... THE HIMALAYA TEA COMPANY'S PURE TEA is mode- rate in price and of excellent quality; being the purest tea in use, it is the most wholesome, therefore the best and cheapest. Sold opty in packets. —Agents advertised in our columns. ...

... The Fellows of Sion College, London, have held a special meeting in the loll of the College, the Rev. W. Rogers, rector of St. Botolpb. Bishopseate, in the chair, for the pur- pose of considering the resolutions of Mr. Gladstone on the Irish Church, now before Parliament. The meeting was largely and influentbdly attended by clergymen, the great majority present being the rectors and vicars of ...

... THE unsightly and dismal block of houses in St. John-street, which has so long been a nuisance to the neighbourhood in general and the GUARDIAN Office in particular, is going at last! Workmen began to dismantle some of those hideous houses on Wednes- day, and we hope that in the course of a few days every tile, brick, and stone shall havequitedisappeared. For some time back—since they became ...

... Jmjjcpi parliament + HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Lord LYVEDEN* directed attention to the papers relating to hostilities in the River Plate, and expressing confidence in the pacific intentions of the Foreign Secretary, urged the Government not to interfere or to take any part in the events which are now transpiring in that quarter of the globe. The Earl of MALMSBURY assured the noble lord that ...

... In the House of Lords on Thursday, the Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Bill was brought from the Commons and read a first time. Earl Stanhope moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of any law, or laws, as to the assumption of ecclesiastical titles in Great Britain and Ireland, and whether any and what alterations should be made therein. After some discussion the motion ...

... POLICE COURT.—On Monday the annexed cases ware brought before T. W. Booker, K. W. David, and G. C. Willims, E.-sqrs. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—The adjourned case of assault, Ward v. Hockey, was settled by mutual consent. CHARGES OF ASSAULT.—Jeremiah Mines, of Canton, was charged with being drunk and riotous, and also with assaulting Police-constable Jones, on the 9th ult. Jones proved the offence, and ...

... THE QUEEN AND LORD DERBy.-Yesterday, the Queen honoured the Earl of Derby with a visit at his residence in St. Jamts's-square, London. Her Majesty leaves Bucking- ham Palace this afternoon for Windsor Castle. MARQUIS OF ABERCORN.-The rumour is general in Dublin, and receives credence in higher circles, that the Marquis of Abercorn will be elevated to a dukedom after the visit of the Prince of ...

... On Friday afternoon, an accident occurred on the Mersey by which two young men lost their lives and two others were placed in jeopardy. About half-past eleven, two boats belonging to the Athletic Rowing Club left their station at Rock Ferry for a trip up the river towards Runcorn. The boats were two out- riggers—a class of craft ill-adapted for the navigation of such rivers as the Mersey, ...

... THE QUEEN.—Her Majesty paid another visit to the camp at Aldershott. The Queen was accompanied by Princes Arthur and Leopold and Princess Louise, and attended by a military escort. The weather was bril- liantly fine, and a great number of spectators assembled to witness the evolutions of the troops. THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.— The Impeachment trial was resumed on the 14th be- fore ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE REFORMATORY SCHOOL. The Report of the Managing Committee of the Glamorganshire Reformatory School for 1867 is highly favourable of that useful establishment. The only matter for regret is the circumstance that the numbers are not decreasing. The average number has been over 40, but out of the entire number of inmates there are at present eight boys who have been convicted and ...

... [CONTINUED FROM THE GUARDIAN OF APRIL 18.] Having now considered the structure and functions of the skin, and the powerful effect produced upon it by the Turkish Bath, we may hope to derive some useful lessons for practical guidance, and to ascertain what morbid conditions are likely to lie beneBted by its agency. WJ have seen that the integument abounds in blood vessels, and that heat applied ...

... It will be in the recollection of our readers that some months ago an explosion took place in the l yleecoehpit, by which three men were killed and several injured. Her Majesty's Inspector (Mr. Wales) then came down to inspect the pit. His report, sent to the Home-offlce. pointed out so grave an infringement of the statute, that proceedings were ordered to be taken against the pro- prietor ...