... RAM SALES IN THE DISTRICI! in 0 ec 511 y.l 'el OW 314 Iii res W. IL it. B la es 1, rt al as 1. a n, THE WOOTTON DALE R-AMIS. ?? annual sale of this much esteemed flock of long. woolled Lincolnshire sheep, the property of Mfr. George lig Taylor Havernroft. of Wootton Dale, near ftrtorl.,t a* Humber, took place last Friday in the far-famed dale, p. where sheep have for many years been broug is ...

... T . A& meeting of the Tovin Co'il' was 'held' ye'stei'da, Alderman 0. Wells presided, and thei-e being present Aldermen SeIton,. Willows;, Lambert,' Bannister, Foun- fain, Wailer, Syuions, Dowsing, and Councillors Eving- t1m,. Iayment, Wilde,, Appleby, Battersyly, Fraser, Smith, Simpson, Robinson, Ernm, Whiarham, Gibson. Ellis, Hudson; Cohen; Scott, Downs. Uhapilman, Pease. geod, Starry, ...

... HARVEST FESTIVAL AT ALL SAINW, MARGARET-STEET. . 'This ohurch has a rep tation for the splmdonr of its harvest festvals, and last night it maintained its prestige. From shortly after 6 o'clock the emngregation began to assemble, and when the hour of servce ,Vus reaohed at ?? seven, the sacred tedifice was, trowded by a respectful and devotional sessdenoe. The decorations were in admirable ...

... ke1o IhvW LORD GRANVILLE AT BRADFORD.--The part of Lord Granville's speech on Tuesday which related to home politics was probably not intended to be taken very seriously. He had a definite amount of talking in favour of his party to go through, and he went through it with tolerable credit, doing neither his friends much good nor his enemies much harm. The few words he uttered on the Eastern ...

... M. OFFENBACH'S NEW THREE-ACT OPERA, Les Contes d'Iloffrnann, is to be produced this winter at the Paris Lyrique. BULL FIGHTS will probably be held in Paris during the Exhi- bition next year. They are to be on a mild scale, however, as no bull is to be killed in the arena. PIGEON-FLYING IN THE BLACK COUNTRY, a favourite Sunday amusement, is likely to be suppressed, as the Walsall Town Council ...

... IMEEREEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR I BBOARD.8 The weeily meeting of the Mersey Docks and ?? was heldyeaterday,intheboardroom, dock oftice, Mr. T. D. £fornby in the chair. The other members Present were Messrs. Brocklebank, Guion, Moss, Brancher, Bolt, Harrison, Patterson, Nelson, Glynn, Jardine, and Sanderson. From the proceedings of the works committee it appeared that the engineer had submitted a ...

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... i TIEALTE COMU1T'11TEE. I Tihe weel'ly Lneeting of this committee was hed ytesterdavy at tilo Municipal-offliea, Dale- treoeb. Dr. C-ill, the deputy chairuan, presidel; and the other meombers pre?eun were .ir. AIdtnro Harrisou, Mr. Aldermau Baod, Dr. Conmmine, Met a s. Graves, Fovwlor, \Tj atjug, ' quwlegion, LeJlzouc, nd(l Forrest. REA LTiU r ,F TIE TOWN. Tne LierutI nwdiucaeiiier tro isseth. ...

... THE BRITISH ARCHA3OLOGICAL ASSOCIATi0N. Denbigh and REthin were the places vigitedL by the ?? on Saturday. The members and visitors went by train, via Corwen, to Denbigh. The Clw- disn range of hills looked very beautifal in the bright sunshine and clear atmosphere. Un arriving at their destination the visitors were met en the platform by the mayor (Mr. T. J. Williams) ?? Dr. Turner, senior ...

... oO LNDON C BIPNDENCE I tere are twotheories abo it thke present0 podtlofl at Plavns: and as I som qnite unable to judge ft betwzen thesm, Sad neiclr of item a ma h b l justife2 for a few days, I l- them both for at thy may be worth. On the one htud, I Grivica is deatcibed as the kqcc of the positiou. b is capture is regared as tantamount to the eapt$e of the city. Osminn Pasha s aid to be ii ...

... THE WAi. I [HTER'S TELEGRAU.) THE ADVANCE OF MEHEMET ALI. OoSraTAqTINOrPLI, Sm'r. 13. Intelligence received from Shcumla, of yester- day's date, esmounoes that the army of Mehemet Ali, advancing from Kare'evo, Ssxasoonfiar, and Popkol, continued its offensive movement against the Russian po'itione on the Jantro. The Russians, ilt is added, were failing back. CONSTANTBOPLE, St .rrn 14. A ...

... S3WANSBA. err r M - - ?? NEW SAVINGS BA4K.-The new savings bank was opened at the Working Men's Club on Wed. nesday evening, by Mr. El. Maliphaut, one of the trustees. Taking into consideration the large number who immediately paid deposits, the bank is likely to form & successful branch of the insti.- tution.t SuICIDE.-Mrs. Lowe, wito of Robert Lowe, , shipkeeper, Balaclava street, St. Thomas ...