... HULL PROVIDENT AND BFNEVOLENT INSTITUTION, 'lThe fourth anniversary of this excellent institution was celebrated on Monday evening last, in the Public Rooms, Jarratt-street, H. Blundell, Esq., mayor, in the chair. The attendance was numerous and respect- able, and included several of the local clergy. An ad- inirable tea was provided, to which about two hundred persons sat down; antd ...

... I1 i BEVERLEY.C VISITING SICK SoCIlEx.-Two, sermons in aid of P the funds of this society were preached on Sunday last, d the 30th ult., in the Wesleyan chapel, Walkergate, by ti the Rev. W. Spencer; collections were made at the I close of each service which, we understand, amounted d to upwardsaof £7. I, THE LATE MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE ON IIRE f RAILWAY.-Mrs, Dufflul, the woman who died from ...

... THE PEACE CONGRESS AT IMANCHESTER. SPEECIh OF NMR. JOHN BRIGHT. case Mr. Bright, M.P., was received with great cheering. swe He said,-I have been requested to aiddrness the meeting ini which will1 be ...

... - CAIMOLTO CHUIaH6c.. ThesCatbolilchapel which is being enlarged and perfected at AOare, by the noble and liberal proprietor of t)he manor, the Earl of Dunraven, is at, present in n very advanced state. The chapel itself is nearly completed, with the exception of the interior decorations. l he roof inside is of stained oak, the same as the roof of the picture gallery of Adare Manor. Attached ...

... ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION TO THE? LORD LIEUTENANT,-AND HIS Es. CF.LtEN'S? REPLY., 8bortiy before the ievee the Lord Mayor, aecompanied by sev'ral members of the towp council, waited uporr the Lord Lieutenant to present an address from the corporation 'con- gratulaeing his Excellency on his arrival 115 this country ahs Viceroy. ThedeputatiOn consisted ofthe following geale. c men :-The Lord ...

... COlRESPONIfENCE. I SOME REMARKS ON THE RIECENT SEVERE FROST. To the Editor of the Ipswich Journal. SIR,-As the change from long mildness and rain has been so precipitate, a few notes may prove interesting to many of your readers. From the 22nd ult. the wind became more Easterly or N.E., and the temperature fell, but the first consider. able snow fell on the 4tl inst., dissolving as it reached ...

... OUR VOREIGN SUPPLIES OF CORN. ' Among the indirect consequences of the repeal of the corn laws must be reckoned the rapid augmentation of our commercial intercourse with countries which had before that event comparatively little produce to send to our markets, and the increased political interest with which we naturally regard states and territories that are henceforth to supply a large ...

... PEACE AND THE HANGMAN-HEMP I. ANDA OLIVES4. : The Rev. BENJATINxN PTAsoxs, of York, . n1o doubt ifter thoughtful consideration, would much rather die by the hands of the hangman, thai by' the weapon of a soldier. With all our heart; and quite as it pleases the Rev; BE~eFAIIN PARSONS, of York. Pleased. with his own blection, vherb- fore hould wle object? For, the hangman, said Mr. PARSOiS-he ...

... TH1- flqDTAN OVERLAND - I T- l X. +DI ?? Ieo4;_. in.zl ?? nO^F;^ We publish details bt te proeeinpgs in connection with the annexation of Pega, a telegraphic announce- ment of which we were enaibled to ire last week. The following smimary is from the Bomooy limes:- The annexation of Pegu has been proclaimed in form. The proclamuati~n itself is curt, Cle&u, and jedicious it habtains from all ...

... [FnoM OURL OWN' SEPOtTflIt.) Idie Thre committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquireI e into the petition against tlie return of W ia Evceis, Esq., for re the. borough of Bliscrkbiirn, for alligel brvibery and treating, buld 1liel their first sitting, at twelve ''li'olel S;itlrirlas' last, in thre Corn- ntrl mittee Roomn No. 9. TIre comm ,ittee coosisrel1 of Winl. Deerles, lint Esq., ...

... I X. Y. Z. is inadmissible. J. D., Clitheroe, is received. C. R. will see his question answered in another column. S. E. N.-We shall be glad to hear again from this correspondent. A READLIt OF Dusrxrrs.-Ur. Disraeli is in the 48th year of his age. P. L.-The trustees of Savings' Banlcs have no power to advance money for building purposes. Their deposits are invested in government securities, A ...

... IMPROVEMENT COMUISSIONERS' MEETING, I I el iu L The monthly meeting of the Improvement Commission. ers was held yesterday in the sessions room,-Wm. Hoole, Esq., in the chair. The following commissioners were present:- Messrs. Thos. Hart, Jas. Parkinson, Christo- pher West, Jas. Boyle, Al. Baron, Jonathan H{argreaves, Joseph Parker, Waterworth, Jackson, and Christopher Parkinson. The minutes ...