... The annual show of ?? Socinty will be held in that village on the 13th of August. next. We understand that Sir R. S. Errington, Bart.,of Sandhoe House, near lexharn, has received his com- mission ais major in the First Administrative Batta- lion of Northumberland Rifle Volunteers. On Saturday, the members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade were inspected by Captain Robertson, R.N., ...

... His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has sab- scribed the sum of 50 towards the building fund of the Alnwick Scientific and Mechanical Institution. ROTAL INSURANCE COOPANY.-From the parlia- mentary return of the fire insurance duty for 1867, showing the increase of duty from year to year, we find the Royal to be at the head of the list, the in- crease over 1866 being 2671 17s. lId. This ...

... FOREIGN MAILS. Calendar, showing the days of departure from Newcastle-on-Tyne of the principal colonial and fo. reign mails, not of daily dapat44. 8EPTEMBEL 4.-Malta, via France, 6 20 p.m.; India. Singapore, China, Australia, N'ew Zealand, Ceylon, Malta, Alexandria, Gibraltar, &c., via Southampton, 6-20 p.m. ; United States, Belize, and Canada, via Cork and New York, 6-20 p.m.; United States ...

... TUEl BR1IBiRY BILL. The Government Bill for amending the laws relat- ing to election, petitions, and providing more of- fectaally for the prevention of corrupt practices at parliamentary elections, has been issued. The bill, which consists of 66clause;i, provides that a court.1to be called the Court of Electiona, shall be established for the pdrpose of carrying into effect the provisions of ...

... MULTUM TN PARVO. A Scandinavian church has been opened at Leitb, The Channel Fleet is about to pay a visit to the Clyde. The appointment of the Hon. F. A. Stanley to a lordship of the Admiralty appeared in the Gazete of Tuesday. The Pays says there is no truth in the rumour that the Emperor of the French is in ill-health, and that he vans never better than at this mioment. Mr Horafall has ...

... THE APPLICATION OF AUXILIARY MANURIS ON TauE SURFAClE. The utility of the application of auixiliary fertilis- ers to growing crops resolves itself, like so many other questions relating to practical agriculture, into a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. It may not always be necessary or expedient to topdress either graiin or bulbous erops. Under liberal mnanagemeet, with a freo nse of ...

... In selecting the Spirit of the Press,' we are guide d solely bv a wish to place before our readersth s opinions of all parties, without any regard to the relation such opinions mav sustain to this journal. LORD DERBY'S RESIGNATION RECOM. MENDED. (From the Tinme of Tusday.) On Thursday parliament will re-assemble, and the tug and strain of party struggles will recommence. For six long months ...

... SOUTH 4uSTRALIAN DISCOVERY. The followind is an extract from a letter received by the Agent General for South Australia in London on the 5th of February from Captain Caudell, coin- mending the South Australian Exploring Expedition on the north coast of Australia - South Australian Exploring Steamer Eagle, Coepangi Thimor, Nov. 27, 1867. I last wrote from Burke Town. .. I have since made some ...

... MaiBatsTr, tlhe Solieitor-General, is virtu- ally UnoSed at Helstou. THE T 11EH, ?? papers contain no fur- ther reference to the rumours of Lord Derby's resigiiatiouii The Advertiser doubts if Mr Disraeli, vithiout Lord De-:by at his back, could preserve tile exijtence of the present Cabinet. DUBLIN, Thursday.-At the Commission Court to-day, the jury returned a verdict of Dot guilty ir the ...

... I I PAPER BY C. G. GREY, Bsq. The following is the paper presented to the Hexham Farmers' Club, at the dinner on Tuesday last, by AIr 0. G. Grey, Dilston; and ordered to stand for dis- cussion at the next meeting of the Club, on the 14th of February:- At the annual meeting of this club ten years ago, the president introduced a discussion on The land- lords' interest in a lease an(l its ...

... | ARRIVAL OF PRINOE AND PRINOESS I TECK AT WYNYARD PARK. On Monday afternoon, Stockton was all alive with crowds proceeding towards the railway station to wel.. collie the Prince and Princess Teck to the town as they passed to visit Earl Vane at his princely seat at Wysiyard. At four o'clock, the time at which the train was due, an immense concourse of people had assembled before the station, ...

... FOREIGN MAILS. Calendar, showing the days of departure from i Newcastle-on-Tyne of the principal colonial and fo- reign mails, not of daily dspatch. OCTOBER. 23.- India, Malta, Alexandria, Gibraltar, &e.. via Southampton, 6'20 p.m.; Brazil, Monte Vi14',, Buenos Ayres, and Senegal, (supplerimtiiry mails), by French paceet, 620 p.m.; Unit,4 States and Canada. via Cork and New York. (; 20 p.m. ; ...