... A lecture on Trifles was delivered in the Working Men's Reading Room and Library, op Monday last, by the Rev. J. C. Miller, D.D. The attendance wvas good, and lively. attention marked the interest felt in the lecture. Dr. Miller commenced by observing that we are living in sensation days, days of sensation paragraphs, speeches, and even sermons. Ordinary duties, little things, are in ...

... Ix,.TH13, PRINEk'S' M{XARlI~AOE. On MON1DAY NEXT, and on WEDNESDAY, | as well as on, THURSDAY, the DARIY P0l'O Will be issued on. a DOUBLE SHEET. We have made arrangements to report in the Post and Journal of Saturday, the Departure of the Princess ALEXANDRTA from Antwerp, and, . f 'possible, the arriva.l of the Fleet at the Nore. MONDAY'S P0ST ;Will contain a full description of the Lauding ...

... DINNER AND PRESENTATION TO ME. COUNCILLOR BRINSLEY. The services rendered by 1Mr. Brinsley as & member of the Town Council, have won for him the approbation of the brsgesses whose waxd he represents, and have met with a recognition which must be alike gratifying and encouraging to the recipient. A short time since it was suggested that Mr. Brinsley's services merited a more subi stantial ...

... AND EAST RIDING TIXES. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE FOR TRANSMISSION ABROAD.] FRIDAY, MABCH 6. THE TENTH OF MARRCH IN HULL. PERHAPS we are asking more than we have a right to expect even from a Worshipful Mayor, when we express a hope that our chief magistrate will continue to keep his temper until the eleventh of March. If he manage this be will deserve such a testimonial from his ...

... HIULL LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH On Friday last a meeting of this body took place in the County Court room, Town-hall, the Mayor (W. B;, Moss, Esq.) in the chair. The CLEaR reported that the Secretary of State had sanctioned the borrowing of money for carrying out Ur Sharp's plan for the drainage of the West district. A. letter was read from Dr. Elolland congratulating the board of health upon the ...

... BEVERLEY. i floXOTIG POLIC5, March 16.-(Before the Mayor and Mr T. wi Cussons.)-Ann Smith, ak tramp, who stated to the bench that Pr ahe came from Liverpool, was. charged by Police-constab~le al She herdeon with being drunk and creating a disturbance in to Higgat th pevina atrda ?? bench repri- maned he oisner an onproleig t leave the town she pa was dechaged.-illim Pare, lboure, brught up on ...

... 1 HOUSE OF LORDS'. FRIDAY, XAlteR 20. Lard Redesdalle (isq the absence Ciith Lord Chancellor) took fits saet on tlj w~oaaIF at. five 'tielbhl. The Cocnaolfdatiedfthd ,I000000 bill was read a second a time. : srbs,68it t n hi od,& There wee no ote' btsoofany inerestedterlr-a ships adjourned ait 6I 'ft THE' SOUTHERN 'CONFEDBRACy. Loar STRAn'isanz'onlsllA iltientlon to the question fl fckni Se ...

... SECOND EDITION FRIEDAY It A.x. (By Telegaps.) le ITALY AND POL&ND. TuarN, March 26, 940 p.m. In the House of Deputies the Visoonti Venosta, the Foreign Minister, answered the petitions presented for Poland. He said the government had instructed H. Popoli to plead for Poland, and had accepted England's invitation to co-operate. Italy acted with France and England, whose good understanding was ...

... Vbf oul toartet AND EAST RIDING TIMES. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE FOR TRANSXISSION ABROAD.1 FRIDAY, MARCH 20. AME RICA. Tra American mails bring us no news of any great battle by land or sea, and yet the news they bring will be read with great interest. In the first place we learn that the Federal Congress has given to the Li!coLN government all the money and all the power that it ...

... I _ [BY TELEGRAPH.] H Yer Majesty intends to confer upon the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Sydney, the Grand Cross of the Bath. The Earl of Derby was s0 far recovered from the effects of his recent severe attack of gout as to be able to go out yesterday. 'Viscount Palmerston will leave town on Satur- day nextfor Glasgow. The noble Premier will stay about five days in the north. THE GREEK THRONE. The ...

... Several of Mr. Cobden's statements of fact in Thursday night's debate were successfully impugned, and: the practical conclusion at which he more immediately aimed is one in which we think very few prudent politicians will:acquiesce. Nevertheless, his speech was aI ?? and a useful one, ana 'ought't6 make an impression on Parliament and the country. We do not agree with hjm in believing that ...

... The weeldy meeting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board was held yesterday, at the Dock Office Revenue-buildings. Mr. Rankin presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Fernie, Farnworth, Rees, Boult, Hysop, Beazley, Littledale, Fiorwood, Arnold, Shand, earbyshire, Smith, Harrison, Hornby, Langton, and 2KendyL WORKS' COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this' committee comprised a ...