... I B - ~ ~,LETTER, No. CXXI.- THE RECENT ENCYCLICAL. . fe OutS ago we Welre told, in a letter fr9m'Rome, of the lively interest displayed by r.His Holiness in the studies of young men pres g paring for the priesthood. As one means of ir inciting them to diligence, and giving a useful d bent to their talent, weekly disputatious vere established at the, Vatican' after the a ancient manner of the ...

... v- - - - - - -Lo-- 1 - t -I MANCHESTER WINTER Assan order in Council, dated Anst 14, the Northern and Salford nnyof Lancaster are for the Purpose divisions o f the cofnV os to be held at Manchester, of the next winter as-i .nitod ?? Assize County No.2. FATAL ACCIDENT IN A COTTON MIL--1 acciden of a er 500 ?? on Wednesday at the ?? of t'b rst Spinning Co., .Ahtonundor- teA litte picerI named ...

... The names of Mr. Crampton Roberts, of Drybridge, Monmouth, and Mr. Crawshay, Bailey Llanfoist, have both been mentioned as eandiajtes for Moninouthshire in the Conservative interest. The Press Association learns that the former gentleman has been selected to contest the county with the full concurrence of Mr. Crawshay, whose late father represented the county for above a quarter of a century. ...

... ?? ?? x ocellaurouo. , I I I Sir Charles Isham, Bait., of L Iamport fail, (a Northampton has, for the second time, returned his l~y The Lace Times says it is believed to be the he intention of the Government to make no newt app t y, mont to the bench of the Chnery Division in evn t of the resignation of ?? Maams. ht. THE FORESTERS' HIGH COUR T AT SHEFIELD. it The Forstrs High. Cour t hedits ...

... THE WESLtJYAN, CONFERENCE. I. IXTNISTFNR1A CHANGES. The Conference didl not sit on Monday. The sta- tioning committee Was in session all the day. A great nmmber of ministerial changes were made, On Tuesday morning at twelve o'clock a deputa. tiaff from the Methodist New Connexion Confe- *renoe was admitted, consisting of the following gentle- men: Rev. J. C. Watts, president of the Now ...

... CONFERENCE OF MINERS IN I IANCHESTER. . I A conference of delegates representing the mining districts throughout Great Britain, which has been con- vened in connection with the Miners' National Union, met on Wednesday, at the MemorialHall, Albert Square; Mr. A. Macdonald, M.P., president of the union, in the chair. Mr. Burt, M.P., and a number of miners' agents from various districts were also ...

... I IIETTER No. CXVIII. I I . l I R0OL RCISM IN CEMkETERIES. fair the This day week the Bishop of Manchester con. igod secrated a piecie of ground whichihas lately been had Iadded to the Church part of a cemetery n ear and Acer gntoll, He afterwards preached a sermon endf :at Chu~rch Kirk, and, in the course of it, miade ram Sonie remarks in defencoe of the rite he had just hia performed. I ...

... _ _.I_ _ _ ^n {. d . I - I!. fati' aoitlt ?? at Guide Bridge, Aeio-udrL~cne, on Taesday. A little hynad .Alhtok, igd tfi eare son of a platelayer, was playing ,icohk, agedo V 0r drann a brickfield near his home, wiha 0 ; pit of water and was drowned. ?? Ahe f 'll i. JoHN NELSON, THE ACTOR. MrTJObn Nelson, of Manchester (the husband of Miss &1ltta Leclereq), who had been performing at the ...

... lialmk? . IVOjml ao miiotrirt. . ? .1 - I Mr. Jcob right 1f.. ad. his family, we nr. Jacob left L o onday morning for Aix-le. Binderstand, he hon. gtleman has paired for the re Minsze, and thoo. e ?? of tho sessiOn* o An.D CT S.-The first .ROYALj BOTANICAL floer this ar of thoe Royal Water Lily, Victoria- fower tes at Sunday evening. Another flower Fe., beopeni 0 d Frdy or Satnrday evening. ...

... ARDWVICKE AND ANCOATS DISPENSARY AND I - I. I .HOSPITAL. I~- 1-. The annual meeting of the trustees and friends of the Ardwiok and Ancoats Dispensary and Hospital was held on Wednesday, in the boardroom of the institution; Mr. John M. Hetherington presiding. The SErcRETAR (Mr. Forrest) read the 51st annual report, which stated that the accident cases treated at the institution during the nast ...

... OPENING OF ORDSAL PARIC, SALFORD. - Ordsal Park, which has been provided by the Salford Town Council with a view to meeting the requirements of the inhabitants of the thickly-populated neighbour- hood around Regent Roadi, was formally opened to the public on SAturday afternoon by Mr. Ald. Davies, chair- man of the museum, libraries, and parks committee of the borough of Salford. 'The site, ...

... ?? the City Police Court, yesterday morning, Mr. ?? M. Wood, deputy chief-constable, made an ,, application to the stipendiary magistrate, Mr. Headlam, for a warrant, under the Maniliester Police Act, em- d powering him to seize a large number of indecent publi- cations: Qaiz, the Satirist, published by Messrs J. .Tames and Co., 3, Goldsmith-street, Gough Square, ii E.C.; Town Talk, published ...