... * FOUR'THE1 DAY. [Bcy our Sppecial Beporter.I Saturday inado amnewils for many shorloMningS of the previous oay, and although three sufficiently inmpor- taut pictuns by Ward, Nos. 240, 241, and 242 were with- drawn from the sale, the sixtylive remaining works realiked the vcry satisfactory total of £36 830. 12s., or £430. pcr canvas, bringing up the total proceeds to this tinte to rather more ...

... AND JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRMI 30, 18'2. A NEW TALE, BEFORE WIND AND TIDE, IS COMM1NID IN THE BIRMINGIAM WEEKLY POST. NEWS OF THV DAY. Ix the House of Lords, yesterday, Earl RUSSELL intimated that he would postpone until Monday next his motion in reference to the abandonment of the indirect claims of the American Government, in order to give their Lordships an opportunity to fully con- sider ...

... lPREBS ASSOOTATION TE*EGRAS.) HOUSKE 0 LWM&B. The Lord Chancellor took hk seat on thewoolsack at five o'alockL The Lora CKwyepmion said le hoped the, House would resume the adjourned debate on his motion with referenceoto the Supreme Court before the second reading. 'TEE ALABAMA QUSTI1ON. Earl Rusmm, referring to the notice of motlon on the paper, In referenee to the abandonment of the ...

... 'MR. G. DAWSON ON OLIVER GOLDSMITHL Last evening, Mr. Dawson gave his second lecture on Oliver Goldsmith, to the subsoribers to the Midland Institute,atfthe asonlo Hall, which was crowded, le resumed his subject rt the part of Goldsmith's career when he was an usher in Dr. ?? Academy. Here Goldsmith made the acquaintance of Griffiths, the book- seller, who was looking out to bag authors ...

... I i ' ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL CHURCH, W1E9T BROMMWOLO SEOESSION OF THE REV. W. .O. ROBINSON. Last evening D pubiomeeting of the members and congre. gatlin of St. Andrew's School OhureaWeatBromwloh, was hold In the Sohool Room, forthepurpose of taking iato ocn- alderaston what action should betaken with reference to the secession of the Rev. W. C. Robinson, late ourate In charge of St. Andrews'. ...

... .BIRMINGHA[ SEWERAGE BILL. SEVENTH DAY. Hours3 or COMMoNs, Monday. The Select Committee of the House of CDmmon gap. pointed to consider the merits of this R1 reassembled to. day; Lord Henley in the chair, The other members of the committee present were-Mr. Townley Mitford, Dir, Charley, and Sir J. Dnckworth, who acts as referee. Counsel for the promoters:-Mr. B. B. 'Denison, Q.O., Mr. Serjeant ...

... PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE LONDON. Satnrday. THE Prime Minister has had to sautaia a good deal of badgering this week, but he has not only come out of it uninjured, but has, I thinks strengthened his position and that of his Government. We all of us grumble now andthen, but there is, after all, no living statesman who retains his hold upon the confidence and affection of the people like Mr. ...

... The Joint Seleet Committee on this subject met again yesterday, Mr. C. Fortescue presiding. Mr. Price, M.P., Chairman of the Midland Railway Company, who was the first witness called, was asked to give the cosmmittee his views with regard to general samal. gamation, Be said he thought it was almost anecessity for the convenience of the public that there should be general amcalgamation. He ...

... THE WASHINGTOW TREATY. [Daily Yews 2Tekeram.1 Nxw YORK, April 26.-The New York Trlibune says it regrets to announce that there is good foundation for ahe statement that the United States Government has already abandoned Its attitude with regard to the Alabama ques- tion; that the Secretary of State has written to General Schenok, expressing his regret at the misunderstanding which has arisen, ...

... L A TlE-S -7T 7 N EW S., I I . I. . H [Reuter's Tetegrcme, per Pre~ ssoelai THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS. NAPLES, APRIL 28 (EVening). The sky seems hidden, and the fall of ashes has com- menced. Advices received from several neighbouring obm- munes state that showers of ashes had fallen there also, but bad now ceased. The ashes bad reached as far as Caserta. NAPLES, APRrL 29. l'p to midnight ...

... SIR SPENCER ROBINSON AND TE REGiERA. .. . ?? Sir Spencer Bobinson has addressed a communication to the Prime Minister respecting the report of the Royal Commission on the loss of the Megasra, In which he reviews at great length the evidence taken before the Commission so far as it concerned himself, points out the nature of his duties at the Admiralty, and argues that he was not re' aponsible ...

... TURF NOTES, AYTD THlE TWO TlOUSAND GUINEAS. I To the EDITOR Of the DAILY PoST. Sir,-Better sport was provided at Egsorn than could have been expected, eonsidering tho absence of the two- year-old events; and there was quite a monzter- meeting at Croydon. At the latter place the ground w1a in a dreadfully head state, and no fower than eight animals broke down. A dozen competitors for a ...