... one of the Saxon kings had a castle and also a town, which was denominated from them, Bertiestad, now Bersted, near Maidstone, in Kent, stad and sted denoting in the Saxon language a town.' And then follows the rest of the absurd story. Another case ...

... Geology, under the ?? of Professor Morris. Tuesday. April , an excursion to Maidstone, under the direction of Mr. W. H. Bensted and Pro' fessor Tennant. Upon arriving at Maidstone the party will visit the Charles Museum, and afterwards the fine sections ...

... had the victory. General Steele was first umpire. MURDER OF A CHILD IN KENT. Our Maidstone correspondent telegraphs :-A brutal murder has been comn- mitted at Offham, near Maidstone. A labourer named James Parriss, aged twenty-seven, of Offham, killed ...

... to be but little hurt by the fall he had on Mornday at Babelsberg, and it is hoped the accident will not interfere with the Golden Wedding festivities next week. The accident occurred on the anni- versarY of the day on which the Emperor was shot at and ...

... that if the Princess Marie Paulovna should recover rapidly the Czar will possibly keep his promise and come to Berlin for the Golden Wedding festivities. If the Czar should not come, the Grand Dluke Alexis will represent his Majesty. The Duchess of Edinburgh ...

... to be but little hurt by the fall he 'had on Monday at Babelsberg, and it is hoped the accident will not interfere with the Golden Wedding festivities next week. The accident occurred on the anni- versary of the day on which the Emperor was shot at and ...

... that if the Princess Marie Paulovna should recover rapidly the Czar will possibly keep his promise and come to Berlin for the Golden Wedding festivities. If the Czar should not come, the Grand Duke Alexis will represent his Majesty. The Duchess of Edinburgh ...

... , her Majesty will leave Windsor for Baden on Saturday next. Saturday being the anniversary of the death of the Duchess of Kent, the Queen and the Royal Family visited the duchess's mausoleum at Frogmore, The mausoleum was afterwards by her Majesty's ...

... beat her was because she lost two boxes of lights and only brought home a halfpenny. Her mother beat her on the head with a boot, and that was the way the blood came on her frock. Her little sisters were also sent out to beg. The prisoner denied beating ...

... for Sittingbourne, in Kent. The Primate was to consecrate the new parish church of Marston at noon to-day, to preach the sermon, and later to preside at a public luncheon. The Ven. Benjamin Harrison, Arch- deacon of Maidstone, the Rev. J. S. Hoare, B ...

... business. J. blaude, Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's Wood, of no occpton .CJ . Knightbsridge, Conduit-road, Pluimstead, Kent, linen draper. L. Harris, iloundsditels, traveller to a clothier. J Rolf, dliffe-street, Cubitt's Towu, watehmaln. ,. Clarke ...

... prospects. The advertiser has the means of making suitable pecuniary arrangements for corresponding advantages. Surrey or West Kent preferred. Address 'Medicus,' care of Galen Brothers, Medical Booksellers, New Burlington-street. The advertisement drew ...