... [ PARLIA&ESNTS OF ENGL.AND. . 1213-1702 (N~O. 5.) 1653. INTELREi5GNUM. An, assembly nonminated by S. .Olirer Cromwell and' a council- of officers was summoned to meet'at Westminster, 4th July, 1653, by letters unrder the band of the Lord General Cromwell. This assembly declared; :- i tself a Parliament on 6th July, and resigned its c, powers to the' Lord Gerssral i2th December, erse 1653. No ...

... , ring lent A further stetion of the Yarmouth and North Norfolk and Railway, farom Martham to Catfiehi,, 5t. miles, was in- and spected and passed by M~ajor-General Hlutchinson on .J. Friday, and opened for public traffic on Satutrday. Ith;* This section. includes a very heavyv and expansive iron con- bridge over the river Thirne, comprising tbree spans of 80 feet each, erected on eight ...

... I.T1IE SOCIETY FOR THE { PRO~PAGA@jTION OF TEE GOSPE.R.| A mneeting in connection with the Society of Ladies for ,the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreigh Parts was hield; at the Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the then. Archdeacon Grooms, who was supported by Miss Patteson, and there was a large attendance of ladies. Amongst the gentlemen present: were-tho Rev. ...

... NEEDHA? I?ARKET BAI?D OF I HOPE. I The 17th annual entertaiinment of the Needham Mar- ket Baud of Hope was held at the Town Hall, Needham Market, on Wednesday evening. The Raev. Grenville V. V. Smith, B.A., of Ipewich, presided. The roomn was crowded to excess, and several people were unable to gain adlmission. . Mr. Thomas M~aw was indefatigable in his exertions in connection with the ...

... -M. JuT1ES FAvuE is dead. He had lived through all the later French revolutions, that is all since 1830, which found him a young man just on the threshold of active life, and ho died at last at a good old age. In 1870, he was one of Bismarck's pens riscpave. Jules Fare was a Republican, and he made no secret of .his political faith, even when it became nunfashionable. He had led .a stormy life ...

... IIPSWICiH PAVING AND LIGHTING- ~COIlIEMITTEE. The fortuiglitly meeting Of this Committee was held at the Town Hall yesterday (Friday). Mr. B. P. Grimeey, the Chairman of the Committee, presided, and the other gentlemen present were NMr. A. l . Nicolson, vice-chairman; Mr. A. Wrinch, Mr. W. B. Jcffries, Mr. A. Piper, and M~r. F. H. Pearce. TlfE GAS. Thle Gas Inspector, Mr. E. C. Sayer, read his ...

... THE CHUJRCH Thle Bishop of Iloelester has addressed the following letter to his Archdeacons :- Seledon Park, Croydon, Jan. 15, 1880.-My dear Archdcacon,-fleccnt inquiry induces me to doubt if the plan of inviting the urban clergy of the diocese to a united service at St. Paul's is sufficiently appreciated, and I am disposed to think that if all the clergy had the opportunity of coming to ...

... SOUTHE AFRICA. Tche Netab Mercusry of December 15 says :- Chief Dunn has been in Maritzhurg, and has gone backr agate, after c~oferrsngr with the authorities. He is understood to have rtated that the way had been opened once again for missiou work in his territory, and that most of the missionaries had taken advantage of his permission. Mr. Oftebro, we believe, holds out for the recognition ...

... --THE Afghans sue-.mtustering foar another attack onD General Roberts. The ideas, entertained by these people c of patriotism are as -singular as are their notions of strategy. They twice melted away before the approach of a slender column .of British troops, when patriotism end the instinct of military strategy w ould both havec suggested a bold stand, .attacking the lines of conaunmica-( ...

... =-IiSSU OF BANKl NIOTERS.- 8From the Gazette of January 20th. Return to the 10th t; a'ny of January:- bhh Namne of Bank. Place of Issue Title of Bank. ty ?? ?? _ (1 Bury & Snitblk Bank Sudbury Baxnk, an I 3Stovwmarket Bank IBury St. Ed. ?? mu~~~asnd's ?? Oa k es, Bevan, Ik : ~and Co . .,27,34? ?? Saint Edmund's .Bank ?? ..,.Bury St. Ed- mund's.- luddleston and Co . Not ro. 11t Cambridge ...

... IFS WICH )3[flCHANICS' INSTITUTION. The annual mueeting of2 the members of this Institution was held in the reading-roorn last (Monday) evening, the Pev. F. 1I. M~ade presiding Mr. Edgar H. Drnmmond- read the following report and balance-sheet: It i4 with great pleasulre that yolur Committee present the flliasnaial statement of al higthly sucecessful year. The baltucee dule to the Treasulrer ...

... BAYLHA?M. SAD AOOIDENT TO A CHXLD.-Yeaterday (Mond?y}, the County Coroner (A. F. Vulliamy, Es?.) held an in- quest at the Bell Inn Blakenham, touching the death of EjOhardion Charles Wolbam, aged 15 months, the son of Henry Weihani, shepherd, Thqlhiun. On Saturday the mother of the deceased left him and another son in charge of her daughter Elizabeth, aged 15 years, in order to go to Ipewich. ...