... A CHURCFH STRUCK BY LIGHTNIN'G. of Atchann Churclh, near Shrowebury, waostiruck by Ilightinig oiB Sunday afternoon dhiring divise Service. Five mnhenioS I. of t he ?? were seriously injured. [Choir in'ms are Runesia Coin#, Jar's Goodl, Elizt Clhalloner, Chailes Morris, anid 5; Willinin P ugh. Domna Cain anA (Chailoner are, the most nullos Crises, [is besides stiffeiing front general ?? they it ...

... Nufal Expics. ?? ?? Tims RECENT ELECTION FOR PIUARGATE WARD (if at E that may be called an election in which the electors P' r had no voice) has aroused what the Yankees style a w good deal of latent feeling; and uncomplimentary a! remarks upon the age and experience of the new AC Councillor have been dsropped into the letier-boxes of as some of our contemporAries. As for the youth of g1 ...

... BITING A POLICEMAN'S IIAND OFF. At the6 Borouigh Polico Court, on Tuesday (yesterday) tl Edward Stevenson wtas charged with stealing 17*Ibl. of I' mut ton, value 12s. 6d., the property of Samuel Hell, luteber, tl ] AshboUrne-road-Edwhl Hall, proseotutor'e son, said be was ; ab e to identify thoe muttou ast having been stolen fromt lis fathers shop. lie hung it. ul hipseiuf on tho previons ...

... (Reuter's Telegram.) 8 It is reported from Shanghai (via San Francisco) that I 12 e the Chinese have bought large quantities of old rifles,tak and that the Japanese are increasing their armaments eta at the coast ports. A hostile feeling continues to prevail c a with regard to the Loochow Islands question, but no C definite steps have yet been taken in the matter by either Government. The wife ...

... . A ?? 1- f ls I.. 1- v - .1 | s Al P'OSTAL NOTICES. bl 001n111(enc1og on the 18t July next, tim charge for pnt- List1 le,18ans o samples of aechaudise, as well ASa for ?? 7, is9 japele, addressed to thu ceutitries or British tiolonjes corn- in priiced in thle postal Union wrill be the seine As the charge for PR d. prnuted patpers, bait with the proviso thtat thle lowiest charge ell offor a ...

... e FRANCE. E (Reuter's Telegrams.) V VERSAILLES, June 2I. 8 The Chamber of Deputies to-day continued the dis- cussion of M. Jules Ferry's Educational Bill. No note- l n worthy incident occurred during the debate. The I d greater number of the Bonapartist deputies were absent n from the sitting. d The bill providing for the return of the Legislature to Paris was presented to the Senate and ...

... THB BISHOP Op LICHFIELD beld his last visitation on Thursday at All Saints', Derby. His complete charge to the clergy will shortly be published, and at his Lordship's request we withhold our report for the present. The Duke of Portlsnd hss accepted the presidency of the centre of the St. Jobn's Ambulance Association now being formed at Lelcester. We have to announce the death of Mr. James ...

... W-- CONSERVATIVE (GAT1HERING AT OCK- BROOK. on Tuesday evening, the 15th inst., a dinner tooki place at the White Swan, at Ockbrook, to inaugurate c another branch of the Breaston District Conservative 0 Association. The long room of the inn was completely 9 filed, and numbers had to be accommodated in another I moom; about 100 were present altogether. The room I was nicely decorated, and on ...

... SALMON FISIIERIES.-TIIE TRENT. PI.l8 -C A1 A B A 1 - eas A A gA .WS.. .1.. I The report of the Inspectors of Salmon Fisherics-Mr. I c Frank Buckland and Mr, S. Walpolo-for 187.S as just lbenu published, aud is especially interesting from tile fact that v Mr. Buckland gives a short statement of the present ?? tl tion and future prospects of all the salmonl rivors in Ergland s' and Wales which ...

... ?'pibtxitt Ittoo. HEAGE. !a GJOOSEBiERRY Sliniv.-Mr. John Stone and Mr. Idiram bu Stone have produrcd in their respective gardens the tiel following fruit :-Stackwell, 18dwts. 10grs.; Leveller, Co~ 18dwts. 3gre. ; Careles.4, 23dwts. 12grs. an~ RlIPLEY. Wa SB111o1c AND L~c~unE.-Tho Rev. W. Jones, late of der London, now of Derby, preached in the Wesleyan Chapel onl Tuesday, the 19th just, at 3 ...

... ])PEPR13 BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the It wvklv eeting of the abovo Tlonrd lhere were reseut-tho I'ev. Caulon Abney (in the chair), Mr. Briudley (In the vice-chair), Mr. Boeam, Mr. Swtler, Mr. Fowkes, C Mr. 'riner, ril. R!oe, Mr. Masr. . 3. Brindley, Mr. Staunby, 3 Ur. Sherwin, Mr. Storer, Mr. .ikdesn, Mr. R. A. R. Jones, g hr. (crtlich, MIr. Deani, and Mr. Hill. C NOLuItJI8fMlNT 1'OR THtE OUT ...

... V- Z.Vfal R.dos. anr EmcATurr.-We wrote last week a strong opinion upon re ace the unwisdom of allowing irresponsible writers to usurp Gf the editorial functions in the newspaper press, and thus have of Ie the power to attack reputations at pleasuro.' The el y- sentence in our article, Liberty of the Press, was turned T 'j into nonsenbe by the compositor, who substituted repudia- 8 orks ...