... OPTENIING OF PARLIAMENT. U HOUSE F01 LORDS, THURSD,,1Y, December 5. 'lie sixti Sessioi of the ninitb Parliament of the C Quaei' was openiedon ?? Iy Commission. After tile usual fortililities the Itoyal Commission for the openiiig of Psrliainent was then read by Mir. Bethill, one of' the clerks; ansd The Lord Chancellor read the following Royal Speechl- Myl3i Lords and Genitlemen,- ( ?? regret ...

... ALBERT MEMORIAL COLLEGE, FRAXlLING.IAX. PRIZE LIST FOR 1878. There has been no public distribution of prizes dur- ing the present year, but the prizes, which were awarded on the Jnly examination, conducted by the Cambridge Syndicate, wore handed to the suc. cessful candidates at the end of the Winter term by the Head Master, wh o, in the course of a few remarks, smid they had much carsve to he ...

... DERE, HAM, (EAST). at FiRa.-Between twelve and one on Wednesday morn- ta ing this place was alarmed by a fire being discovered in rh a building used als a tailors' work-roomn and storehouse, Bi bohind the premises of NMr. Maclaren, seedsman, and st, Mr. B3stes, tailor. The alarrm was given by a manci named Foster, also a tailor, living 'in a cottage close to w the premises; and IASias Cariter, ...

... |-TnE House of Commons was last night engaged inA debating the question whether or no England should join with other Poweis in affording pecuniary relief to! the people in the Rhodope districts. Mr. Anderson, Ithe member for Glasgow, when the notice was giveno Ron Friday, at once took exception to it on the ground' Sthat the wide-spread distress prevalent in the countryA rendered us unable to ...

... BURVY ST. rDlIUND'S. CrerrST-11r5s DINNE'lE.-On Fridav about 125 children Rttend op1 ?? Botoiiiph's elentiem tarrr s6hooi wore pro. vitled with nr excellent linner of roust beef, plum pudding, Yorkshire pudding, &c., by the trindness of the pririshioners of St. Alary's. MR. EoWAnPD (;riiE;, MNi'.-WVe are very sorry to he unabile to report any improvement in the leialth of this anuch.respected ...

... -( AN it !le tljit MIr. Gladstone's memory is failing ? lie llai erisc; to publish a letter whichi he ad- .ire- al to Lorn Blaityre on the subject of the ,:irev ierit propo.sal to join other Powers to send re- f tio d ?? in the Rhodope district. Mlr. t wvas, I think, a mistake on the nr, of !!le ('jeernment to propose to relieve them out 1:i' saial fu a S. swhiclh aie contributed in such ::na. ...

... ATH FEOM IWEHALINQ STzA8L-An inquest was o held on Monday, before 0. W. Chaston, E~sq., on the e body of Alfred Osborn, aged two years, who, during b the temporary absence of his mother, put his mouth to e. the spout of a kettle standing: on thle fireplace, and in. haled the steam from the boiling water, from the effects roof wbich he died on Sunday morning. Deceased was leattended by Mir. C. ...

... RAST BLRGHOLT. II O Ciristorr1is Day the rector, Dr. Woolley, preached an impressile sernion, founideri on the 10to verse of tre 21st chlapter of St. Joint, which wrna listened to with rivetted attenitioin by the Coirgregation. '[lie anthem, Blehold I brilng you glad tidings, we9e sung with ,, uili vi (our and feeling by the choir, which is grettly im provedi uinder tile supervision of tile ...

... ALDEBURG IbON.SEA. WOR1KING A'OMN'8 INSTITUrE.-ENTRBRAIN.MEN'r.-- OOn Friday evening last, the third entertainment of the season, consistice of vocal and instrumental music, and readings, were given at the above room. J. Fry, Esq., 'presided in hi3 usaal able happy style, and contributed greatly to the deserved success of the evening. The troom, which had been very prettily decorated by ...

... BAYLIIAM. Arthur ?? D)ownes, of Christ Cliurch, an old of Dl(llaai School, has this week gained the 'i9- of :I irst class iU, tce mathematical mioderations S: (kf)\rij BECCLES. ( ?? SCoL.Aitsiniir.-Te (tleed founding IC) sloip xonp signed on Wednesday. Ibc I4eSte jhav u iivested about £350, and hope to be lprocuring the desired amount, £o00 BE:DFIEI.D.I :CI [blS I)E.Tie-At inqruost *as h)eld ...

... NORFOLX. A SIGN OF THE TiotEs.-Thie Right lon. the Earl of Albermarle lifas in consideration of tho times and sea. sons, granted his tenants a reduction of ten per cent. ol the year's rent due at Michaeltnas, 1878-a volontary e proof of his lordship's generosity which his tenants I I thoroughly appreciate. NORWICTI. e A VICTIM OF THE RECENT FiLoOos.-It will be re- membered that at the time of ...

... CHIRISTMAS FESTIVI rIES. IPSWvIC IT. ?? weather on Ciristminas DIay was of tire old- ?? iolcd type, froty, briLlit, and brucii,-, vety quik- ening to tire spirits of the healthy and the strong, by usot of whomi a return of snow uind fruit, wi th sonui d ice, is hailed with plaasure. The day was observed Iii the custoulary mariner. There ivas Divitir sernice ini.all the churches, soiun ...