... E8SEX. : VALLEY AND HALSTED RAILWAY COMPANY.- COLrt of tile directors to be submitted to the share. The top5¢ ?? 46th half.yearly aneeting to.morrow Ikldnresioy)) the 26th inst,, states that the capital a\eunt has not been altered during the past hall-year. lroS3 revenue for the past six months is £5,522 Si. . t £5296 12s. 2d. for the corresponding period i 7177 being an increase of £225 10S. ...

... A general meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday, at the BlackLion Inn,Lavenliam. Lieut-Col. Rowley presided, the others present being Messrs. J. Harper, Acton; J. Hayward, Hitcham; W. StearnjBret. tenham; J. E. Wright, Felsham.; S. Stow, Kersey; F Vickers, Lawahall; R. Merrington, Thorpe; H. Cooper, Alpheton * E. Baker, Shimplinc.; T. Alston, Stanstead; n. Wright, Prestonj W. W. ...

... IMPERIAL PA R.LIAMENT. I HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, March 17. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. The Command in Zululand.-Lord Truro gave notice that to-morrow he will ask whether it is true that a message was transmitted by the Secretary for War ex- pressing her Majesty's sympathy with tile troops in South Africa, and her confidence in the Uommander. in.Chief, ...

... 3ELE-OPENING OF-BILDESTC;N CHURCH. I - , . ?? . - 1. .. . I- I--- On an acclivity on the West side of the town stands the pariah church of Bildeston, and a very stately and noble structure it is, chiefly in the Perpendicular style of architecture. It has a very handsome, finely.propor- tioned interior, eonsisting of nave with clerestory,nisles, chance!, and a square tower. In point of ...

... A Reuter's telegram dated, Cape Town (vidMadeira); July 13, thus sumtnarises the latest news of the war. General Crealock's cavalry have burnt Ondine and lmranigwene. Dabilaamanzi, Usiciveleowele, the chief in command of the Ngobarnmkosi, Sonkali, Umnlandela, and other important chiefs have surrendered to Lord Chelmaford. The flying column reached Magnibonum, on July 8, and is expected to ...

... LOND ON NOTES. (Byour SpecLat UorrcsponeaenI.) Shall wse hear of a dissolution of Parliament on Monday or Tuesday; is a question that I wvas asked .in Fleet Street on Saturday. The man was a journalist, moving in the midst of the latest political gossip. His wiords and his tone were an index of the state of uncertainty and expectancy of the week. A number of little incidents dexterously ...

... PETTY SESSIONS REPORT'S. BOW STREET. FRIDAY, September 12.-Before - Flowers, Esq. . Srious Charge against a Oterg~Vnan.-Tbe Rev. James Bengafleld Weriu, Aged 46, of No. 45, Denbigh Street, Pimiico, wae charged on remand with endeavourlug to obtain the sam of £100 from Benjamin Blalberg, by means of a false doeu- mont, purporting to bea mortgage deed. It wns etated on tbe drst occasion that the ...

... XXWORjH mARXERS' CLUB. A meeting of this Club was held 'on Monday evening| at the Pickerel Inn, Inworth, Mr. W. Manfield, lxworth- Thorpe; occupying the chair; The other gentletneii present included Messrs. T. 'Pison, W. Matthew, E. Goldsmith, A. T. Smith, G. Garrard; It. Green. C. Cooke, G. Matthew, E. W ainwright, W. Kinsey, R. Simlrin, J. Blmydon, R. Holt Wilson, H. Crick, C. Har- rison, A. ...

... ?? Or',ano Wyvsktlecraft) Report for the week ending September 20th, 1879. Sept. I Wind. Ran. COharacter ?? ieg Sun 414 96 01 N.W. 70 Ruch rain Inst night and this morning. wine from 6 adm.; bright pi.. MonIn 4 68 .6 S. Very fine and bright. Pu 16 46 64 fl Fine; bright, and warm. Wedl7 65 66 ,E. -77pine, warm, and partly bright. TTh 18 67 61. S.W .78 Thunderstorma all last night; cloudy day. ...

... I THE PRISON COXHISSIONERS' FIRSI' I REPORT. | e Matters of local and general interest are contained in ,f the above official paper just issued. The Commis- .Eionars state that the time is too short to justify them in expressing any general opinions on the resulte J which have followed the change; bat as yet they have s found no reasons to anticipate any insuperable diffi. a culties in ...

... a. - AROH AWD THE NATIONAL I AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' UNION. . Mr. Areh is disgusted with the Union, and addresses the following letter to its members:- To the Memiers of the National Agricaltural Lnbourers' Union. Barford. January 27, 1879. Bretbrcn.-For seven years I have led you to the beat of my ability; but under existing circumstances I can do so no longer. Your Utnion is not what I ...

... SATURDAY MARnb 81879.al SATURDAY, MARCEi 8, 1879. Franchise questions have the merit, in the eyes of the political agitator, of beinagwhat the ladies call,, good wear. They are not to be debated, exhausted, and thrown aside. How many times within the last thirty years have essentially the maue arguments been presented to the House of Commons which were recited on Tuesday by Mr. Trevelyan? ...