... Aston Cross Grounds, yesterday, there was a tair attendance to witness the running off the final heats (or the lii yards handicap. For the Ist heat appeared with IT yards* start, who beat Jones, 15. easily, by two yards not running.—2nd heat: 15 Planner. It: J 10J. Men away together, a good race, winning a foot before Planner. Mason well even betting Planner over heat : Dearas, 17, beat Ellis. ...

... [By TKi.KoßArn.] HOUSE COMMOXS. The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes after twelve o'clock. . ISlr ]> I.AKK moved the second reading of the municipal (Prorations (Ireland) Act, an,l said that the object of the lull was to abolish certain oaths now required to be taken in- municipal officers, and to substitute a simple declaration. 'Sir if: T'lV-V. Said l communication with the Lord ...

... YESTERDAY. fore Meters. T. C. S. Kynncrsley (Shpendiar*). T. Lloyd, and ...

... The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon, half-past five, in the Lecture Theatre of the Philosophical Institution, Cannon Street. Mr. H. Yates, Chairman of the Board Directors, took the chair. Amongst those present were Mr. .1. W. Lewis, Mr. White, Mr. Willmore, Mr. Man! and Mr. Kite (West Bromwich), Mr. Leighton. Mr. Titteiti n. Mr. J5. Smith, Mr. ...

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... The statistics produced the meeting in Timstall, during the week, has shown that in the iron districts, from Birmingham Liverpool, there are in the works where the men are connected with the T'nion. -2,'2'JO furnaces in and out of operation Dtie latter include the furnaces at some works stopped for reasons unconnected with the men ; and those furnaces that are standing in North Staffordshire. ...

... ICast I.ynn,'' with part for Miss Batcinan, is in rehearsal the Adelphi. Orchestra. Mr. W. Cave Thomas has been commissioned to paint, the Twelve Apostles for the new church the Russian Embassy. The I'aris Societo d'Encouragement I'lndustrie Rationale lias offered a prize of ti'Jf. for an ink which will not corrode steel pens. The band of the Belgian Guides, with M. Bonder, their well-known ...

... ,The President of Hayti, in opening the Chambers, delivered ai highly interesting and satisfactory epeech. He congratulated the mem. bers of the Legislature on the agricultural progress of the country, espeoially in the artiole of ootton. The coffee crop, however, had been lees than that for the previous years ; and there had been a diminution in the Treasury receipts, which was attributable ...

... sivaLyOl wtvPR go. SALUS PORULI EXUPR A. DOMESTIC. The House of Lords settled down to busi- ness immediately after assembling on Thurs- day evening, and passed several bills, including that. for the amendment of the act relating to the closing of public houses between one and four a.m. A large number of other measures passed through conmittee or were read a second time. In the House of ...

... I The papers relating to the conferences which e Xhave taken place between her Majesty's Govern- .' mont and the ministerial deputation from Canada, on subjects relating to that colony, have been I presented to Parliament. The result of the I deliberations ri stated in the following despatch i from the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, XP,, to Governor.General Viscount Monck:- M part of Ca Downing ...

... * 'I I The monthly meeting of this board we held on Tas J J resd entybheg atmaess -whs torro s in the chair), J. right to take notice of any anonymouscommunication, Mr.j Leeco remarked that throdiqetonwsna shameful state, and after some conversation wthe ur oeyer wan directed to put the thoroughfare in repair by I filigup the holes with ciner. A communicatton was read from Mr. W. F. Ellit, ...

... : - -e-a s ' 2 THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AMERLCAN - UNION. a The papers brought by the Moravian are he full of discussions on points connected with an tLe future government of the Southern States he and the reconstruction of the American Union. he The task is one of great difficulty, but by no dsmeans impossible if gone about with a single of eye to the re-establishment of friendly feelings ry ...