... STRATFORD-ON- AVON RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the sharelsolders of this undertaking was held yesterday, in the Town HaU, Strat- ford-on-Avon. Mr. Richard Greaves, chairman of direc- tors, presided ; a small number of shareholders only were present. The report has already been published. The Chairman made a few remarks explanatory of the increase of capital which had arisen from their ...

... LEAMINGTON. Tna VAGRANCY QoasvIoN.-EOUABLOEGIENI' OF A ILNDeICITY SocsTrrv.-A public mooting, convened by the Rev. T. 3, lyhitchurst, Chairman of the Warwick Boird of Guardians, was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the Board Room, at the Town Hall, for tied purposo of discuss- ingthc subject of vagranoy, andadopting soens moans for the effectual supprcssion of the scaus in this district. Tho Lev. ...

... WOLVERIHAMPTON. Timr CEMETERY COMPANY.-The annual meeting of the Wolverhampton Cemetery Company was held at the Swan Hotel, on Thursday; Mr. Sidney Cartwright (the chair- nman) preoiding. The repnrt 5ntbed that the profits of the year amounted to£595. (s. 7d. The directors, therefore, re- Zcommended the declaration of a dividend of 3s. per share towards the arrears of dividend, and 5s. per ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Aull etfters 4tended for publictio must be aco paaied bY the name mnd address of te, miter, not ?? tor puilicaion, but for the ?? of the Estos. Correspondents who Set any pidal vatue upon their comt ?? must keep copies of them, as we cannot under. take o sctr unused contibutioa. J. H., Handsworth.-No. T. M.-Suo him in the County Coirt. 1W. W.-Mr. Peabody has ...

... STUD SALE AT SANDIWAY LODGE, HARITFORD. The stud sale that took place at the above pretty and compllete gentlemlan's huniting-box, on Thursday last, though not largely attended, brought some spirited buyers to the ground, and the prices in sonic instances, though not at all commensurate with the style and quality of the animals, were accepted by Captain de Vero Hunt's audible directions to the ...

... WORKING MEN'S VIEWS ABOUT MACHINERY. The adjourned discussion on the subject of machinery took place on Saturday night, at a meeting of the Society of Artisans, held in the Council Room of the Midland Ibstitute; Mr. J. A. Langford presiding. Mr. EINO held that machinery should not be used ex- cept to produce articles of necessity. It should not be used to produceluxuries, Itsintroduetion ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. J. B.-London is a seaport, C C. B. A.-Ask at the Concert Hall. 1. J. D.-Wo cannot tell. He should advertise. Troublesoee.-It is only a legend; and a very stupid One. i. Y. H.-Thrce yevars' resiclonce and payment of poor rate. 1A Brushmaker, Wolvorhampton -Order it off a book. seller. Fil. F. Ml.-Aslc at the County Court Offce, Watcrloo Street. 'Rowley ...

... [BY ELEUTrRsO TELEOGAPO.1 HOUSE OF LORDS, Their Lordships met at five o'clock. THE SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL, The Duke of ARGYLE gave notice that he would bring forward iis mceaure for the extension and isiprovonl'ont of education in Scotland, on Thursday, instead of Friday. IBIS LAW REFORM. The Marquis of CLMNI5C1ARDE asked what measures the Government proposed to bring forward with respect to ...

... There are few prettier sights. and of sounds still fewer, than those which constitute the stal)le attractions of the annual Children's Festival, or review night of the school choirs of this town and neighbourhood. An array of per- formers, beside which even the great host of our triennial Musical Festivals sink into insignificance; a Hall crowded to its utmost limits with attestivo and sympa- ...

... Yesterday, the Lord Bishop of Worcester boeld an ordi- ?? at Worcester Cathedral. The following candidates were ordained:- DE.ACONS.-Tho Hon. B P. Bouverie, B.A., Trinity COIlege, Cnbridge ; W. i. V. ChaLfy-Chafy, MLA., Christ Chiurcb, Oxford; W. P. Davies, St. Aidan's T'aeo- logical College, Birkelebead ; C. V Blerrimian, B. A., Qtu.eenf's Collecge, Cambridge; WV. H. Robinson, BSA., ...

... PCIOES FRPOM T-IE BLACK COUNTRY. 'he W('I rvrlii:ll jftolt ( tn:rlllmar School101 has Woil aurels of wrhich it mlay well be proud in thio recent ( 111t1! itdii;;e I .'cl Et,:jimtt1s, (Of the tifty-soven ,v stlut liti i ' p 1 ci cuse full v in the \odverhillip- 1h ton CurltlCe ?? luSS ?? llillot('i itelotg to thiis ft sul; (tl, anil ot' tic sc, Ci21it ci Itt oil' Nwith ltilloit's. tl Sitcht a ...

... ITA.AITEST NEWS. gEUTEI;'S TFILEGRA-IS.] FRANCE ANX I BELGI UM. PARIS, ?? 22 (Elvening). The Public, of this eveing, denies a rilnollur that hils boen circll ht11ted, stating that s bells had boon t ikez towards establishing a. Customs Union betwee, France and Bel1gilml 'Tbo Cosotatiat(ie a i, ttf tis evenlingY, ecills attention tl the fact that DI. FIere Orban, in his speech on SatulrLky, i D ...