... 41 I . I Co wa :RAIAI? SOS,, ?? * A- g ; _ F; E -. - . . A lh~~t A~~NtTAL1 lfETINO. i ?? annual meeting of this society ws 'held on Tuesday~ afternoon, at the Toawn Hall. IThe Mayor (Alderman R~. 860Wailer) presided, and amongsttoepeen eeM H. Wilson, M.P., the Rev. J. McCorrmick, the iEev.. Ca onon Page~t, the Rev. john Deck, the Rev. J.,Lister' the Rev. H. W7. HQ11and,. Dean. Randerson, the ...

... PARLIAMENTTARY DIN-NEIRS. The Earl of Beaconsfield gave a Parliamentary dinner - > .A+- Vn- h AG ?? .. {\t . 1.4 G ?? Hera csenht I The Earl of Beaconsfield gave a Parliamentary dinneu last evenlng at the Foreign office. Tniere were presenA the Dute of Camubridge, K.G., the Lord Cbancellor, Le t Duke of RTdhmoud aui Gordon, KG., tse Duke oA Northumberland. the Dule of >;oriolk, the Duke op ...

... a* The liquidators of the West of Enelanrd Bank intend 1e to make a first call during the next fortnight of £10 per n ct share, £5 ?? it once and £ 5 in June. The depositors it to will be paid Gs. Sd. in the pound in Maroh. n to t The first statutory meeting of the creditors of n or WIlliam Asxin, farmer, Brierley, near Barnslo, was held t gs at the offices or fr. Rideal, solicitur, vesterday. ...

... WEATHER CHART, FEB.. 13. : _- _ ._ . . . .. The chart represents the western countries of Europe: from Norway to the coasb of Portugal,, and embraces Great Britainiand ?? Isles. It also includes the North Sea or German Ocean, the .Bav of Biscay, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, with tia Euglish Channel, Bristol Channel and Irish Sea. 6 1(_ I10 S 0 b 10 EXP'nkNA.TION Or TIIIm oAnT. T_ iota - ...

... TIHE LIVERPOOL DO(CII LABOURERS' 8TRIMM . SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. The orderly demeaniour which has been manifested by all the mnio onl strive at Liverpool since the dispute first commenced was changed yesterday into one Of tise most slisorderlv character. At the closed docks belonging to the Mersev D~ock. and Harbour Board and the Watesloo Dock Warehouses, the tmen arc not affected hy the ...

... THE WEATHER, FEB. STUr. I 111aj Yyaasawj~3 J1S&pr. vUa. 8 ?? this rorninghasnnschimproved. The sey is clear, or nearly so, at many of our eastern and Eouthern stations, though in the west there is still a great deal of cloud. In the north-west of our islands, as well as at Cuxhaven and Biarritz, rain is falling, while fog or mist is reported from a few places. Rain has occurred generally, ...

... At the reopening, of the Bradford Techinical School for the session 1878-1879, the president (M. -leery Mitchell, J.P.) generously offered to defray tire expenses of three students who should visit the principal weaving schoolsi in France and Germany and report to the Council the result of their observations. A competitive examination was helda on October 5th, 1878, at which forty-live, ...

... PROPOSAL TO PURCOHASE THE RIGHTS I OVER HARROGATE STRAY. hat'I L,.IA meeting of the owners and ratepayers Of Harrogate waL ?? roeae Roomns, to consider a ral poposa madeby th imprvemet Commissioners to rut aliieterihso h onr fte Stray for a sum or Ulhe gaecnan~l ce,20o h chacordiag totbaetermns melof he ct f Prlamet, ustalwysremain Opea and free. TIhe owners have a rgtt the herbage, and this ...

... | THE FATAL FIRE AT BRADFORD, LA The inquiry into the dearth of David Parkinsact, who was suffocated in a fire at his premrises, Bonn -street and 'Tyelstret, Bradford, on the 3rd rnst., was resumed yseay at te Bradford Town Hall, before Mr. HUTiCRIresoN, Borough Coroner. Mr. Withers (chief ii constable) wats presents, and several. other gentlemen repre- g sentiisg either the insurance ...

... FATAL GUNPOWDER EXPLONION. T1A1AL tTUWN YUWiJUti1L AlUV;i.LUJN. A iearful explosion of gunpowder occurred yesterday morning at Messrs. Sharp's Powder Mills, Chilworth, near (;uildford. it ?? in the press room, where half a ton of powder was being prepared by two nice named Goodchild and Baker, who were literally blown to atoms. Ihe building, which was isolated, war' destroyed. Both meu leave ...

... THE POOr; LAW AMENDMENT ACT. A f + - I- ,T . ^ DA r -- .z:A - z fA-- ^_4 - 1 av.l At the weekly meeting of the Leeds Board of Guardians loinl ses terdsy, Air. JouwN HALL Tnioer inl the chair, the following memorial wascread by the Clerkc (Mr. KING):- At a special meeiting of thle Leeds D~istrict Kingston Unity of Odd- fellows, it was unia~nimnously resolved to resitectlully request you te re- ...

... Rage6.) pIUBLIC INCOME A-ND EXPENDITURE. Tute tollewing, are the receip~ts into andt payments gut Ec te flachequar between April 1, 1878, and Fob. ItEVENUE AND OTHER RECEIPTS. T'otutlteit Total Brioe si- into t 11 BCeiptel matefrt tao Nellciie for 1timanriat i1ii '0rreisiunding £eaxfao,,-T.J. ATu. 1,1 ht periou of last 1' u's. i, 15v.~ year. 11Illk ?? ,7971 4,815,797 hoik ci rnltld. J70,592 ...