... THE SMALL-POX HOSPITAL AT SUMMER I ?? We continue to receive a large number of letters of objection and protest; but cannot possibly find room for more than a condensation of them. Mr. James Pattison, the Manor House, Spring Hill, writes: As a resident and larme ratepayer of Spring Hill, I protest against the introduction of a small-pox hospital into the midst of our densely populated neigh- ...

... BIR3IiINGEAMI WORKHOUSE. 1Yasteslray afternoon the ordinary fortnighstly t0j, of the Visiting anil General Ptirposes Qoesnimttee vs;W ?? at thie Birmingham Worklloulse, under the prcsidncs J Mr. llland.-Mr. BATES, the medical officer of the snl: pox hospital, reported that there were 124 omal4l1, patients in tbie wards on the 24th ult.; 42c admittefdur 11%, the week ; 4ischaroed and died, 37; ...

... GEN ER AL NEWS,. [BY TELEGRAPH4 _ ?? THE VISIT OF THE CZAR. The Emperor of Russia left Flushing yesterday after- noon,-or Gravesend. E Great preparations are being made at Aldershot for the review on the occasion of the Ckar's visit. It is announced that on the ocession of the Czar's visit to Woolwieh Arsenal. Prince Arthur will attend, with an escort of the 17th Hussars. Divisional orders ...

... GEaNERAL NEWS. DBY TELECRAPI?.) GREAT FIRE NEAR BURY. The woollen mill of Acssrs. Grundy, near Bury, was yesterdlay destroyed by fire. The loss is roughly esti- mated at £20,000. ACCIDENT TO A MAIT STEAIMER. Vio, AMay 19.-The Belgian mail steamer Bonita, bound from Brazils to Southampton, straclc at the entrance of the harbour last night, and it is feared will become a total loss. Crew saved. ...

... I The completed lists of the candidates who have sent ihi their names for examination at the Oxford Local Examinae. tions, which commence at twenty-five centres on Monday, June 1, have just been issued by the delegates. There are 1,454 junior and 478 senior candidates; total, 1,932. In 1873 there were 1,11G junior and 473 senior candidates examined-total, 1,5.0-showing an increase this year ...

... THE MANCHESTER UNITY M.LC. AT RICHMOND. The Annual Movable Committee of the Manchoster Unity of Oddfellows met yesterday, for the fifth day, at Richmond, Sanroy, for the transaction of the business of the Order; Mr. Western, of Poole, the Grand Master of the Unity, occupied the chair. The rem-aining propositions for anmending the General Laws of the Unity were first considered by. the ?? West ...

... MIDLAND COUNTIES CHEM[CAL ASSOcIAlirorT. The annual meeting of members of the above associatiott was held last evening. at the (Great Western Jlotel Dlr Wmn. Southall occupying the chair, in the room of Mr. Grieves (President', who was unavoidably ?? SFcReTeAur read the annual report, in which it. was etated that the Council had decided to give up the rooms .jin the Quadrant. one reason being- ...

... HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAAE IN THE COUNTIES. The followinq memrnbor voied in favour of the econd !ireaing of Mr. Trevelyan's bill Zatablishing louaeh old gofrai in Counties Adami Itt. lofui. P. Forster, rtiln.W.E. O'Byrne, William l Amory, Sir John HI. rrena HIon, C. O Clery, X(qc Anrlraion, George Glipin, Chrla., p O rmnoghuo, The Anitruther, gir RobI. Giourley, Edarlm d T. Otormun. Purcell Bllr4 ...

... GLOUCESTER AND BERKELEY CANAL COMPAN'Y. IIALF-TEARLY IMEETING. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the Canal Otlices, Gloucester, yesterdtay, whenr W. C. ILucy, Esq., chabirmno of directors, presided. Tbe attend- ance of sharehollers was nqt so large as ussil'. The roudrt, of which we gave a summary a fewv days since, wrs taken as read, and the C{AcIMAtsn, AIn moving its adop- ...

... SmALTpox i' BaRmsGHA. TO LOCAL GOVEENMENI BOARD E.NQtIRV. Dr. Bueba2=, one of the medical officers of the Local ccverament Board, continued his investigations yester- ?? into the small-pox cpidemic in Birmingham. During ;d y be had an interview wivith the Chairm-nan of the t ;igSry andi Vaccination Committee of the Board of and visited the public vaccination station at ?? lrdi Streett Dr. ...

... A GERTMAN OUTRAGE ON ENGLTSHIEN. 1The following story (7ery sigihtly shortened) is, from a Dresden -lettr in the Goutfneotal JieralcI. Ihe p7ar- ticulars have 1eon gathered from ono of the victims, Captain Standish do Couroy O'Grady, late of her Majesty's 64th Regiment, inn officer who served with distinctioa during teo Indian mutiny :-Tho csptain is deaf, and ho ?? knrows any German. On the ...

... G E N E R AL --N EWS . , [BY TELEOUAAPlr.I t THE VISIT OF THE CZAR. At Marlborough House, last night, the Czar, with the Grand Duke Alexis and the Duke and Duchess of Edin- burgh, were present; and among the other guests were Prince Arthur, the Dlake of Cambaridge, the Earl of Derby, Earl Granville, the Earl of Kimnberlor, lir. Disraeli, and Mr. Gladstone. The Czar afterwards honoured the Duke ...