... The monthly meeting of this Board was held last night, at the Town Hall ; Mr. J. Cooksey presiding. The other members present were the Bovls. B. Wall and F. Willeti; Messrs. .. Scattergood and A. Ceddick.-The attendance officer (Mr. Coleman) reported that during the past six weeks he had visited absentees from all the Church schools, and from Brett Street, Great Bridge, and Hill Top Wosleyan ...

... For a long time past there have been complaints of the wretched station at Brierloy Hill, and the danger pas- sengers run in having to cross without adequate protee. tion. The building years ago. was no doubt adequate, but it has been so affected by mining operations that it has sunk at least 16 feet from its original level; and therois not a level floor in it. On one side of the station there ...

... The will, with two codicils, all dated Ielbruary 9, 1875, of Sir oenry de Heghton, BEair, late of Hoghton Tower, Lancashire, who died on the 2nd alt., at No. 4. Lancaster Street, Hyde Park, was proved on the 23rd ult., 'b Sir CharTes do Hoghltor, Bart., and Richard do Hoghton, brothers of the deceaed, and Richard John Elowerdew, the dxecutbrs, the personal estate being sworn under £200,000. In ...

... I ANNUA, CONVE)MRAZIONEI. Th'Ile Annual Convereazione il ?? With the Bir- miinglisas and Idlidlhnid Institnte, anld -which now for some years ha's been obliged to be extended over three 'ights-- two' for the subscribers and one for the staldents-coun i monced liet evening. s hsas now been the case for soveral years the Town Halli. Institute Building, nnd Corporation Art Gallery are pressed ...

... NOTICE. TO CORRESPONDENTS. the tere retcelattss to trade se r Voeueossl.tro mked quaith Ashts rdrhts od~u busiscess lnddi-esce. Iie 'cave.to staie thatbce doitineedr . ssccls enquiries. Bersonls a/ho ?? itformattion of stilw *77d must refer to s.dirdvctorq, mis- esve-rtile their lut-uis. 'omrresposentcs sho met ?? stpecial value. upon their comn- Mnsuicetionsi asust keep copies of thenz, aut ...

... ,= i0 X : ORSPONDENCR ?? ' TI OCORRESPONDENTS. NO uo rpabliaton 71Mt be ewforanedb t1e eznte 4U O/ tiutr--o iaaifor :etforthn M0 of ths . P~~~ ~~ somigecoeoy euvle upon t),eir eom- ?? keep eopwa of tXra, s sea cabnno PEC0Aj t7v,7eed plaseutcrateani the Ce are unable to * y othe,~ in 'oiaatkedfca. WecGannot, tn ¢ny Ce5, we trei a66- @'Groammad'-'-Ib is correct. ?? W. B., Bidderminster.-No. 't ...

... WEST BROMWICH SCHOOL BOARD: . ELECTION. The polline for members 'of the West llromwich School Board took plnce yesterday, but the result id not yet knowen, inasmuoh as the counting of. votes did not coam- mence till this morning. Mr. H. Werd, cleik to the Bojird of Guardians, ?? ca returning officer, and the pariyll wvas divided, for election purposes, into twonty-two polling districts, ...

... IFALL O F HOUSES' IN TANTER STREET. I In a Town Council debateon the Birmingham Improve- ment Scheme, not long ago, one of the epeakers remarked 41,.t chO ?? of -oy of the.ho-eoo i- the no of ohe chnome were sn so 6 a condltion that if . they wdro not pulled down soon they m1glit be expdated to make an Im- provemenb scheme for themselves and tumble down, The truth of the tateoment found ...

... CORRESPONDENYF. All letters ntentced forp ubl;iation 2rus't be aeeompatieod by the nante and address of the riter; *ot i fcepsarily for . pubfistioa ! jo, butt for th~e ^Vnfor mcation of the yditor. Cors dvsiofesssho sect any s ecial svalue ?? their corn- . ssatnicetior ntust keep ?? of thcMn, as seM cannot uindertaksle to rcetftu unieged eontrisstiofnse. ('or I'eSz* UdectS 'har~e quetttct s ...

... - THE EMPRESS, OF INDIA. PROCLADIING THE TITLE. - DELHI, JANUARY I,. The lmperlal assemblage, convened by Lord -Lytton for the purpose of proclaimiing her Majesty's title of Empress of India, was held to-day at Delhi.: The Governors, Lieutenant-Govornors, the State offitls, end sixty-three ruling chiefs, attended by their..suites and standard bearers, with magnilicent memorial bartnein, were ...

... PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF BURSLEIM. DISORDERLY MEETING. A town's meeting, called by the Chief Bailiff in reply to a very nucmerously-sirned requisition, was held in the Town Hall, Burslem, on Thursday night, for the purpose of con- idering the proposal for the incorporation of the town. The hall was not, quite filled. The Chief Bailiff (Mr. T. £ulmo) presided, and in opening the meeting recom- ...

... CORRESPONDENCE NOrICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Re a'e XsrncatIP asked qpuesnwns 'relatill to t1ade and I be~iuslcfise cceiases. Is hare toslote that we donot acnwer ?? ezupqecirics Perssoess who ?? icstfosnstion of this Ad{SKJI c5 s-fefr to Cv disertctr-A or' adss't lie their - ante, cssvspessde wi set crsi special vitase eupoW their com. 5tgccatics s'sse-t keep coptes of themt!,, os w cgannot ...