... I IS FINDERN AND WILLINWTON UOIITICUL- TURAL SOCIE'Y. The second annual exhibition of this flourishitin secien- took place on Saturday last, iii the Fittdtrn Vicaraig. Grounds, by permission of the Rev. B. W. 61ilabury, the president of the society. In addition to the ttusual dli.piav ef flowers, fruit, and vegetables, thre Commnittee liari prov!'ded an attractive programme, including an open ...

... Apropos of the approaching civic festivities in London. to a which several continental mayors and municipal dignitariP3 n have been invited, attention is called to the fact that the h Mayor of Florence, Signor Peruzzi, one of the invited guests, is a decendant of certain ancestors who advanced a large d sum of money to our Edward III. to enable him to g carry on his wars with France. The ...

... I L J At' V ?? In connection with the flower and fruit show of the Normanton and Pear-tree Horticultural Society, which was . held on Saturday last, in the grounds of Pear-treeI House, r a series of sports more or less resembling the games once in vogue at Derby wakes, was projected aied successfully carried out, under the direction of a committee called to- l gether by the energetic owner ...

... (By our rambling Rwporter.) n iass There is nothing, I would imagine, my dear Sir, the a oaf general reader more detests tban a long pedantic introiluc- ea tiou to an article of this nature. I might write a lengthy T dissertation on introductions; but to oblige you I will coin- tL on: mence my subject sans dissertation, and, to gratify the hi general reader, sass introduction. lo As the train ...

... ?Mptrial varliammt. HOUSE OF LORQDS, TuEsDAY, July 27. acor The Entail Amendment (Scotland). Bill, after some Mr. criticism from the Earl of ATRLDE, pnssed through committee tool with soma amendments. Earl de la WARRS aubsequently low adiveried to the deep intereat taken by the country in the enti Merchant Shipping Bill, and expressed a hope that the Government would be willing either to ...

... ?? regretting the loss which the country has v of sustained in being deprived of the services of so dis- fit tinguished an officer as Colonel VALENTINE BAKER, fc the public will not hesitate to express complete VM chapproval of the example which has been made, in his cc oh person, of a certain class of offenders against decency i and morality; a class which may not be numerous, al it as Mr. ...

... : ?? ?? r -, - TIHE TITLE OF RE VREND. + .~ *b fnurt Judgment was delivered on Saturday morning in the Uourt of Arches bev Sir R. J. pihillirnoro in the case of Keet v. Smith, in which ias raised the question ?? a Wee- leyan minister was eutitled to the profex °of revereldo to his namno on it tonmbstone in the paris churchyard of Owystoin Ferry, Liuncolrshliei. sothcae The learned judge, ...

... gal Iftos. The Earl and Countess of Harrington have arrived at Stanhope Lodge, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the yatch- J lug Season. On Sunday lest Bishop Abrabam preached twice at St. § Andrew's, and also conducted a large Bible class of working f men. We regret that the incumbent, Mr. Scntt, is absent ( through ill-health. Mr. Sims Reeves and other distinguisbed Artistes will sing at Mr. W ...

... Y7 The 132 annual Wesleyan Conference commenced on a 'ednesday in the Carver-street, Chapel, Sheffield. The Do President, Dr. Punhson, opened the proceedings by giving Ah out the usual hymn. I TbeSecretary, the Rev. G. Smith, then called over the ie list of the Legal Hundred, and announced the vacancies in oe the egal HIundred as follows:-J. Hollis, Luke H.. Wise- ag man, I. Lawton, Robert ...

... The reports which have lately appeared as to the pros- pects for the 12th io (f August ha vo beon sonmlehat COlitia- dictory. The restilt of evqulrise inade by the eorrespondeiit of the rielit Over a lar ge pol tihou of Scotlaud is that, although in Solno fe w cals 1lae I) hs mfay inot be expected, y3et iu gcneral very ?? sport is likely to be enjoyed. Of tle Aboyno mnooms the FI rest if Glent ...

... HEAVY PUNISHMENT. The trial of Colonel Baker for an assault of aggravated charaoter on Miss Kate Rebecca Dickinson, took place at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Brett, and excited the greatest iteorest. As early as eight o'clock a mob of persons had assembled round the public entrance to the court, and the number increased until, . at ten o'cloclr, the time for ...

... IIEAVY PENALTY FOR SELLING ON UN- LICENSED PREMISES. Sophia Gilbert, the occupier of a house in Bradshaw- 1FY street, was charged by the Police, at the Derby Borough Poo (ourt, on Saturday, on four summonses, with having sold Ch by retail foreign wines, champagne, and spirits, upon pre- OVE mises in Bradshaw-streot, she possessing no license to do so. Defendant, who was represented by Mr. ...