... TIME PUBLIC LIBRARIES COMMITTFEE A special meeting Of the Council was hold yesterday, tbe M (T. Lloyd. Esq.) presiding. ha After tbe confirmation of the minutes, the discussio r55~ to the formation of the Public Librarties and Mulseums oaill which was not concluded at the previous si1tting, aretcde Tile MA.YoR, in the first instance, expressed A hop tha restZ5 moreordr wuldhe observed than was ...

... Last evening the Rev. J. C. Barrett delivered his promised lecture in the Town Hall, to the members of the Volunteer Rifle Corps. Various as have been the purposes for which the noble building has from time to time been used, it was never perhaps applied to one so novel, nor probably so popular in itself, as wae the ease last evening. The spacious area of the floor was tilled with riflemen, ...

... We noticed on Saturday some of the chief sales at Mil- cote, on Wednesday last. The following is from the S1ark Lane Express:- The dispersion of this well-known herd took place on Wednesday last, at prices that must be highly satisfactory to the proprietor, Mr. Adkins, and as encouraging to the breeders of Short-horns generally. There appears to be no lack of interest in this fashionable class ...

... I LORD Jots RUSSELL &, THE WORKING ICLASSES. I A In the debate on Monday Lord JoHN RUSSELL srid - In the debate last year an bon. gentleman, now the member for the West Riding, stated that though he had many nen in his employment-men of great intellignce, householders, in whom he had great confidence-not one of them bad the right of voting. Similar statements have been made in the debate in ...

... [BY ELEcTRIc TELEGRAPH] HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord Redesdale took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clockc. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. In reply to the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord WODEIOUSE stated that the Government had received information similar to that which had appeared in the papers, that the preliminaries of peace bad been agreed upon between Spain and Morocco, but they had no information with respect ...

... BIRMINGHAM LICENSED VICTUALLERS' AS Y L ASYLUM. The ainual meeting of the supporters of this excellent institt- tion was held at the Asylum, Bristol Road, yesterday; the President (Alderman Phillips) occupying the chair. There were also present Counclilors Wadhams and Sheppard, Messrs. E, Her- court, C. Godfrey, T. Palmer, J. Adderley, J. Fulford, I. Spencer, B. Kenton, J. Poolton, J. Watton, ...

... PARLIAMENT-LAST NIGHT. [By ELnECrIC TrsonArm.] HOU2171 OF LOBDS. The House met at five o'clock. PAPER DUTY BILL. The Paper Duty Repeal Bill was read a first time. Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that when the measure came on for second reading, he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. The Earl of Wxcnr~ow thought that the bill would re quire careful consideration at the ...

... TH E RIFLE MOVEMENT. SMIE3THWiUK. The members of the Rifle Corps within the last fortnight have assembled at several given tomes for drill, at a convenient place, in point of commodiousness, belonging to Mr. Thomas Astbury, of the London Worksl; but the sltuation being in dietance incon- venient to the number of members of the company residing at the opposite slde of the hamlet, Messrs. Chance ...

... PAPER DJuTY REPEAL B1LL.-Moved, that the bill be now read a ercond ?? Lord President,; objected to; and an amendment moved, to leave out ( now) and insert ( this day six nnonths)-(tbe Lord Monteagle of Brandon): on question, that (now) stand part of the motion? Contents (present) ?? ?? 90 (Proxies) ?? . , 14 104 Not-contents (present) ?? 151 (Proxies) ?? ?? . 82 193 CONTENT8. (PREsENT.) ...

... IT takes a longer time to mature what is great or good han it does what is worthless or insignificant, as the iumblest student of poetic imagery can testify. From vbat took place on Wednesday, it may be hoped that he decision of the London and North-Western Railway 3ompany, in respect to a public crossing over the New street Station, will be found to offer an illustration of this rinciplo. The ...

... 1E¶STIVITIES AT ASTON HALL. The ?? Union print, Coming of ago In the olden time, no doubt glaves us a tolerably good Idea of what was Been at Aston Ball when an eldest son of tbe Holites attained his majority. Bat a very different festivity of the hind was witneased there oa Satur- day let. Inetoad ta scoror two qulaltly-coatunmed ?? dependents paying homage to thle scion of an old family ...

... Since tbe publication of the latest particohrg in connec- tion with this local disaster, in the ourltal of a '&unleay last, there has been less anxiety in the public mind witk respect to the probable losses that creditors wsllsuastain And there is happily no great reason why the suspensiow of Mr. T. Johnson, announced in the DaWiY? Post of yester- day,'abouldinterfere with the state of feeling ...