... In accordance with the provisions of an International 1 Treaty concluded at Berne on the .9th October last, ?? I = whole of the States of Europe, the United States of America, o and Egypt have formed themselves into a General Postal c, - Union, for the reciprocal exchange of correspondence, and tl have agreed to adopt low and uniform rates of postage for it ameall correspondence despatched ...

... 9. - I-Ll. ?? ?wk V..L - !;a TV k, w 4 , - --SIM - statements. Theisetviala ctsimt of thei btt~lo ijfltSAehahriL .;r where ?? dfioeviiih2decisive victory,. W while admittitg thbat ni~ai` chint took 'lapa deolairesof that the Otom 'tr :p'i6re e.lsold with lbos. T~oebeAldo, th cli io~veci~pjae !eM4~ a tol ton to the south d of Widdin. The news from Bosnia is also coatradiotory , ;ag Can ...

... DEVON AND EXETER CENTRAL SCHOOLS . The Annual Meeting of the Committee of these Schools c wDS held at the Guildhall on Thursday afternoon. Present: a the Mayor (Mr. H. C. Lloyd), the Very Rev. the Dean, I Rev. C. C. Turner, Rev. W. G. Mallett, Rev. J.C.Rowlatt, t Rev. F. W. Goodwsyn, B. C. Gidley,Eeq., W. Barnes, Beq, J. H. Rossall, Esq., Edwin Foroe, Esq. and the Rev. ' . t Bramley (hon. ...

... D TORQUAY. Her Grace the Duchses of Sutherland, Lady. Alexandra Leveson-Gower, Mr. Arthur Holmes Sumner and Lady ?? and family, arrived at the Impoiaf Hotel on Saturday afterneon. MAMHE13AD. Our obituary records the death of Mr. William Carroll Adams, of Langdon Barton, one of the oldest and mont respected tenants on Sir Lydeton Newman's estates. Deceased was well knowa as a thoroughly ...

... EXErER TOWN COUNCIL ?? LJVli, V V - . THE EXETER UNION OP BENEFICES BILL. A special meeting of the Counoil was held at the Guildhall on Monday for the purpose of considering the Bill introduced into the Houee of Lorde by tho Bishop of the Diocese, intituled , An Act to make better provision for the union of contiguous benesfices withia the oity of Exeter. The Right Worehipfuil the Mayor (H. ...

... DEVON C(CWNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. A meeting of tlhc Cmovivil of the above Association wag T1 held at the Caclie oi 3soter on Friday, under the pre- flt sidency of -'etri i,. - ; also prescot-Meesr8. D. R. St SeCatton, Gl~l ?? G. 'lurtier, J. l'allott, Perry, Mortimer, C' Tapp, IV. ?? d,, ?? tior-well, Bishop, Franhlin, C. T. T. Ford, J. Plini-an), V3, U. Holley, J. Anstey, T. Pitte. jun ...

... HARVEST THANKSGIVINUiS. MORETONHAMPSTEAD. - , Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held in St. Andrew's C Church on Thursday. That in the morning was conducted by the Rev, T. W. Francis, the curate, the lessons being read by Mr. C. B. Collyns. The sermon from Psalms cxxvi. 5, 6, was appropriate. In the evening the Rev. 1. Willing, curate of Withycombe Raleigh, preached an s admirable sermon from ...

... Monthly mseling, Thursday afternoon. Mr. W. Birnee (chairman) presided. Aloo present-Moesrs. Bond, Bicki gham, Lloyd, and Westron. A notics wae received from the Education' ?? directing the Board's attention to the third schedule of the new Act, in which power is given to School Boards to fill up vactncies caused by resignations, &c., after due Lotice has been given to the Departmnit. The ...

... NEWS BY ELECTRIC TELEGEAPH. THE OLDHAM ELiCTION. The Oldham nomination is fixed for Siaturday, and the r polling for Thursday, March lat. WRECK OFF PADSTOW. is The brigantine Aeinooee of C ranville, was totally wrecked la off Padstow yesterday moriing, and all hands lost. Id lIHALIFAX ELECTION. The polling at Halifax, whioh was brisk in most wards, f wae closed at foer, The result of the ...

... Y;retliag's (f vtor jping Bat {from .- .-tIal reo (ESTABLISED 1i63) - po IS THK O1DESTAND MOST EXTENSIVBLY Sul C0IWULA TED CONSElRA TIVE N.NVSPABRR ser IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND. on WEDNESDAY, OcTo0ta3 20, 1875. Co las THE Admiralty orders as to the Tianguard disaster at have been very sharply criticised. The general no feeling with regard to them is that MyLords hea desired to screen Admiral ...

... EXETER DIOCESAN TRAINING COLLEGE I PRACTISING SCHOOL, _. U.fl! ?- - A- I rasoa vV_-. nu The Lord Bishop of the Diocese on Monday attended at roN the Diocesan Training College, Reavitror, and distributed HE the prizes to the students who have been most sucosesful in wb the Praotising School during the past year. There was a TI numerous Company present inoluding the Rev J G Danger be( I(the ...

... - -.1 1I T-. iI ?? - Wfr. -M 'Won't you try it then, JIeanie 1' There was a world Of Per - suasion in the voice that uttered this entreaty, as well as in thelI dark-blue eyes that ceconded it. Janet's own brown ones wavered~ as she answered ?? I wish I could, Arthur; oh, I do wishI could I hut indeed it would be moadness; yen know your father's words-and you know what he is ; he ?? never ...