... , | 3IIRMINGHAhM TEACI-IERS' ASSOCIATION. Last evening the Rev. J. H. Smith delivered a lecture to the members of the Birmiiigliarn Teachers' Association, in the Board Room of ?? Edodard's School, New Sti-cet, entitled Somne Thoughts on Religious Instruction. Mr. F. Talbot presided, and there was a large attend- ancec-Mr. S111Ti7 said his object was to sketch a scheme of religious ...

... BIRMINGHAM. TEMPERANCE UNION. A public meeting in connection with this Union wbl held in the Town Hall, last evening, under the presidency of Mr. R. IV. Dale, The attendance was very large, several persons in the body of the hall being unable to find seats, Mr. Stimpson gave a performance ol the organ before the commencement of the meeting, and also accom- panied thle singing of anthems and ...

... LIOHFIELD O CUB COUSIG In the face of a tornado, a wind which did Immense damage in the country, this meeting was brought to a close. The wind at Ones timo was severe enough to Impede aprt and the top of one of the attendant's vehicles was torn off. There was but a nial card to go through, and this was managed in capital time. .Mlfr. finlks' Henchman ran well through the Lichfield Stakes, and ...

... ASSOCIATED CI-HAMBERS OF CO.MMERCE. Tie autumnal meeting of thO Associated Chambers of p) Commerce was commencedl alt Plymouth yesterday. The si proceediligs sere forenlall E inaugurated by a serics of re- I ceptions, thes Meayor (Mr. Francis Mforrish) extending a o welcome on betalf of the muiicimalith, and toe Rarl of is Morlcy. as spreident of the- Plyinositli Chamber of oem- 'I merce, ...

... ARREST OF IRISH MEMBERS OF 0' PARLIAMENT, ?? PARLIAMENT, 11 Sc MR. SEXTON, M1R. DILLON, AND MR. e 01KELLY IN CUSTODY. L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?? EXCITEMENT IN THE COUNTRY, se ?? ?? d i MILITARY PRECAUTIONS. Pr Teleg'rams from'Duablin, delayed bythes storml, state that 1 Mr. Sexton, lil.P, was arrested at three o'clock onl Friday si. afternioon, on two warrants charging him with being rea- sonably ...

... LJA.TEST NEWS;.1 .~ I'l Li fem~-'s Tezgramsn, per Pr'ess Associatione.]. THE EASTERN QUESTION. ST. PETERSBURG, (crioBEB 6. ,The semi-official Journaul de St. Petersbsourg publishes an * article to-day, which says :-I'lememberin. -the deolara- tions oficeially made by. the leading statesmen of Europe, *we feel confident of the maintenance of the statas quo in 'tbo East, and believe that the ...

... WAGES IN THE COAL ANDIYRON TRADES. A meeting of North Staffordsltiro ?? was held f yestorday, to consider tire wages question. Resolutions were passed declaring that the time alld come for an c advance of wages to doublers and shinglers, requesting ?? moen to send delegates cn a deputation to the employers to ask for an increase, and deciding upon the general dis- continuance of Mfonday worlc ...

... THE CHUROIC CONGRESS. This Conference was continued yesterday, at Newcastle. Tue subject discussed in the forenoon, was The helps and hindrances to the spiritual life which Arise fromn the religious anid secular activities of the ?? Bishop of Bedford said our ago was marked Isy rapid motion. Thle contemplative lit s was out of fashion. There seas rapid thinking land rapid action, partly frons ...

... Diarict web3o. The eat of ?? of Sir E. Baines, is announced. The deceased lady was ery bad been married more ti-in half a century. The premises of bressrs W. Appleyard and Sons, tanners, Hunslet were entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday. The less is estimated at between £30,000 and T40h000 .hb of York preached twice in 'Wakefield PaTihe Curch onSunday, in connection with the harvest Phankrivih ...

... j GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AND LOSS OF LIFE. REsCuEs BeY HuLL, VES3usj.-Oa Monday the fishing 9 steamer Europe, Captain Richardson, ewned by the Hull Steam Fishing and Ice Company, arrived at-Hull, having on board the crew of the HuU smack Hercules, belonging to Mr J. Macey. The shipwrecked men had a very narrow escape indeed. They state that 6n Thurs- day and Friday last they were with a ...

... FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1881. I _ MR. GLADSTONE will be no party to the fiscal alterations of this country in. the direction of protection. Of course we might have guqssed as much beforehand. So we are to go on stewing in our own juice until things arrive at such a climax that reform 4 la Ireland will become a necessity which the Liberals will only be too ready to take in hand. The time is not so ...

... THE PRIMATE ON SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury opened on Wednesday the building acquired by the Churoh of England Sunday-school Institute in Serjeants'- inn Fleet-street, London, as its new home. In the' course of his remarks he said everything that had taken place in the last few years with reference to the general education of the country had pointed most distinctly to ...