... AMR. CHIlD5EBS M.P., i.l HIS6 CVTUETS. I . ~ ~ ~ ~ - ,, - On Wednesday night Mr. Childers,' ?? addressed his constituents at Pontefraot, in the 'Wast Riding Couxrt-house. Mr. RIcOHSD M~oxoT, who ocoupied the chair, briefly introduced the lion. ineniber, reaarkirng that he had proved himself aibried'aiid staunch friend Of reform, anad that in returning him to parlspwint Poiitefra~t did cre'dit ...

... SIR BOUNDBLL PALMER ON LEGAI EDUCATION. The fourth inauguration meeting of the rnemb of this society was held yesterday evening in the ball, King's College, Strand. Sir R. PALMEm, Q.C., DI.P., presided, and on takieg 1b chair, delivered an address, in the course of which he saa it was with great pleasure that be complied with the inju. tation addressed to him by the society, that he would ...

... (FROM OU OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROME, Nov. 18. French officers, with guide-books, surveying the ruinls of the ancient city, and French soldiers, nithout guide-books, peeping curiously into the churches of the modern city, are signs that a new expedition has brought the eagles back to their accustomied perch. The scenery, dresses, and de- corations are familiar to those who have before watched ...

... THE :1UM ',Off 'es VI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. WE catch a glimpse of thle moans by whic th price of buitcerlIs' meat is kept up alt its present unreasonable figure in a case which hasg just been hecard at Worship)-street, in2 whihoi a butcher namemo 'wlooster, carryingoen business in 'Brick-lane, Spital- fields, was semmelned to answver a chatrge of assault upon a- manl natiled Neogus, -and also ...

... ,Unocal 3flustrateb 3,rofirc I cam. SATURDAY, NVOl'VEAIBE? 23. rHE scene at the Ioonme O1cce on Mlonday last (the T dotails of -which will be found in another part of this paper), was of a nature which cannot fail to call forth the strongest animadversion on the part of the press, and the indignation of the public in general. History does not furnish a parallel to this unseemly anddisgusting ...

... THE SUBMERG:ED ISLA.DND. The ]aet official report on Tortola which has been issued is that whioh was tranemitted to the Colonial Office in May. 1866, by Sir .Artbur; Ramboldt, who ar- rived out as President of the Virgin Islands at the end of the year 1865, succeeding Mr. Longden. The popu- lation was estim ted at 6 441, of whorn scarcely a twelfth were whitee. The cultivation' of fuger, once ...

... We have news this morning of the adhesion both of the Pope and Italy to the Imperial scheme of a European Congress. The consent of Italy is announced by the FrFance of last night. A Roman telegram of yesterday siys that the P'ope trakes his adhesion contingent on the restitution of the MIrches and of Vivibtia under the guarantee of the Powers participating in the Con- fielece. His Holiness ...

... MR. LOWE'S speech at Edinburgh against the exclusive scheme of classical education which still practically obtains at Eton and in our universities, is already producing its effect. What the right honourable gentleman said on that occasion had, indeed, been said on many occasions before by other educational reformers, who have long thought as he thinks; but then it had probably never before ...

... TEE Palestine Exploration Fund is in straits for want of money, and unless the public responds to the earnest appeal of Mr. George Grove, the hon. secretary, on its behalf, it will have to bring its investigations to an abrupt and premature close at the very moment when they promise valuable results. It is now two years since the fund was established, and in spite of preliminary difficulties, ...

... PARLIAXENTAR Y INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS. THEIR lordships were occupied last night with a discussion on the Bishop of Salisbury's charge. The clergy and laity of the diocese who are dis- satisfied with the Bishop's teaching, having failed to induce the Archbishop of Canterbury to interfere, sent a petition through Lord Portman begging for the appointment of a tribunal to which such ...

... THE COMMITTEE 0N BREECZ-LOADERS.- THE object of the question which Lord Elcho asked in the House a few nights ago on the subject of breech-loading military rifles may not be at once' apparent to some even of those who have followed this subject with close interest. The question was to the effect whether the decision of Colonel Fletcher's committee on the various breech-loading arms submitted ...

... eATEST SRT 4. -eteday morn'. k-~ ?? years, -of Sosatle-stroet, ?? aeds worth, was standing before the fire, his pin caught against the bars of the -rat ' piafore and he sustased severe burns of the back ited He was taken to St. Thomlas'shospital. ohio, is doubtful. Berecovery Yesterday morning, ldward Herbert tesenrmdths sorninof aewetev laurooonetlalst W~aiwertis, while sitting at a table, ...