... ITLE IPSWICH JO] RNA.I2. M:R. CILADSTONE AND LJOCAL TAXATION. Yet another deputation has waited on Mir. Gladstone.and .endeavoured to convince him that real property is too heavily burdened with taxation in comparison with the more mobile personal wealth. We cannot say that the de- putation succeeded, but we may claim that the arguments of the local taxation reformers have never been putmi;wth ...

... IPSWICH PAVING AND LIGHTING I COIW,..ITEE. The fortni-ghtly meeting or this Committee wise held at all the Town Hall, yesterday (Friday), Mr. B. P. Grimsey, Pic the chairman oa the Commnittee, prsdnthe other let gentlemen present includling :-Mr. A.F lclo vce- bo chairman), the Mayor (F. Fish, Eeq.), Mr R. Annles,: im Mr. . B.Jeiries, Mr. E. Grimwaae,3 Mr. W. Hutci- i son, Mr. A. Beaumont, and ...

... THE IPSWICH JOURNAL. MR. GLADSTONE'S CLOTURE. The Government have not done much since Parliament opened, but they have managed to snstain two defeats, one in each House, and they have induced the House of Commons, at last, to agree to the report of the Address. This is the net result of the first fortnight's work, but wve are promised great things,.if only we submit freely to Mr. Gladstone. ...

... READING-ncn)M0 AND LlTrRAceY INSTITUTE. -Tire annual general meeting Of this Societr was held on Wednesday evening. The report of the Committee, read by the Secretary, was not so encouraging as oln former years. There had been a falling off of members and an excess of expenditure over receipts, due in some measure to a desire on the part of the Committee to increase the advantages of the ...

... A meeting of the Ei xecutive Committee under the Con- tagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878, was held at the County Hall, Ipswich, on Tuesday. The Right Hon. Lord Henniker presided, and the other Magistrates pre- sent included the Right Hon. Lord Rendleslham, M.P., Mr. R. D. French, Capt. A. 14. Morse, Mr. Thomas Lomax, Major Barnardiston, Mr. A. C. Pretyman, and Rev. F. Steward. The ...

... ?? PAVING AND LIGHTIiVG 'pS COMMITTEE. I The uslrsl fortnightly meeting of this Committee was lri ?? (Friday), at the Town Hall. There were bt ?? B. P. Grimsoy (chairman), Mr. A. F. prone (vire clairinll) the Mayor (Mr. F. Fish), Mr: ioetll, Mi. B. Grinnmwae, Mr. F. A. Chaistie, D1r. B Jeffrios, Mr. W. HEutchinson, Mr. Alfred pile, ,,d hIr. F. Turner. THE GAS. The Gas Inspector (Mr. Sayer), ...

... For thirty years This very successful Society has mnain- at talled a most prominent position amongst provincial 12 flower shows; indeed, it is not too much to say that; only two or three local societies have equalled, if any have T surpassed it. It is worthy of remark, and is in itself tc a remarkable fact, that during this long period there 2i have been only two really wvet days, while the ...

... FRAXLINGHAMht FARM~IERS' CLUB. The monthly meeting of the members of this Club was grc held on Monday evening, at the Crown Hotel, Framhlig- ths ham. Mr. Geo. E. Jenifreson occupied the chair, andO ind amongst those present were-Mr. Geo. Gooderhamn, Mr. am~ S. G. Carley, Mr. F. S. Ling, Mr. F7. J. Cook, Mr. H. PatI F. Smith, Mr. T. Walker, Mr. D3. F. Smith, Mr. R. Whitebead, Mr. W. 51. Pulhiam ...

... YARMOUTH. THE ELECTION OF COwMwISSIOenRS.-Mr. A. D. Stone has consented to offer himself for nomination as the shipowners' Comumtissiomer at the coming election for two Commissioners, on behalf of the shipowrners and fishing interest. For the fishing interest Mr. H. Fenner and Mr. Harvey George are the candidates, tho forumer of whom is making strenuous efforts to retain his secat. FIRIE A-r A ...

... ?? O COeIMON S. M0oxuDA, May 15. P z;izf ottl Mr. PU, zil.- Mr. Lewis FPFi- Lord of the Treasury whether be would lit nt j. the doetumentarv evidence of the intentions tr-rilyrlvipnrieoaed iembers of the House with to thrir Pondliet. if released from custody, r;:illrtle FrAs T~ord of the Treasury stated haid ' l ?? tlhrou b thse late t'5ief Secretary. Mr.1, i tone The documentarv evidence ...

... THE IPSWICH JOITRNAL. The Egyptian business does not improve. It is a trouble to all concerned, in a very emphatic f sense. It has had the effect of once more exposing the futility of the European Concert, or of reliance upon that Yery mysterious entity. Whenever any strain is put upon the Concert of Europe, the first result is delay, as the next is confusion, and the last a resolution of the ...

... SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Sir Stafford Northcote visited Plymouth on Friday for the purpose of attending a complimentary banquet to Mr. John Treitnyne, formerly member for East Corn- wall, who was recently the unsucoessful candidate for the representation of that division. The banquet was held in a large tent erected in the grounds of the Earl of Mount-Edgecmbe, and there was a ...