... The Bishop of Salisbury held his triennial Visitation at Bridport on Thursday in last week, when there was a large attendance of clergy and churchwardens. The Charge consists principally of a vindication of these doctrines 1, that certain men have had intrusted to them by God, as fellow-workers with Him, supernatural powers and preroga- tives. 2, that God had been pleased to give to these His ...

... FIFTH MON. UIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—On Saturday evening last, the recruits of the Blaendare sub-division of the 5tb (orHanbury) R.V. Corps, assem- bled at the Town Hall, to the number of fifty-two, and were put through squad-drill by Sergeant Money, which they performed very creditably. Capt.-Coradt. Hair complimented them on their muster and on the very satisfactory progress they had made in their ...

... eTHE GREAT AMERICAN SCANDAL! An American correspondent writes that the great scandal which has been caused by Mrs. Lincoln coming to New York to sell various valuable shawls, dresses, and diamonds that were presented to her during the President's lifetime, has grown to huge proportions. Mrs. Lincoln placed these goods, which she values at dols., in the bands of an auctioneer, and directed him ...

... A singular incident occurred early on Monday. John Beck, one of the witnesses, swore distinctly that he had seen one of the prisoners, William Martin, taking part in the disturbance, and alleged th;t he had identified him pre- viously. It transpired that the man he had previously spoken to, John Martin, was not in the dock, anol upon his being sent for, and placed beside the other [Martin, the ...

... LATEST ITEMS FROM AMERICA. The American news brought by the City of London has to a great extent been anticipated by telegraph. We now learn that the Radicals are indebted for their victory in the Virginia elections to the negro vote, which was almost unanimous in their favour. Thirteen negroes are amongst the delegates that have been elec- ted. In West Virginia the Democrats gained largely. ...

... POPULAR READINGS.—The fourth series of these readings were given AT the Temperance Hall. There was a fair attendance. Mr. John J. Jones was voted to the chair, in the absence of Mr. David Thomas. We append a copy of the programme, slightly altered Song and chorus— Dros y Barged .R. B. Edwards. Reading— Y Baban diwrnod oed .Thomas Thomas. Song- A motto for every mau William Lewis. Reading- ...

... FENIAN PURCHASES or ARMS.—We reported on Mon- day the examination of a man who gave his name as Pherson, and who was arrested last week in Man- chester with a quantity of revolrsrs in his possession supposed to be intendad for Fenian conspirators. Pre- viously to the attack on the Manchester prison van And the murder of Sergeant Brett, a Lumber of pistole were bought in Birmingham by ...

... Mr It M. Partiiilge, St VVoollos Pi,teo, and 109, Com- mor. MOHHIB livnns and Sou, Old Masonic Hall, and lirook House, LlaotarnHm Mr. VV illi .m Graham, Savings Bank Chambers Mr James (jrabam, Victoria Hall Chambers Mr Joseph Bothouiluy, Doek-htreet Messrs Vennor and Statlard. 4, Llanarth-street Mt J. H.mdy, 17. Dock-street Mr Edgar Morgan, 42 Llanaith-street « Mr T. Cornei, 42 Commercial ...

... FARMERS' DEMONSTRATION AGAINST RliUALISM. At meeting of the Blandford Agricultura Society, list week, at which, with other distin- guished giests, the Rev. Lord Sydney G. Osborne (S. G. 0.) was present, the Rev. J. R. Quirk, in responding: to the toast of The bishop and the clergy of the diocese, spoke on the ritualistic topic, and observed that a debt of gratitude was due from them to the ...

... ,°ld cry against the Queen's seclusion and retire- again been raised, but this time the reason TJijj* ed for her return to public life is somewhat from that given on previous occasions. It !>et stated that the private manner in which 14iit lesty chose to live was something very like an *Peeii the nation now the great plea is that the ''Utieg D?Us': return to the full performance of regal ...

... years the long-worded style of writing has 'Ht0 and the generally-intelligible style has come ^Vep.^hion. A writer in one of the leading dailies ^athe/ ^ast week to the old style, and told 1 loj grandiloquent article that the eyes r-, 'th Wii were hemected with tear*, L uiv readers know the meaning of t a*' i' dictionary naya—hemect—to wet, to x* ...

... A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP AND HIS CONGREGATION. The beauty, fashion, and wealth of Roman catholic Liverpool have received a tremendous public snubbing from Dr. Goss, their bishop (says the Pall Mall Gazette.) It appears that St. George's Industrial Schools in that city have been mismanaged-chiefly through want of funds—and have got into difficulties, and that the Bishop of Liverpool has taken ...