... CATHOLIC DEMONSTRATION ON THE I EDJUCATION QUES1'ION. | MEITING IN THE CITY HALLI Last nigbt, a public representative meeting of the Catholics of Scotland was held in the Uity Hall, to take measures for the protection of the religious rights threatened by the proposed Educa- tion Bill. The hall was well filled. Archbishop Eyre occupied the chair; and among those on the platform ?? Strain, ...

... (DEAUY NEWS TELnEBArm) PAirS, Msarch 10, i-h t. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived bY the ordinary mail train 25 minutes late, at 7.45 this morning. Thirico tt0ws stityrepce. The public knew lothing of the visit. There was no crowd; not a single shout. Their Royal flighnesses were received by only uen director, Viscount de St. Pierre, who was acconi- tanied by the station master, and MA. ...

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... BAILT AY AMALGAMA T1ION, ?? I Yesterday the Joint Committee of the House of Lprds ard Commons resumed their inquiry into the subject of the amal- aimation of railway eompanies, with speoial referenee to the ill for that ,purpose now tterore Parliament, and to consider any and what regulations should be 'niposed by Paiulameet in the event of such amalgamations baing sanctioned. Mr. Chi- ...

... Their Lordships met at five o'clock. MISCELLANEOUS. Earl OOWPER moved the appointment of a select com- mittee to act with a committee of the House of Commons, to consider the subject of metropolitan tramways. After a brief conversation the motion was agreed to. The Poor-law Loans Bill was read a second time. The Bank of Ireland Charter Amendment Bill passed through committee. The Earl of ...

... Six ewes, the property of Mr. E. Vaughan, Welston House, have produced the extraordinary number of twenty-one lambs one producing five lambs, one four, and four three each. In a flock of thirty-four ewes this is almost unequalled. POPULAR READINGS.—The sixth a series took place onlriday evening, at the Assembly-rooms. The Rev. H. S. Blink (of St. Mary's) was in the chair. A good programme was ...

... Mr. Percival Graves has a volume of poems in the press. The owner of the Lydney Park estate has determined to raze the family mansion. Lydney Park is supposed to have been the Roman station Abona, and there are abundant evidences of Roman occupation. There are also the remains of a Roman villa with a bath and camp. A Society has been formed at Edinburgh, under the title of the Edinburgh ...

... 1A THE LAUJNCH OF THE RUPERT. I TheL Rupert, which is to be floated out of dock at Chatham to-day, will, when completed, be a d very formidable ironclad. She has a special cha- i raeter which has hardly been recognised in our a Ironalads, except in connection with other qualify- V Mations, The Rupert is a ram, built for the express 8 purpose of ramming. For some years past it Las been the ...

... AL U-,TEST N W Sr THE ALABAMA CLAIMS-DETERMINATION OF THE A'MERICAN GOVERNMENT. The Fion - ier regrets to learn that the United StLates Gwvcrnment has resolved to present its counter case in reply to the British case to the tr.- bunal of arbitration, on the 15th of next month, and to insist on the tribunral proceeding with the arbitration rezardless of the protests of withdraw-al of Grcat ...

... THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager. F. B. Chatterton. Tam EvrNGIo, at 7, AMY ROblBART. irs. Herman Vpzin, Mesdames Fanny Addion and Kate Ryan; Mr. J. . Cowper Mesrs. Howaro, Terries, Britt Wriht, and b, Vokcs.-And the Grand ChriT ms Pantomime, TO!J THIB THEATRE ROYAL ARKlRT. Teint Evgaseo, at 7, TH'E BALANCE5 OF COMFOR'P. Messrs. Piowe, oigers, Clark, Braid; ?? Roe Mssey.-At 8, ...

... BIG TUNNELS.—The one to cross the river at Detroit is to be over 8,5000 feet long. Cleveland, Ohio, is to have a tunnel into Lake Erie, similar te that built by E. S. Chesbrough into Lake Michigan at Chicago, to bring the water of the lake to their very doors. The Central Pacific Railroad has thirteen tunnels, being over 6,400 feet in all. That of Sierra Nevada, between Lake Tahoe and San ...

... The members of the Gun Club have, it is said, con- sidered the question whether the claimant should or should not be allowed to remain on the books of the club. Grounding the whole matter on the point of identity, and leaving out of consideration the plaintiff's own account of his conduct on several occasions, the Gun Club has decided that, until their fellow-member is proved not to be the ...