. 'Welsh's ...

... , Acting for the Improvement Committee of the Towvn a I Council, Messrs, J. IV. Daniell and Son yesterday offered at their Sale Rooms, in Corporation Street, a further lettingt 3 by auction of valuable building siteo, with frontages to t 3 Corporation Streot, Cherry Street, the Minories, and e s Steelhouse Lane. There was a large attendance, and t the Improvement Committeo and the Town ...

... PARTITAL RESUMPTION OF WORK, There was a resumption of work on the part of the mill- men at Lord Dudley's Rotind Oak Works yesterday tmorning, and for some hours the progress of the work 3was watched by a few ironworkers who were on strike in the neighbourhood. The puddlers have not yet gone in. but itis reported that the puddled bars at the command of the management is sufficient to last for ...

... CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE AND THE AGRICUUTUIAL HIOLDINGS ACT. I On Saturday a meeting of the Gloucestershire Chamber was held, at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Gloucester. Mr. H. Holbrow, the president, occupied the chair. The Govern- . ment Agricultural Holdings Bill wvas discussed at con- siderable length.-Mr. Mr. Priday proposed a resolution to the effect that. the Chamber was pleased to accord its ...

... Tj-lc Auistro-Gormais Industrial Art Exhibition wilbe hI Iin Berlin in 1885. 'Ito Lton Steel W~orksq were stopped oin Monday, in Of a number of menl refusing to work. It. 20,300. has been received ait tie Mansion House 0-, ofi til bc letrool~itenl H~ospital 6unday Ffind. kt~ viiner states thai, there is no truth inl thle I ot lie is about to resig-i his seat for Maidstone. 1:-eI Eastern ...

... PARLIAMENT, LAST NIGHT, 5 - -, -. nOU uSE OF LORDS'. t The Lord Chancellor took his seat at a quarter-past four 'clock. TITHE COMMUTATION ACT. Earl STANsioPe presented ai bill for the amendment of athe Tithe Commutation Act, and it w'as read a first time. t T-HE LAND COMMISSION. a Lord CARIJ.Ntuisos), replying to Lord Oranmorc, said Yfurther returns relating to the ]Lamd Commission were ...

... ILCHFIELD DIOCESAN CHORAL FIESTIVAL,. le Foles cDUciti0:4, perhaps, canl benst of a better organlised ITc I- cmbination of parish, choirs than tics Lichfield Dliocesaci fc c- Choral Association, which hcld its twelfth triennial festival IT dl yesterday, in the Cathedral at Lichfield. Onl thc last Ic Occaisionc the number of voices wvisicic assorecbied was about g t, 1,800, but, guided by th cx ...

... PROFESSOR HUXLEY ON THE SALMON DISEASE. An important ncetting of the mclliberls of this Board evas held t yesterday, at Shrewsbury. The chair was occupied by Mr. M. Veinyss (Colcheeter), aed there was a numerous attendance of eacnberg from Worcester, Gloucesler, iSlhropsleire, andi Mont- gomeryshire. Professor lTuxley, her llajesty's Inspector of l sheries, vas also pregsecet-A report swciu ...

... On Saturday evening, Sir Stafford Nortlicote visited the M hlaidstone and Mid Reut Conservative Club the founda- .tion stone, of w'sich was laid a few montlis since n nd in othle large hall of the premrises wlich are not yot comn- pleter, received an address of velcome from the borough t and county Conservatives.- Sir Stafford was accompanied d by Lady l\;orthcotc, Sir E. Filmer, Bart., M.P., ...

... . PARLIAMENT,_LAST NIGHT, HOUSE OF LORDS. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at a rquarter past four o'clock. THE BLACK ROD. Lord AVnIAND, the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, acqgsaillted the House than Admiral Sir James Drummoud lha been appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, in the place of the late Sir William Enollys, and the newly-appointed officer was called to the bar ...

... Yesterday, the Mines Drainage Commissioners held a monthly meeting at their offices in Wolverharnpton.-Mr. Walter Bassano took the chair, and moved: That in accordance with the provisions of The South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Acts, 1873 to 1882, a general drainage rate for the half-year ending the 30th day of June, 1CS3, be assessed and levied upon all occupiers of mines within tlfe ...