... Oayl age- ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS. pro- Vesuvius has been in a dangerous state for some days fall past, and unfortunately many lives have been lost. At Late first it was reported by telegraph that a large number of the pOople, 60 or 70 was spoken of, had lost their lives, or *re-were missing, but later telegrams only spoke of 12 or 14 t as missing, and it is hoped that some of these may ...

... IPS WICH. ogsestay, April l6, 1:12. |By cotmmand of the Queen a fevee was held on Friday, at St. James's Palace, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, on behalf of her Majesty. The Earl of Kimberley, the Lord Chief Baron, Lord Alfred Paget, and tile Hon. E. Yorke were in attendance. The fol- lowing had the honour of being presented: Lieut.-Col. Freer, 27th Regt., by the Adjutant-General ...

... 0 The officials of the Devonshire Church Institution .had a good report to make at their annual meeting lon Saturday. Such yearly meetings for passing accounts and reviewing progress made are looked upon as formed affairs, and so long as people inter. eested are satisfied that an Association is working .well, and is under good management, they are con- tent to leave the more active supporters ...

... IMPERI AL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, April 9. The G *a'ds.-The Duke of Picbmond asked whether the officers of the Brigade of Guards gazetted as ensigns and lientenants on the 31st of October, 1871, and who are now sensor to all the coronets and ensigns promoted to the rank of lieutenant 00 the 1st of November, 1871, were to be sent to Sandhurit for a year; and if so, what would be ...

... :fie 1 WEST StUiFOLK CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. A metig o ths Cambr ws eld at the Angel Hotl, ury ?? lst.Prsent: P. Huddle- sto, Eq.,who onthemoton f r. Geo. Blencowe, secoded.by M. Hakins wasrequstedto take the chair theYen.Archdacon4~hamanDr.. Short, the evds C. . Joes, nd C Wilon;Messrs. T. Thorhil, jn..G. . NnnG. ymodsH. Wells, H. Hwkis, H MilerE. . Deing J.Sturgeon, W. N.King.W. Mafiel, G. . ...

... I n. . , _ . On Saturday last, a general meeting of the sub- rcribers was held at the Cups Hotel, Colchester. Sir G. Broke-Middleton was called to the chair, and amongst the gentlemen present were-Messrs. Chas, Schreiber, W. F. D. Schreiber, F. Davey, J. ?? P. Osborne, A. T. Osborne, Wm. Deif, D. W. Lungley, Thos. Green, J. G. Hallum, G. T. Mason, A. Mum- ford, J. Mustard, E. Cooper, W. Cant, ...

... On Saturday last, the Rev. George Robert 'Winter, clerk, M.A., was collated to the vicarage of Swaffhami, in the Coui~ty of Norfolk, in the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norwich, by virtue of his bishoprick. NORWICH. The Haberdashers' Company have presented the Rev. A. D. Pringle, M.A., vicar of St. James's, Norwich, to the vicarage of B. Blakeney, Gloucestershire. DEATH OF THlE CITY TREASURssa. ...

... TUESDAY, APRIL, 2, 1872. When men have a grievance which is a matter| of agitation, they do not perhaps always like to lose it by attaining the ob~ject for which they are ostensibly striving. At all events this is the in- ference we are obliged to draw from the attitude assumed by the teetotal agitators. Thley talk and write when it is obvious to these who are not within their own circle that ...

... NETEOROLOGIOAL NOTES. (By Orlaedo Wh4stlecao.J#) Rep¢-t for the week enidkg April 13th, 1872. .r-, j ° > °. Wind. Rain. CGharacter. 8C -, 3S5P S.W. 14 Verl AlneSd pleasant. Z3 4S CI IV. - Sqaally, butmwarm. Ta. C 3It2 N W - ilne,'but cooler. W. 10 31 04 SW. - Very ifue, bright and warm. Th. 14 140 eei S.W. - Very warm anddirlgbt. Fr. 12 A2 ,C6 S.E. - Brightandthot. S. j . |3 .N.lW. - Very Cne ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIA MENT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) HOUSE OF LORDS, MoNDAY, April 15. I.ntcoicating Liquors.-The Earl of Kimberley gave notice that to-morrow he should lay on the table a Bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors. The Deans and Canons Resignation Bill was or- dered to be read a third time. Supreme Court of Appeal.-The Lord Chancellor ex. plained at length his plan for ...

... I ETEORoLOGICAL NOTES. (By Orlasndo Whistlecraft.) Report for the week ending April 6th, 1872. 1a72 h Wind. Rain. Character. '12 Rain last night, after last report closed. Su. 31 468 57 S. ?? Chiefly fine and mild. April. Ms. 1 3S 58 S. 28 Close and unsettled ; thunder showers. Tn. 2 41 38 S.S.E. 05 Unsettled, and warm showers. W. 3 39 40 NW. '43 Much rain early. Cloudy and colt]. Ti. 4 32 47 ...

... IPS WICH, Tgeseaa, April an,- 1472. Ax ABSTRACT OF THE RETURN OF DEATHS IN IPS. WICH AND CAUSES OF SAME for the week ending Saturday, April 20th, 1872:- Locality. cause or Death, Age. Age, Years Mons. - - Toddenbans Road .. Asoltcs Asthenla 72 l Fore Hamlet ?? Apoplexy Herniplegln 52 I Woodhouso Street.. Phthisas 49 Long Lana ?? 48 Haltfax, Ipswwicb - 1 Dorba cordis 25 1 Ernest Street ?? from ...