... A Toronto paper states that a hoop skirt for ladies has been invented. It is made with hinges in each hoop, which contract the skirt when jammed, and give out when relieved from pressure. M. Laniral, a member of the Society of Acclinsiatisation, has just been sent to Syria to sibtaiss a collection of gene. rating sponges, in order to endeavour to naturalise them on some parts of the ...

... DUDLEY. BOArD or GuArDIANs.-The ordinary weekly meeting of the Beard of Guardians of the Dudley Ulutn.was held yesterday morning in the New Town Hall, when there were present Messrs. Griflfths (chacirsmn), Hill, Caddick, Iddils, Jacksoi, Greenway, Jones, Nayler, Twist, Parker, Rolloson, Higgs, Groucott, Bagott. -Out-door relief for the past week: Dudley, £78. 8s. * Tipton, £61. 17s. Wd. ...

... T11F gWATCH COMMI'TTEE AND THE POLICE SURGEON. EXTrlAORDINARlY PROCEEDINGS. the o(dillary weekly mceting of the Watch (o'On- celd ester day, Alderman Smnith, its chairnan, TIe, ,,nd tlere wrr also present the Mayor (Mr. H. NlInt j). Aldelanlla GCiaeson, Mesrs. Taylor, Goodrick, ;rv'll, Edelsten, lrinsley, Palner, and HIolland. The Cuef q lerintindellt's comparativo return showed apprc- ?? ...

... An application was made on Tuesday last to the Brighton Bench by a labourer, named Coo, residing in Dorkling, for magisterial advice, tinder the following extra- ordinary circumstances:- It appeared front the statement of the applicant that his daughter, a girl of seventeen, had been living at Brighton for some months in the service of Mis. Tremen- here, a lady who removed from the ...

... On Thursday night, about ten o'clock, the Broad Quay was the scene of a desperate encounter between a burglar and two of the city police, and hundreds of persons assembled in front of the central station to catch a sight of the ruffianu It appears that Detective Hughes, of the city force, was on the look-out on the Broad Quay, when his attention was attracted by a group of some four or five ...

... - Constantinople letters and journals to May 28 have reached us. The following is a summary of the principal incidents connected withtlhe Prince of Wales's proceedings, from the 23rd ult. -to the day of his departure, on the. 27th:- Li the morning of the 24th, the Sultan paid his Royal Highness one of the most graceful of the many compli- nments received by him during his visit. About nine asm ...

... ThP ?? ntp,-hirpr Rtnk^^ ane mile and thrree fsirin-n The Worcestershire Stakes, One mile and three furlongs. Audrey ?? Fairwater ?? 4 W'ild Rose . 0 G Croegh Patriclc 4 KInutsford ?? 4 Fitz-Avon ?? 5 The Ro . 4 Sir William ?? - High Trcaso,, .. Mistake ?? 4 Dosfool 8 ?? Zodiac. 4 Gibraltar ?? 6 ?? 4 Vancouver ?? 4 Lustre ?? 0G Paul Clifford ?? 4 Ripen ?? h,.6 Newstead ?? 6 Wynnstay ?? 4 ...

... MEETING OF THE WATCH COMMITTE E. COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SURGEON. 1 The usual weekly meeting of the members of this con- mitteh was held yesterday, in the room at the Public Offices, Moor Street. Mr. Alderman Smith occupied the chair, andthere were present also ?? (Ir.H. Manton), Alderman Gameson, and Messrs. Holland, Palmer, Good- rick, Brinsley, Brown, Clive, and Tonks. It appeared that the ...

... (BY ELECTmIe TELEGICAAPH.) HOUSE OF LORDS, The House met at five o'clock. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. The Earl of SHRLBUtRNE moved the first reading of a bill for the better regulation of Friendly Societies. It had been prepared by Mr. Tidd Pratt, the highest authority on the subject, but it was uot his intention to persevere with it this session, but he hoped it would receive acrnera attention during ...

... (B Y E LEeae Tra.Eoe Pil.) ' H0OUSE, OF COJf3JOi S. The House met at four o'clock. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.. Sir Jols W AtcH gave' notice that to-morrow he should va~l attention to the procijunatien of General Butler minacing the womenl of New Orleans with degrading trea tment ais a puniabment for 'any mark of dusrespect to ,nofficer of the Unitted States Army ; 'and should also ask si the Government ...

... RECEPTION OF' THE JAPANESE AMBMSSADORS IN HOLLAND. The Japanese Embassy to Europe arrived at Rotterdam ois the 14th inst., where they were received by the royal commissary, M. Laudon, at the Yacht Club House, which was gaily and tastefully ornamented fortthe occasion. The members of the embassy were not a little surprised to find flags and banners waving over them bearing inscriptions in their ...

... WiTmisougm NA THURSDAY, JUNE E;, 136, NEWS OF THE DAY, IN the fouse of Commons yesterilav, a motion that the House go into co Sale of Spirits Bill, Mr. W. FOSTE P resolution, extending the operation o the' h the sale of beer, wine, and cider. Tb1 . ho was ruled to be informal, and the IA! p, through committee. On the iiilt;,il foi into committee on the Clergy Relif hi - NEWDEGATE warned the ...