... I - . V - D ?? 1 ?? oer Special Reporter.] Wimbledon has just witnessed its annual gathering of volunteers; the notabilities of the racing world are once more at Goodwood; end che National Archery Society, representing the toxophilites of Great Britain, will this day (Wednesday) commence theirtwenty-sixth competition in the Lower Grounds, Aston. This is an event for which many of our local ...

... THE ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE OOMPANY. The following are the exact terms upon which Messrs. A. R. Kirby and S. L. Price, Provisional Official Liquida- tors of the Albert Life Assurance Company, have been specially authorised by the Court of Chancery to receive the future premiums:- Vice-Chancellor Jatnes, at Chambers. Saturday, 14th dav of August, 1869 , It is ?? the said Provisional Official ...

... .. THREE MIEN KILLBII.-SIX ShlilTOWULYINJUPWED. Yesterday, at cloven o'clock in the forenoon, a boviler exploded at the Britannia Wlorks, belonging to E-seers. Brereton and Co., at Bradlejy. The works are situated by I the aide of an'armn of the canal, and consist of theo old side I and the new side. The old cudb has eight furnaces and is lyar mill, and the new side has' live fsumacce and a, ...

... ?? E LEADE USLTIP IN ?? TL1 IN() DS ]eC 'Co-LI has the f.llolviig :- It, ii said, and %bli °6ith truth, that the Elarl of DLc.by hln doe- cO be to assume the lIadership. Inl f'AA, when it is OClIIdJC l hrc ow fow there are on the Couservativc re, , Al)-ti1g Hili. l)isracli mwhom libe c ll number as sc kds, it is ilot inaliveliolus that the nouble 1erse'11g hel~l L Csitate 1o ussulle the ...

... A F F A I R S I r FRANCE. [ProaIM an tccauir,,wa Carre.poudent.] PAxnS, Saturday Night. On the evening of the thy when this reaches you the tloiettuf/cs will have been brought to a conclusion throuaghout the empire, and the precise numerical re- sult of the national vote removed from the region of speculation. The issue is, however, regarded as a foregone conclusion, and taking the average of ...

... THE PEERS AND THE IRISH CHURCH I BILL. PUBLIC OPINION. [Eiques.] The policy of desperation has prevailed, The im- placable Radical -who feared that the rumour to which we reluctantly gave currency on Friday, was too good to be true, may be reassured, for ?? Conservative Peers have determined at all hazards to reject the Irish Church Bill on the second reading. It must not, indeed, be ...

... WARWICK. ALLEC.rD OuSTRUuriON OF TIlE ?? the Court House, on taio.day, before Mr. G. .L Nelson, Air. W. .Smrith, and Mr. W, Walker, Charles Barratt, butcher, Leamington, was charged with ohetrueting the highway, s0 as to prevent the free passage of a Rifle Volunteer Corps. According to the case for the prosecution, ou the evening of the 24th nlt., the Coventry Volunteer Rifle Corps were ...

... THE FIRST BALLOT. The terms which Mr. G. edger insisted upon, in refer- ence to the test ballot, are now acceded to by all the Liberal candidates. Mr. Odger is in London at present; but his agent, Mr. James Acland, intimates that on his return he will no doubt congratulate the electors upon the triumph of a great principle over a miserable and mischievous expe- diency. Arrangements are being ...

... CoRBESPONDENCE. arJ EDUOATION AND RB-GISTIZATION. blDG 20 IAC EDI1|01; of the DLILY PO.;T. 1IU Younpression of this day, I see that the above si- OXata, which has assumed so many Proteam t:11, been so frequently brought before the public, it is troe, iln a somewhat different garb ou this OT loss again cropped up. It appears, after PAgDr tenlcngyeas the effect of the Medical Aot of ?? with ...

... [In resuming this series we beg to remind our readors that nlly facts relating to the genleral history of BirnMinghlam, or the district aro1Und, will he always acceptable, that any questions asked will be pretty sure of a satisfactory nswer, alll that, ulrnicr certain llecesseiry restrictions, questions of local interest, beyond the mnere news of the day, nuay be fully discussed. All ...

... Yesterday afternoon the memorial stone of the new schools belonging to the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Ulnett Street, St. George's, waslaid by Mr. J. S. Wright. The old build- ing, being fourd quite inadequate to the requirements of the schools, has been pulled down, and a larger building, comprising boys', girl's, and infant EChonle, is about to be erected, at a esot of £1100. Mr. Jenkins ...

... Lord Rtavensworth is busy with at translation Cf Homer. It is stated that Mr. Agnew, of Manchester, bag becorn the proprietor of Puench. On Sunday last Richard, third Lord Castlemnaiue, lied after a short illness, in his 76th year. The Viceroy of Egypt is said to intend creating a ford',0 legion to be recruited in Europe, but principally in Frat,, This corps will be in garrison at Suez and ...