... As AI - j k- XL 4 \ I . T . . so 0 i Alf . S' -C -,B r I-i '1(t (1 ?? ASS-glt~i,- ; . lr ubL n C,-.ILI ?? *ll i ilti to-ltr Rie ! O f .-jfl $~il .Ce I ; IIet5F t' Litr e f I I Ig Il I ?? (i rml (4 ?? l: (lb icl I rog' Eil, ?? )n - Ou: -'lhe Minister decla eti himseT. ?? be an ?? advocate of free education. The Upper Council. *would govern neither science nor consciences, but qwould simply ...

... ST. LURE'S CxTYnRC: CONCERT.-On Monday even- ing last, a concert, given by the members of St. Luke's choir, assisted by a few amateurs, took place in the Girls' Schoolroom of St. Luke's ~rChuch. The programme, which was very varied, consisted of glees, trios, ducts, solos with choruses, and solos; and under the able con- ductorship of Mr. Stockley, the execution was all that could be desired. ...

... 1WOLVERHAMPTON LICENSED VICTUAL- LERS' SPCIETY. ANNUAL * MEETING. The thirty-second annual meeting of the Wolverhamp- ton Licensed Victuallers' Friendly and Protection Society swas held, yesterday evening, at the Tiger Hotel, North Street; Mr. Willcock, president, in the chair. There was a numerous attendance of members, as well from the sur- rounding townships as fromi the town itself. : Mr. ...

... I I r ?? ?? A A e s _ sj > Ai I ..kb-en our ocn Repeter.j The Congress resumed, yesterday morning, the consider- ation of the Parliamentary Committee's report. Mir. Lishman (Leeds) presided. Mr. Howell (London) read the following letter:- 10th December, 1872.-Sir, I am directed by Mr. Chichester Fortescue to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th November, asking, on behalf .of ...

... A NiZW BLXSTiN(G POWDER. Oil SatmrAly afternoon, a. nurisiir of interesting exKpeli. 'Siots Nvere mado 'With puidroilytIhi, 'it the Cauidon Low ,irisestone Quarries, 'North St nch.These qicirrics ire situatedl in the widlilst and niosb seclurlcd part of thep itaffordshirz! Mooriands, and arc nriclied from the Clsuriiet V'alley Jiajiway Station by an incitiehii three niiles long, ciid Trisiloig ...

... gimmughlia~ag 'RO '43 004 AND JOURNAL MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1873. The ?? of the FReNCH is seriously ill, and has had to undergo a severe surgical operation. It is stated that the latest news from Chisellhurst respecting the result of the operation is satisfac- tory, and up to a late hour on Saturday night the illustrious patient was reported to be going on well. A writer in the ASpectator ...

... I The fortnsghtly meeting of the Board was held yesterday, at the Parish Offices, In consequence of the meeting of the Board of Guardians, the School Bard met In a small room an the ground floor, to which the publi Were not ai. mitted There was a fvl Board.-A letter from the Town Clark, forwarding a resolution of the Finance, Rate, and Appeal Committee, In respect to the amount of money which ...

... An enquiry was opened yesterday, at the Universlty Hospital, London, before Dr. Lankester, into the death of Louisa Genoska, who met with her death by falling a beig thrown from a window In Bloomnbury Street, on Thursday last. Mfary Howard, the landlady of the house, said the de- eaesed lived In her house with the man named GenoakL. On the Thursday night, they having been out alu day, she had ...

... SUTTONN COLI)FDTELD WARDENS' BmEETINCG. Tho ordinnry rnonthly meetinjg of thf7 Sutton Coldfield Wardens was held il tho Bcard room, at the Moo Hall, Sutton Coldileld, yesterdav. Mr. T. S. lddowes (warden) presided ; and the other gentlemen present were Dr. Boddington, Dr. Lakin, and bMessrs. H. E. F. Show, W. S. Bellamy, T. Haywood, J. Wiggan, . H. E Sadler, and 0. Addenbrooke (deputy iteward) ...

... N i . - - -e X ii -of U AND i THE ATHA> N :RD. . I I On Weknaesdat. both Houses of ftS Convocaton of the Southern ?rovinee retu(ned their ?? ts ?? miriiAster. The Psissate'tresided over the Bishop, wbho iat in the Council Chamber of Queen Ainei's Bounty loae, Deian' Yard; isnd there twerq jresent thoe Biahi:s of '1Wnahe0ter, Esly, Exetr, Llendarf, Lichroeld, Oxford Chichester, Sails- basy, St. ...

... SHAKE' SPEAREAN COMMEMORATION I . AT STRATFORD-QN-AVON. This annual celebration took plaee yesterday. This year. the Mayor (.Mr. W. Stephenson>, in conjunction with Cmuncillor James -Cox, jun., some months sinco took such measures as in- fused much of their activity Into the burgesses. A committee resulted from a public meeting, and that body gave themselves great trouble, and matured a day's ...

... [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGSamI.] HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. The Elementary Education Provisionai Order Confir- mation (No. 3) Bill was read a second time. THE ASHIANTEE WAR. The Earl of LAUDIERDA`F asked what measures have been taken to prevent the Ashantees getting supplies of arms and munitions of war, what number of troops we have oln the spot to defend our various ...