... h FOREIG-N iNTELLIGI ENCE. FRANCE. The French Chamber of Deputies have again rejected by 167 to 123 votes the amendment proposed by M. Jules Simon to the Compulsory Primary Education Bill, requiring that pupils should be taught their duty to God and to their country. The Rdpublique Franfasie under the direct manage- ment of W. Gambetta, is stirring up the public on the question of Egypt, which ...

... . O.Ea CNAMBER OF ,ff~:T S I. URE;1i - ol i1f tbc. eceiuliirs of theit West Suilelk AI- \r e I N as held on 17ednesday after- 1,,i jiotel, ijury, when titere wits ia very c.!, , . ?? lati site occupied by the President 1L~' r) ud ijese were also present :-Mr. V 4 hi '~cpreideut). AUov. E. W. Jones, Mr. , r Win. Manfield, Mr. J. K. A y kir. W. atthiew, Mir. W. Paine. p1 Mr. (ion M. H. Lacy ...

... ARTILLERY VOLUNTRERS.-TWO detachments of the Beccles Battery proceeded to Yarmouth on Saturday for gmn practice. A strong wind was blowing on shore, so that the target could not be got out, and a few rounds were fired at the Militia target with a fair result. C CUP COMPETITION.-On Saturdav last, the competi. a tors in Class B, G Company 2nd Norfolk Rifle Volunteers r met on the Common. In ...

... DEBENHiAN. Yesterday was a festive day at Debenham, which is the centre of a good neighbourhood. The festivities commenced at an early hour and were kept up with vigour until evening. The members of the Court Star of Suffolk A.O.F. celebrated their anniversary, in the usual way by, in the first instance, attending divine service in the grand old parish church, where an admir- able sermon ...

... SUDDURY. DIATrH-RAre Ar SUDBouY.-From the report of Dr. Holden, the medical officer of health for the Rural Sanitary District of Sudbury, just issued for the last year, it appesrs that the number of deaths registered for the entire district was 329, against 440 recorded in the previous year. This was at the low rate of 139r per 1.000 of the population. Adding the deaths of 24 persons who died ...

... THE IORTICULTURAL AND COTTAGERS' SHoW.- After the presentation of the prizes on Monday evening by Mrs. Thellusson, hearty cheers were given by the large company present for Mrs. and Colonel Thollusson, and also for the Rev. H. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, at the call of the honorary secretary, Mr. G. A.Whistler, who referred to the lively interest and personal exertions of both the President ...

... ; The eightceutb of the course of lectures by Dr. S. E. Ta$lorj curator of the Ipswich Museum, upon the subjects of Fish, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals. was delivered at the Temperance Hall on Friday evening last to a large and appreciative audience. The lechtrer commenced by referring at length to tlie elephant family, having described fully the uiqeclata species at the ltst lecture. These ...

... GOVERNMENT =PROPERTY. CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU, OF LOCAL RATES. Under this title a blue book has beenissued, by an order of the House of Commons, dated 8th August, 1882, giving the narne of each iparish in whichlthe Government occupies property, the rateable value of such parish, exclusive of the same property, the extent and character of such pro- perty, and the valuation put upon such property ...

... SO..'THWDLD. uiastei Day was .-bered in by the ringing of the church bells. The decorations at the church were en- ?? beautiful. and the services numerously attended. There were two celebrations, S aum. and 10.30 am. at which there were a very large number of eommunicanti. A very elegant brass ever!, engraved with the initials of St Edmund, Iar been jeeseuted to the church by Mrs. G. V. Blois. ...

... TRADESMEN'S DININER AT HARWICH. SPEECH BY SIR HENRY TYLER, M.P. The first annual dinner in connection with the trades- men of the borough of Harwich was held on Friday even- ing, at the Pier Hotel, under the presidency of Sir Henry W. Tyler, M.P. There were about 40 present, including: -Mr. J. N. Vaux (ex-Mayor), Mr. - Tyler, Mr. S. Evans, r. J. R. Franks, Mr. A. Lawrence, Mr. A. A. Watts, Mr. ...

... d WESLEYAN CHAPEL ANNIVERESAY.-Following up the services of Sunday week, conducted by the Rev. H. Field, the newly-appointed minister in the circuit, a ser- s vice was held on Wednesday, when a very eloquent sermon e was preached by the Rev. - Dicks, chairman of the dis- trict. A tea was provided in the schoolroom, where a good number sat down. This was followed by a largely- e attended public ...

... FRAMLUINGHAFM. NARROW EscAPE.-An alarm of startling nanareon Saturday night was the means of causing great exeit, ment for a short time. The report was that a fire lid broken out in a dwelling, occupied by Mr. Bridge., in Eailway Terrace, and that some children, who had coo left in bed, had been seriously burned. A crowd of I excited spectators soon assembled outside the house, and it was ...