... THE WOLVERUAMPTON OPERATIVE BAKBB' MOVERNT. T[o the appeal of their workpeople for a diminution In their working time, and for other advautages, the master bhakers and confectioners of Wolverhampton have in only a few eases acceded; the great bulk refusing to make any concesslons that the men are disposed to accept. A week ago the operatives agreed upon a memorial, which they submitted to ...

... COBRESPONDENCL qOTYIOES TO oRRfPoND1S..- Capeadet ?? set ay ?? auen. ?? muacr oaa ud b copua of te, aa see CaS Sabe to retursn unuss coairduia.. AU tettier n.df d for ieatioa must beaccefi4n.led s U~e nwanc au4 adrs of sh2 vrte, as4meariZ M d;- publzton, buW for the isfcrnaim of th R=te . ?? J. S.-We do not know. *Crlpplee.-We believe not, A. Z., WalsalL-Yes, if required by his master., ...

... NEW CHURCEf AT HOCIaEY. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of St. Saviour's' Church, flockley, took plsce yesterday morning. Amon-st those present were the Eevds. M. Parker (minister of Yt, Saviour's district), H. T. Bresy, S. Thornton, R. B. Burges, C. Brittain, P. Reynolds, Naicb, Steer, Mayall, 0. B. Stewart, B. Fletcher, Thomas Snepp; Messrs. Peter Hollins, Ellis, Bentley, Terry, ...

... STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBER OF - . AGRIOULTUIE. A meeting of the members was held on Saturday, at the Swan Hotel, Stafford; Mr. Thomas Neville in the chair. There was a very laige attendance, and, after the transac. tion of formal businesi, the Chamber proceeded to con- finn the appointment of the Land Tenure Committeo.- The Chairman referred to a suggestion made by the BRarl of Lioafield at the ...

... [Fronm Tuesday Xigets Gsazmtaj LIQUIDATIONS BY ARBAIGE'IENT. Waltsr Smith, Mathon Mili, Great Malvern, miller. First meeting, at the Red Lion Inn, Great Malvern, May 8, at 2 Debtor's solctotor, Mr. B. 11. Uhe'as, llington. Wiiam Jachson, Blakedown, Bagley, horticultural commi. sion agent. First meeting, at the offices of Mr. William Bache, rolicitor, West Bromwich, Mfay7, at 11. William ...

... Yesterday morning a boiler explosion occurred at Messrs, Wil- linnm Midlington and Co.'s Summer Hill Ironworks, a ld great damage to property was the result. Fortunately, however, no Ives were lost, although some or the escapos seem miracuious. The exploded boiler, which was an egg-ended one, six feet in dia meter, was one of two attaehed to the merchant rolling mill on the canal aide, and was ...

... PARLIAMENT, LAST 2TIGHT. [P.r]nSr Af'uOOATION TELEGCRAM.] HOUSB OF COMMON&J. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. In if pey to Mr. bhas. heed, Tir. FevFu,1'.T stated that the office of Inspector of Slh2I. i;g in traiding colleges and ischools had been conferred on Mr. Hullab, who bad received the a~,ppintmeat in thae full belief that he would make a perfectly fair ex- air~iation as to ...

... lDISTRICT NFWS. THE PERMISSIVE BILL. h1EETING AT WEST BROMWICE[. Last evening, a numerously attended and enthusiaatls meeting of the friends and supporters of the Permissive Prohibitorl Liquor Bill was held in St. George's all, West Bromwioh. Mr. P. D. Bennett (Chairman of the Board of Commissioners) presided; eand the Rev. J. Jones, of Exeter, Mr. J. Kempater and Mr. W. Jones, of Birming- ham ...

... The first meeting of the above Board since the recent election was held yesterday, at the Workhouse, Gravelly Hill, There was a large attendance--Mr. Wm. Fowler was appointed the Chairman for the ensuing year, upon the nominatilon of Mr. WrGoGAw, seconded by hir. BUR- BIDGE. Messrs. A. Fisher and W Loveridge wereep= pointed the Vice.cbAirmen for the ensuing year.-Mr. Fisher, in the absence of ...

... LAT ESTNEWS. | FRANCS. PARIS, Aa'm 24. Count Arnim is expected to-day. He will be im- vnediately received by the President. It in stated in Ministerial quarters that the Count has instructions to give assurances to M. Thiers demonstrating the, otter groundlessness of the alarmist reports recently peepagated.. VERSAILLES, APRIL 24. IL Goulard has been appointed Minister of Finance, and M. ...

... GENEBAL NEWS. I|RESS ASSO9ATION TELEORAMS.] SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCWrDENT. Early yesterday morniug, a passenger train, waiting at Berry Brow Station, near Hudderafield, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, was run into by an engine and tender. Ten passengers were seriously Injured. The cause of the collision la unknown, VITAL STATISTICS. The Registrar-General's return shows the aggregate ...

... CORBESPONDENC NOTICES TO CORRRSPONDT8 Oorree odeoats whow set any, specia ve on their , reresicsrnemoesot- copies of them, as swe cannot uC4 take to retosrsa amnusc contrilnetioo n7, 4-11 letters? intended fo putiebr*tto mut feeb ascopac i the ouain ae addres of the tar vtnc? poebficetioon, bt fcr the: 'nfor'atioes of the Ee A. BD C. Wednesbury.-We do not know. Lichfield.-The receipt ...