... Inquest before E. L. Hussey, Esq., City Coroner. On Friday, at the Radcliffe Infirmary, on the body of Win. Cook, aged 00, of 80, Great Clarendon-street, Car- peter, vwho had died through injuries received through faluling from a buildiiig the previous Weduesday.-Joen Cook, son of the deceased, said that when he went home to breakfast on Wednlesday morning his muother told lihn of the accident ...

... I 1- I IL- - Ct At the conclusion of tihe business It the Couity Quartert Sessions on Monday last, B. WV. Harcourt, Esq.. M.P., submitted to the Magistrates the following suggestions for an amendmont of the Highway Acts:- 1. That all public roads throutchout the country, with the oecep- tions hereinafter meutioned, shall be divided iuto-A, main roads; B, parish roads. 3. That the above shall ...

... The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on I Wednesday in the Council Chamber, the Chairman (the I Provost of Queen's) presiding. There were also present the Mayor (Mr. A. Wheeler), the Sheriff (Mr. Buckell), Mr. J. C. Wilson, Mr. Shadwell, Mr. W. B. Gamlen, Mr. A. Y Robinson, Mr. Omond, Aid. Cavell, Hughes, Carr, Eagle- ston, Saunders, Spiers, and Bore and Messrs. Embling, e Luff, ...

... I The two or three fiue days of the past weak have been more than neutralised in many districts by the rains and snnwstorms which have OceCmTed. and Whcat sowing is not much forwarder. .Farmn work of all kinds proceeds very slowly, all the stronger soils being in a very wet condition, and as the season draws on the position becomics more serious. The rapid increase of foot-aud-mouth disease, ...

... The following appears in a supplement to the Gazette of Taesday night:- *By the QUEEN, - A PROCLAMATION. Victoria, R. Whereas by the Reserve Force Act, 1867, as amended by the Army Enlistment Act, 1870, and the Regulation of the Forces Act, 1881, it is, among other things, enacted that in case of great emergency, the occasion being first communicated to Parliament, if Parliament be then ...

... T ?? OXFORD JOURNAL, SATURDAY, NovEmi.rjI 4. TIHE WEEK. - -. . .. . . .. . I -_ The Queen, Princess Beatrice, and the Duchess of Con, naught, and the Royal Household attended Divine Service at Balmoral Castle on Sunday. The Very Rev. Dr. Milli gan officiated. The Duchess of Connaught arrived in Loedon on Wednesday from Balmoral, and proceeded to Buckingham Palace. Sir Garnet Wolseloy landed at ...

... UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. tiVERSITY FRtEACESs AT ST. MrARY'S. fRendey, Id710le 10. 10.30 a.m. The Rev. T. L. Papillon, New College. 2 p.m. The Rev. L. 1. Phelps,'Oriel College, ABBoTT SCoroaARsHIp.-The Examiners have reported to the Vico-Chaucellor that they have awvarded the above Scholarship to Mr. J. E. Jelly, of Manchester Grammar School. The Scholarship is worth 601. per anmnu, and is ...

... I _ . . _. - - . I - _- -- _- _- Io p r The monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Day industrial Sehool, St. Aldate's- street. The Chairman (dMr. 3. 0. Wilson) occupied the chair, and there weie also present the Rev. J. Rigatd, the Provost of Worcester, Mr. H. Underlill, and Mr. Downing. THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE MAGISTRATES. 26r. SnaELDaAlE, acting for the Clerk, ...

... OXFORD LOCAL BOARTD.11) A special meeting of this body was held on Tuesday in the Council Chamber to consider and approve the Pro- visional Order authorisinw the construction of a Tram way in Beaumont-street, waTton-streot, and Kingston-road. The Chairman (the Provost of Queen's) presided, and amongst these present wore the Mester of University College, Mr. Sheriff Buckell; Aldermen ~Hughes, ...

... I VICEO-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, WEDTNESDAY. Present, the Master of Prnhbeokc. George Banning, a groom, ki. hy iln the employ of Mr. James Walker, a Glraduate of Christ Chulrch, of 30, Norlconi Gardens, was ehargedwith stealing apair of cordiage lamps, a knife cleaner, two pairs of horse clippers, and a pair of. garden shears, value 31., the property of Mr.. Walker. Mr. Percival Walsh prosecuted, ...

... C I. BANBUBY. BANaUPTCYo OF A! Somocrron.-On Wednesday, at the Registrar's Office, James William Smnith, solicitor, who latelv filed his petition for liquidation, was, on the appli-. cation of Mr. 3. H. Beak, schoolmaster, and Mrs. A. W. Stevens, grocer, adjudged a bankrupt, and the first meet- ing of -rCditore was fixed for the 21st inst. BsRE-KEiEPING.-On Thursday evening the dtlhinst., the ...

... | lT I ABIN GDON. We beg to draw the attention of our readers to our an- nouncement of a theatrical performance to be given in the Town Hall, nuder distinguished patronage, in aid of the Cottage Hospital. We would advise an early application for tickets, ae the character of the performauce We under- stand is such as to ensure a full house. THE LumsTH CoxxEmoxavoN.-This great event has not ...