... ?? \EA1STEI-i W ,Ti'ssq-The annual Vestry meeting of the Sr. MArs of Birminghaln, for the purpose of Pibi~ceLpurchwardens for the aensuing year, was. tiecig ?? Hall, yesterdday morning. There ,ld In ...

... A meeting of the Birmingiiam5 Board Of Guardiansq wags held at thle pariah Offices, yootediday; Mr. NV. Shiarpo presidiing. Q orttY CoNersiacro.- For moont fliers were firsei tenieira-naMInely, fromt Mrt. Br oi, ofManeliefter; Mr. Watter, Dale E'nd- Mrs. Olai ,Welt Strect' 'Ms. Ilodwicy, Bristol Street scs AElt . J1. .1 cuttings, Sitislibruol: ,M~trect. Inco hoo~lf, tie lowes4bti1od('3 rawere ...

... ILATEST NEWSI [Reuter's TeZegra)wII, per Presm Association.] FIt'LANE. ANGOIILENIE, SgerDscanis 1L4 Tise address delivered by the President of the Tribunal of Commerce in welcoming Marshal MIcMalthon dwelt chiefly upon the inexpedieney of a prohibitive system of Custom duties, which lie said was based upon a false doctrine, the day for which bad paseed. Ynarshal Mlee- Mellon, in roplyittg to ...

... AND JOURNAL. FRIDAY, SEPTE MBER 7, 1877. THE WEEKLY PEST Tho WEEXLY POST of TO-eXOR1OMN, Soptcrber 8, ovill contani:- 1.-AN. Orl,:N V2RnDICT. fly Mi;SS 1raddOn., ?? TI TwVo BnOrilRS. By Georges Sand. (Con- cluded.) S.-LAA'FS Frotr AN OLD GARLAND. 4.-LDCAL NOTES AND QUEUMES. Edited by Estc. 5.-LONDON GoSSIP. X.-TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTEI. 7.-ErTs FEtOMl NEW B300oom. All thle Hlome and ...

... PROTECTION FROM FIRE , IN BIRMINGHIAM. IMPORTANT EXPERIBIENTS. During the last few weeks the Watch Consmittee of the Birmingham Town Couilcil have had undgr their considera- tion the efficiency of the appliances now possessed by the Corporation for the extinction of fires occurring within the borough. It will be roeenl)ered tliat whiist admitting the necessity for a thorough reorgtnisation of ...

... DR. IJULLAII ON MUSOICAL EDUCATION IN R E AT i'l-iTAIN. Dr. Muillah haes l:id beore the Cen mitritee of Privy t ousn-.l 'c 1dtiucation te r crorb ofilis fiith atiltusal iieipe-c tios of 1.r ai irdnisiJ coller.u'; in it;et Britain, and of lie 0.1:aminrtio3 of cite ct' it 1ts i sl Imo:i. '1iti IIiniOr i'f stmssli; a towho prcsentod theroiolves wias oiirecudisteoly I ilg. Ississy I/tat, or Ili iu ...

... THE INDIAN FAMINE PRELIFf FUND. The followiiug contributions h:tve been reccelvl at the ba12y Post oflice, anil wu shall be gl: to receive slod achnowledge adtdions to the list :-Amount sirtuady acknioswlcdged, 4'50. t s. 7d. Mlr. Ch(ales Plck- wocd, 10s. Gd.; Workmen of the Ilanisteal Colliery Com- aony, Litilitod, i£l. h liss ]Danicl, £2. 2:?. ; AMiss 1. Jones, lti. t .. Miss Ernma l'attison ...

... DUTDDESTON WVARD MEETING. Last evening, a meeting of burgesses was h]eld in the Lower Whidsor Street ohard Schools to hear an address from Cosscillor S. Edwards osl the work of the Council for the past three Years. Councillor Deykin presided ; and amongst the other gentlemen present were Councillor Hart, and Messrs. C. Coppeck, Taylor, Coleman, ITV. J. Heave, T. Fielding, T. H. Aston, H. Webb, ...

... APPEALS FR~OM THE TIP5TON DISTRICT. *Yesterday Messrs. flowdisswell, Hawslosly, and Woodhosise, arbitrators under the South Staffordebire Mines Drainage Act, helda public mneeting at the iofficce of thse Commissloners, Wol- vorhaceipton, to make a draft award for the Tipton district, which they estimeatedt would be equivalent to a rate of 30. pct ton on fireclay or lltnteatoue, end 6d. for ...

... SOLIHULL RTURAL SANITARY AIITI-1OIETY. The fortnightly mecting of this Authority was held yesterday, at the Workhouse, Solihull ; the Rev. J. Howe presiding. Mir. Henley, Poor Lavw Board inspector for the district, was also nresent.-Mr. E. 0. i9mith (clerl) read the report rcceeved at the previous meeting of the Board from iMlr. Win. Harris, inspector of nuismanes, pointing ont his inability ...

... I ROMAN CATHOLIC REUNION AT THE I TOWS EALLI The twernty third annual reunion of the Roman Cstholics of Birmingham was held in the Town Hall. yesterday even- ing, and wai, as-tniuil, largely attended, The Marquis of Ripon presided, and amongst those on the platform were the Right lycvd9. Bishop 1llathorne, Bishop Amherst (of Northampton),> Viscount 'Campden, the Revs. Canon O'Sullivan, V.G., ...

... trBYTE [LEGRAI:.i'l.] Mr. Serjeant Cox, in the courlse or a lecture delivered in London, last siight, advocated the formation of a Court of Criminal Review. consisting of the Home Secretary, the judgo ?? tried the ease, and an independent judicial functioniary, Suchi a court would hiave power to increase or dliillishl tIe. .,entilse. rhr. Forsytli, M.P., said such a court might very well be ...