... - The first fortnightly meeting of the new Board ?? held at the Workhouse, King's Norton, yesterday morning, when there were. present: Messrs. D. Archer, 111. Grove, J. Docking, J. Worley, A. Greves, T. Biokley, S. Booth, C. Cartwright, A. Stokes, E. Tunnstd4 J. Stones, J. M, Todd, G. Follows, and T. Millington. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAW, VICE-CEHIRMAI!, AND COM- ?? the motion of Mr. Taunstall, ...

... EDUCATION MEETItG AT ALCESTER. On Monday evening, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, AlcoEter, to take steps for complying with the requirements of the Education Act. The MLarquis of Hertford presided, and there was a good attendance of the principal ratepayers of the parish. The noble Ohairman, in opening the meeting, pointed out that there were two coum ves, by either of which ...

... I The eleventh annual meeting of this association was opened yesterday, at the Nowcastle-under-Lyme butts. The society had no meeting last year, having to suspend operations on account of a want of funds, but-this dilf- cuaty having been overcome by the liberality of some of the principal supporters of the volunteer movement in the county, the annual gathering, which up to 1870 was re- ...

... [FPom ihe Correspondent of tile ,Timmw. PHILA&ELPHIA, May 24. The new Tariff Bill, wvhich has been for several days perdirg in the House, finally passed that body on the 20th inst. by a vote of 147 to 62. The neasure now goes to the Senate, and as it has been modelled after the Bill which the Senate passed last March, making reductions ia Import duties, the probability of its passing there is ...

... 1CO1GREGATlbNAL IO OFNGLAND * AND WLW The Proceedings o.teatiad edz f'h In fgaegssicnal Union icers resumed this, idera1ile1, In Casillo GaeVael ; the Rev. Dr. Kennedy again presiding;, AzRn~pzsx8 BY OTCor ArID ImiS DRLUQATAe. on~the 11v f .Jrl Lncik drse1the assembl onhevangelisatlfou ci.0 Ireln efrtall ied attention to the following statement haone -of -the, letieos of the: Rev. Dr. A.. ...

... -pTURAL EDURmoAT Al lametlngwauheld lat Eevnlng, in abhopijaeers, seliocirox Staufoti= H itro under the ausinveos 'of the aliovewunica. i The .objet of. the' raeting W&B40a evoostse JlmitL'~ he cairwas taken 6y the nqev DL Barges TeG AN iW , nopeanin tlepeedns.si they we idens to maike ftheobjeetaJ Iflte ciaB ural N~iuca- ?? a widely known ?? andthe Mesuleg. of the differenc which ?? etarefnth ...

... MUNIOIPAL ELBOT1ONS. 1 ST. MA.BWS: WARD, On Saturday a meeftngof thefriends, ad sprtears of. mutation of thi war was hld atthe llldug'3 S mike ?Ihr Liret; M. hiord. In the, ?? oiiAiin~i, In Openlng Ah ?? si&, if Mr. 5, tuhbbi *wa a Xwuphylte,' as haod been- statedl, ithey -would not have Mee' him in tbnohtlr that evenin'g. Mr.y ub hd~no that he warn Mrhte (e, ?? been said hat ewriaitevtv, u ...

... THE REGLISH CfHURCEH UIION The frat aniversy of the ?? Do connected with the yfglish Church Un-e A Union Vijsigbsas, yesteray. her ?? Was WAS held In at ?? church, sordsley, r d ely Communion 50wlthl ,afeta el~~ latr cedlebr ation ear sermon at eleven o'clok a b io by, the, baevy. wo GrilAst V WM= w preached s11 e {t oif lb111, ?? of e Rugalay ed Bral jDean, who took for his tW' *6wrsi Blesse ...

... DISESTABLISHMENT-THE BIRMINGqEAt CONYHzENUE. I In the ?? sentences of the following article, the Daily NeZws gives pointed advice to the Conference intended to take place In Birnbngham In the first week of Oc- tober The Birmingham Conference will no doubt approach tbe subjeots before ?? a butineas-like temper. They will leave the work of argument and coneiction to their publoc speakors and ...

... TRIM BISHOP OF HEREFORD ON THE EDUCATION QUESTION. The liehop of Hereford presided at t'ue annual meeting of the Hereforl Diocesan Board of BMucatlon, on Wedues. day, nd took occasion, in opening the P=c6dinzga to - ezpres3s his viewa upon the subjeot of roll. Rlous education. He -said lb was very wel knovwn there -Frr' two great parties Interested In the matter of educatilon-tbose who were ...

... COOIBSPONDEIB. O - WOUM . . OOREPORDHIR!j Afl.Etks'a UP10W S4gAW Rist a dspsa 4g IF - tka easm' aid ead&'m :7 l~s w~w O sea:wfly fo, 9s_ agd'emp ~fal *Salem ege. oad test' inwZ q*otac~ss~e. .7 6IA~a ofuid U.T. X.-hThurday's, ,ost. Constant Reer^- traon Street, Pleoadll1y, L/ondon.: fj~U.YI-Te doa not kno. e k aomiiemb ' domS^ w. A- sm mebe of the t. A,9s Weduesbur.-You can write or stam ...

... GENE RAL NIB W BS tPRIO ASSOCIATON L SERIOUS COLLIERY ACOIDEUT. rate an Sanday ight, a section d the tubing in the upola of the ahaft of the Darfiald Matn Colliery, near Belpy, ga'i way. The effect wao to tverse th r, -nd throw the furnace fire on to some sack, which Ignited. The bottom of therpit soon becaue one mm of fire, aud foity five borses were killed. The shafts must be dloed for a ?? ...