... THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. • Mr. Gladstone will to-day make statement with respect to the Easter holidays. understand- he will propose that tho House shall rise after a morning sitting on Tuesday, the 4th April, resuming on Thursday, the 13th. probable that ...

... The House of Coumions will rise for the Easter holidays on Tuesday, the 20th instant, and will re-assemble on Thursday, the 29th instant. The Shudehill Market Tolls.—The adjourned discussion on the report of the markets committee of the Manchester Corporation ...

... EASTER AT ROME. THE POPE AS A PRIEST AND A POTENTATE. A correspondent of the Times, signing himself Observer and dating from Rome, April 19, writes the following graphic description of the Easter ceremonies of that place with his reflections on the ...

... the world, of offering eggs at the festival of Easter. The Persians give each other eggs at the new year, the Russian* and the Jews at the festival of Easter. Amongst the Romans the year commenced at Easter, as it did amongst the Franks under the Capets ...

... THE EASTER MANŒUVRES. BATTLE OF BEVENDEAN FARM \ REPULSE OF THE INVADERS, [from our military correspondents.] 1 Brighton, Monday Night. the numerous military displays which have been . witnessed on the Sussex Downs since Lord Ranelagh first had the temerity ...

... THE EASTER MANŒUVRES. THE FINAL ENCOUNTER PORTSDOWN. DEFEAT OF GENERAL WHITE'S ARMY. NIGHT. The stay of the volunteers at Portsmouth this Easter-tide has given every satisfaction to the authorities on account of the smartness of the men, their ready obedience ...

... THE EASTER MANŒUVRES. THE ADVANCE 'EASTBOURNE. BATTLE OF WILLINGDON HILL. Eastbottrxe, Sunday. The experience of the first night of Colonel Hercy'g colnmn billets on Good Friday was of somewhat varied character. Those who were so fortunate as to be c ...

... THE EASTER MANŒUVRES. SHAM EIGHT AND REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT. [from otje own correspondents.] Aldershot, Monday. . Another review of Volunteers has just been brought successful termination, whioh fully justifies I officers who elect to bring their battalions ...

... Tet ae we 45 Bervice ‘ regular army. There was no available fund ov he had any out of which he could pay beyona this. THE EASTER ging ln reply to Mr. Bates, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEL jhe depended on the progrees made with the debate Toyal Meeeage ...

... EASTER VESTRY MEETINGS. THIS MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL. PROTEST. The annual vestry meeting the inhabitants of the Manchester Cathedral parish was held on Tuesday m the nave of the Cathedral, Minor-canon Elvy presiding. There was nnmerous attendance. Mr. Lings ...

... THE EASTER VOLUNTEER REVIEW. [from our special correspgndknt.] Brighton, Monday Night. The ninth Brighton review of the volunteer troops of the home district and contingents from other counties, in which Lancasnire figures, came off to-day on the Sussex ...

... is made to burn fiercely. On the altar stands the (Easter candle) of large size. This lighted from tho holy fire after it has been blessed, and burns through all tho services of the Church between Easter and Whitsuntide. All the water vessels church are ...