... ±ilhi1 I ±VIII)'CiLdIJULN r1Id21 V1iidIJN Xilx. U of THE ASHUIJRTON CHALLENGE SHIELD. a in Seldom, if ever, bas there been greater excitement at 6 n Wimbledon than was witnessed on Thursday lest. Nine s le public schools had sent up representatives to conipete for the b Ashburton Shield-Clirierhousp, Che]tenham, Derby, Eton, c re Harrow, MarlborouKh, Rossall, Rugby, and Winchester. It d, was ...

... d On Saturday, Dr. Kenealy, Mr. Guildford Onslow, and d Mr. Whalley, M.P., visited Birmingham, under the auspices of the local Magna Charta and Tichborne Release Associa- fr tion. At Dr. Kenealy's lecture in the evening, Mr. 22 It Guildford Onslow presided, and reviewed the Tiohborne tu de case, and saidi even yet now facts were daily coming to light t which fully corroborated the case of the ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS' ACT. iar (From the Tinies) l te This measure, whether we accept Mr. Disraeli's esti. thi mate of the importance of his favourite legislative lar enterprise or the view of Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen and ow other critics, that it is absolutely worthless as a piece wc of practical legislation, certainly challenges attention thi and will repay a careful study of its ...

... In a letter to the Times Mr. James Caird ?? threshing proceeds, and the yield of a seemingly belly crop begins to be proved, there can be no doubt that the whoit crop is much below that of last year, and less than a5' average crop. The best qualities of wheat and the best wheat counties are this year the most deficient. I ?? trial of a heavy crop made for me the proportion of til to good wheat ...

... THE COUNTRy CURATE. The country curate wholly differs from the tow0n 61t!aLe t lie is not, as a rule, much troubled with the terrors or joys of ailargepopulation.The area of his work is rather large t ;D mOStlcases, but he lives amid woods and fields, instead of t in a wilderness of bricks and mortar. In his dress he is hardly distinguishable from a lay man, excep ha o hi twedi has a somewhat ...

... On Saturday the half-yearly meeting was hold at the King's-cross Station; Colonel uncombe in the chair. The report and statement of accounts having been taken as read, The babirmain, in moving their reception called attention in the first place to the account of revenue, as on that de pended the amount of dividend. It showed a gross in- crease of 79,000L., which would only pay the usual rate ...

... n n - - ?? -K b n - - W U ?? fo11 nf ,. . On Saturday morning there was a very heavy fall of rain nll through Burnley and Todmorden Valley. In Burnley the bridge of the river Burn was totally inadequate to take A the flood, and Water-street and the court behind were a yard ns ' deep in water. In Todmorden houses are flcoded, and the way water has spread over the hay fields, com At Damstakes ...

... Total stivs. ~ave abut, as- Lady Forester arrived in Carlton-gardens on Thursday how from visiting in Scotland. Lord Forester has gone to and fi' Willey Park. Undi be Mr. Bass, M.P., leaves Buxton this week for Rangemnoor, M ing Burton-on-Trent. seell tioni ued A mar~isge is announced between the Ron. and ReV. TI Canon Forester, rector of Gedling and canon residentiary of that by York, and ...

... jortign a ENGLAND AND CHINA. e A telegram has just been received at the Foreign a ?? from Mr. Wade, dated Pekin, October 7, stating I tthat he had obtained from the Chinese Government the t ) guarantees which he considered necessary, and that Mr. d ?? would proceed to Yunnani. Mr. Grosvenor t l had left for Shanghai to prepare for his journey, and v Mr. Wade intended to proceed there also in a ...

... 11 YlT- ,fs 4 1- A -- AAp - : an tA U It is a part of the political game of the Romish 1E e Church to represent the German Government as per- tl . secuting and intolerant, and in this warfare it is 01 a aided by all who wish to propitiate the ecclesiastical t1 e power and secure the votes of its subjects. But all 3 Y sagacious observers and thinkers are aware of the es great effort which that ...

... At the monthly meeting of the Litchurch Local Board, on Thursday, there were present, Messors. I. Eastwood (chair- bi man), Burn (vice-chairman'), W. Bemrose, Sale, T. Roe, jwi., Fowice, Billinge, Ragg, C. Wool, T. L. Gentles, Ste- I phenson, Mlee, and T hompson. The confirmation of the Finance Committee's minutes was R moved by Mr. ROB, who said the change upon the property tl of Mr. Hubbard ...

... 1- -.v W ?? e THE DANGERS OF HOMEOPATHIC DRUGS. It -- - ?? . -- -- - . ft he A physician w,,,rites tolthe tT!.nes:-I ask your assist- ,ylor ancel in my ?? ar the publi of the serosbA five danger wich, is~incurred by the incautious use of a so-callbed that hommopt ati preparation of camphor. The preparato in apl the qetion, which is in very genera] use as a domestic redy W ?? and other ...