... I THE kOOIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS OF 1869. I un -iesaayevening Or ANGUs MACMILLAN delivered ' a lecture at the Royal Institution, before the members of the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society, on I The Social Science Congress of 1869. The Presi- a dent (Dr K. King) occupied the chair, and there was a a large attendance, considering the unfavourable state of the weather. a The PRESIDENT, ...

... I ?? -IVV so ? k I ice, Ice. FRANCE AND BELGIU.M. r6ole THREATENING STATE OF AFFAIRS. I he The Owl says:-A We regret to annouuice that in a the relations between France and Belgium are just the 3 of now in a most critical state. The railway difficulty, 'eir which it was hoped was on the point of satisfaetory I Of adjustment some weeks since, remains a pending uot question, into which new ...

... A LUNATIC CHAINED TO A WALL FOR 60 - EARS. I A shocking case of cruelty to, and detention of, a D lunatic has just been broughtto light in Leicestershire, a almost rivalling the revolting inhumanity practiced a in a convent at Cracow. The facts of the case are v these :-It appears to have been known that a a lunatic, named John Bagley Wylde, a relative of the e late Mr Wylde, a magistrate, of ...

... I o ltA_ . . ewes- On Wednesday, under the superintendence of Mr elve Sacre, theMinchester,Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Rail. is of way Company's engineer,an effort was made to raise the reat PontOon at. New Holland, sunk during the recent gale. ined Fourteen light vessels belonging to tile company, viz., Ived eight mud barges, and six lighters, and a nuniber ofI rded the company's employ63, ...

... TEE CHURCH. OIS IM i - ^ . A__. . . .. . _ ?? The Record declares that other bishops besides 4et Dr. Wordsworth, of Lincoln, are, contemplating a ,re protest against the consecration of Dr. Temple. , ed 'he U/hurch Herald states that the Holy Com. ce, munion was celebrated in numerous Analican it, churcheson Sunday morning, for the intention of nd the Vatican Council. hy MARRIAGE OF DR. ...

... I FIOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. ! Lorl i 4)NCK called attention to the military con. g1 dition .r ;e kingdom. He said it was an erroneous impres iia that, although the country was paying a( heavily or the means of defence, those means re would Ik bound to be illusory. Hle was quite satis. W fied with the number of men at home if their Pi quality was as good as it should be, but he corn. ak plained ...

... BARTON. We have pleasure in announcing that MrEdwardI Bygott, youngest son of the late James Bygott, Ebq, of this town, who served his clerkship with Air Robert Bygott, late of this place, but now of Sand- bach, Cheshire, was one of the successful candidates ! at the examination for the admission of attorneys- and solicitors, held at the hall of the Incorporated. Law Society, London, on the ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE-- WATERMWORxS CobsxrrmEE.-This committee met at the Town-hall, on Monday, Alderman Gresham pre. ?? Engineer (Mr. Dale) reported that the I maximum quantity of water suppliedl to the town I daily, durinig the past fortnight, was 4,363,252 gallons, and minimum, 3,733,000 galions. The available yield of water at Sprillg-head was at the rate of 5,000,000 gallons pe- 2 hours. Tie ...

... ROYALt NXASSAu LoIE OF LOYAL ()0ANOGEMEN.- At the annual meeting of this loige held on I- lay, at the [[iul Protestant ilnstitute, Borther l)r. Soalby wvas; electcd roster, and Brother iS. C. ficeliic, depccty-mnaster, for the ellonling year. AeciicDE-T.-OIL Tuceday last a LhJourer, inamed ?? Watson, residing in Porter-street, fell into the hold of the screw-stealuer Nero. IyIng ill the ...

... IA R U- Altogether the weather of this week has been most 4 favourable for the crops, and after these heavy showers we oily require genial varrnth to secure a good hay crop, to make up for the deficient one of last season. The farmers will now be provided with plenty of grass for their cattle; and it more be wanted, every descrip- tionl of feeding stuff, in the shape of maize, barley, lari, ...

... t DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE BILL. A. great number of meetings have been held in e different parts of England and Ireland, in order to show the strong feeling which is entertained against the bill, and to encourage the Lords in their opposi- tion. The most noticeable demonstrations in Eng. t land were those held on Saturday last at Manchester e and Liverpool. At Manchester there was a most 0 ...

... FFORI?;IGN AND COLONIAL I Ai~b rtte f Peabody is to be erected at Romse ad y Or'er of the Pope. Thepng: a RMe have renently seized a namber Agof umbrellas enclosing a dagg-er inl the handle. A piano played by tile fee~t has been invented in ew- Cincinnati. the American papers announce that gold has been Ubhe discovered in Alaska. A Memhis ury has acquitted a traveller h irk, shot anI keilledj ...