... THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF HULL sAT CHURCH. to the 7 On Sunday last the collections ait the ?? places of J. * ;worship in Hall were devoted to the funds of the local hal-am I charities. The Mlayor (Alderman Wailer) had invited the appea members of the Cerporation to iittend with him the Scul- the de coates Parish Church, and the following gentlemen in qui availed themselves of the invitation ...

... A - - - - A :- A series of meetings of more or less importance inl con- hI ~ed neetion wvith the land aigitation is announced to take, place a, en Sunday next in various counties in Ireland. But th efl ?? demonstration now looked forward to with the greatest o he interest is that at Navani, on Sunday, the 19th. inst. r Letters accepting invitations to be present have been a, El. received from ...

... T'IE CAiINET COUNCIL. The T'i$eS, refelinllg to the assealling of fo s Minis ters in Council yesterday ?? Govermilent are not, so far as is hnG-1n, acti upon any other policy than that which has alreaddy rceived the full e support of Parliament and the Country. A treaty Vacs made with the Ameer of Afghanistan' and ratified b s tho hoarty approval of Parliamcnt. Its engagements| have been ...

... /r Al I, IT,A Amp ?? X_ (From the Tinses.) The following is the forecast of the weather for twenty- four hours, from 8 p.m. on Friday O. Scotland N. l Westerly minds, fresh ; cloudy, some E I showers. 1. Scotland E. 2. EWngand N.E. Westerly wvinds, moderate; weather endsudin cool andilair, District] .. 3.. E.iEngland.. r I 6 Eesld : i Westerly to north-westerly winds, C cludind Lo-n- moderate; ...

... WEEKLY RETURN OF BIRTIIS AND DEATHIS IN TIHE BOROUGH OF LEEDS. 43RD WEEK, 1S79. . In the week ending last Saturday, 6125-1 births and 3,128 v 1, deaths were registered in twenty of 'the largest English I1 r towns, estimated by the Registrar-Geueral to contain a1p a Population of nearly seven and a half millions of c2 a persons in the noiddle of this year. Tlhe births v exceeded by 72, whereas ...

... of burgesses of the South Ward was held in. the Saltsia Schoolroom, for the purpose of selecting a fit and proper person to contest the word in the(- Liberal interest ait the bsl municipal election in November. There o Was a f large attendance. Councillor Lynd, Chairauan ofli the Liberal Association of thle ward, presided, and 8 amongst those present werete followving :-Co en- Of cillors ...

... ?? M. Sullivan, mYp., LOUTnr-Mlr. A. M. Sullivan, MY.P., who has of bebn severally spoken of as a candidate for the county of Su Vexford, for Queen's county, and for Liverpool, with the Rl combined support of the Irish and temperance electorates, Rl announces that it is not his intention to seek the suffrages H of any constituency at the general election, except that of touth, in conjunction ...

... EXRNIST RENAN ON THE POMPEII ANNIVERSARY. I fv- row rea . (Fnomz oun owr CoaREssoPNDENT.) . I PAmIs, Tuesday. el The Journal des V/bets of to-day contains a letter h from this distinguished writer and savant, which is w worth reproducing on account of its interesting descrip- tion and reflections. Dated from Sorrento, the 26th of September, NAL Renan found his quarters there a place 13 of such ...

... . SETTLEMENT OF Tuiir ROCOLEY MAIN DisPUa t. The dispute at this colliery, situate near Barusley, where a the men have been on strike against a large reduction, has F been settled, the men having agreed to resume wvork at a I 61 per cent. reduction. BRADFOnD MErCIINiCs.-Txventy of the iron- , worlcers who some time ago turned out have been 6 drafted by the Strike Committee for emigration. On ...

... BRA3DFORD TOWN COUNCIL. The last mentinr nf fin (fl--il n o f-,. nl1- 1 0 The last meeting of the Council for the municipal year 9 was hold yesterday afternoon in the Council Ch:nnber, in the Town Hall. 'The MAYOR (Aid. Holden) presided. RErOLR or THE ANYcxsT.-Mr. F. M. RenerNGTox, Borough Analyst, reported that during the year 114 samples of various commodities had been analysed. One hunldred ...

... THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION-S. LEE DS. SOrTIE \VARD.-Thie Liberal campaign in the South Ward wvas continlued Inst evnigwen a crowded and enthusiastic meeting of the sulppolters of Councillox Batley wvas held! at the A1delphi Hotel. Dock-street. The dhi asocpbed ?? G~oo xle1y'and there were also Pre('D Clmellos atlr'v LYaid Hfunt. and Gaseoigice MeICssrs George IWilson, 'Am. tApleb; George Drown J. ...

... -Dizti;ictINews. ,I ALFORD. HARvasT FESTIVAL.-A considerable change was imade this year in the celebration of the harvest festival af Alford. A Sunday was chosen rather than a week- day, and the church was not decorated. The Rev. R. K. Arbuthnot, vicar of St. Luke's, Holbeach, preached two eloquent sermons. The collections, which were made for the Mablethorne Convalescent Home, Lincoln County ...