... UtW 1 'nu S I THE REVIVAL MOVEMENT.--Messrs. Moody and Sankey's meetings continue to be very largely attended, and both preacher and singer appear indefatigable. On Sunday Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., were on the platform at the Agricul- tural Hall. Mr. Moody was the preacher, but Mr. Sankey was at the Hall in the Bow Road. Mr. Stones, the chairman of the committee, states in a letter ...

... Fr ?? - Mp AK.. iu+- J- ws 'Jo THE ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEE.-The Pope's Encyclical, containing the conditions for the Indulgence of the Universal Jubilee of 1875, was read in all Roman Catholic places of worship in London on Sunday last, together with a prefatory note in which it is explained that by this indulgence is meant a remission to be obtained by those who by previous sacramental ...

... ?? ~~ & THE Queen did not leave Windsor for the Isle of Wight last Friday as announced, but delayed her departure until this week. On Saturday Prince Leopold returned to the Castle fromn Boyton Manor, Wilts, where he had been present at the wedding of his former tutor, Mr. Collins. Next morning Her Majesty, with the Princess, attended service in the private chapel, and in the evening the Dean ...

... THAT rinderpest did much harm in this country during its rapid and fatal progress for a couple of years is too sadly known to the breeders of the best of cattle. It was stamped out, perhaps, more effectually in Aberdeenshire than in any other county, but even in that part of North Britain, from which the best animals come to the fat stock markets in the South, it acted severely upon feeding ...

... EATHLIN ISLAND EVERY island is a prison with the sea for warder, says Dr. Johnson ; and yet somehow people are always anxious to set foot on any spot of earth, no matter how insignificant, which is severed by water from that part of the maitland where they are sojourning. It is just, in a matured form, the naughty child's longing to stand on the mudheap in the midst of a pulldile and so, if ...

... OLD OR NE W e SoLmE time ago Mr. Rtus1in received an invitation to the United Staies, Whbere, no doubt, he would have been hospitably welcomed, but he replied that he could not visit a land that possessed no castles. In this case Mr. Ruskin's sentiment pro- bably overflow ercd his good sense, but the passion for antiquity is one with which Americans as well as Englishmenll can symtpa- thise. ...

... I d RLIAMENTi R | E ?? MR. PLIMSOLL'S extraordinary exploit last week has had a considerable influence upon the course of business in the House of Commons, and may not impossibly result in an extension of the Session. When Mr. Disraeli on Thursday week announced that the Government proposed to abandon the Merchant Shipping Act and press on with the Agricultural Holdings Bill, it was, in view ...

... A public medtling of Liberals was held in the Board School, Steward Street;, on ~Satuirday evening, for the election of the committee, and of representatives on the Four Hundredl for the ensuingf year. Conncillor Barrow presided, and there were also present the Rev. I-. WT. Crosakey, Conneillor Baker, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. J. Hlofgkiss, Mr. F. lendley, Mr. P. Schnadhorat, Mr. Thomas Beston, ?? &c. ...

... DTISTRICT NEWLS WEDNESBURY LOCA.L BOARD. At the unual fortuiihtly moetitig of this Board, on Mondiay ovoriing-Mr. It. WilliaTsg 1jisiding-tho umedicatl ollicer reportoe a decroasing (Ilatl-reto, and admosb an entir9 akisolelt of zyootic disease. Only aixteol ?? li(1 been regietcrcul, only two of whihell 'were loin zynmotti .,dlliasease-viz., wihooimtrit-coiigl ouo, Iiitatlii(It ,ot. T4h ?? 130 ...

... BIRMINGHAM COUTPORATION WVATrER I ?? 13IrL., [1'n o'n r one' 150 oRporter.] beanSP o1, CtiSuToNS, Wvedniesday. The Spec0ial Ce0munittee, of tile Honse of Comuceeols upon the Bironlicghausn Corporation Water Bill continucd their proloot~lilg-s this, maor-fing; BFr. W. if,. Gladstone in thle chair, Si .I E Bsoljkett, ?? Serjenit; S1argoed, and Alr. fia:iel01nel appared for the proniotenrs ; Mrt. ...

... Ne* York city has 15,000 real estate holders. The oyster trade in Baltimore employs about 20,000 mon. Thirteen railroads in Illinois are in the hands of receivers. A Pittsburg glass factory is -said to have been using oil for fuel with success. Pennsylvania is said to be better furnished with notaries public than any othor State in the Union. The JLord Chancellor has ordered that the offices ...

... BIR)TRNGHAM CORPORATION WATER BILL. [.By Our Omit IRpeortcr.j Ilotslc or combiomcaMoniday. 'ihe ?? Corporation Water Bill1 caine before the SPecial Co2mmIttao of tihe Iouse of commons tit Westmninster this morning. Thue msibers of the committee aer Mr. W. H{. Gladstone (ethslreivan, Mr. Wliiteoiaw, Mr. ltrrlngton, and hMr, Orleve. 'The counsel for tile Corporation, wvho aer the promndicrs wars ...