... NEGROES AT CHURCH. Dr. HOVSMKI (Trosby gives an account in the Independent oi the negio church in Fioridu.: t'ho school house i tho cove under the moss-hung* oaks is a churefc on Sunday. The blacks come to it from. and ncat-tlio most Gfoot, some Oil mules. are I'iuo Knu'», and Threadbare, and Big Abe, Woodpile*, find Auut Lois, and Shining- Sal, and the rest1 —say fifty in all. The wonder is ...

... (From Punch.) ZOOLOGICAL.—Little Tommy Trout in the Gardens (wbo has never seen a respirator) before: Does that old gen- tleman bite, Mamma? JRREMY DIDDI.OWE.—Mr. Bull: Yes, Jeremy, yon certainly owed me the twopence; but I hardly like takingf it—it looks so uncommonly like your borrowing fourpence next time! FOLLOWING SUIT.-To the Alabama claims it seems that we have a counter case to ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. The Rev. E. Barton, curate of Radley, has been Appointed an Inspector of Schools for the Dioceso of Oxford. It is reported from Munich that King Louis of Bavaria is about to marry a Prussian Princess. Three of the four men who were lately arrested by some members of the Kent constabulary for taking part in a fatal prize fight, have been committed for trial on a charge of ...

... The Times of India has given an interesting account of the late Professor Goldstiicker, one of the most eminent European Sanskrit scholars of the day. It declares that he had. raised himself to the very front ranks by silent but untiring industry. With him the love of study, especially of Vedic literature, grew with age. He was accustomed to get hold of every new, work of importance which he ...

... Mr. Disraeli arrived at the London-road station, Manche-ter, at half-past six on Monday evening. A very large crowd, estimated at 20,000, assembled to welcome him, and greeted his appearance with great cheering. Mr. Callender, jun., chairman of the Man- chester Conservative Association, was in waiting to re- ceive theConservative tea ier, whose carriage wasdrawn to his residence by about ...

... STEAM CULTIVATION IN SCOTLAND.—The Scots- man says:—During several years the leading agricul- turists in Aberdeenshire have often considered the practicability of introducing steam cultivation. The smallness of many of the holdings, however, and the uneven surface, combined with the prevelance of earth- fast stones in a large proportion of the county, operated formidably against the movement. ...

... THE ARCHIMEDEAN LAWN MOWER. REDUCED PRICES. 10-inch, suitable for small lawns 0 0 12-inch, 11 a lady or boy 4 0 0 14-inch, „ a man 5 0 0 16-inch, a man (on-level lawns). 6 0 0 No Charge for Packing Cases, which are useful for storing machines during winter. Delivered free at all Railway Stations. THR MOWER IS WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION, and if not approved of may be returned within a month ...

... OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN. SUB LIEUTENANT TRIBE'S CASE. We have already alluded to the case of Sub-Lieutenant Tribe. We do not profess to bo acquainted with all the facts of the case, but we believe the following to be generally accurate:—Mr. Tribe passed the examination for diiect commissions in July, 1870, and stood fifth on the list. Ho entered Sandhurst under the new regime, not as a cadet, ...

... A grand vocal and instrumental concert took place on Thursday evening at the Drill Hall, in aid of the funds for the erection of National Schools at Roath. The concert was given under the patronage of Lord Trcdegar and Mr. C. H. Williams, the High Sheriff of the County. The attendance, though fashionable, was limited. The principal vocalists were Madame Lem- mens Shcrrington, Mdlle. Jos^ ...

... IN^LAYD-AFF CATHEDRAL.- -Holy Communion after morn- vT *ervipe. Services and Anthems.—4th Sunday after ltW -r P-ril 28th.— Morning Best in C Hymns, 142, „1 „V ,fV;'emr»g Hopkins inF Anthem, Awake up my gory, Wise Hymn, 325. Litany Hymns, 185, 320,17. p- ay. Morning Hymn, 4. Tuesday.—Morning: >mn, 182. Wednesday.—Morning Arnold in C d -T1111' 169. Thursday.—Morning Hymn, 183. Satur- }• Morning ...

... (Before Mr. R. O. JûXES, Alderman ALEXANDER, Mr. G. BIRD, and Mr. E. S. HILL.) REFUSING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—John Harrington, Lewis Lewis, John Rowlands, and Thomas Rees, four seamen belonging to the Olive, of Gloucester, were charged with refusing to proceed to sea after signing articles. On the case being called, the men said they were willing to return, and were at once sent on board. — ...

... EVERYBODY has long observed the decline of the Government, so that its dissolution at any moment would cause no surprise. The respectable and independent Liberal organs are forecasting its doom. The defeats in the House of Commons last week show that Ministers have lost the confi- dence of their friends. Their followers are luke- warm, or cold, because they know there is a re- action against ...