... :IDA19D .AIMD8SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE ini0 e ?? 0D--.WAYBIL .he:Selecb Committee of 'th0 House of Commons appointed to'onslaer the. merits of 'this bill met on Tues- day 'Sir H. Williamson in the chair., Mr. hound, In thbe absence of Mr. Denison, opened the cawe for the-promotero, and said the bllmwan supplemental to the WolverliamptontWalll, and Midland Junction RaUwiay Bill, sanationed by the ...

... ROYAL GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND ?? 6 . Thle Annual Meeting of the members of this Fund was held DI, W~ednesday, in the Saloon of the Lyceum Theatre, teilijeb had~ been generously placed at the disposal of the Society by Air, 11 L Bateman. Mr. J. B. EUClcSa'oaE, the Treasurer, took the Chlair, and was supported by Messrs. Austin Leo, E. Dyss,Clif' Frederic Ledger, 'Gaston Mlurray, G. L. ...

... PAISLEYn , T- - -uIfl'Tl - PmmosormoAxL IN;TirO(.- U Semple's third lecture on the localities of the new street ?? aide was iven on Friday ?? Blac~kuhalbeing the particular subject. The o lecture was rich in historioalrese~eh, garnished e with literary allusions, which gave additional s interest to it, Mr James CaldweU presided. FLORISTS' SoCrinr.-Dr Hutchison gave a 1 lecture to this society ...

... CARDIFF. The Bute Drum and Fife Band, under the direction of Mr. J. R. Davis, had the honour of playing before the Marquis of Bute and a select circle of friends, at the Castle, on Thursday evening. The band consists of more than one hundred members. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. At the annual meeting, held in the rooms, High-street, Mr. John Cory in the chair. The report was read, and ...

... JFMPETIAL HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair shortly after twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBER FOR LIMERICK. Mr. Butt took t'e oath and his seat for the city of Limerick. TH13 ALABAMA TREATY. Mr. HORSMAN asked the first Lord of the Treasury if he could give an assurance to the House that, with refe- rence to the Alabama Treaty, no new proposals should be made or accepted by the ...

... An alarming fire broke out last night, between seven and eight o'clock, in the chandlery stores of Messrs. ureen & Jonn, grocers, quay-street. It originated in the top of a building called the Making Room. 'The whole of the premises were totally destroyed. The stock, consisting of tallow, bacon, oil, &c., was partially saved by throwing the goods out of the first floor window. A man named ...

... The adjourned summons in this case, at the instance of Sir Charles Mordaunt, the petitioner, for an order dismissing the petition, in order that he might appeal the case to the House of Lords came on fur hearing before Lord Penzance in chambers on Tuesday. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Inderwick appeared on the part of the petitioner in support of the applica- tion and Mr. Deane, Q.C., Mr. ...

... Eppa's CHOCOLATE.—La Situation, in an article entitled France et Angleterre, says:— Nous n'vons en France qu'une seule usine oil la preparation du Cacao emploie un materiel et un personnel aussi considerables que ceux que nous avons vus dans l'usine de Messieurs Epps. C'est une veritable curiositfe dans son genre que cette immenso fabrique. The wrapper of each cake of Chocolate pre- pared ...

... Mr. Scudamore's official letter, addressed to the Post- master-General, with reference to a resolution of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, complaining of ft delay in the transmission of telegrams, has been printed in the form of a parliamentary paper. Mr. Scudamoro- writes: On the 7th December. I purposely delayed for several hours the delivery of a telegram, addressed to the Bditor o £ the ...

... ghe i$wlfast g(EST mL Am-0 177.) BELFAST: WEDNESDAY,T MARCH 20, 18723 . THE principal matter of interest in Parliament last night was the motion of Sir Charles Dilkec which is amply referred to in our report and special telegrams. The motion of the Pepubli- can Baronet was ignominously lost, only 2? voting for it, and 2276 against. Mr. Disraeli will bring before the House of Commons after ...

... IT is expected that the next School of Instruction ; for officers of militia will open at Dublin about the e 2 1 st or 22nd inst. WICKLOW RnI'uxs.-Lieut.-Colonel E. Symes Bayley to have the rank of Colonel upon retirement, and to wear the uniform of the regiment. Major ] R. A. Gun Cuninghame to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Bayley retiredL QUELN'S RovAM ANTRIM R3FLE9.-Captain Win. E Jackson Clarke ...

... THE COURT. WrerSOR CASTLE, MARCH 18.-The Queen, ac- companied by Princess Beatrice, walked and drove this morning. Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and the Marquis of Lorne walked in the grounds To-day being the twenty-fourth birthday of her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, who, with the Marquis of Lorne, is now at Windsor Castle, the band of the 1st Life GCards, by command of her M~ajesty, ...