... 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 ...

... Epps's CHOCOLATIL-LA Situation, in an article entitled France et Angleterre, eays:— Nous n'vons en France qu'une aeule 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 curiotite dans son genre que cette immenso fabrique. The wrapper of each cake of Chocolate pre- pared by ...

... SIR SPENCER ROBINSON ON HIS DEFEAT. Sir Spencer Robinson has issued a farewell address to the electors of Tamworth. in which he says were not successful, but we were not disgra'ced. I believe the freedom and independence of this borough are dear to you ? all. You have struggled for the success of these principles before now you have suSered for them; but through defeat, notwithstanding ...

... NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Army and Aaty Gazette says:—The rumour which prevailed in naval circles during the week, to the effect that Rear-Admiral Key, C.B., had refused the appoint- ment of Principal of the Naval University, h unfounded, and we have every reason to believe that he will accept it. —If Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, F.R.S., is desirous of being employed ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on a Wednesday. Present—Mr William Jones (chairman), Messrs Thomas Jenkins, Wm. Gould, Gabe, James, Rice, and Howells. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE CLERK'S BILL. The Chairman announced that the committee appointed 'to go into the question of the clerk's bill had met last Monday and ...

... 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, ...