... In the House of Lords, yesterday, the second read- ing of the University Tests Bill was moved by Earl RUSSELL. The Earl of CARNARVON, in ?? the previous question, said he did so from no want of courtesy or conciliation, but chiefly because he ob- jected to the bill being introduced at the close of a session, when the attention of Parliament was en- grossed with another and all-absorbing ...

... A STROLL THROURH THE NAIL DISrRICTS OF EAST WORCESTERSHIRE. IFronm a Corraspondtnt.] Alighting in the centre of the nailhaking country a (lay or two ago, we set out, in company with a friend, for the purpose of seeing and hearing for ouaselves the facts of the present strike of the nailers of East Worcestershire. A walk of two hundred yards from the Oldhill railway station, on the Birmingham ...

... THE NAILERS' STRIKE: In despite of all that has been done and said, this strike diags its slow leugth along, and, in appearance, is now uo. nearer the end than it was at the commensomeet, nearly seven weeks ago. No real efforts have been made to settle the matters in dispute by arbitration. The- men still show a determined front. the masters make no sign of Conoes- sion, and in the mncantime, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... FPRINCE'S END, WuflT ?? u r,.v, -. , -rT PnlsA I~~rlsls m ?? tiAt). DROWNED WHILST BATHIJNU IN THE CANAL, - Oil Sunday evening, a miner, named James Viner, aged seventeen, was drowned In the canal whilst bathing. The deceased, who resided at GoldsR Green, stripped himself, with two othoas, while warm, and was almost immediately seized with cramp. 13A1:LY Cr.OSI~,-A meeting of drapers' ...

... [BY ELECTRIC TULEGfRAPtrOJ HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at four o'clock. TElE RIOT AT PORTADOWN, The Duke of MANscHrsTERn asked if it was not in the power of the Government to do something to expedite the inquiry into the recent affair at Portadown. Lord DUrFERIN said the Government very much regretted the adjournment of the inquest, but it had no control over the proceedings, EDUCATION ...

... NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE 5I BE T I N G. WIaBIrEDOlS C0OMMON, F~riday. Although niot a single new competition was commnenoed this mooning, yet it is always considered, in its results, one of the most Important that occurs during the eutirs meeting, inasmuch as on this day it is determined who aro to bosoms the successful competitors in the first stage for a long lint of prizes, and the ...

... In the House of Lords on Friday nighi the following Peeis (113) voted for the Duke of Cleveland's ,imondment to give glebes to the Roman Catholic and Predbyteriar clergy: Asnclsilhlmo. Romee Digby Csnierbury Rassell Dat1sanudle aud Cla. York Sommers roonal DUKES. Stanhope Ebury Cleveland [leTelrl ) Stradbroke Rilphinetono Devonshire Versslam Foxford (B.. Limertoko Grafton Winchilsea end Not- ...

... 1 [From our own O oespon ondenct.] PAusei, Wednesday. Is it not strange that, after the realisation obtained by the Opposition, the state of doubt and perplexity into Which we have been thrown should be equally shared by both parties ? The lookers-on, -who behold the game now being played out to the very last card, deelare that there is no pith nor sap in any of the Opposition lssders, and ...

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