... THE PRIMITIVE METHODIIST CONFERENCE I AT GRIMSBY. I ,v aUn.. nn1115 1. III The sittings of the Conference were resumed yesterday morning, the PaESIDETr (the Rev. C. C. ceKechuie) in PI the chair. Dr. William Autliff was appointed, on behalf 1!P 1 of' the Conference, to repzly to the address of the deputa- Ql t tion froml the ?? Free Church Assembi on Tues- tc day next. A letter was read from ...

... (Condensed from the Journal! of ih-e Cmoenissieners of anldl I'aensts.) Rol GQuANTS OF PROVISIONAL. PRoTECTIroNFOR SsX~ Movss. 3 Locks, &c., W. Harrison, SheffIeld. Steam purifying H aipparatus,J5. A. andIJ. He~k-insen, Huddersfleld. For-cing I ubllricatinig matteriniito eng-ine cylinidersq,J. A. and 5. 1-lop- nit: ikinsonij-uddersfield. N~uts, 5. P.Bfinns, Halifax. Con- last fectionery, L. ...

... THE GRANT TO SIR BARTLE FRERE, The T2imes cannot blame Sir Wilfrid Lawson and those who thinik with him for asserting their own opinions, even against their political friends and their official leaders; nor, on the other hand, if the Ministers are willing to accept the responsibility of maintaining Sir Bartle Frere at the head of affairs at the Cape, would it be reasonable to say that they ...

... I .1 - It now appears to be doubtful whether, after all, the motion for the recall of Sir Bartle Frere is to be dropped, as was supposed yesterday. Sir Wilfrid Lawson assumed that an opportunity for discussion would be afforded in taking the vote for Sir Bartle Frere's salary. This vote will not now, for reasons given by Mr. Grant Duff, be necessary. Sir Wilfrid Lawson, therefore, is able to ...

... ? . - -- -f- I . 'The attempt to make party capital against the Government out of their reported intention to have the evacuation of Afghanistan completed by the f nd of October is not well judged. The withdrawal of our troops is well known by all who take the trouble to inform themselves to be a matter of necessity. Lord Cranbrook knows this as well as Lord Hartington, and he not only knows ...

... ENCOUEAGENT. BD 2nRIFT. Is 1 ; - . . . To TrHE SnD1OB T0 R:0YNtOLD S N XWS&PER-.; ?? Faweett, the -new Postmaster-' General, is already (displaying the eneitgy' and -activity I expected at his bands. k'or many years the Post-offlie has been under the direc- tion of one of those wooden-headed aristocrats'. who prove themselves insurmountable impedi-- ments eto all beneficial progress. The Post- ...

... 1)1ENB3(G1-1 mONPIlILY .UEETINC O F THE TOWN COUNCIL. The Corporoticin lot on altnday, the Mayor (Comn ct cillor E. T. Jonee) in the chair. There were als 'u preeiist Atldormnau T.J. WYilliamns, Councillors John 1e Armror, Williams Mor:is, Jamnes Ciithnness, Evan TlwOc~ce, 3A J, Symonds Jouas, obebort ]'lliH, NY. T. Foulkos, and it Robert Iarry. Littews of apology for notn-atteadar.ce |vere ...

... ANTI-EIlTTJALISM AT WILLENHALL. -_Some little time ?? ths Rev. w. .r. warl, cursato at St: t S Churcha \iilleball was appointed Vicar to St. e's Church there, which bad previously beon occupied 3 by thoe lev. XV'. Iurton upon Higli Church principles. WMith n vioew to obtain the opinliou of the parishioners as to ; |hethrr the church should be conducted as before, oil i whethcr the super -rdtar ...

... A bazaar was opened yesterday, in the Birminghan Town Hall, for thc purpose of raising the sum of _'lg necessary to cover thle cost of executing certain repairs at Trinity Church, Bordesley, for repairing the Organ, and I for the necessities of the schools and mission hokise. The n committee, in their appeal for help, Point out that tlbs I endowment of the benefice is only £M10. a year, and ...

... TgE HULL AND BARN SLE RAILWAY' BILL IN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. /F,,r Report of Tuesddy 's a;d Wednesdaye's Proceeding$ see 6th and 7th Pages.) THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tlse Select Committee appointed to enquire into this , resumaed its sittings this morning, Mr. Leveson Gower ; the chair. The other members of the committee e~eseo were Sir JoinlAmory, Mr. W. H. Forster,. and ,s. Granville ...

... THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC |BET WTEN E HOLYRHEA AND ADBULTN. IWith a vicaw of exteniding thxeir express Passenger service between Holyhead and Dublin,' welch was inaugurated about three years ago, the London and I\ Northi-western h,,allway Company have just added oz to their fleet twvo magnificent steel-built paddle atsteamers, which, in paontC of sizie, appointmenits,an ccsedwl probably be unsur ...

... LORD GROIMILLE & MR. BRIGHT ON PUBLIC AFFARS, On Saturday evening7 Earl Granville was received as a freeman of the Ancient Company of Fish- mongers. The ceremony of induction, which was of the usual 'charact3r, took place privately at the company's eall. A brilliant company sbseequently dined together. After the usual loyal toasts, The Pa3ts WatzDssn- gave the toast of The Ambassadors and ...