... THE LIBERAL ADMINISTRA'ION. |Tie Observer ?? the various sugiestions for the reconstitution of the liberal Administration one which has met with considerable favour in important quarters is the following --Mr. Gladstone would be called to the Upper House, an2( assume the P'remiership as First Lord of the Treasury ; Lord Hartington would be leader of the House of Commons, and succeed to the War ...

... BIRMINGHAM WATCH COMMITTEEw A meeting of the Birmingham W\ atch Cramitt was held at the Council lioulse yesterday. There were Itresert Alderman Deykin (chairmsan), the Mlayorr(M1r. I. Chas br5 WIll, Alderman Ellawvay, Alrsors. 1arker, 1. Wi11i5il55 W. IL Hart, V-lritfleld, and M'hatelcy. l :sr;rc x rgs.-- The MAYors sait it was very satisfh tory to find that in the week ending April 3, ...

... MINISTERIAL RUIMOURS. The Press Association says there is authoritative reason t for stating that the period of resignation has not yet been ' determined on, and will form the chief business for dis- t cussion by Ministers at the Cabinet Council on Wednesday. D We are informed, however, that the majority of Ministers are in favour of immediate resignation, whilst a, minority surlpost the ...

... A MILLIONAIgE'S WI[L. The will (dated June 18, 1879) of Mr. john Michael Williams, late of C'aserhaves Castl, Burn. coose mmd Pengreep, Cornweall, who died on Febroazy 16 last, was prove4 on the 25th ult. by Mrs. Eeizabeth Maris Williams, the widow, and John Cindy, the acting executors, the peonal estate being sworn under A1,r00,00. The tes ?? bequeaths tohie wife £2,000, and'X6,000 per annum ...

... I THE ELECTIONS SINCE the substitution of secret for open voting and the abolition of hustings, elections have tended to become, from the artist's point of view at all events, rather tame, colourless affairs. In London especially they took place in such a quiet unobtrusive way that a passing stranger might remain in total ignorance of the fact that the inhabitants of the most populous town in ...

... HULL TOW COUCIL. I 1. . . I c The members of the Council were yesterday I 6put into the County Cour.t: and whether it was tbe uncomfortable nature of their quar- tea, or the fact that itie aggehdai paper wad a comparatively light one, they soon reeled off the business which 'came before them. The I . exed questign of the pumping station, which a1 promises to become a sore point with many c ...

... MR. F. R. O'DONNELL, mY., IN i Il}.LVERPOOL. etilan tebee Last night, under the auspices of the Catholic tO of Young Men's Societies of Liverpool, Mr. F. H. esti- O'Donnell, M.P., gave in the League Hal, SS, ch nd 'Anne-etreet, in the presence of a large audience, a au lecture on The Catholic Church and Human welity Progress. The Rev. P. Murphy, rector of St. tality, Anthony'e, occupied the ...

... -I MOIOWN RIOTS.I SERIOUS. RIOTIG AT WIDNES. ' On Ttuesd'y vening a aerions r2ot took plce at d Simm's Crcee, Widnes. Large crowds of roughs S nshsemlei% and, preceded by a prominent membet F of the iffome 1uie party, who carried a flag on which were the wordsPeace, Betrenchment, and Refvnnn proceeded down the centre of the town. Os erlival at Wides0-rod they were met by Super- iltrcdent ...

... As we mentioned the obher day, the Rev. Dr. Knox, of Belfast, one of the leaders of the Irish Presbyterian Assembly, has pub-. lished, in the Catholic Presbyterian for April, a valuable paper under the title of What can be done for Ireland ? The views of the reverend doctor are so practical and sensible, and are the result of such wide observation, that they deserve to be known beyond the ...

... The Liberal attack upon the Conservative stronghold of South-west Lancashire has- not been attended by the success so con- fidently hoped for. Mr. Cross, the Home Secretary, and Colonel Blackburne retain possession of the two seats. The result of the poiling was a surprise to both parties, for the prospects of Colonel Blackburne were generally regarded as hopeless in the presence of the ...

... | I ~-. o. RieViC;Wes By ONE OF'THEMASELV'E1 S. mtTruio EASTER MONDAY - HAMPSTEAD HEATH- amserog ARISTOCRACY AND MoBoCRAcvA, DACIPYR of-being TO BOTANISTS-EASTFR WrEIZ HOIIbAYS-~ iretietiiB. THE ELECTIONS: HASTING-tRAiSSEri'S SONY- SHINE- SEASIDE I COENTRICITIBSLIUFFS ibiins01 AT DINNER-ARTIST GOSSIP-FASnIrO2NABIE 5STBRaT i '1 BONNETS-GOL LACE-CFTIFIA TiE8OF 3'sLane, COMPETANCY FOE SERVANTS ...

... [By T=raPrH FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Friday night. Had the present Ministers remained in office they would have forwarded amongst. the first measures for the consideration of the new Par- liament a very extensive plan of reforms and changes in the organisation of the Indian as well as the home army. Should the Govern- ment scheme ever come into force the present system of short ...