... Epps's CHOCOLATIL-LA Situation, in an article entitled France et Angleterre, eays:— Nous n'vons en France qu'une aeule usine oiL la preparation du Cacao emploie un materiel et un personnel aussi considerables que ceux que nous avons vus dans l'usine de Messieurs Epps. C'est une veritable curiotite dans son genre que cette immenso fabrique. The wrapper of each cake of Chocolate pre- pared by ...

... SIR SPENCER ROBINSON ON HIS DEFEAT. Sir Spencer Robinson has issued a farewell address to the electors of Tamworth. in which he says were not successful, but we were not disgra'ced. I believe the freedom and independence of this borough are dear to you ? all. You have struggled for the success of these principles before now you have suSered for them; but through defeat, notwithstanding ...

... NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Army and Aaty Gazette says:—The rumour which prevailed in naval circles during the week, to the effect that Rear-Admiral Key, C.B., had refused the appoint- ment of Principal of the Naval University, h unfounded, and we have every reason to believe that he will accept it. —If Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, F.R.S., is desirous of being employed ...

... AT its first meeting, held last Saturday, the Board of Guardians had an important subject under consideration. The appointment of an Assessment Committee is one involving the interests of all the ratepayers, and it is easy so to constitute that committee as to deal fairly with all classes, or to give an advantage to one section of the community over another. The Guardians have thus an ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack a few nainutes before five o'clock. MISCELLANEOUS. The Duke of CLEVELAND moved the second reading of the Prison Ministers' Bill. Lord ORANMORE and BROWNE moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The Earl of DELAVVAR. supported the Bill. The Earl of CARNARVON said it must be evident to all that the ...

... The following members were amongst the minority who voted in favour of Mr. Candlish's motion for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal clause 25 of the Education Act:—A. Brogden, R. Davies, L. L. Dillwyn, Lord Kensington, G. O. Morgan, L. Jones Parry, H. Richard, E. M. Richards, E. J. Sartoris, Colonel Stuart, Hon. C. D. R. Tracey, H. H. Vivian, and W. Williams. Sir J. C. Stepney paired for the Bill. ...

... CALVINISTIC METHODIST ASSOCIATION.—The Quarterly Association of the Calvinistic Methodists of South Wales was held at Kidwelly, commencing on Monday evening, and was continued on Tuesday and Wednesday. The various conferences were presided over by the Rev. D. Jenkins, Babell. Two petitions were sent from the As- sociation, signed by the Chairman, in favour of Mr. Osborne Morgan's Burial Bill, ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. LONDON CENTRAL AID COMMITTEE. A meeting in aid of the agricultural labourers was held in London on Saturday evening, and during Sunday seve- ral open-air meetings took place, at which the following tddreM to the working men of England was unanimously adopted and ordered to be printed :— The address is dated from the Central Aid Committee Boom, Blaek Swan Inn, ...

... PLOUGH ÛHAPEL.- We learn that the Rev. R. S. Wil- liams, the present minister of the Welsh Independent Church at Brecon, is leaving for Bethesda, Carnarvon- shire. CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL COLLEGE —On Wednesday a general meeting was held at this College, for the purpose of considering the proposal adopted at a recent meeting of the committee, to the effect that two tutors should be appointed to ...

... Wednesday.—At a meeting, of the Majority, ^tesi(ji candidature of Senor Ilios Eisas for the Saiil^^y Congresswas approved. Senor Sagasta answer for order, and I reckon on suffi- law. ICes to bring the rebels within the grasp of the H OPENING OF THE CORTES. His jj- V0l'tes were opened to-day by the King in person. Foi.gjJ^sty stated that cordial relations existed with ^owers- The King hopes ...

... LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE STAGE. It is announced that the family of the late Rev. P. D. Mnurico will be very grateful to any friends who will in- trust them with letters, as an aid in the preparation of a memoir. The letters will be copied and returned. Any directions sent with them, as to the extent to which they may bo employed, will be carefully attended to. The let- ters may be either ...

... THE PARK AND ITS USEFULNESS.—There are many ways in which, this precious boon to the parish may have its usefulness increased. In one of the least frequented parts of the park there is a chalybeate spring- known only to a few and frequented by them in the spring and summer seasons. If the Board of Health would enlarge this a little, or make a fountain over it to keep the water clean, that it ...