... 'T'i ROYAL VISIT TO HULL.-LETTER TO | I - THE MAYOR. The usui.'1 monthly meeting of the Board of Health was he.'d yesterday, but the only matter of importance that -,Oscured was the explanation by the Mayor (Aldermap h --serts), who presided, as to the circumstances which ,p: vented the Duke of Edin. burgh accepting the nvita 'ion which had been ex. tended to him to visit Hull s the 14th of ...

... ' The task of i'reconstracting the Southern States of America seems to be a hopeless one. It was supposed that the result of the great civil war would be to free the slave, and to carry out -in its integrity the doctrine of equality. The most arbitrary measures were enacted to secure the fruits of victory. We fear, however, that the position of the negroes is still far from being on a ...

... An inquiry has been held in St. Lhuke's parish London, relative to the death, from starvation and alleged brutal illtreatment of Edward Moore, aged nine months. The body of the deceased was shockingly emaciated, and the neck was abnor- mally long-a fact which was attributed to an act of violence on the part of the mother. Thomas Moore, a carpenter, residing in William-street, North-road, said ...

... TUMSDAY NIGerr. As last week, so this week, the most important political matter for theconsideration of the country in or out of London is the work of the registration courts. Fortunately, this week's record of the proceedings of these courts, so far as tho metro- polis is concerned, furnishes us with an instance far more satisfactory and far less uncertain than that which was the example of ...

... I MUL LT', IV Yest^IY Mr. Alderman Lawrbace sted Th ner ?? ndon. for the next year. Anrexteasive bed If coal has been discovered at the village of Old Iwasferd near ottai Ychamnd A lunar rainiboW wa ofserbed atd theeating Sunday evening.t i he Mnhs r 8kin af On pnda~ a ~ ~ hacl t thune'son passed overeley. ict-the-Asa, Nofl.Desrly fol the windows in the Place hich hen. TIhe new sheriffs of ...

... The Liberal party seems likely to be endangered in a good many places by an excess of candidates, In sonme places there are two Liberal candidates where only one member is to be returned ; in others there are three Liberal candidates where only two members aro wanted ; and there are cases in which there are aq, many as four, if not five, Liberal candidates where thie number of members required ...

... MMAR YSUMMARY. cSElrTN DOMlfS'Vi. tiluent of Lord Mayo to the The .jereroalship of India is quite as ?? ini thait country as it is at home. A ?? from Bombay states that the a;ppoilti t iS unanimously condemned by the cab strike in London has virtually t iatel. At a miceting of the drivers tel W edlesday night, it was agreed that the eib should resume work, but they are not lr for hire at a ...

... IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE DEAN OF ELPHIN ON THE IIRISIl CHURCHI. ,rho~ secretaries of the so-called Dublin Protes- tanat Defence Association have been writing to all the leadinig clergy in Ireiland, soliciting. their co. operation in the ?? Church movement in liist~ to Mr. Gladstone's disestablishmnift schme.Among others they communicated with the Ilev. Dr. Was-burton, Dean of 1Iiphin, whose ...

... I THE PRESS & THE TRANSFER I I OF THE TELEGRAPHS. l When the Electric Telegraphs Bill which was passed last session co ues into operation, and the telegraph wires ir' the United Kingdom are acquired by the Covernment, the system by which telegraphic news has hitherto been supphed, and is at present supplied, to the press, to newsrooms, to clubs, and ot. ier places, will of necessity come to an ...

... PARLIAMENTARY REVIS;Io, i IBOROUGH OFLrVR(O rge4 The revision of the parliamentary asts of vtr with continued yesterday in the Nisi Prins Court, i.GoV I at Hlla, before 11r. Leofric Temople, revising bai r out, BelrIinger and Mr. Brumtlitt appeared in suppor 'Es was Libeal I nterests, and Mir. Bennett an behlisit~ 9tis Conservatives. The Evertons No. 2 d~istriet ,, # eant ceeded with. Ihis A ...

... THE BOYS' ORPHANAGE, . BEACON-LANE. This institution, which is intended for the train- ing and education of orphan boys, and is directed by the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent do Paul, has within the past few years been frequently brought uiden public notice. It will be remem- bered that in 1861 a great effort was made by the Roman Catholic portion of the population of this town to reduce ...

... The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., will leave Penmaenmawron Mondaynext for Hawarden Castle, Flintshiro. YOUNGO MRN AND THE TEMPERANCE QISnTION. -We are informed that a movement to establish a yonng men's temperance association in Liverpool has been set on foot by some of the members and friends of the Young Alen's Christian Association, and alrendy a large number of young men have attached ...