... QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOROUGH DIAGISTRATES. YesterdAy morning, the Quarterly Meeting of IThe Borough Magistrates were held in the Council Chamnber. The Mayor presided, and there were also present Messrs Avery, Juffray, Poncia, Holliday. Maniton, Gooiul,,na, Goodrick, Sturge, Cooksey, Phillips, Middlemnore, arad Dr. Melson. The Visiting Justices reported that the prison and cells were clean ...

... PROPOSED MONUMENT TO RICHARD 13AXTER, AT KIDDERMINSTER. A public meeting was held at the Gulldhall, Kidder. minster, on Tuesday evening, to consider the desirability of erecting a suitable monument to Richard Baxter, whose connections with Kidderminster Is well-known. The meeting originated with a resolution passed at the Town Council recently, where the subject was first publicly mooted by ...

... 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., ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ITHE FARMI LABO)URERS' STRIKE IN , ?? ICKSHIRE. I . An ?? meeting cf farm labourers was held at Rad. foid on blonday uverting, to hear addresses from the mem hers of the Relief Committee at Leamington, and enrol o.ter members. The proceedings were opened by singing the 17Liou Byron, Mr. E. Taylor conduoting, and Mr. H. Tbylor acrcompanuing on the harmonium.-Mr. hose, a faim labourer, ...

... THE REPRE.SENTATION OF TAM.WORTJ. 1 TEE NOMINATION. Yeoterday, the nomination of candidates foz the representation of this borough took place, and the pro. ceediogs, Iconsoiamice with the pasb alectioneeringhistory of Tumworth, gave rise to some excitement. The hustingg were ereoted in front of the Town Hall, and immediately in the rear of the statue of Sir Robert Peel. There were, as our ...

... : THE AGRICULTURAL L&BOURERS' I I I I UNION. Last evening a public meeting was hold In the Chapel, at Hampton-in-Arden. for the purpose of furthering the extension of the Sonth Warwicsshire Agricultural Union. Mr. A. Arnold of Dredneck's Marsh, occupied the chair, and Vr. Joseph Arch attended to explain the principles of the Union. There was a large attendance of the working men of the ...

... THE THREATENED RUPTURE BETWEEN F9ANOI& AND GERMANY. The following telegrams awe from the Berlin and Paris correspondents of the Daily Nees.- BIELIN, Thursday Nlght.-Piince Bismark has sent no 'ultimatum' to M Thlers, nor anything like it, and there is, accordingly, no foundation for the sensational rumours which have been circulated abroad. Here no auch rumours have obtained currency. T The ...