... in the hands of Messrs Cobden & Co.-(Checrs and derisive shouts)-and that as the latter pulled the strings so the ministers danced to Bright and Cobden. (Uproar and laughter.) It was, then, for the electors of Northumberland to determine whether they would ...

... , at the stables, near the Fawcett Street railway station, Sunderland. The attendance of buyers was very numerous, and competition brisk; several of the best being knocked down at 50 and 46 guineas each. The average prices, however, ranged from 36 to ...

... buyers, ?? of nobility, gentry, clergy, and tradeemen. Nearly alL the sur- rounding towne and villages were repreeented. The competition throughout wao good, but espeoially co on the laest few daya. The amount realised is expected to approach 2000. At the W ...

... fowv fite Newfoundland puppies, six weeks old, et-eated a very allimlated competition, anti sold from 20s. to 26G. cacl; retrievers, from 2 to 2 l0s.; a fine Newfoundland clog was selt at 3. THE DISTRES3a iN LAsNCASHIuE.--The following circular, recommendeing ...

... facts concerning the effects of the wa introduction of railways upois tho northern coal stR trade, and respecting the competition between sea- the ;borne and land-carriage coal. In concluding his ob- iservations on the duration of the coal trade, the ...

... John Snowball and Rebert Robson. 3MUSICAL COMPETITION AT BLTTH.-Thie second iart of the programme for prizes now being compet- d for in Iir Fyne's Music Hall, 'W'aterloo, Blyth, tamely, the comic singing and dancing, was gone hro;ugh onl Saturday. There was ...

... the best means of meeting the [. educational requirements of Middleabro gh. t, COMPETITIVE CONCERT AT BLYT.-On Saturday evening, the winding up of the great competitive con- 1 certs in Fyne's Octagon Music Hall, Waterloo, came *~off, it being the pr ...

... Bltth.—The great competitive concert in the Octagon Hall, Waterloo, Blyth, came off on Saturday last. There were thirty entries for the various prizes—twenty-one for the sentimental singing, seven for the comic singing, and four clog hornpipe dancers ...

... Northum- berlaud Court, for the purpose of hearing a statoment respecting the Eastern Qulestioni. There was a large atten- dance. Mr Crawshay delivered an address at the close of which lie proposed that they should, embody in a memorial to Lord feriby ...

... Gandy, 'Mr and Mrs F. P. Rebeler, kc., were among those present. The infants sang very sweetly some of their school songs: a clog dance performed by an urchin three years' old, excited great amusement. The children to the number off253 partock of an excellent ...

... dancers and clog dancer also performed during the evening. Tah following was the introductory song:- Good people give ear to my story, I've called in to see you by chance; Five lads I have brought, blyth and merry, Intending to give you a dance. Earsdon ...

... osrherpoises erish which, the officials per- 'a slat iii me dlig Th gra rples of tee and silk are severely menace by the competition of Indija aod Ceylon irin rho one nceco, and of Sousirero ?? in the other; aand thre Chinese are sleow to accept im'proved ...