... M'R. .Towr TWrwm DEATH OF Mn. Jom THOMS-We have to announce the death of Mr. John Thomas, of the l Old Brewery, which occurred somewhat suddenly on Wednesday, at 5.15 p.m., at his residence in , Charles-street. About eight years ago the de- ceased gentleman was laid aside with a stroke of paralysis, and since then he has been very weak in health, and lived much in retirement. On Monday night ...

... Tar pzn is so much more efficient an instrument than the brush for depicting the hardships of our present copyright laws, that it is not to be wondered at that so much has been heard from the literary class concerning the grievances of which they have to complain as compared with anything that has been pub- licly set forth on the part of those who are interested in works of art. The Royal ...

... RURAL J\OTES I ?? THE WEATIIER.-It seems almost like an impertinence to speak about this trite subject of common discourse. Everybody, whether they be meteorologists scientifically or in a kind of amateur way, have their notions that they can by the rising of the clouds predict a fine or a foul day. Most of the weather prophets would have been somewhat puzzled to describe the peculiar ...

... ,IRIUINGIIAM CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY. The ?? meeting of subscribers to the Birmioghamr1 'tv Organisation Society was beld on Friday, at the ];irnirghanlim and Midland Institute. Amongst those pre- ,ot were the Rov. H. P. Bowilby (who, in the abscence of t l Mayor, occupied the chair), Mossrs. G. 3. Johnson, T. 1,kewicbI B. Cadbury, We. 1Ioltoan, Sept. Harding, A. C. AI ler L 1lill, Capt. ...

... Exaggerated as may be the estimation in which recent events and subsequent tall talk have caused the French thoroughbred to be, at any rate tem- porarily, held, there is no doubt that our neigh- bours on the Other side of the Channel have brought their racehorses to a wonderful pitch of excellence; and if we were to trace that excellence back to its first cause, with the ?? intention of giving ...

... WARWICKSHIRE TEACHERS'' I ASSOCIATIONS. The annual meeting of the Warwiokehire District Union of Teachers' Associations was held in the Spencer Street SehoollRoom, Leamington, on Saturday afternoon. The society consists of 12 elementary school teachers, repsresentinp nearly the whole of the towns and villages in Vfarwieksbare, and is affiliated with the National Union of Elementary Teachers, ...

... 0 PARLIAMENT,: LAST, NIGHT. . * fe'irass AStI ?? ' ,LEGAAIS . !OUSE, OF LORDS. p I The Lord Chaacellor took his seat at f5 o'clock. t KIDNAPJPERS IN THE SOUTH SEAS. t The Earl of BFILMORP enquired whobetlfr the Colonial t Secretary was in a position to state that kidnapping in the South Seas had been entirely supprensed. A squadron alm o laree sa that on the Australian station shiring the last ...

... Mr. ?? I. Manby, F.R.C.S. Eng. (of tlie firm of Newn- h1aiti anld Malrby, surgeons, Wolverhamspton), delivered a itec lecture in the lree Library, in that town, on Satur- day, upon Infantile Mlorallity.-Upon the question of thle jotleneucs of sick and burial societies, Mr. ?? read rairacts from a letter which, in repily to tis questions, lie had rereived fronm Mr. F. Dunn, surgeon, of ...

... I - GENERA._L NEWS. [BY TELErRAPX.] THE BURIALS BILL, The joint committecs of the Liberation Society and the Dissinting Deputies met in London yesterday, and con- sidered the Governmenst Burials Bill. The bill was strongly denounced, the silent burials clause being characterised as specially insulting and degrading to Nonconforsnissts. A vigorous opposition to the measure was resolved upon, ...

... I WEDiESBURY SCHOOL BOastD, The last mreting of the retiring Sehool Boird won held yester- (lay eveningi:; frr. XV. Lloyd ?? Atter auce Oiecer reported ticat-e1nc th3 l;ast meeting lie ?? raeade 393 visils, :14s being in respect of absent and irregular scholars. Ho found that iuany children were nbsent through the inability of their parents to pay fees; and theso persons, respeptauble, ...

... prfess gAmorIATriO TELgaRAM.] HOUSE OF L020DS. The Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. Lord STRATUMSDEN, who had given notice to move for papers authorising intervention by Great Britain against abuses in the Gpvornmnent of the Porte, prstponed his motion till the first sitting after Easter, as it was c1tao1- lated to bring on a general discussion, which might be inconvenient while ...

... A1*'9 f wfol AND JOURNAL. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877. THE WEEKLY POST. The WEEKLY POST of TO-DAY, Mckrch 24, contdns:- 1.-Trhn Two PRoTRRRS. 3y Georges Sand. 2.-A LIFE FOR, A LovE. Continued. 3.- TIIE KiNI'3 PAGE. Continued. 4.-LOCAL NOTES AND QUERItES. Edited by lste. 5.-A JOUrzfEY TO CALroRNIzA. By a Birminghanm Man. 6.-A VISIT TO THE SCILLY ISLES. 7.-LONDON GOSSrI. 8.-TOWN AND ...