... The usual quarterly meetings of the ironmasters of this district commenced at Wolverhampton, yesterday. It se happens that this year it falls at the earllest date possible D that circumstance, combined with the utter stagnation in other respects prevailing, made the assembly yesterday one of the most meagre ever witnessed. After the experiences of it, the Wolverhampton meeting may as well be ...

... TORY DWSER IN ALL SAINTS' WARD. A dinner of the supporters of the Bicinghamn ConstLe tutional Assoeiation in All Saints' Ward was held lmt evening, at Ur. Griffl's, Trees Inn, H0oekcy. Mr. John T. Holden, Chainoan of the AU Saints' Branch of the assooltion, presided; and there were present Messrs Sampson S. Lloyd, Edward Gem, Councillors Wadhamsq, Perki, Taylor, and Lowe, Captain Peel, Messrs. ...

... [fBY ATLA:;IiC TELEGRAPIL.I FRANCE. PARIS, FEBRUAnty 21 (3.30p.m .) Bourre aimnated. Reutea, 69.50. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, FEBRUArY 21. The election Of a member to the Second Chamber took place at Groningen to-day. Herr Gertsm3, the OPPOsitiOn candidate, was elected by a large majority, AMERICA. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 20. Closing Prices.-Gold, 14OQ. Sterling exchange on London, 110. 5-20 United ...

... MLSCELLANEOUS. The Sultan) of Turkey bas just ordered to be isaisufise- o~res inl ]Paris at Silver table, the price of which tell! not be less than three millions of f ranics The marriage of Count di Caserta, brothier of the King of leaufs, says the Usdooi, -with his cousin, daughter of Count di i'tirtini, will take ptlace onl the 13th of June, in, the chiapel of the Vatican. The Pope, bbnscif ...

... EUDDERSFIELD ELECTION. The polling took place yesterday. Mr, Lathamn took the lead the first thing In the morning, end maintained It an day, ending with a majority of 326. The following aem Athe figures at ten, twelve, two and four o'clock:- Ten. Twelve. Two. Close. Leatham 726 947 1,046 1,112 sleigh 455 666 718 786 Majority for Leatham 326 TmBx RIGHT OF A COUXTY COURT JUDGE TO ...

... ThlE RtEV. C. T. WILKINSON AND THE RITUTALIST'S. T, the 13DiT1 OJ' t~ile D)AILV Poec. ,ir,'--l hav'e neither dcsire 'IOr intention to enter usto eControversy, bat I cannot help attemipting to answer one or two of Slr. Wilkinisoll's a.-ortiuil, Which appearlled in a letter by that gentleniaail in the Daily Post of'Moniday. hir IWilkingsoll -seeun' to think thAt thle words of oIle of thle Ih; ...

... N em p aRItho Wt, Nixminohl~~~~~~~~ WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 18G8. NEWS OF TIIE DAY. lt:n. MA.~ssry's reply to the address in reference to f the Irish Church was read in the House of Commons yesterday. Relying on the wisdom of Parliament, her MA.jLEsTY desires that her interest in the temporalities of the Church in Ireland may not stand in the way of r the consideration by Parliament of any measure ...

... CIIUPC:i OPINIONo sO TGr1A IRISH CHURCH. fProm Ladtftfiylt's U mln'iuan.] It is of incalCidable inipostaincc, ill respoct of all the highest interests of the Church and of the Enipiro, that the Irish Church question should be doliberately and cau- tiously trvatedl. The iSgovetiiuent of former days has codtleniied the Chlirch of Ireladil to ia fallsepositioll ; and now that Church and we ...

... THlE REV. }R. CRAUIJFURD'S SERMION. -- .. -' S.- T.. 1 [Frost tie Daily Jffajrnyh.] What east be said of such a sermon and such a Dman? The poor old geltiacmiull has been, it appears, thirty-two years in the parish, and has not eve!' now arrived at years of discretion. There is a kind of disease called *' clergy- noan's sore throat. Is there any special mental eccen- tricity developed by ...

... MISCELLANEOUS . (le Tieecday morning three meon wvere drowned by the0 ,usetting of at boat near Learne Harbour, in Ireland, A destruectivc lire IirokOe oet & a bobbin linanulfactory at lBarrisley, ces Thursday niorciiseg. Tice loss is estuimatoid at Air. David Lindsay, snuiff' meesuefacturer Eeiinbesc'gh, was, onl Tnesday, linedI £200., for adulterating his snuff with tonqaun beans. la oteCuto ...

... PARLIAMENT, LAST 'NIGHT. [BY ILRUTRIC TELEGRA2PH.] HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordehips met at five o'clock. Baron Napier of Magdala took the oaths and his beat. RELIGIOUS HOUSES IN IRELAND. The Earl of SIsAVrTsIbs'u gave notice that next session hle should bring in a bill on the important subject of reli- gious houses in Ireland. THE BRIBERY BILL. The Earl of MALMsESBURY, aftera brief explanation ...

... |111E 1ION. C. ' , LYTTELTON AT STOURBRIDGiE. A piublic miseeting to hear an address by the.Hon. C. l. Lyttelton was hold last evening, in the Corn Exchange, Stour- bu idge. Mr. IV. Akroyd presiled. Thbe room was crowded, and arnongigt those present os the platform there were Lord P. Cavenrlish, M.P., the Hon. C. GJ. Lyttelton, the Hon. Spencer Lyttelteso Lieut.-Cnlonel Barrows; Messrs. W. C. ...