... EASTER AND EASTER CUSTOMS. Amid the excitement of pleasure-sesking amongst all clasees of the people at this time-honoured festival, comparatively few persons are likely to trouble thom- selves, even for a moment, about the origin of Easter or the peculiar ...

... THE EASTER RECESS. Mr. Disraeli proposed at half-past four to move that the House at its rising should adjourn for the Easter holidays, until Monday, the 20th April. He said he had promised last night not to make this motion until the end of the sitting ...

... EASTER HOLIDAYS E VISITORS .0 o>o Beauchamp’ from the Station. W. PAGE, Vn SOT AND BATES ALWAYS READY. SOT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS, TIO h ASS 001 ATI tor rise PROMOTION SOCIAL SCIENCE. UST SUESCRirnOHS TO THK LOCAL FUND. VLA-Liiil p«. ...

... EASTER VESTRIES. Sr. Maiu’s, FI RMISOHAM. —Vicar's warden, Mr. Bland elected); parish warden, Mr. ire-electedj ; sides men, Mr. Klosz, Mr. Perks, Mr. Shrimptou, Mr. Smart. Sr, Jude's.— Minister’s warden, Mr. Cartwright (re-elected); people's warden, Mr ...

... EASTER IN FRANCE. To-day, (Sunday) says tbe Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, at Aix, tbe old capital of Proveuoe. is being celebrated the union of that famous domain with France 400 years ago. grand cavalcade, in which the history of the province ...

... reduction of £1,000, part of toe money wesc Lerd on Please in dispense with them. This wes dows, sad tbe Jean, theagh 1 wes rising. Mz. D. PLU omni cat there to Be thet the hed [eee ae EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN MONMOUTH. been to get inte demeg EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT ...

... THE EASTER MANaUVRES. LOr CAL VOLUNTEERS ON 'HlnMeRs Cth. a Our correspondent telegraphs that after a hard day's t work on Friday the Birmingham Volunteers, with al [ strength of nearly 250 officers andi men, rose on Saturday I morning refreshed by their ...

... EASTER VESTRIES. lICHAEL'S CHURCH, 13OLDMERE. vestry took place at St. Michael's m Easter Monday morning. The Vicar .. E. R. Bedford) presided, and there were p s ent the Rev. T. E. Healey, Messrs. J. C. B7urne .and T. Rushton (churchwardens), Alderman ...

... EASTER VESTRIES. ELECTION OF CRUROR01WARDENS, ST. MARTIN'S. The vestry meeting for the election Of the Clhnrebwardefls of St. Miartiss's parish wan held in the Town H ail yesterday maornin g. Thle Rev. Dr. MILLER presided. The attendance was smllall. ...

... there occurs a very curious and interest- ing account of the Italian ceremony in connectiomt I with Easter egg. It seems that on Easter Eve t aid Easter Day all thm heatlds of families sendl great chargers full of hard-boiled eggs to the t churchl, in ...

... EASTER EXCURSIONS. .getter i« »laggard ibis year. It mftkei its appearance « whole month later than in 1885, when it exceptionally early, and not only later than it has been lor very inany years, but we believe, about as late M possibly can under the ...

... EASTER AMUSEMENTS. - ?? THE ATRE ROYAL. With the cold weather prevailing this Easter, the in- I door amusements will possess attractions for a greater number of persons than would otherwise bel the case. The new manager at the Theatrp Ro-al makes a good ...