... The polling took place yesterday, The city was I a state of kreatexcltement. hr. Jacob Brlght, the M-ril candidate, took a clear lead at the com:euceornt, sul steadily increased up to the close of the poll, winning br a majority of 1.S.;l votes over Mr. sennett. Mr. Mftch.l Henry, who calls himself a modeerate Liberal, sto30a c chance, whatever. The following Is a return of Ithe p. Ing :- Nine ...

... EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON, [From eur ownt Corvesponlesett.] Yesterday, a privata couferuco1 wan held ft willis's IeOOMP, London, under the auapiees of the Ch-rch A88oot. ation, to elicit the common ?? of faithful and earnest members of the Reformed Church of England at this crisis in her history, and so to arrive at a clear de- cleon as to the policy to be pursued by Protestant Evan. ? ...

... IRiSH C0uRca AISSIO~s. The annual meeting of the Birmingham aul Eduhghli'n Association in connection with the Irish Churoh b5tH. was hold on Alonrday, at the Afsenably 1leorn,N: -X. Royal Hotel, Temple Row. The Rov. Dr. Wilkinseo lrie. aided, and there were a number of clergymen and i t es and gentlemen present. After prayer hod been offered, The Rev. 0. T.iWILKOIeSON, LEA., read tho annual ...

... DIm. PENGELLY ON TUE RECENT DISCOVERIES IN KEnT'S CAVERN. On Dionday evening, Mr. W. Iengolly, ,lS., G.S,, ?? delivered a lecture at the Blidland Institute on The nmort Rooent Diseoverieo in Kant's Cavern, Devon. shire, There was a large audIence, The lecture wan illustrated by diagrams, and by a number of apeol- mein of the remains found In the cavern, Mr. Pen. gelly commenced by giving a ...

... FIRST WARWLIKSHIRE RIFLH VOLUN- TEERS. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The distribution or the battalion prices won bay members of time Fie-at Warwiclmahiro Rifle Corps during the pu~t Reason were distributed Jaot night by the Maoer (Mr. T. Avery), at the Town Hall. A large number of 'vleitors, principally ladies, ossemnbled in the galleries to witnese the proceediesga, Amongst those on the platform, ...

... STOURBRIDGE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION BOOIE2Y. The licensed victuallers of Stourbritlge have recently formed themselves into a society, similar in its nature and objects to those already existing in many other towrs, A jaige proportion of the members of the trade have been enrolled in the society, and it is stated to be still increas- lng in numbers. The first annual dinner was held on ...

... F POPKINS AND THE CONSTITUTION. [Fro thsc Daily Teleyraph] When the Tories of Birmingham call themselves Con- stitutionallsts, they only remind us how very hard up for names our political opponents always are, They are never quite satisfied, The name Conservative carns in with Peol; but Mir, DIsraeli's scalding satire brought it Into some dise repute, and, above all. he hesitated when ho ...

... | THE REGISMRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN. The PBegistrar-General, in his usual return, states ?? In the week that ended on Saturday, September 1(, 4, 330 births and 3,105 deathe were registered in London and in twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom, The annual rate of mortality was 26 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortality last week was 21 per 1,000 in London, 19 in Edinburgh, ...

... Madame Musunua, wife of the Turkish Ambassador, was taken ill at the India Ofio0e Ball on Friday night, and died almost immediately after reaching horns The Princess of Wri.Li is to visit Wiesbasden, at the close of the present season. The waters of Wiesbaden enjoy considerable repute in convalescence from rhou matisnz. The Army ancl Aaxy Gazette takes the OWl to task for asserting that the ...

... TH1EI REPRESNTATION OF BIRMINGHAM. MR. DIXON'S MEETINGS. DIEETING AT THE PRtOTIATANT HALL, 0AIRId LANE. A large meeting, consisting of between 2,i0D rand 3,000 people, the friends of alr. DIxon, wne held at the Protees tant Beall, Cair's Lane, on Saturday evening. Alderman Blolliday presided, The C.1tacMAN ennounced that MSfr. George Daweon, who lbd beenu advertised to speak at the mueetng, ...

... JIRUTrFtl'S TElLIflEXM.SA THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH, rARIS, JULY 21 (Eveniag). The Empress of the French loft hero this mnrning, for Havre, where she will embark for England, Her Majesty nvR9 acoomrpanied to Hlavre by the Emperor, who return to Paris to night. Both their Majestios travelled illCornito. King Louis of Bavaria atrived this morning, DENMARK. COPMRAGEN. JuiLY 20. The s'atement ...

... EISTORY OF THE REFORM BILL. FROM ITS I14TRODUOTION INrO THE HOUSE TO ITS PASSING THE THIiND READING. Foit the first time for thirty- liv yeYsus, an Act for Amend. tng the 1{epreaentittion of the People, has received the saflction of the Hlouse of Comumone. While the Rlform Bdl is under till consideration of the Lords, it may lie of some ?? to give the dates of the prinoipal ocourrences which, ...