... - ~ ~ M~ - AmJ fmC6 ?? ?? THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.-- Is there a chance after all that the Assembly will perceive while there is yet time that in the union of the Centres lies probably the only way to a legal escape from the actual dead-lock? Of course there are the alternatives of a coup ?? or an appeal to the people without consult- ing the Chamber-not unlikely contingencies, ...

... I SIR lG. WOLSELEY'S SERVICES. t - . .- It is satisfactory to know that in the event of JI ngland being compelled to take part in a war on a large scale shepossesses one officeratleast inwhose person most if not all the requisite qualities of a great commander have been gradually developed in a short career. 'His late temporary rank of major I general being now confirmed, Sir Garnet is the ...

... I3ocal furttlice. I- . -I POST.OPFIgg NOTIOEL.'Ihip letter bags will be ,made up for Christian4a and Christiansand per Hero, Captain Nicholson, at 7 p m. to-day (Friday). Mr. John Good, of ulal1, has jusb received the gold medal of the Interlnational ?? for his life-saving rocket apparatus for ships. INTERNATIONAL EXHIIBITION.--Messrs. Andrew Usher and Co., distillers, Eiinburgh, have just ...

... THE BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS COMPANY. I ITS MISTOIRY AND WORKS. The membrors of the South Staffordsbire and East Worcestershire Institute of itining LEnginieers are to inspect the Waterworks ?? wells and pumping atations to-day; and in view of this visit, and of the ?? inclination of the Corporation to acquire the waterworks for the town, some general nolice of the extent and character of the ...

... GENERALNEWS. (BY TZlEGIIRAPZ.] MR. GLADSTONE AND THEI lIINERS.1 The mjanarer of Mr. (Gladstone's Aston Hall Colliery has refused to disnmiss the four men, as required; and declares that the axen mnust submit to a further reduction in wages. THE PROVIDENT KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. The Earl of Shaftesbury presided at the second annual meeting of the Provident Knowledge Society, yesterday, at the ...

... [BY, TELrGRAP1H.] THE M\ISiSING PEER. A Press Association telegra1m ?? Yarborough, who was discovered ii Jersey, yesterday, by his steward and a detective, returns to London to-day. The female companion who accompanied hiin remains in Jersey. THE ASTON HALL COLLIERY DISPUTE. The dispute at the Aston Hall Colliery was settled yesterday by the directors accepting the men's offer to re- suine ...

... GREAT MEETING OF COLLIERS AT DUDLEYi. Last night, a mass meeting of colliers was held in the Old Dock Fields, Dudley. There were at least 2,009 persons present.-Lr. Joseph Lee was elected to the chair, and lie opened the meeting by reminding the men that they Wele on ground wmade mnemornble by the great strike iii the year 1i64-an event wlielh lie should have thought would. lave taught the ?? ...

... C, #~ ~ ~ ~ i AND JOURNAL. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1874. The Arm'~y aml Aray Gazette states that Mr. G3.AITHXOBNE HARDY is prepared to go fully into the ubjectt of army reorgasifsation, but before any radical changtzes are introduced hle will obtain the Concurrence of the Field-arsh al Commanding-in. 'Thief. There is still no clue to the whereabouts of the missing nobleman. Detectives have been to ...

... NEW CARTRIDGES FOR THE FRENCH ARTtY. It is two years ago that the Times announced that the French Special Commission on the modification of military equipment had adopted the metallic cartridge. The Com. mission has ever since been determining the plan on which the Chasscpot rifle should be altered, so as to adapt itself to the new cartridge. The Commission has not had any intermission of its ...

... DISTRICT_ NEWS. BROUSGllOVYE. A Central News telegramn says pletiro-pneimnoni, has broken out on the fiarmn of ir. John Mender, near l31s0111S- grove. Active measures are being taken to stamp out the disease. LEA'MINGTON. INsPiECTIOy OF TIEM 1'].lfu%-Celonel Cobbe officially insplected the polico at thle Town Hall. onl lowilav morn- ing, wvhere lie was recoived by ilr. Watltiln, chailrilran of ...

... IrRMSS ASSOVTATTON TE.LGRAMSX. HOUTSE IF LORDS. Tue Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. ORDERS OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHTIEF. Lord STEATIHNAIIN, in moving al address for corres- pondence rmlinting to general orders of the Commander-in- Chief, referred to the order of the 5th of May, 1871, that enlistments for the foot guards and the infantry of the line should be for six yeass' army ...

... AND JOURNAL. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1874. The rumour that Mr. J. R. OvixBsr GonE, one of the Conservative members for North Shropshire, is about to be raised to the peerage, is said to be totally without foundation. The Rev. D. KINNEAR, minister of the United Presbyterian Church at Dalbeattie, wrote a few days ago to the Duke of AnGYtLi, complaining that his grace had said, as reported in the Times ...