... The adjourned monthly msnetirn of tbla board was held On Thursday, at the Pablic Olhies, Walton-on-the- lHill. The mepbers present were Mesiesrs. J. Frodsham (iD the chali, John Leece, Edard Storrm, Joseph Thompton, and - Phillips. The ninutce of the last meeting were read and confirmed. RESIGNATIONS OF MEMBERS. The Chairman read a letter which he had riceived from Mr. F. W. Ellis, dated the ...

... I GORRESPONDENOIL T11E SECUlARISTS AT BIRjIFHEAD. TO THE EDITOUS OF TM1 LlVUHPOOL EIRCURT, Qentlemen,-Obaerving In this day's Mercury a letter signed *'Eonestum, I beg to say De has made some gross misstatements. The placord issued by the Rev. Dr. Baylee merely announced a lecture to be delivered by him on Christianity versmci Secularism, apd that there would be five minutes allowed to ...

... I A MEDIUM SHOWN U?. I Some sixteen reputable gentlemen of this city clubbed together, and resolved, if possible, to find the truth or falsehood of the Bpirit-matter out. They applied to the Marshall mediums, in London, but the head of that enterprising firm declined to make her appearance in GlMegow on any terms, although she recommended an Ameri- can substitute of the male sex, ...

... rOLISH FETE AT CHzSIlt During Saturday and ted out the ?? lhrecdsit, taq t e moat interesting gatheofeir coft l aristocracy which baa takenbeti, oo day was found assembled in theu beautifulmansior n of ?? gof rl aChiswick. The occasio egg nofl SU frte given on behalf of the patcriotjc sea0 I who are suffering from sickeness and dtS Out of the dangers anld hardshipte I countered in the cause ...

... s]jATEST. AND pBFAPHIC, NEWS. ~1 ~~~lfor Stuart gave j udgment yesterday ?? ie (''iij ' ildtenat-right case'. He s aid ,9 pb d aderaf den could not be allowed to lb$, gi e O ,ntitf in his possession of the land, &lorb tbs Pbd ' en titled to a lease at increased dIG Iee L r was r an The defendant was 0ed the bl for ever. rct, rj% the costs of the suit. trrrd t pay t gUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] r1 ...

... M3R. RECORDER HILL AND A TIPSY BANKBUPT. Tn the Brlstfl papers of yesterday we find the foliowlag report of a racy dialogue which took place on Taos lay between Mr. M. D. HIll, as Commissioner of the BrisiNoi Ba.bruptcy Court, and a drunken bankrupt, who had come up for his last examination and discharge:- Tbe bankrupt having entered the witness box, bl r. Henderson (solicitor to the assignees ...

... TOWNC m OUNCIL. APJOUBNED QUARTERLY MEIGUrlNU. In ,j,,rea quarterly meeting of the Town Council b, held ycetecday afternoon, the hayor (Mr. Holliday) Ia 10 i'x POX JN BIElMINGHADI.-The Dfayor read a letter h bebad reocived from tho SecrE tary to the Quteen's eich Itce euc esing the folfowing capies of resolutions btbo Welcly Board and theedicA Board of the pa3eL'5 Hespital, on Saturday 138t, ...

... In the Established Church Assembly, on al Saturday a committee was, on the motioni of 8 Dr Lee, appointed to take into consideratiow the w Scottish Episcopal Clergy Disabilities Bill. Mr bi Phin, of Galashiels, gave in the report of th ti Committee on the Army and Navy Chaplains, w which was unanimously adopted. The Colonial Report was given in by Professor Stevenson, and ft it also was ...

... SECOND EDITION OF YESTERilAy.. _,- i . . AMERICA I ; (TIR~iX TJtC.aRAM.)!.J NIVw Yosu, May .12.-The contest 'for the possession o .Spottsylvania. Courtb.house is still -undeeided. On the 9th Hancoek, .1eading the right wing of Grant's army,i comnmenged.the at. tack, but was repulsed with, heavy lioss. On the 10th at noon the Federal cetitre advanced, and the fight extended along the whole line ...

... BELFAST TOWVN IMPROVEMENT BILL. 1:7 [DY E~cI.AT TELEGRAM, : [rROZI oun SPuCIAL EfrlUTGA.J LONDON, TnusnA.Y, Tue Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock-Mr. GAsHEcLL in the Chair. Serjeant PAeny applied foran ndjournment, on the ground that the referees had not yet met. Mr. MlInKENA and Mr. PuocoLL supported the ap- plication. Mr. Joy opposed the application. The Committee unanimously decided to ...

... Dr. Voelcker's instructions on the proper use of guano as a manure are the newest and most imme- diately useful of the contents of the new number of the Agricultural Journal. Everybody has been putting guano in with his mangel wurzels during the past few weeks, or will soon be' putting it in along with turnip seed. Dr. Voelcker tells us that both the mechanical and chemical condition of the ...

... EXTRAORDIXAUY SWARM OF 13EES.— On Wednesday last the lounsft-rs oil the vrynenade at Burnham, were much amused at witnessing a swarm of bee.> cotue across the water and settle on the wall of the National School. A woman from Cardiff, a visitor to this town, happening to pass at the time, put her parasol over them, and enter- tained them with rough music, while other, provided her with a hive. ...