... I The seventy-tbird anniversary of the Biriminghliaft Catholic Friondly Society was hleld on Tuesday, at Aston Lower Grounds. In the afternoon a dinner was hold in the Assembly Room, at which abou t10etoliet's Lmt! friends sat down. The hev, T. Longman presided, anti af1lflgst those present were ltevds. L. Groom (Wrest Biromwich), W.', Hall (eolvcrha)iiito1), J. R.liiitgton, E. Plletsieur, ...

... DISCORID IN THE PROTESTANT CAMPP AT ROCHDALE, t'le On Saturday last, the Rmloedale Murphyites celebrated the opening of a now tont which has been built in the town, and the manner in which tris has been done has caused a rupture between Murphy and his followers. *il hen the prisoner Blackay (who at the present time is serving his sentence for shooting at a policeman)I was corn- i n!' mitted ...

... 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 ...

... *80kam Na~g Root* SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1868. NEWS OF THE DAY. Some French journals have asserted that Qneen VICTORIA and the Empress EuINaiz, at their late in. terview, indulged in a political conversation, in which the Queen of GREIT BRITAIN expressed a hopo for the world's peace, declared to depend on the will of NAP0- LE3ON llI. TheQevarN was mnuch fatigued when she received the EnpiRESS at ...

... The overseers of Farnworthhave placed24 women on the register of voters for South-East Lancashire. Admiral Farragut has, it is said, been making large purchases of pictures and sculpture in Europe.-Nc1C York Paper. The rainfall appears to have been pretty general through- out the United Kingdom during the last two or three days. The SoulthaemLpton Times etates that the voting list of the ...

... OPMSERVATIVE BANQUET AT DUDLEYj I L.AST *NIGHT. LqSt night a Conservative banquet wae held at the Dudley Arias Hotel, to mari the union of the party during the late election for the Eastern Division of Worceoterohire. Mr. M. P. Graze- brook occupied the chair, and Aldermen W. Wiliamson and 0. Bagott the vice-chairs. Nearly one hundred gentlemen assem- bled. Mr. Laslett, the defeated candidate, ...

... B1RMJ1GHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at the Parish Offloes, Paxadise Street yesterday aftersoon; lir. George Baker, ohairman, presiding. Fc~mcE.ca-Mr. Tosnrn TAYL~OR, in moving the adop.. a, tice of the Finance Committee's report, in which the payment of a number of accounts was recommended, said y, the finances were in a rather mere satisfactory ...

... SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE FAZELEY I I CLUB AND READING BOOM,. e On Thursday night, a special general meeting of the z. members of the Fazeley Club, called by the secretary and L, treasurer, was held at the Plough and Harrow Inn, for I the purpose of deciding the method by which the said ,s booea and moneys are to be disposed of, and also taking a action as to the carrying on, or otherwise, of ...

... 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 ...

... LATEST NE WS. [TrY £1,R~~~~~yFRXC TnLXGRAPAI 1~~~~~~I AMERICA, 0. !I HE IMPE~ACHMENT OF THE PRESIDEbIT. [By Atlantic Telegraph~.] WASEItIGItON, MAnRM 23. S The in4eaobment trial came Oa to-day before the Senate. -'rcsideut Jobnson's counsel RIle an i5sweT dnying au1 v the imupetchinent charges. They also aPPlied for a delay of thirty days to prepare for the trial. The Senate refu~sed this ...

... [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 ...

... I I WOLVER[HAMPTON CENTRE, SENIOR EXAMINATION FOR STUDENTS UNDER EIGHTEEN WEARS OF AGE, The following students speclallydistiagulohed thenselves at the last examinations :-Beligiqous Knowledge: Eddy, W. B,, Upper and Middle School, Brornegrove (S, Say- well); Newbold, W. T,, Browoed Grammar School (lerv, R. Wall)-the two latter students being braoketed together as first in lot claes.-.Esiglis/ ...