... THE ZULU WAR VOTE. DATE OF TIE P'BOROGATION. THE MdINES COM£ISSION. [.SPECIAL TEIEGRA3r.] HOUSm OF CoNmI5ON'S, Thursday Night. The Chancellor of the Exchequer plays the old game with the debt incurred on account of tho Zulu war, though he does it, perhaps, in a somewhat more elaborate manler tltan usual. Finding that three millions morn would be wanted, making the total cost of the war four ...

... There was a meeting yesterday afternoon of the South Staffordshire Mines Drainanpommissioners, in the offices I t of the Board, Wolverharnpten ; Mr. Hunt presiding. Mr. Walter Williams explained by letter that he could not be present yesterday, though he could have been present on the previous Wednesday, wheo be had expected that the meeting would have beon held. He vas, lie said, extremely ...

... In the House of Commons, yesterday, after a prolonged discussion upon new clauses anid amend- ments, the University Education (Ireland) Bill passed through Committee. The report will be taken to-morrow. Some bills were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned at six o'clock.. Ills Royal Highness the Duke of EDn\DuRnen, K.G., second son of the QUEEN, and son-in-law of the LEmperor of RussIm, ...

... THE Z ULU WAR. f I THE BATTLE AT ULUNDI. ?? Telegramcs.] CAPE TOwN, July 8 (via Plymouth) Ulihdi, the Ring's REnal, was reached and burnt by Lord Cheimltnsford at the head of Generals Newdigate and Woods column on July d. On the 2nd instant Lord Clhelinsford telegraphed to Sir G. Wolseley that he in- tended to cross the Ucuvolosi at noon on the following lday, to make a reconnaissance in the ...

... THE DUNSTALL HALL PAR1X COMPANY, LIMITED. Under ans essaution from the Sheriff of thle county, there iveas a sale in Wolveribaropton, oil Friday night, by IUr. T. ?? : Evans, Stafford, of the estate, right, and interest of tire Dunstall P ri k (J'ompanry, Limited, in tle nrgreenent for a lease by Mr. Alex- I antler Staveley Hill, Q.O., lLT., of t bre Dnstall Hall, 13 with the lodges, manor ...

... ,PRESENTATIONS TO CAR1DINAL NEWMAN. On Saturday afternoon a deputation, repreasenting- thle Ioutenil Catholic Total Abstinence toague of thle Oress) ,waited upon Cardinal Newmtan, at the Oratory, Edgbetton. Tirt deputation, consisting of Mr. J. J. Fitzpatric~k and Coundillor MrcArdle, of L~iveriroel, were boaters of an illumsi- nated address, of which the following is at copy :-1 To hlis ...

... CLOSING HOURS OF TH1E SUSSJO~ s MR, GRISSELL COMMITTED TO EWCQTE OUR AFGHAN POLICY. IHousI: or CoaIMONS, The-easdiy Miglat - There was at question-timeo a fair gathering of memhe5 in the House of Commons, considering that tile ,se5io in its last hour. There was aiso :a good del of business of a misecell:neous character, and a t one time tisec threatsned to be all explosion of a hind made ...

... The general report to thoe Board of Traed lv MrN Csl- cr'ft and r. (illven on the sbare :ad loini cenytadl tryal. in iassenigers anti goods, and the working ?? -ad not profits frontt rail way workin g of the railwavyl ?? e of tbe United Kingdoit, for tile year 6iNS ie%.S; k iss5 yesterday. The final result of railway w srlliv, RS .411 I in these figures, is stated as follows - The ?? of 51 ?? ...

... AS. .. ?? LIE A special Licensing Session was held on Thursday, before Messrs. Timmins and Lowe, when the following transfers of licenses were granted :- LICNSED VICTUALLERS.-Station Inn, Icklnield Street Wvest. to Jos. Barnes ; Poyal Elephant, Aatoa l'oad, to Charles Barnes: Green Dragon. Lichaield Stroet, to Wma,. Beck; Warwrick Arms, Long Street, to James Abrahata Beard ; Golden Lion, ...

... The report of Dr. fEII, tle medical ?? of ?? for the boronghi of ]iirningilana, fur the quarter enlded June 8), 179, hias been priiteol by ordec of the Health Cor- inittec, It states chat, With IL populntion, sti rTed1 to the usiddilo of this year at ?? the total numiber of births registered ill tile borough drin g the quarter Was 3,912,- vin 13)92 niales rud I *P20 fcoinles, agsilult l,0.6 in ...

... YEETCIIES IN PARLIAMENT., ?? , N rh'nP77.AnVANT 2a1PAMPTn I IBYAfN INDEPENDENT MZEMBER) LOND OT, Friday. isEA5 ...

... 0snoro iF, ?? 4--The Quieen dirove out yesterday afternoon anid this morning with the Duike ant Duchess of Connaugcht nnd the Princess Beatrice. Ac rian s Twol rc;NMAiION o C:IwBS of thisinattiro, both m''inst thoe Greet Western ?? Comparty, wero hlrtd it tho Bristol Assizes yesterdhiv, before teo Lord Chief Justico. Ili the first case, Williasli i l-huloy, fur eighteen years a hnalier in tbe ...