... I Wn f-rn 7PflI¶^QOsA A - . ±t l A cvt o are requested to give publicity to the following leter addressed to the Secretary of the above society, and ~'which came before a meeting of the Committee, oii 6atur- ~'day last:- Ig ?? fgqriesc,.tual S'oucly of .rai~end, 12. .Ztalovec-sguaOr, Lesds0t, W., Jbo. 1, 1879. Dd PAR Sin.-The annual show of the Royal Agricultural society Id of England will ...

... MIDLAND COUNTIES' SUNDAY SCHOOL T UNION. I ;t A conference in connection with the Midland Counties' .t Sunday School Union was held on Good Friday, in the . Congregational Chapel, George-street, a devotional 5 meeting, presided over by the Rev. Keith Walden, of s Cow-ley Road Chapel, being previously held at 9.30. 'I Mr. Alderman Manton, J.P., of Birmiinghamti, occupied f the chair at the ...

... GENEI AL N ElWS. While an-ling in the Thames on Monday, at Clewer Point, near Windsor, Lutnsden, a river fisherman, cap- tured a fine trout weighing about 61b. THE; KsNTIsH-TowN MunRDlE.-The solicitor for Thos. Perryman, who was on Wednesday se'nnight found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of the murder of his mother, has appealed to the Home Secretary for a reconsideration of the verdict ...

... OXFD- - T N - - - -= - I = = -A special meeting of the Council was-hold icn Monday mornung, the Mayor (Aid. Cavell) presiding. There were also ,present-the Deputy-Mayor (Mr. J. Oalcutt), the Sheriff (Mr. Joseph Freeman), AId. Randall, Cars, Hughes, Spiers, Doro, Daglestou, and Galpin, Professor Green, Cou1^nciflors Roun d, EnsherlinI, Shea rd ,Lo we, *Wells, Cooper, BuckiLU, Saunders, Sealy, ...

... Presentation of a Testimonial to the late Collector of Inland Rievenue, Oxford. 1 n8 Alr-~Ill io 100 -F1 I . A.._ _ I U1 Monday the 19th inst., a meeting was held at the 3 Inland Revenue Office, Oxford, for the purpose of taking official leave of Mr. Hiammoad,; late Collector of Inland LRevenue and Head Distributor of Stamps, who has jest s'retired after a service of 45 years. Mr. James J. ...

... ODD FrLLOWS' I WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' SOCIETY. The dinner to celebrate the tenth anniversary of this highly-leserving Society took place on Wednesday even- ing last, in the Lodae Room, at the White Hart Inl, Coin Mlt'ket-street, ui'er the presidency of Mr. J. Morris. The company numbered about 80, atnd incluided Messrs. R . Buckle, sen., and A. Goddard (Trustees), J. H. Gynes (Treasureor), J. ...

... I- . I CHOIR CON6cET.-The annual winter concert was given in the Corn Exchange, on Monday last, by the members r of the Waanbage Church Choir, assisted by a few friends. In addition to the band, which comprised 7 violins, 1 violincello, I cornet, I Sate, piano, harmonium, concertina, and drum, there were upwards of 4,) vocalists. The first part of the concert consisted of the celebrated music ...

... I The 15th 3DEDI3lGTOlq. 1 ann _ . M I se LIn annuaj Festival of the Deanery of Deddington e Church Choral Asseciatiou was held in the Parish Church on Tuesday ltet. The number of Choirs present was 14, Adderbury, Aldertou, Balscote, Barford St. Michael, Bar- I ford St. John, Bodicote, Bourton, Broughton, Deddington, I- Great Tew, Milton, Neithrop, Sibiford, and Tadmarton. ,The preacher was ...

... IG II§D-C.1 ?? h A AAWA --1 4:*-As JIfID.-VOt. I7, at Abingdon, Anna, the beloved wife of George Augustus Drewe, aged 37. COUNTY COURT.-After an interval of two months, f sitting of this Court was held at the Guildhall on Saturday last, before John F. Bailey, Esq., Deputy Judge. The ordinary cause list contained about 60 cases, aud there were 3 judgment summonses, the whole of the former, with ...

... Inquest before E. L. Hussey, Esq., City Coroner. On Friday, at the Radcliffe Infirmary, on the body of Win. Cook, aged 00, of 80, Great Clarendon-street, Car- peter, vwho had died through injuries received through faluling from a buildiiig the previous Weduesday.-Joen Cook, son of the deceased, said that when he went home to breakfast on Wednlesday morning his muother told lihn of the accident ...

... Oxford Licensed Victuallers and Beer-l I House-Keepers' Association. Lio~n' The annual dinner olf this Association took place on tube Tuesday evening, in the Town Hall, under the presidency and Of* A. W. Hall, Esq., M.P. The company numbered )i of nearly 300, and included the Rev. WV. West, Justices G. itted Ward and Calcutt, Councillors XV. Evetto, J1. H1. Turner, and Greenw~ood, T. Mallam, ...

... 1 At Oldham on Monday morning an infernal machie' ill filled with gunpowder and other explosives, was f- suspended to the door of the School Board officer,.lae WhNel.'iien Miss Nield opcned the door the aho of Iexploded and severely injured her.ae1 St ?? of death was passed on Tuesday, at the JXVi .al chester Assizes, on Thomas Dean, a labourer, 59 yeo Is. age, for the murder of his wife. The ...