... THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' I MiOVEMENT. :: The Marchioness of Westminster, who has large pro. perty in Lorset, has increased the wages of her laboarers Is. per weak ?? for. Lord Radnor, whose estates axe in ihe same neighbourhood, has offered to meet his ?? half way in any increase of wages they may grant to their labourers. The Earl of (Oarnarvon, besides grant! ing Is. per week extra, has ...

... The Blrmirogbars and Distriat Tramways Company yesterday opened their line for public traffic bet ween Eoekley and Dudley Port. The public are fully aware that the Handewoxth Highway Board refuse to give the company a certificate stating that the tramways had been laid satisfacrorily and that the poad is in a good condition. Their reason for so doing Is that they desire the rosd to be paved ...

... WEDRESBURY. LOCAL BOARD.-The -usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday evening, Mr. P, WillIa pre- ?? Medical Officer reported that during the pre- ceding fortnight there had been a oansiderable diminution in the death rate, which, from 29 or 30 in previous fort. nights, had fallen- to 24 in the fortnight just passecL Neither scarlet fever nor smnall-pox appeared to be on the ...

... THIE DECOR,6rFYNs Ui' S'P. PAUL'S. Tine battle of the styILs has brought out some re- Tsrl`s on thet dc-.1n-i'jyt of 'lt P;Lul's from an able wrilter In th.' Losldzn Gu'ardifan. Plismlsalng from his mind the St, PIaufe Cudrunittee, aud dibualsaing the supposition that thoirnnoda-tion of S! Golhlc spirit i3 possible, hedelsoibes ?? rrhics' he thinlss may fairlyexistinthis matte betwoen *opro ...

... B-1-IMINGHAM SBWIMAGE BILL. ,t;y (rzt' OWbhRcporter.1 11Oi2SS OF COMMONs, Thursday. T'J1 Sv.'%ct; Committee of tsie House of Commons on tbia bill icaambl'd to day ; Lord Herley In the ohdir A, ;o h0. st--.IEr. iL'tftrd, MIr. Charley, and Sir J. Dack- worth (I'kikt21). IMr. !, B. Derzivort, Q , 2DIc. fgerjoant Savgood, the lion. -handus Leigh, and Ar. r fichael were coanitel for thb lpmxnoters, ...

... THE ADVANCED LIBERALS AND TVI WnUNSTRV- At the I iberal Club, at Liverpool, on Wednesday, the chief speaker was Mr. G. O .TRzVBLYAiN, M.P., and in the course of his speech he made the following remsn.ka on the relations between the LIbeIaJ party and the Govern- ment, and on the future policy of the party:- The merit of this Ministry is that when they do un. dertake to carry out a reform they ...

... 1 THE TREATY OF WASHI NGT YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS. NEW YORK, May 29. The British Government declines to accept %j Supplementary Article, waiving the indirect Chiun as modified by the Senate, on the grounds of its nw: being expressed with sufficient distinctness; but Se Adeuilte response has as yet been received from Londf NEW YORKn, M.ay 3Q (NOOn?) .; Later despatches received here this anorning ...

... I A special meeting of the Town Council was held yester- day, the Mayor presiding. THE INCREASE OF Tzn Bo-Rouui TinasURER7S SALARY. -The MAYOR read a communicatlon from Ur. Hughes, thi borough treasurer, In which he stated: I havo the honour to request that you will kindly convey to the Council my aincere thanks for their kindness in adoptina the recommendation of the Finance Committee, on ...

... THE ALABAMA. QUESTrION. rROSPRETS OF AN AMICABLE SETTLEMET. [From 'the Daily N~ews Correspondent.] ; NF.v YoB1x, April 30.-The Washivlgton Republican, an ficial organ, says that there will be no arbitration by the Tribunal at Geneva upon the claims of the United States for Indirect damages; but that efforts are being made to formulate in a supplemental treaty or compacb the prin- ciple the ...

... BIRMINGHAMf WORKHOUSE. Yesterday afternoon a iorright1y meeting of the House Committee was held at the Birmingham Workhouse, under the presidency of Mr. Bloor (Chairman). The report of Mr. E. T. Burton, the medioal superin- tendent of the Small-pox Infirmary, for the week ending blay 3, thowed a slight deerdase in the namber of cases admitted, which was 28, and which, inolading &S In the wards ...

... THE WASHINGTON TREATY, LATEST OFFICIAL DESPATCHlES. (nY 'raLGR&ir. I Oorrespondencs respecting the construbtion of the Treaty of Washlugton was published in a supplement to yesterday evening's lon2don crazette. It consists of eight dispatches, under date February 3rd, 18i72. Earl Gran- vile informs General Schenchk tit her Meajesty's Govern- ment holds that It in not within the province of. ...

... - BIRAHNGHAM SCHOOL BOARD. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at the Parish Offices, yesterday; ,r. W.WL Sargant lathe chair. JXKEINSL STREEIT 83HooL.-The .C4HAIsMA read a -letter from the Education Department relating to this school. The Department approved of the plans and speolfications for the school, and stated that they would: recommend the Public Works Loan Commissioners to ...