... WEEKLY RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE BOROt:GH OF PORTSMOT7TH. 17T}E WEEK, 1874. t In the week ending Saturday, 2nd inst., 4S55 births and 2770 deaths were registered in 1S of the largest English towns, including London. The births exceeded by 19S, I while the dceaths were 221 below, the average weekly num- hers during 1873; The deaths referred to the seven principal zyvmotic disenses in ...

... NEWPORT. h The lion. Evelyn Ashley, a London Correspondent ha writes, must be rather disappointed by Mr. Baillie Coch- rume's refunsal to accept the post of Permanent Secretary at the Oflico of Works. Acceptance would have mleallt Mr. fl Coebrane's retirement fromn Parliament, and as, in spite of nil his great influence, he beat Mlr. Ashley three months ego by TI only nine votes, the lather ...

... IM~tRIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-Tn1afSDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR introduced two Bills amending the Judicature Act of 1873, and brlinging within its juris- diction appeals from Ireland and tkotland. HOUSE OF1 COMMONS.-WEDNESDAT. Sir EARDLEY WILMOT, rising from the bench behind the Home Secretary, gave notice that in committee on the Licensing Bill he should move that in rural districts, and ...

... I N IHNRESTE R. CATHErDi)A.-Services for te-1ciercew (Smnday)- DeT afnd Jubilate, Wesloy, lrtcittives.-2nd d.eelvlu ,CfliCn P Bnr- donarnSi.S~Utes, I~yrie, ali Cecl, Vsf ctluci-ley inl F. jima before cantOn, 55 ?? n--llyti beforle 'Sernion,562, ?? elt ald NineC flimittic, Walu~ibeiv ia D. AutIhem, a Glory,' B1ch-In rosidcnec, the \ery Iiev. the Dean mndthe Itee. Canon *Cares. Captain G. M. ...

... EXTEN?SIVE irM lBE;TZZLYLMIT AT vSOULTHSE L. Atthe rot-ouc J'olice-r-oucr, ys't-r-0r (Tn-1 'd:or before [1 A. NKri'f (in the ebliri, C. I -0:1 J. rIt' . 13:-K ?? ('eo e-lerz.I ?? ,nn.sciie ii ezlb;ii:lb tiei r Li' Cr0. a 'coorlir: man, woo: r.etogo wirte cons -/ :001 the sum of ?? Is. 041d. the 1100mics of Tbemas PmFr', baker, - of Hkmtrrcek-;tr: et. Iris maste'. Thcre verc vrri;ets ?? chalr ...

... BLOXHA M. i7. NIGHT SCOnOL AND CHOIR SuPPRz'.-This annual enter- is, tainmneat took Place at the school-room onl the evening of Wednesday the 29th. nlt,, and passed oflf in a satisfactory he manner. - ik. ~ WOODSTOOK. of Tan DEATH oF MISS GODDnn-.In. our last week's issue, 55, we gave particulars of an inquest held on the body of Miss, Florence Godden (daughter of Mr. J. N. Godden, in this he ...

... NAVAL ,ATD MILITAPY NEWS. The 1'hcoaScl, screw gmun-vessel, sailed on Saturday tire for Null]. She is to be employed at that port as tender to Af the laudacists. au T'he Ialei,,It, 22, iron scre- frigate, ?? with VV - . wooll, Captain. eorge Tryon, n B., may be expected at this pr E port from Chacthem during next week. whC The Allb'!tross, 4, composite screw sloop, Corn- the .M:cndel irnest ...

... CHICHE STER. The First Co 11nissiOiiei of Jorks is, wo regiot to the state, conflineld to his housc by an abceesW in the foot, an. fto, Strile diys Ilmst elapso ?? hcas ell ?? his Itbvliaten- chat tary duties. FaI cltICiE'r'l-1iO1 opening match was played in. 1]th e S Peiolos T,'se-k onl Monday, whenl somile capital play wa sceole. eve TIhe qide's *;cre Torown ?? Country Members, sId, aftor ...

... I P DrED.-Xay 2, at Tadmarton, Mr. Wm. Harris aged e7. -Way 3, in High-street, Baubury, Mr. R. 1umphris, aged 24. i BANBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.-Orders for the week ending lVediiie:,1ay, May 13 :-Xo drills this week. The annual nieeitijn takes place ou Monday the 11th of May, aenl tib' 'innler ol Tuesday the 12th. Orderlies, Lieut. Ha1;. n1'(i G. Bromley. R. t. FIELD, Captain. BANrUWY V( ...

... April 28, at St. Paul's, Tongham, the Rev. C. Gsrbett, |t Vicar of St. Paul's, Tonghamn, to Susan Charlotte, oldest daughter of the late Licut.-Gon. Bowes Forster, Madras Arny. April QS, at the Parish Church, Godalmning, the Rev. G. L. flnllett, B.C.L. and ?? Lecturer of St. Benet and St. Peter, London, to Mary Grant, eldest daughter of the f late Bev. R. J. Shackleton, M.A., Vicar of lRothley ...

... The Lock-out of Agricultural I. DLabourers. I Sir Edward Kerrison has written the following letter to the Times -N SIR,-In a desert of strikes and lock-outs my properyT formns asort of oasis. In Suffolkfor many mileseurrouend- T ing it general lock-outs have either taken place or are impending; but in Norfolk, two miles from my house, an unasked-for increase of wages has within the last week ...

... CRI0X9o.-tHA 'U v. KE 6sL COI.LEGE.-A match was played on the Thame ground on Friday last, between the , above clubs, which was won by Keble by 73 runs on the ;.rst innings, time not allowing the game to be played out.' MAGISTRATES' MEETING- Town Hall May 5. , Before F. E. S. Viret and A. H. C. Brown, Esqrs., and Major Ruck Keene. .Felix White and Mark White, two labouring boys, of .Thame, ...