... FAILURE OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IIONMASTEIRS. ._ _ . .. . I. I,.- ?? . ] r I T s. I The first meeting of tile creditors of J, J. liowater and SonS, ironmasters, of the Bush Harm Ironworks, Greet's Green, WVest BroLMwich, was held yesterdiy, at the Dart- niouth Hotel, West.Bromiwich. Mr. Alfred Ilickinmn was voted to the ?? S. Downing, the receiver of the estate, presented his report, from which ...

... BDrmw\ic K-The trial of the Berwick election petition began yesterday worning, before Hr- Henry ?? and Sir 1lermy ?? Lopes. Mr. A. Wills, O0C., and iMr. ! IcClymoint were for the petitioner. The i ord Advocate !for .cotland Dlr. DAy, Q.UX, and Dlr. Stewar1t Mlac0ic were fnr the ?? lisoe Home. Mr. Wills said that he would withdraw tile charges of bribery, treat- ing arid undue ifiillun~e. Tht: ...

... e The fallowins report was issued from the Mteteorologieal ti e Department at S p.ro, yesterday ?? C E DflTnSrorS. PqRZcAsrs. R 0 0. Scotland,N ?? South-westerly to westerly winds, mode- L a 1. Scotland, E ?? rate or fresh; cloudy, close, some A l 2. England, ?? ) rain, .England, E W .Westerly winds, moderate ; cloudy and I rainy, then fair. 4. iMid. flounties ) South-wveeterly to westerly ...

... The Hon. C. L. Wood. replying to the letter of a Diocesan Chancellor, an extract from wiicis was given in yesterday's ]lost, says:-- No genuine case of aggriorel parishioners has yet been made out in any of the cases that have been the subject of recent piosecutioise. ihe P'ublic Worship Regulation Act, which was intended to protec- congregations, has, so far as it has been operrtise at all, ...

... BIRMINGCHAMJ WATCH COMMITTEE. ! IC A meeting of tire Birmingh-am Watch Committee was t held on Tuesday. at the Council House. lhere were pre. in seat dIr, IV. IL. Hart (chairman), the Mayor (Aldertan aI. I. Clsamnberlain), Aldermen J)eykin, Macton, andl Rllaway; C( Messrs. lerlier, ltmicyteey, shitfield, and Bishop.- lhe is Judical Seb-committee reported that they had. instructed lis the Towa ...

... AINTOTHER ACRARITAN OUTRAGTrEG. Yesterdav morning a houae at Barra, near Galway. from which a nnn m named ?? liad recently been evicted, was burned to the ground. A woman aand boy sleeping Gil the premises i ?? i narrow escape. The crime is un- jdoubtedly of agrarian character. 2 ALLEGED THlilEATENING LETTER FRM BlltRMNHAM.f. A Dublin telegram says :--Lady ;1ountmorres has been subieoted to ...

... GENEREAL NEWS. I.ady Tzendleshaia, wife of Lor(l iendlecham, sesilor snexuhe0.r for F:ast Suf loll;. diil oi TlasslIy shiifght. I-lev laidyeilip, who had been aililg for some tielie, died after a ?? days' illness from bronchitis. TxnmErAnitllilMU Osnasi Exiicxsiomi.-Exteniivo 1srepsra- tiona are being mintlo at l'orticu'inon or .Sandly Cove, betweeni Psuimance and the Land's End, for tih ...

... -ThLEANINGS. e~tultioh-Estisblishii2 It partnership. A firm foi a rsented a West Indila, turltie to, thle thepultlir actress, is now, dovoting, her tie ~tofeir you cn't-, as the shoetmaker mildhly sug- ~eitL la'5 inpered in thoe neighbourhood of Basle, W toiedsils remandned at NOttinlghaln, Onl Ileolry j1rdwthfraudulilent bankrruotuty. ~lr froe, lthughslihtl l~IO. i rapidly gathering ,~stli ...

... THE *OLDUBURY GAS CON-SU74ERtS AND TIE LIIi\IINGRAM CQORUPOIVPlOIN. ;II .- * - ?? _ o During the last two or three veicls considerable interest r- Icas been awaklened in the town of OJldbury ansd district in it regard to the gas undertakin g, and the condaet of the Bir- ui:mingbhan Ckorioration in commoncing to lay down frcsh r- *gas rllcincs tbrogligh Oldtury, presuamably to providle a 'e ...

... KIDDER M SNiT E1,1. . W-r i IIl in ni . n .i A MTiAN rsIsf' .-W William Iloopor, a painter by trade,; livieg in Mlon Iileasant, leit his homne abruptly on Tues- day evening, anal it is feaired ill has bcfallen him. It appears that something hadi occurred which led to Lis quitting the house suddenly, and before lie did so he tamred out the contents of his pockets and left tbena be- hind him. ...

... M1f PAP.NELL'S AMERICAN TOUR. I ?? ThefCraii.1 h-riv Yon;, Feibreaiery 9.-Tlhe American peresq generally condomns tie course takeec by Mr. Parnell. To-day's Jfe-atid atdviscs him to take the first steamer home, unless he proposes changing Iris present method of proceedilg. An address of Messrs. Parnall and Dillon is published hers, in whichi they caution the peoiple of America against the ...

... Conservatives who a few days ago absolutely poobh roohed the idea of Lord Ianmsae beingl successful now admit that the contest vill be very close, and those whlo are of a Icss sangelino disposition tire becoming inere and more uncertain; The 'Tories hbrdly anticipatted suci activity cii the part of their eopionents. The Lihberl can- didate addrecsses as maiy as half a dozen meetings a day, and ...