... LA TEST NEWS.I [Resu's Telegrams, per Press Associatian. THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS. KAPLES, AmIL 28 (2 p.m.)L The flow of lava Is ceasng. The activity of the ernp.- tion has rncmh slackened. A now crater has opened near Terzigno, and a great shower of ashes fell this morning, darkening the heavens. The rain of burning scorlas reached as far as Scafati and Palleno. At the former place the ...

... CORRESPOND-, I NOTIOM To 0OORESPOcRIMM, 00V4,icidentz WMh Rdt any specisa stlue upon £Psefr Con. ?? to rettnrls uee ieJuti4 Cano under. AU ~ees~tndo ulcs ube ocmpanidd bpi thenam ant ad~'~s f te er~e, we Swcar~p foe' ?? 6 ...

... - The first fortnightly meeting of the new Board ?? held at the Workhouse, King's Norton, yesterday morning, when there were. present: Messrs. D. Archer, 111. Grove, J. Docking, J. Worley, A. Greves, T. Biokley, S. Booth, C. Cartwright, A. Stokes, E. Tunnstd4 J. Stones, J. M, Todd, G. Follows, and T. Millington. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAW, VICE-CEHIRMAI!, AND COM- ?? the motion of Mr. Taunstall, ...

... EDUCATION MEETItG AT ALCESTER. On Monday evening, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, AlcoEter, to take steps for complying with the requirements of the Education Act. The MLarquis of Hertford presided, and there was a good attendance of the principal ratepayers of the parish. The noble Ohairman, in opening the meeting, pointed out that there were two coum ves, by either of which ...

... The forty-seventh annual meeting of the Ladles`-Nogro'a Friend Fociely was held yesterday morning, at Mrs. Joseph Sturge's, 103, Wheeley'sRoad, The Rev. Dr. Wil- kinson presided, and there was a large attendance, chiefly of ladies. After a few remarks from the CAirRmAi, who expressed his hearty sympathy with the movement, and his utter abhorrence of the slave trade, Mrs. H. J. STURGH read the ...

... FARLIAMENT, LAST NIGHT. ' PMM ASSOOITION TALEAMS.] HOUSE OFf LORDS. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack a few minutes after five. INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS: The Earl of DARNARVON asked whether the Govorn- ment had been applied to to defray the expenses of printing the necessary papers In conneotlon with the Interna. tional Prison Congress to be held in London, in July, at the ...

... SEVERN BRIDGE RAILWAY (No. 2) BOrG I The House of Commons Select Committee on this blg resumed its enquiry yesterday; Sir Hedworth Wllialns5O \ the chair. Mr. Granville Somerset, Q.C, slummed up the eoddeno3 on behalf of the promoters of the bill, who. he resTarkod, were g'entlemen of great weight and Influence in tbe ocality. Among them was Mr. Marling Al.r. for the Western Division of the ...

... LATEST NEWS,', (&euter' e lTvira, per 'fess Amociafion.A _. ?? FRANCE. VERSAIFLE%4 APRI. 16. live mift meeting of the Permanep,l Committee was bela 'under the prekaiency 'of m. G',vvy The Minister of the Interior was pi'celet, BrA in reply to M. de Mornay, expressed fet thWA 'the German Govern- ment'should have e'*cled rnaztes of Alsace choosing1 V rench naiionality - but 1'e hoped that the ...

... v itmnguhaw All Tit AND JOURNAL. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1872. The Biming7han DaUV Post can be obtained every morning at the following plaaese: LowDoN.-Euston Railway Station; Messrs. Smith and Sons, 186, Strand; and Messrs. Pottlo and Son, News Agents, Royal Exchange. LrvBmooL.-Lime Street Station; and Messrs. Smith and Sons, Naws Agents, Castle Street. Mawci=sRT.-London Road Station, Mr. Heywood, ...

... THE SBWAGE SCOEMU.E To the EDIroR of Vie DAILY PO'T. Sir,-Your contemporary,in a. leading article of this week has made some unfair alluslions to the conduct of Sir Charles Adderley with respect to the proposed dioposal of ibe sewage of Blrmingham. Is there an individual of the 350,(00 persons alluded to In the artiole, who would not fight for the home of their forefathers Y ; Sir Cbarles ...

... The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held last evening, at the Offices, In Albert Road. Mr. Graham ?? minutes of the last meeting were read and ?? CLERK reported that there had been col- leoted on the general district rate the sarn of £71. 14s. Si.; and the collector had received 211. 4U. 7d. from Mr. Breese, the cost of paving the footpaths in front of his premnisee in Park Lane ...

... THE WARWIcKSH IRE LABOURERS' STRIKE. [SPROUL TIBiLERA] A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warwick- shire Farm Labourers' Union was held at the Rtagent Hotel, Lesaington, last evening, Mr. Aubeion HElrbert, M.P., presiding, Mr. Arch was eleoted orgauiising secretary, at a salary of 21s. a week, and Mr. Russell of Harbury, corresponding secretary, at the same rate of remuneration, ...