... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... YORN: PASSAGE TEA, ahe Tea sold at York Pmas4 How ?? it }, Go where you will, pN Wvhat you may You got no Tea llk this.U6.Fnesrn t Broken leaf Ten, good quality, 13d. ad i. d. Pid strong roughi-flavoulred Tea, 2s., 2s. 4d., 2s. Sd., arnd 2s. 3fL Alin Baye1 chloice acel of ?? C Tc aht 8S. It is really a sn vsly gu ht allv sold at 4. Per lb. Tobhobieal C b Pe Tea Varehonse,, High atleet.,._, ...

... PARLJAMENT, LAST NIGHT. LPaRES ASSOCIATION TMWRAMS.] HOUSBE OF LORDS, Their Lordships met at five o'clock, REVISION OF THE PRAYER BOOK. The Archbishop of OANSTrRBURY reported amendments on the Prayer Book (Shortened Service) Bill. Lord DYENzVOR objected to Clause 4, and moved to Insert words to remove doubte respecting the legality of evening Communions. Lord EBunv seconded the motion. The ...

... PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE LONDON. 8aturday. Our public dinner season has set in with unsual severity. The Prince of Wales is beyond the reach of cbaritable committees, treasurers, and secretaries ; but bris royal brothers and cousin remain, and they are fought for and portioned oat among the charities of the metropolis, o that they have hardly a day to themsgelvea On a single day this week a ...

... 3:ILSTON TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS. The Bilston Township Commissioners held a monthly meeting on Wednesday; Mr. W. Hatton, chairman, pro. ?? Registrar's monthly returns showed that 108 children had been born, and that 82 persons had died. Of the deaths, 20 had resulted from small-pax. Mr. Linney, Sanitary Sab-Inspector, reported that there was a decrease in the number of small-pox cases in Hall ...

... VESTRY HEETING AT CASTLE BROMlW!OR A LIVELY SCENE. Yesterday morning a vestry meeting was held at Castle Bromrwich, -for the purpose of considering a proposal to stop up two highways, or public footpaths, one leading out of the Birmingham and Stonebrige turnpike road, aud the other out of a footpath across a close of land occupied by Mr, John Smallwood to Cole Ford. The paths pro- posed to be ...

... THIIE CAIR'S LANE MARIONETTE SHOW. At the Eirmingham Quarterly Sessions yesterday, before Mr, A. Ri. Adams, Q O., Recorder, John Ratford, a showman, was indioted for creating a nuisance In Carr's Lane; by erecting a show, &c., there.-MIr. Bennetb (instructed by Mr. Alfred Walter) appeared to prosecutes and Mr. Buszard (instructed by Mr. Phillips) for the defendant. Superintendent Sheppard said ...

... LPRIs3 ASSOOXTIONl THLfGtRANS,] HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. THE ALABA6ZA CASE. Lord GRANVILLE presented the counter-cose of her Majesty's Government, which would be generally dis- tributed to-morrow. Hle Lordship added that he had reason to know that, on hearing the explanatory note which accomnpanied the case, the American agent at Geneva stated that his Instructions ...

... I imTCHES. IN,.- PARLIAMENT. i : EBY A I- ?? MRMB J :oNDoiq, Friday. es Monday we had the welcome announcement, - bieh ought to have been received with cheers by gie HIouse, by the country, and by the world Zenerally, that Mr. Cavendish Bentiack had reached the last of his amendments on the Ballot 33iii, Looking back over the history of this bill, thie one figure which looms immense, shutting ...

... THE AFFAIRS OF MR. ISRAEL PARKIES. A largely-attended meeting of the creditors of Israel Parkees, iromnaster, Great Bridge, was held at the Qneen's Hotel yesterday ; Mr. Checkland, of the Glendon Iron Company, in the chair.-Mr. Griffin, the debhorse sloli- tor, stated that Mr. Parkes consulted him, and the petition was filed on the 26th of Maroh. The meeting of creditors had, however, been ...