... thence to start for Caenada. A crowded meeting of ?? labourera took place ia the Corn Ex~hango, Maidstone, on inesday might. Mr. Simmons, rseretary of the Kent Lsbourera' Union, an- nounoed at the coammenoement of the prooeedings that the look-out in Kknt ...

... the meeting. On Wednesday several thouisnd farm labourers, with their wives and families, assembled in Maidstone from the different branches of the Kent Agricultural Labourers' union, and proceeded in procession, ac- companied by about a dozen bands. to ...

... for Sittingbourne, in Kent. The Primate was to consecrate the new parish church of Marston at noon to-day, to preach the sermon, and later to preside at a public luncheon. The Ven. Benjamin Harrison, Arch- deacon of Maidstone, the Rev. J. S. Hoare, B ...

... HOP-PICKING IN KENT EVERYBODY knows that hops form an important ingredient in the Briton's favourite beverage, and most people also know that the greater parts of the native grown hops are produced in certain districts of Surrey and Kent, of which Farnham ...

... the most nonchalant manner (but I was not supposed to be there), they took off their gloves and felt boots, those who wore them-those who had top-boots were well protected, but the white stockings looked fearfully cold, so did the bare red hands: My own ...

... cries. The jux7 found a verdict of Wilfulmurder againstsome. person or persons unknown.' KENT.-Buaaoccs .ON THE RAILWAY.-The last train from London to Maidstone on Sunday night was considerably delayed by an obstruction, between Gravesend and Higham, ...

... with red wine it it, which tasted delicious to my parched mouth. Our boots and socks were taken off, and the porters perched them- selves on the roof of the hut, prepared the boots with dubbing, and kept them in the sun. But they soon had to bring them ...

... not put there by him, and that he gave it to the boots at an hotel at Brighton, who got it changed for him at the bank there. He believed the prisoner was wanted also for something at Maidstone. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial. PETROLEUM ...

... annual dinner of the Suffolk Society of Valuers, Estate Agents, and Auctioneers, iwhich took place on Tuesday last, at the Golden Lion Hotel, in this town, Mr. William Turner (of the firm of aessrs. Garrod and Turner) was presented with a silver salver ...

... 'Mr. Smith's Streamer beat Dr. Watchorn ns Creat Failure Mr. ?? ns Setlior Warden beat Mr. Lang's Lad of Belfast idis.) fr. Boote nsa Negro beat Mr. Descon's Graceful Mr. Rirkhans ns Master BMcTisrk beat Mr. Looker's Madeline Mfr. Lee us ?? Ralse ran a ...

... ? beer. An by appeal was lodged by the LiExcise authorities against & this decision, which was heard at the West Kent Sessions, Maidstone, when the judgment of the ,ty magistrate was reversed, and the defendant was fined £100 for the offence. g SINGULAR ...

... railway, on which upwards of 500,000 trains w ere run in the year 1872. DEATH FROM CONVULSIONs.-An inquest was held at the Golden Key, Woodbridge Road, on Saturday before H. M. Jackamnan, Esq., corocner, on the body of Emily Jane Taylor, aged 14 months ...