... I At the Countess of Derby's reception on Saturday night Sir Henry Edward'sM.P,.Leady Edwards, and Mr. to. Edwards, and MOss Edwards&,were present; so0als was Chtistopher Sykes, Esq. M.P. The Hon. Mrs. Arthur Dtincombe and-the two Misses Duncombe were also among those constituting the brilliant assembly. Sj~rR--nMnam A 'AIUV oF A OF Ew SNEW -On Mondaymorning the screw steamer Niobe, 799 tons ...

... I On Saturday, at the Police-court, a special meeting of magistrates was held for the purpose of granting a licence to Capt. Morton Price, the new lessee of the Queen's theatre. The Justices on the bench were the Mayor (Aid. Loft), Mr. T2. H. Travis (stipendiary magistrate), Ald. Lumsden, Mr. W. B. (Jarriclr, and Mr. T. Ward. Mr. Summers applied for the licence on behalf of Mr. Price, who was ...

... MASTER TAILORS' ASSOCIATION OF THE I - UNITED KINGDOM. An adjourned meeting of the above trade was held at Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday after. noon, at two o'clock; 'Mr. R. Lewis occupied the chair. A large number of members were present, and the Chairman commenced the proceedings by calling on the hon. secretary, Mr. Landen, to read the report, which congratulated the trade on the ...

... I (By Telegraph.) HOUSE OF LORDS, Y5nI IA. Their Lordsbips met at five o'clock. INCREASE OF THE EPISOOPATE. The House went into committee on the Increase of the Episcopate Bill. On the clause authorising the appointment of saffraggan bishops, The Earl of DERBY opposed the Clause, and objected to the appointment of suifragan bishops altogether. After some discussion, and without any result ...

... THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND THE NORTH RIDING 9EAMBHRI OF AGRICULTU4E. On Saturday we reported the refusal of the Lords of the Privy Council to entertain au application from the Xorth Biding Chamber of Agriculture for. the opeing of thl Maltou market for. the use of the North . ?? Riding farmers formeale of hored cattle, The refus'al was based upon the report of an outbreak of plague in the North ...

... FROM OUR LONDON CO.RRESPONDINT. I 'oNzOo, Friday. The discussion of last night shows that if the Reform Bill is to be passed, the session will have to be prolonged beyond the conventional last week i in July or first week in August; and no doubt even the most enthusiastic sportsmen will think the clauses affecting redistribution more important than grouse. There is, indeed, a sort of rumour ...

... I IIULL BOARD OF HEALTH. re OPPOSITION TO TVM 'DOCKS BILL DISCONTINUED. St On Tuesday afternoon a special meeting of the ,h Local Board of Health was held at the Town-hall; mn the Mayor (Alderman Loft) presiding. The meeting a was convened in pursuance of a requisition'to the Mayorr signed, by Alderman Atkinson and other aldermen and councillors, who last Thursday voted for a continuance of ...

... IWINDOW GARDENING FOR THE WORKItNG CLASSES. I ' . . . I .. .. . - . I On Friday a meeting in connection with the win- dow gardening movement was held. The secre- tary read the report of the sub-committee, which recommnended that the following prizes should be given at the show to be holden in the Park on Saturday, July 13th :--Class A. £1, given by the Mayor of Hull, and Ss Gd adjded by the ...

... TEE DIVISION ON MR. HARDY'S AMEND3M1NT. R~epresentattioin of the People Bill ?? in Commrittee :-Clausse 4 :-Amendment again proposed, in page 2, lin 22, after the word 1of, to insert the words 'lendeor tenements ?? Seoretay'yGathorno Hardy:) -Amendment again proposed to the said proposed amenld- ment, to leave out the words or ten ements,' in order to insert the words with a. tenement ...

... PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES AND HIS CONS3TIT,,ENTS. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick Charles, Who was elected to thelate North German Parliament for a district in the province of Konigaberg, has forwarded the subjoined letter to Count Sohliebeu, with the request that it may bo communicated to his constituents:- Herr Graf,-Now that the Parliament of the North German Confederation has fulfilled ...

... LONDON, BRIGETON, AND SOUTH-COAST I RAILWAY. I The adjourned special meeting of shareholders wee held at noon yesterday, in the International Hotel, London Bridge; Col. BnrTrxt, I.P., in the chair. The CHARAN, in opening the proceedings, said,- Gentlemen, I now have to declare the result of the poll on the amendment to Sir Charles Jackson'sB resolution. For the amendment there are 10,200 votes ...

... LUCALA AND GENERAL. LEEDS, MAY 10, 1867, PETITONS.-In the House of Commons on Wednesday petitions against the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sundays were presented by Sir P. Crosuley, from Wesleyana of Hebden-bridge, Mytholmroyd, and anhabi- tants of Otley and Giggleswick; by Mi. H.FP. Beaumont, from Wealeyans of ludderefleld, Almondbury, Wors- borough-bridge, Batley, 'Prkgate, Independents ...