... THE DWELLINGS FMOR THE POOR. On Saturday- when the first block of improved dwell- ings for the industrial poor, erected by a local corn- :Paniy was opened with considerable ceremony at Exeter, The Bishop of, EXETER remarked if they could avoid in any way whatever allowing, it to be supposed that ...

... MUNICIPAL ELEUTION . NEWOASTL.-The only contest was in Westgate 'ard where MIr J. 0. Sturgeon sought to oust Mr )septs Cowen, M.P. Little interest was taken in a polling, which took place at the Cattle Market, ider the presidercy of Dir Ald. Wilson. The ,11 was declared aiout six o'clock at the Town all. The total number polled was 957, of which r Cowen received 654 votes, and Mr aturgeon 297, ...

... The corn market has been stationary since our last notice; the average price of British corn in British markets being reported at te same figure last week as in the week preced- ing, namely, 44s Id per quarter. In the corresponding week of each of the last four years, the average price was reported at- 1873, 59s lid per quarter ; 1872, 57s 4d per quarter; 1871, 5is 8d per quarter ; 1870, 48s ...

... I VITAL STATISTICS ot TlE T, I OF NLMYCA6TLE- UPO-l I For the week endien Satulrday, Octarb i EGISTRATI01; ?? ilvrbi 135 birthis - an + annual rate of 0 . t- 5109 per 1,.09. > L I Male ?? ,S. Female ?? 34 76 deaths - an an- nual rate of 29'3 per 1,000 Mtale ?? .20 ?? 46 Female ?? , TiE DEATHS INCLUDE PiE-' Smallpox ?? Measles ?? Scdrlet Fever ?? ..1 - Diphtheria ?? .- Wihooping Cough 2 ?? - ...

... IMPORTANT IDECISIONS AGAINST THE NOflTH-EABTERN RAILWAY CO. In the County Court at York, yeaesrday, two eases involving impoitant issues ware heard. Thle jad,,e was Mr IL It. Turner. In the first Cage, .David Bro: Von Cavania, M.C. aond h.D, of Pennsylvania (who practie~es as a doctor at Leeds andl et York), sued the NorthFesstorn Iailway ?? for 5?. MIs ftl Il e ISS 'it SOatch-, 'on. tfiuiing ...

... I [RIUTaL' TELEGBAM9.1 THE OPENINGr OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. PAnis, Tuesday Evening.-It is certain that the session of the National Assembly will be opened by a Presidential message, in which Marshal MacMahon will declare very firmaly in favour of the adoption of the Coustitutional bills. The Government will de- mand the establishment of a second Chamber, 3 and the substitution of a system, ...

... CORiRESPONDENCE. THE NED(A-STLE HIRINGS. TO TUZ .ED ToiR oF TH1 NBWCA.STLE COU!4ANT. St :,-i4ili neny another farmer, I attelnded the Hliring for siiigie men servants to-JLy, which was, as usual, held in the Corn Market. All sorts, shapes, and WiZ'S were there, and all, both employers and those seeking to be employed, were mixed up together in a most asw kward manner; it was impossible to dis ...

... ISKELTON-lN CLEVELAND BOARD OF HEALTH, le The monthly meeting of the members of this I- Board was held yesterday afternoon, at Skel- e ton, Mr E. B. Hamilton presiding, when the ; questions of building new offices for the Board, and ?? railway passenger accommodation n for the district, were again discussed, Among of the preliminary matters considered was the ji. somewhat ?? case of a person ...

... ?? TORTH COUNTRY NEWS. ACcIDENT BY THE INCAUTIOUS Uan OF FIRE. AItMs.-On Thursday night, the Rth iust., the sol of T, Abbott, hairdresecr, Goeford-street, Mid. dleabrongh, was severely injured. He was in the act 'f pulling up the hammer of a pistol, whili accidentally explodedl, carrying away a portion of the thumb of the left hand, He was promptly attended to by Dr McKenzie, whio performed ...

... ASSAULT.OF THE POLICE AT STCCXTON.-Yester. day, at the Police Court, John Terney was fined 11. or one month's imprisonment, for en assault on Sergeant Lidster on the previous evening: USING PROFANE LAXGUAGz.-At the Stockton Police Court, yesterday, Sergeant H~eslop pre- ;ferred aU charge against Thomas ?? profane language in Teasnant-street on the pre- vious evening. Defendant was fined l0s ...

... LATEST NEWSO a THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF r 3 WALES AT BIRMINGHAM. f e The visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales 0 caused great enthusiasm in Birmingham, yes. - terday. Profuse decorations were displayed ,fon the route of the Royal procession. Lord 7 and Lady Aylesford, the Duchess of Manches. t: a ter, Lady Westmoreland, and Lord Blandford a . accompanied their Royal Highnesses, who left ...

... I HE # OR Tl H,,-cIRl ~C HQ D -1 RURAL SANITARY R.EFORM. AT A MEETlNG of the Farmers' Clab, held in the Salisbury Hotel on Tuesday, one of t. the speakers, in a discussion upon rrgl sanitary reform, declared that if our Public Dr Health Acts were rigilly enforced, half the 13. cottages of the country would be declared It. unfit for habitation. The aduission, coming : from a representative of ...