... THE DOOM OF THE IRISH CEHURCH. AD--- 0-I The close of the Irish debate gave the country the welcome announcement, that the Liberal leader had made tip his mind, as to the fate of the Irish church ; and that he in- tended to press for its speedy consignment to the limbo of other iniquitous things of the past. The brilliant oration, in which he de- elared for quick and vigorous action, was re- ...

... MSOUSE OF LORDS.-MIONDAT. TENU- OF LAND (IRELA.NDt. The Marquis of CLANHICARDE. in calling attention to the state of the Land Tenure act in treland, said that though it might appear to be speaking against the very motion he was about to make, yet facts compelled him to pdmit at starting that there was never a time which less called for special legislation between the landlord and tenant in ...

... Sm VWALTEjt RALEIGH1 ON THE SOArrOLD. - The scaffold having been erected near dwelling-houses, Raleigh observed when he ascended it several noble- men and gentlemen who had stationed themselves at a window of Sir Randal Crew's to witness his death and because his voice was weak, he requested thens to come out and stand on the scaffold, as he had something to say to them; whenr they had done as ...

... A meeting of the United Executive coinmsittac for the relief of the exceptional distress in the east of London was held at the MNansion-house on Monday, the lord mayor in the chair.-Mr. Holy, the hon. secretary, reported that the total subscriptions to the fund bad now reached rather over 5.0001., and that there remained a balance in hand of aboet 2201. He also stated that Miss Burdett Coutts ...

... TH.E PUBLIC HEALTH. From the weekly return of the registrar-general we learn that in the week that ended on Saturday, Mareh 14, 4,951 births and 2,994 deaths were regis- tered in London and in thirteen other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 24 per l,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortality last week was 22 per 1,000 in London, 29 in Edinburgh, and 24 ...

... THE SCRAP-BOOK COLUltS, THE PAULUIANT OF ELIZABETH AND Dinxeiavln CusTous.-Legislators have always been haunted by a desire to regulate other people's morality, to de.. cide when or where they may drink beer or wine, look at statues or pictures, and solacethemselvem with other enjoymgnts. The grave and reverend seniors of Elizabeth's parliament were specially ad- dioted to this sort of ethical ...

... HOUSE OF COIMO.NS--WEDlESDAY; SUITDAY 2AE OF LIQUORS BILL. A great number elf petitions Nvere presentted In favour I ol this hilt but a considerably greater number against it. . anot'rer Oitfi 02,000, both from Birmi Ingas-5, the firet cefd rom ettDby.o. rgt whopresene them, to epresen the intrets otf the li he en coud scread indhe t the jinhr. J. A. S',rlT in rovigte sectod redn ghi ofthe ...

... I I A severe warning has been received by the direct tors of the South-Western Railway company this week. Last year a Mr. Baker, travelling on their line, sustained an injuiy- zeaous gusrd, in hur- riedly slamihing a carriage door, having crushed one of Mr. Baker's fingers. The wound healed, but the shook to the nervous system brought on tetanus and death. After the worst symptoms hdd shown ...

... EjhiYiis'llAND WORKMEN. A~s eistid meeting of the executive comittee ol the W7orking lfen's association wao held on Wednes. (lay at the association rooms. Bolt-court, Fleet-street, for the purpose, among other business, of receisvg from Mr. Bass, M.P., a statemlent of his attenmpt to, bling about an arbitration between the coal masters and miners of Church Gresly. Mr. G. Potter oeca pied the ...

... FEE GARDEN.-By Diu. Gtmy. SEASON-ABLE GARIDENINII FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 7. The growers of tulips by name, and the raisers of seed- lings in particular, look anxiously on as they progress, for in many, if not most cases, the colour of the foliage indicates a fine or a coarse bloom. We happen to have under our protection not only a collection which a northern grower bad been getting together ...

... CH1SI.IRE.-A FISHMONGER ILn ToATO aFI4S ot 40,800l-At the pubiic-oftfie, Moor-strect, Miac- olesfield, William Shaw, tishmonsger, Stafford-street, was summonedfor havingin his possession aquantity of shehimps ice a decomposed state. Assistant-in- spector Brittan visited deft-adeut's sbop on the 9th est., and found a large qsnan~tity of shrimps in his wssessionghich were in a very decomposed ...

... At the general meeting of the London trades' delegates, held on Friday so'nnight, after the report from the deputation to Mr. Gladstone had been re- ceived, the secretary was instructed to forward to Mr. Gladstone a copy of a resolution, adopted by ao- clamotion, tendering the thanks of the delegates to that gentleman for the frank and courteous manner in whiob he had s eeeived adiftreated the ...