... 1NIETEOROLOGICAL NOTES. I (By Orlando Whistlecraft.) Report for the week ending April 3ard, 1880. March ~ ~ 1880. i Wind. Rain. Character. DeIg D.eg Sun 28 85 51 Var. - Cloudy a.m.; bright day. Mon 29 30 59 W. - Cold morning; much warmer day. Tn 30 |7 58 Var. - Mild with sun and clonde. Wed 31 89 59 SS.E. 12 Squally and mild; rain at night. April Th 140 52 W. 18 Stormy a.m. ; unsettled day. ...

... The Conservatives held avery successful meeting on Sat- urday in the Town Hsi,-~whieu a large body of the electors from-the town and neighbourhood assembled to meet- Col. Barns, one of the Conservative candidates for East Suf- folk-. The Town Hall :is a building capable of holding several hundred persons It was well filled, and, Col. Barne inst with a most enthusiastic reception. Mr. F. W. ...

... as in- It is believed, says the Worcester Journali, that the living, which will be vacant by the elevation of the Rev. G. D. Boyle to the deanery of Salisbury, will be pre. as sented to the Rev. T. L. Claughton, rector of Kingswin. tal ford. Mr. Claughton is the son of the Bishop of St. D Albans. The living is in the gift of the Earl of Dudley. w Joh n Ball, in discumsingtlhe Mackonochie case, ...

... (By our Special Correspondent.) You would think that such a stupendous victory as the Liberals have -won in the elections would be a source of unmixed and almost unmeasured joy to the whole Liberal party. But this would be a great mistake. I have been a good deal in the provinces during the elections, and in the provinces, no doubt, Liberals of all shades are pleased enough at what has ...

... ' 1 (By eur Own Comrmissioner) Brussels bright, cleanly, riant little capital of Belgium 3 is a city worthy of it visit. It is a miniature Paris, and reminds a visitor, in many ways, of that gay city. There is the same bright, crisp atmosphere, the same outward cleanliness, the same love of public life, and the same ex- . hibition of public spirit in the maintenance of public ways, parks, ...

... D.ENHAM. The poor of the parish of Dcfnham, near Bury, on Friday last, received their aninual gift from W. F. G. Farmer, Esq. Every man, and every boy over I2 years of age, received one pound of beef, without hone, one pound of raisins, one ponud of fdour, and half-pound of suit, and two pinlts of ale. T'ie women received the same quantity, but only one pint of ale, but they ied three ...

... I LAIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY, Ju1ly 16. tile i o--a Chani 'lor took ?? s- *t on the w c -ock at 5 o'clock. 4 C'a cc c ?? d Waveneg gi ve noice tht on Friday, tie Cf iii cst.he woc'l mnove U' t ahb oicleo~drl c bepre-I se-oted t 0lie Cc-Ox,. . p-r 11 ?? oe -o:ii3Aioc's be c' mc- mene Ito COaVc:l'kU C . -'ncar v ith Qlie dependcst I . - I , cto a ?? c it' cid crn1omot of com ...

... CHIURCJH OF ENGLAND WORKING MEN'S SOCIETY. A correspondent sends the following communication:- The members of the Ipswich braneh of this Society held a macting on Thursday evening last at their room in the Butter Market. The Committee having found itdesir. able, for the better managementof the affairs 4 the branch, to revise the present bylaws, presented their proposed alterations, which, ...

... I The farewell address of Mr. Clare Read to the constit- uency which he has so faithfully and so ably represented in Parliament since its creation will be read wit h general regret. According to his analysis of the rejected ballot papers it would seem almost certain that Mr. Read ough t still to be one of the members for Soutls Norfolk, Re was beaten, it will he remembered, by only a single ...

... IPSWICR DOCK COM[ISSION. The monthly meeting of the Ipswich Dook Commis- sioners was held at the Town Hall yesterday (Friday), MIlr. George Mason occupying the chair. The other gentlemen present were:-Mr. F. Alexander, Mr. E. B. Turner, Mr. D. 0. Wollaston, Mr. J. B. Geard, iDr. Drummond, Mr. W. Budden, Mr. E. Curtis, Mr. C. H. Cowell, Mr. W. Cuckow, Mr. E. Peck, Mr. E. C. Gibbons, Mr. E. Fry, ...

... OUR LONDON 'CORRESPONDEN T. The latest betting, if it is proper to use such ani epres- - O' on the Ministerial majority over the Affirmation t 'iso'ewhat varies according to the political proclivi- of those who make the estimate. It seems io be Pety generally thought that there will be a Majority. a5reN eakmiation and comparison enabl the Minis- t'l iP to fix it saonewbere between fifteen and ...

... I (By OrZando Whistiec raft) I Report for the week ending March 24th. 1883. March. Wind. Rain. Character. 1883. P X Deg Deg San 18 .33 43 S.E. - Cloudy, little sun. Snow at 8p.m. Mon 19 32 42 N.E. *27 Cloudy and rainy. Taes 20 37 39 N.E. - Cloudy, and cold wind. Wed 21 34 36 E. - Very cold and cloudy. Th 22 284 35 EN E. Freezing wind. Little sun. Fri 23 26* 38 E.N.E. Bright, but piercingly ...