... A CHURCH CHOIR « ON STRIKE On Sunday a dispute whirih has prevailed between the curate (the Bev.T. E. Ba-sfield) and the chojofSt George's Church, Rochdale-road, as to the method of conducting the services, was brought to asome what amusing climax, if that can be said to be anting which is not altogether consonant with the decorum and reverence of the sacred engagements of the parties ...

... FACTS AND FACETL2E. It has been asked when rain falls, does it ever get up again ? Of course it does, in dew time. A Dairymaid's Definition.—Flattery is the milk of human kindness turned into butter. Why is a man living in Truro, like a person who was born in the city of Rome ?—Because he is a Truro man (true Roman). What a pity you are not a mirror! said somebody to a young lady. Why BO. ...

... OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA IN CON- STANTINOPLE. MR CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 18. lne cholera, brought over from Salonica, has broken out in Pera. During the last two days most of the cases reported have proved fatal. ...

... An inquest was held, the_ other day, on th^body of Elizabeth Connor, who received injuries from burns whilst her mother was absent at work. X he deceased was eight years of age, and lived m a passage off East-street. Lower Mosley-street, Manchester. Her cries were heard by a neighbour, and on entering the house he found her on fire- The poor girl was at- tended to, but she died at the ...

... Strike Movement near Leeds. A mass meeting of miners from Morley, Gildersome, Birstall, and Drighlington, was held on the open ground opposite to the Spread Eagle Inn, Gilderso street, Leeds, on Monday, to consider the wage ques- tion. The collieries represented included Morley Mam, Balaklava (Bedford's two pits), Bruntcliffe (Halliday's two pits), Soothill (two pits), Drighlington Coal Com- ...

... Mr. Payne, coroner for the City of London, held an inquest on Thursday at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie- street, into the death of a man named Vallens, who was found dead in a kitchen in No. 31, Bouverie- street. It will be recollected that the unfortunate man was discovered on Tuesday morning lying dead in the apartment in question, death having been caused by means of a self-made guillotine, ...

... Mr. Bright's Birmingham Live Shell. The Times makes a miserable affectation of misun. derstanding Mr. Bright's words, and finding in them some incitement to turmoil, and disorder, and flat burglary, and we know not what besides. But it so thoroughly understands his meaning all the time that it unguardedly lets drop in a moment the poor pre- tence of misunderstanding it. What fear is there ...

... The death of this unfortunate young man was very sudden. He had not been quite well for a day or two, !?-i ja,n^eroua symptoms presented themselves until rriday morning, about 10 o'clock, when the deceased told an assistant at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, who had been in the habit of attending upon him, that he1 felt very unwell. Only about an hour previous he had partaken withapparent relish ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. Our friends and correspondents will much oblige us, as well as a wert the chances af disappaintment themselves, byfo near ding their advertisements, and news copy, as EARLY IN THE WEEK AS POS- SIBLE. Interesting reports are often curtailed, or omitted alto- getha,in consequence of inattention to this rule. Communications, to ensure insertion, should reach the ...

... The assertion that one dreadful tragedy is almost sure to be followed immediately by others, was strikingly and painfully exemphaed in London on Tuesday morning, a man having murdered his wife, and then cut his own throat, at No. 8, Feathers-court, ^The facta, very hurriedly gathered, appear to be as follows:—A man named Richard Whitly, hia _wife, Mary WMtly, and seven children, the eldest ...

... PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, before the Rev. W. POWELL, JOHN JAMSS, and F. J. MITCHELL, Esqrs. DRUNK AND DISOJtDERLY. Watkins wt.0 charged with being drunk and disorderly at the New inn, Caerleon, and with assaulting the landlord, F.,Golledge. Complainant stated that defendant had expressed sorrow for what heharl done, and he would, therefore, not press the charge. Defendant was ordered to pay ...

... Temperance-hall, to hear aadseesea from Air. Samuel Morley and the Rev. Newman Hall. Mr. Morley, who was in thechair, addressed some plain and faithful advice to the working classes, expresriog his earnest desire to see them enfranchised, and referred to the bitter ob- servations of Mr. Lowe for the purpose of urging them to renounce many evil habits which could give occasion for argument ...