... ?? ~~ & 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... THE THREATENED STRIKE OF CA.NOC, i ENGI;NEME. I On Wednesiday enorsing a large meceting of the Cserj oinbeshers of the South StatforTsehirc, I:lSt Wi ceetersb and Wasrwiclshiro District of the National Peiksli-- Esngineers' Protection Society wasee Vo it til n Arms Inn, Five Ways, Causiock, to receive a t Mr. Rhodes, thie agent, who hall leers sipiointeul OCajco with Aiess.3. J. N Bros v ann W ...

... SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND EAST WORCESTERSHIRE MIfNING ENGINEERS. About eighty members of the South Stelfordshiro and East WVoreestorshiro Institute of Dlining Engineers paid a visit to North Staffordsbire this week. They arrived at Stolce on Monday, and were received by Mr. C. J. Homer, president of the North Staffordshire Institute, and other gentlemeon. The first day was davoted to the ...

... BIRMINGHAM WEEKLY POST. A NEW\ TALE (BY TIE AUT11Ofl OF COOMIBE LANGLEY ), BROUGHT TO Bar,) WILL DE COMMENCED Uf T -a E IV E E EK L Y P O S T ON SATURDAY NEXT, JULY 24. WX'X'8lil~glXll A.W~e ~ AND JrOUR.NAL MONDAY, JULY 19, 187,5. NWI8VS OF THE DAY. It is fortliiato that the offico of Con3table of thie Tower is one that doels Hot call for any active exer- tionl ilt the discharge of thil ...

... TfIlE WIMBLEW)ON MEETING. [Fi'ean01 01' ?? ?? c torter] TIrL CAMP, WDIlTaLEDON COMaMON, Stiturday Evening. Peoplo havo probably healrd enough about our sorrows and misorios iil eilp. I neod, thmereforo, only roninrl tim t tho ciin hinting i ?? was roeceaid thini morning, w1wil 1 tollat by tho Moore wiero flooded, ill some ainstances to tho (l1pt01 of a foot, and thi eeopattults theroof, ...

... I . Tfib Standard says that diphtheria has again broken out at Woolwichb Ai sianilad, eit cares in extent, is said to have sidl- donlly ppalell in the 9ltissisaippi rivOr, at i'sss-a-VOurre. The Jewish ChrosiWc ?? that Sir Blosas Montoliore nrrivod safely ?? on Thiuraday, en roets for Jerusalem. A jtilstsr out West, wbosa offico is two mniles from any oetho lsu;ldinig, and who hiangs his sign ...

... LATEST NEWSM [Reuter's Zbfeyrra, per Press AssoclCtiotm]' TIHE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR. PARIS, JULs 15 (Evening). The Sultan of Zandibair arrived here this evoning. 1{o was received at the station by an orderly ollicer on Marshal Macillslon's staff, the Prefect of rolico, and two Masters of the Ceremonies, antI was convoyed in Marshal blaolnahoun's oflicifl carriage to the Hotel du Louvre, His ...

... THiE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ENGINEERS AND T'HE WAGES QUESTION. Yesterday evening at special meeting of delegates for the sovoral lodges in the South Sftafforda1lirc, E'iia W'iorceste.- shire, and Warwickasirs district of the 'National Feleon- tion of naginncirs Protection Association of Greatf1ritd in, and Ireland wtas held at the Bull's IHead Inm, Wediels3- bury, to consider the prospective ...

... 1'1Y TF.LEGR.APIL] DISTURBANCES ABIONiG MILITIAMEN. Disturbances took place, yestorday, among tho town reginment of the Jersey iMlilitia, about eighty men booting tile colonel, and refusing to fall in. *THE LIEUTTENANT-GOVERNOIRSHIP OF NATAL. Last night's Gazette contains the appointmeont of Sir ?? Ernest Blhlwcr, ?? late governor aril. conniar.dor-in-elbief of the island of Lhbumtn, to tilh ...

... BIRMfINGHAM WORKI-IOUSE. J Thle usual fortniglitly meoting of tilhe 1louse Commuittoe was bold at the Workhousie, yesterday; MIr. T. Hanaks (chairman) ?? Sub-committeo nppointedo to consider the 'aceomnuodrition and classifrcatron at ilbs Workhouse, . andl to recommieond the best ?? in their opinion to roliovo the pressure oxisting, ro- ported as follows: Thbit many meetings have boon hold ...