... l I rl 7 . t.. A. - .. i.7 I The painful excitement naturally felt in the neighbour- hood of Stanstead and Ware, on the discovery that two young women, of respectable connections and good character, had been mysteriously drowned in the River Leat can scarcely be said to have abated since the con- clusion of the inquest. The place where the bodies of Ellen Maddox (aged 20) and Felicitas Squibbs ...

... I Av,_A . WALtlaNGFORbED ATILLEr AND AQUATIC SPOflTS.-ThO sports in con- nection with the Football and Rowing Clubs took place on Monday last at Mongewell Park, which J. M. Fraser, Esq., very kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee for the day. The very heavy thunderstorm on Sunday afternoon and threatening appearance of the weather on Monday morning caused a thin attendance at the con- ...

... T TERRIBLE COLLISION TX THE CHANNEL. 1 SERIOUS LOSS OF LTPE. SINKING OF A MAIL STEAMER. At midnight oa Monday a terrible casualty occurred about eight miles S.W. of Folkestone. A German ship, the .Pommerania, was run into while coming up Channel by an iron barque, foet Bilian, of Carnarvon. The German steamer was struck with great force, and the ship was so damaged that she immediately began ...

... THE DIOC-ESE OF CAPE. TOWN. The Bishop of Caper Towna preached in behalf of the' Oxford-Association cosinected with his Diocese on Sunday ?? in St. Gilesi's, St. Banasabas, and All Saints' Churches and on Monday evening a meeting'wai'held in thehla o St. John's College;%at which the Bishop gave account of the needs and 'prospe-to of the Church in his DioBese. . Tie meeting consisted ...

... I THE WAR IN TURKEYT. a C DISMISSAL OF MAHNfOUD DAMAD PASHA, I PERA, SUNDAY . The Turquie annornces the resignation of Mahmoud Damaa. This has been produced by an adverse vote of (C Parliament relative to the conduct of the war. In future the war movements in Roumelia are to be I arranged here, and not by any one Oommander-in. I Chief. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 6. C Following instructions received ...

... I .- -1 1. na 1 A n -_ A . . 21 _ I - ?? The annual distribution of prizes and certificates to th e successful students of the Oxford Science and Art School took place on Friday the 16th inst., in the Town Ball, in the presence of a considerable number of the relatives and friends Of the pupils. The Rev. R. St. John Tyrwvhitt, M.A., presided, rand there were also present on the plat- form-R. P ...

... I BRIITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. I The annual meeting of the Oxford Auxiliary of this Society was held on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall, under the presidency of Gsa. Sir Arthur Cotton, ?? IC.C.S.IL There were also on the platform-the Rev. A. n ALx W. Christopher, the Rev. Prebendary Anderson (of 'eBath), the Rev. R. B. Girdlestone, Rev. A. Pearson, Rev. *tW. M. Paul, Rev. E, A. Knox, ...

... IECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENC. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS Rev. C. L. Bode, B.A., to be Curate of Kidderininster Rev. D. W. Chute, Rector of Sherborne St. John, to be Ituran Dean of Basingstoke, N.E. Division. Rev. J. Edgell to be Vicar of Lambourle, Berks, Patron, the Bisop of Oxford. Rev. W. Harrison, N.A., to be Vicar of Wormleighton Rev. w. T. Humphrey to be Vicar of Wick. Rev. R. P. ...

... I_ .,P A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday lat, under the presidency of the Deputy-Mayor (AXd. Cavell), the Mayor being absent through slight indlspo- sitioa. There were also present Ald. Hughes,, Randall, Eaginston, Galpin, Spiers, Dore, and Carr; Councillors Evetts, Calcutt, Lowe, Round, Sheard, Greenwood, Castle, Wells, Turner, Gray, Cooper, Emberlin, Seary, Parish, Clarkel, ...

... BUCKINGHAM I Agricultural Show & Ploughing M;atch. The annual exhibition of stock and ploughing match in connection with the North-West Bucks Agricultural Association took lace on Tuesday last and was in every Way a success. The show was held in {he meadows in the rear of the centre of the town, which were kindly lent for the purpose byMessrs. Ellis, Sirett, Riddlington, and Slator, the ...

... I A speciatrmeeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing an Aldermdn, in the place of Alderman Hanley, deceased. The Deputy- Mayor (Ald. Cavell) presided, and there were also present the Sheriff, Aid. Randall, Hughes, Carr, Spiers, Dore, and E:agleston, and Councillore Round, Emberlin, Saunders, Juggins, Caloutt, Sheard, Seary, Castle, Greenwood, Hloughton, ...

... Th frs eoinorn t] ) bot a aswr11> . -- -b- I 1eunug or Tae newiy-eiected. Board was held on Wednesday, in the Council Chamber, the Chairman (Ald. Hughes) presiding. There were also present the Dean of Ch. Ch.. the Rector of Exeter, the Provost of Queen's, the President of St. Yohu's, the Rev. W. West, Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. A. Robinson, Mr. C. Neate, Mr. W. B. Gamlen, Mr. C. L. Shadwell, Mr. J. A. ...