... : h XTEI S SVPZZrGE. ^lh annyltT Mr ikofoxrs-_sc. -e ne NumII generai meeting of the National Society fat Womeu's SufIrR90t was heda 03: Monday at the Weab minster Palace-Hotel. Tbe chair was taken by Mr. LEoNiRD S. COURTNZT M.P., who, in opening the proceedings, remarked thatii consequence of the concentration of public opinion upot the possibilities of peace or war, times had been bad fof ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE The Repsubvque FrancaLse, contains a long articlo on the marriage of priess-an article elicited by a decision on the part of the Court of Cassation in the following case:- In 1836 a priest made a will in favour of his nephew and niece. Some years afterwards he quitted the service of the Church, married, and had children. U pou this the nephew and niece brought an action ...

... ISP3. GMADSTONE AND G2nETWEI. The late Lord Palnmerston was ree gnised by the whole world as a first-rate statesman. But had anyone so classified beajuamin D crack in his' lordship's presence, he would have been greatly surpirised and hugely amused. That the pr-esentl Preaicr is, and ?? has been, a poli- tical trickster, no one wiill contradict. But that he has ever d:svlayed statesmanlike ...

... FOREGN INTELLIGENCE. . C lle In the Chamber M1. Cnuneo d'Ornano, the Bonapartist famous for his threat of pounding.the Republicans into a mess which the very dogs 'would loathe, criticised the suspension of a mayor at Bourg. M. de Marcere de. fended the step, declaring that the Government could not retain iu office men who paraded their anti.Republican. ism. M. de Cassagnac, interposing, ...

... THE FATAL COLIJSION ON THE | . ITHAMES. The iry vwas resumed on Tuesday. morning at the Town ojall, Woo:cbh, before Mr. Carttar, coroner for the county of Rent, Mr. Edwin Hughes, solicitor, of Woolwich, appeared on behalf of the owners-of the Princess Alice, the London Steal.bcat Company (Limited); assisted by Mr. Hellier, of the- firm of Newman and Co. Mr. Myburgh, barrister, instructed by ...

... XAVAL AND MZ U:ITATY ZNTELLZGECE. Vice-Admiral R. Cloete, C.B., has been selected for the command on the China station. Last evening the training brig Sealark got'under weigh snd was sailing out of Falmouth harbour when she went on the Velt bank, and her topsails being set at the lime Ihey tended to force her further on. Signals were made to the harbour, and the master's steamer, which was ...

... THE WELSH. COLhl.EY EXPL68XON. A - - -! - -.z. ?? I__ - - A communication from Abercarne, of Tuesday, says:-. Since yesterday the water in the pit has been reduced about thirteen inches, as shown by the indicator. The liquid raised is of a very foul character, and disinfectants are freely used. At least ten yards of water remain in the pit, but when two-thirds of this depth shall have been ...

... THE CZAR AND THE SUL- TAN IN CONGRATULA- TION. The Czar and the Sultan have coigratulated each other. The Suluam is n ot displeased to think that Turkey has beeti'dofeated because nothing has happened to him, and that is the great point with Mussulilnalas or Christians in this selnsh world. The Cr7ar is pleased because he get away from the field with a whole skin, and it does not concern him ...

... RAILWAY ACOZD3ENTS. On Monday evening, at 5.10, the through train from Paddington for Birkenhead left Chester, and had only got as far as the junction of the Birkenbead and Holy- head lines when the last carriage and the one immediately preceding it left the metals, and, the couplings breaking, the first carriage, which was a ?? composite one, was completely overturned, and the other was ...

... BRTTISM AMt-$TOCRAOCY-. ITS OBIIREN, PROG6EPfSSS.:AlND CRIMES. .v4 qWI K-NWm AND ARsXsOOQ4'fC 2ROTECTORS. ?? ,monarchy consistentbeith the objects of govh~ernment, iSii.y5 .Th~onms .Xai, in thoe, 'ilights of XIan, the next (sovereigo). in suc- cessiaishoul'd not' be 'born asenild, brt:a: ma at once, and', that ~snan.- ar 0o34n. It si -rridiculous that nations are to wait~and gnycrnment-be ...

... - IMAIL*AY iCQID31!NTS. On Tuesday morning a Midland express train from London to Liverpool, Manches:er, and Leeds, was found to be on fire, when running at a high rate of speed, be- tween Eedford and Leicester,and the train being crowded the Passengers were in a Atate of great alarm. A van, which was fillel with furniture and luggage, had caught fire and was burning fiercely, the velocity of ...

... lISCELLANEOVS. The Bishop of Norwich 'has appointed. Rev. Gesrgra Veaxbles, vicar oft Great Yarmouth, to 'the rural-deaneryJ of ?? Hnmdred, Norfolk. The result of the- Caxton celebration' tbis yenr btas been. a -nin of npwards of elevenhunddted ponndi to the funds ofthe Printers' Pension Corporation. The. goods and, chattels of the New Forest Sba'.ers 'hnre been seized by order of the sheriff ...