... A YEAi'S Cti'IME IN THE BISHOP AUoKLAND DISTRICT. The report recently compiled by Mr Superin- l tendent Elenderson for the year endinE SeptemberI 29th, shows that 4,410 males and 585, lemaleq, making a total of 4,995 persons, were dealt with summarily before the magistrates during the year, against 4,051 for last year, being an increas orX 944 neon last year. Of that number 455 males t and 170 ...

... NORTH BOUNCTY NEWS. Mr Henry Watson, the well-known auctioneer of Guisbrough, has established a monthly cattle sale at that place for Cleveland. SALTBURN BRASS BAND.-Mr John Bell, Rush- pool Hal, has I indly presented ,51. to the Salt- burn Brass Ban d, towards the purchase of addi. tional instruments. CLEVMlAND EXTENsrON MINERAL RILWVA.- ; Mr Dodds, M.P., will cat the first sod in connec- ...

... DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH 0F ENGLAND. CONFERENCE OF LIBERATI10NITS IN| MANCHESTER. A conference of the members anu friends of the Liberation Society was held yesterday I morning, at the Mfemorial Hall, Manchester, Mr Hugh Mason, Df Ashton, presiding. Amongst those present were Mr H. Richard, M.P., Mr E. Miall, Mr Lyulph Stanley, Dr. M'Kerson, and others. The CHAInarAN, in opening the ...

... jHE gORTHERN RCHO THU1R7DAY, NOVEMBEB 5, 1874. I -- -- MR EDGAR LAYABD,who for some'ime past in: has been acting as Her MAJESTY'S Consul at its Levaka, is to be the Mo'st governor of otir to new dependency of Fiji. He possesses an d- thorough acquaintance with Fijian politics, of: ik and if he is but as strong as he is well- an a, informed, his term of office should establish del affairs in ...

... THE DARLINGTO)N RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. T ---L A . . . .. - n List night a meeting of the ratepayers was 0 held in the National School-room, Lead YarJ, r for the purpose of forming a committee in the y South Ward in connection with the above associa- -. tion. There was a f ir attendance. h Mr MANNERS ?? the chair, and after a Ibrief introduction called upon Mr J. T. SEDGwIcK who moved the ...

... LATEST NEWSO FATAL GUNPOWDER t EXPLOSION. I - t FOUR MEN KILLED. Au inquest was held by Dr. Diploek and a c £ryof eighteen, yesterday afternoon, on the 0 bodies of four men killed nt Messrs Curtis and larvey's Mills, Hounslow, yesterday, by a n gunpowder explosion. The evidence taken did s not elucidate the cause of the disaster, as only N tbe four deceased were at work in the xmixing r hae at ...

... 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, ...