... THE LAST HONOURS AT I HIUGHENDEN. j briht -'sioery April day, such an Eng- b iyh a hthelord of the manor of Hughenden his day as the on his demesne, freaked and ?? to pass which are one of tild it the wild flowers, hc yttlea glories of ingland . shone last Tues- ties a the ?? illustrious folk coune dav upon thc wide, to pay the last houours to the ?? ad the patriot, who lay low in fen m1 ...

... I ZNIBTMasl IN Ti M CITY. The Marquis of Hartington, the Right Hon. John Bright, Sir W. Vernon Hiarcourt, and' several other mnembers of the 'Ministry, were entertained at a banquet 'at Fishmongers' fall on Wednesday evening; Lord Hartington and Mr. Bright dwelt in the course of their speeches on the Irish Land Bill.' Lord Ducin returned thanks for the House of Lords. Mr! BRIGHT, who . ...

... FUNERAL OF LORD BEACONS- FUELD. On Sunday at St lichael's, Hugheuden, an early ice wvas hetd ar eight in the morning and there _as , ver~y fair attendance of w/orshippers. At the ordinary ;nornang service at half-past ten a large number of 'strangers was present. The vicar conducted the service, which was a full choral one. Lord Roaton, Sir Philip Bose, Sir N. M. de Rothschild, and Mr. osa.F. ...

... SIR STArFOnD XOnTECOTE AND MR. BnADLAUGX.L - The following correspondence passed between Sir Stafford Northcote and Mr. Bradlangh:- 30, St. James-s Palace, April 25. Dear Sir,-I think it right as- a matter of courtesy, tbongh you are probably already aware of my intention, to give you notice that I.. shall feel myself houndto oh- jeotto your being allowed to take. the oath.von yor re- ...

... LORD SHA FTESBURY'S BIRTHDAY. I The Grildhell was crowded on Thursday RfLr n by a large and enthusiastic body of ladies and gentlemnan, who had assembled io witnless the presentation to Lord Shaf tes- hury by the members of the Ragged School Urion of an address and his portrait, on the occasion of his Soth birthday. At the tos of tie hall a large platform lad been erected, ewith Liere of ...

... 'ISPECIAL MORNING SUNDAY EDITION. SUNDAY MORNING'S TELEGRAMS. THE VERY LATEST NEWS. kynolas'se ewsjiajper QOfice, Sunday, 4 a.m. [REUTER'S T5ELEOGAMS, ETC.] PASUTOLaflD.-OONCLUSION OF PEACE. Cape Town, April 29. Peaee has been corcluded between the Cape Govern- reat and the Basutos. Newcastle, April 29. A preliminary sitting of the royal commission was held this morning, at which the surrender ...

... -X-EISMIrANXEOUs. I: , .. j-_ . ?? ?? L .- . .I II We (Post) understand'thnt the proposal with reference to the public monument i 'Wuestminster Abbey to the memory, of Lord-Bei6onsfield-will involve an expenditure of about -5,000. -r. Wywdhanm Lewis, a -nephew of the late Lady Beaconsfield, died at Weston on Saturday week. New board schools were opened on Monday in Burwick- street,'Soho, by Mr ...

... NVAL ANTD. ; rADP LZlZY IAsTDLLI-ZNCE..| The armour-plated ship: Penelope,.12, Captain St. G. D'Aroy Irvine, arrived: at Chatham to be thoroughly overhauled, and repaired, after which. sire will join the reserve squadron, under the command. of the Rear- Admiral the Duke of Edinburgh, for a cruise in the. .Baltic. Three men: of the. 2nd. battalion, 18th Royal Irish .egiment, tried by. a general ...

... TEA MEADLAUGR DIP??CULIT. ma - The Bradlaugh difficulty again presents itself in a novel and fresh phase. Mr. Bradlaugh is willing to take the oath required of him, but a majority of 208 against 175 declares he shall do nothing of the sort. Sir Stafford Northeote, as leader of the objectionists, based his opposi- tion on the ground that Mr. Bradlaugh had publicly declared he placed no value on ...

... THE STAE OF 1EELAD The weekly meetinr of thE ?? ThO weeluY meeting of the Irish * League was held on Tuesday Nr ittssl tI prescding. Anioigsv those ll;eoc ' ext011 t Dillon, MP., O'Kelly, i 'e Sullivan, MIP., J. J. Loude T.lt.1 nan. Mr. John Dillon, M.D. said ?? tic. the last appeal would be made to tile G suspend processes for eviction in Irelerilisrt year. They had frequently dealt o before ...

... TOWN AND cOUNTRY TALES The Queen has granted unto the Rev. G. Bradley, Master of University college, Oxford, the place and dignitv of a Canon of Worcester cathedral. The late Lord ?? had enjoyed the Trea' sury pension of 2.0001. per asnnum for 13 years, dur- ing which he was out of ofsce, since he wits irst Chancellor of the Exchequer. Joseph Baggaley, the gameleocuer, who ]lately at- tacked a ...

... I From the Registrar-general's return we learn that during the week ending April 23rd, the annualrates of mortality per 1.000 in tha 20 largest English towns averaged 22 0 of their aggregate population. The rates last week, ranged in order from the lowest, were as ?? 171, Ports- mouth 172, Norwich 17T', Salford 177, Bradford 17-9, Oldham 188, Brighton 19-1, Leicester 19'4, Bristol 19'7, ...