... THE BIRTMGHAMl -EFORMG LEAGUq AND MESSRS. BRIGHT AND CH ERLAN. ~ 'Y Wl have received from the Xev. Arthur O'Neill a copy Y of the following remonstrance which, upion his motaon ; seconded by Mr. ?? McClelland, was adopted at a meeting n of the B;iramingham ?? League, held at the Setiq ly Rooms, Nowhall Street, on S~aturday evening; Mr. W. B Smith presiding :- To the Iliglt llon. John ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A ll 1ej iratfided foi piilkatioen msst be aeccornprenl bi 1r1 Nelne OWee addr'es of t(le wrfticr; ntot neceesarily fojoV priicagtio)l, blit for 1.he informatfion of the Editor. We ansl es lo qules tions art not given in the course of a , two, thle question(ers uwill please to 'lldevutand t Mat ce ar btel to sapptty the infeormesefon aekeed for. v ee 7-eturn rej ...

... THE ESCAPE FROM HRIDG- END ASVLL'-U Tnomr-s Pavley, tho lunatic v.di'o escaped from Bridgcnd Asylum, and was f-so. 1 travelling on toe Croat V, est em Railway, ?. as on Saturday convoyed from the Bridgwater lock-up back to the asylum. He states that lie is perfectly sane. ...

... NARBFRTH. Baptist Chapel, in connection with the winter lectures, the Rev. B. Tho mas e.red one of his popular lcctures, entitled David Evans, Ffynonhenry. The treatment of the subject was masterly. ...

... A CONCERT was given in St. John's Board School at the above place, on Saturday evening, by the choir of Helen Congregational Church, when, after a selection of sacred songs, the cantata entitled Xativity was effectively ren- dered by a numerous choir, ably conducted by Mr T. Jones, accompanied by the Clydach Orchestral String Band, led by Mr T. Smith. Mr W. T. Davies presided as accompanist ...

... I THE POPE'S CHRISTMIAS ADDRESS TO i THE CARDLNALS. (FROM OUl SfECIAL COORESPONDENT.) Rome, December 26, 1881. Cateesr7s-s is ushered this time into the 1 Italian political and religious world under gloomy auspices. The centennial strife between Pope and COesar, prolonged into our own age as thc Roman Question, wears at this moment a decidedly grave aspect. Better things, it will be ...

... THE CHURCH OF IRlLAND. *LAtURYL Yanx DAY AND SUNDAY Scuocis, CmrMLIN. -On Friday, the Botb uit., the ?? soiree in connection with the above, school took place in the schoolroom , Cramlin. Upwards ef ninety children were present. also a number of friends interested in the school. The, room Was taste- fully decorated with evergreeins for the occasion, and presented a very cheerful appearance. ...

... NEW YIAR'S 81i6dt1N BY THEJ | : ~BISHOPOF 1)O OM l [I The Lord Biehop of Durham, eonforniable with practice, delivered a New Year's address to a alarge congregation hin St. Ann's Church, Bishop ~.Auckland, last night, from the text, 1Old things are passed away; behold all things are become flew. Another year had passed away with its l oys, its sorrows, its suocesses, its failures, its e ...

... - - I ?? + !t'$ t0 ! tz 41 ?? SILUS POP= LZZ mimr. Sub ect to the state of public business permitting, Mr. Gladstone has consented to pre-ide on one of the four days' celebra- tion of ti e national eisteddfod to be held at Denhig-h, next August. ?? issued on saturday night show that the gross revenue for the year ended Lecembaer Z1 was £66,682,179, and for the quarter £ 26,919,560. There is a ...

... THE REV. H. T. HOWAiT ON THE I PAST YEAR. I Last night the Rev. H. T. Howate'preaohedlhs i 13th annual sermon on b, Past year in a few of a t its Moral, Social, and Religious Aspects, in the Presbyterian Church of England, Queent's-road, s selecting as his text 1 Peter, iv., 3 (last clause), c 'The time past of our life' The, spacious edirice I was crowded in etery part. After some ...

... NEWPORT. GIAIUUAN'S.—The weekly meeting of the members of this board was held at the workhouse on Saturday, Mr P. Woodivdfe, the chairman, presiding.—Tho finance committee pre- sented a number of accounts for payment, and in connection with its meeting the Vice-chairman (Col. Lyne) stated that the committee, bavins? been very much delayed in the transaction of its work by the late presenting ...

... d-, .4osio d: s .. on hasI- as Vas to Lhave oc. rathiet a Icss striazeat mlO\ ,,.55ed ]ike-ly a few days rtaI` lb.;ortik but a ges- deal of is nit tt rinrhg slrlitv, aisl wsig : is ott th;e maret beO' an of balaraee iitttQ ,bil late reain a ' r . I The S11111 Viran ll from the Dtrst tI .;rS:.lAwtelrr > ' i - ; ' r g o l 1i 1 1 ? !t i 1t \ V_ i ?? e t a:i'r 0rIrdno vossels, I t]ii \otwsLitnt, ...