... Turs week the weather has been exceedingly cold, and biting winds during the day, and frost at I night have somewhat dispelled the prevalent idea that somehow we had stumbled into an early spring. A great deal of snow has fallen in Wales, and the Hambledon Hills in the Thirsk district are covered with snow. In this neighbourhood we F have so far escaped snow, though we have had l several ...

... WV ?? Ad piottict 41two. LL c 2NEWCASTLE. The Executive Committee of the Newcastle Liberal Association, at a meeting of that body on Tuesday evening, rejected Dr Rutherford and Dr W, aH Newton as members. TheiRegistrar-General reports the annual rate of mortality lastweek in28of the ?? towns averageed 2-4 per 1,0 of the aggregate population. The rate in r.ewcastle and Sunderland w as 23. Ta ...

... SECOND EDITIONS 5utcSt ~4tgrams. j FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER. TWENTY LIVES LOST. (Rurna's TELEGRAMS. NsW YOR.E, ThtESDAY. Eleven of the crew -and two Dassengers from the dearner Bahama have arrived here, having aban- doned their vessel on the 10th inst. They report that the captain's boat, colltaininag 17 persons, was swavmped. LATEi The s4teaer Bahama, which was abandoned on the 10th inst., was ...

... gminvid I I - - HOUSE OF LORDS.-TmniSDAx. The Lord Chancellor took his isat at five o'clock. BE-NEFICES BILL The Augmentation of Benefices Act Amendment Bill passed through committee. MILITIA OFFICERS AND THE ARMY. Lord LAAtNGTON drew attention to the system of competitive examinations of militia officers for commissions in the army, and gave as his reason for bringing the subject forward now ...

... HIEra DBF'NO OX PIOOPF BOHM N1 B IRBLAND. COUNTY MEETING AT DURHAM. A meeting, called by the Marquis of London- D derry, the Lord-Lieutetanst of the county of e Durham, was held yesterday, at noon, in the . Town Hall, Durham, to take into consideration the letter sent out by the Lord Mayor of London asking for subscriptions towards the fund for the he preservation of life and property in ...

... The following letter has been received'from Mt Thos. Bart, the bon. Member for Morpeth:- DEAR SIR,-YOU ask my opinion of the now rules. I must answer with brevity. Experiouce has convinced. me of the absolute necessity of a change if atty busiltess has to be clone he the House oJ Connoaus ; and I do not, thiul the proposals of the Governmreat are too strong or go tov far. I shall certainly ...

... THE CABINEBf AND THE E I NEW RULES. LIBERAL AS3(XJ1ATIONS AND THE GLADUfi)STONE MINISTR'Y. The Cabinet Council at the Prime Minister's Official residence on Saturday was attended by Mll the Ministers. We believe that the new rules of procedure and the oaths question were the principal snjaects of discussion. After on- sidering the state and prospects of business, the Government adheres to its ...

... _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t .~ t`-HE gORTHERN LCHO. SI 'TV )DA Y, F' ig LU l D I 4, 182. waBi(lI AND AR(BITRA.TION. 6,C'D couifliss have begun to prevail. t 'lie mena on strike at the ?? Carr Iron- L worrrihavre rcsolved to resume0 work. This V isa scnlsiblo coarse-tlec oulycourseby which w ?? blulor of comiing out on striko cau be , :,ired-the fir4t step towinds an amicable ?? ...

... - ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCII18ERRS. b' The annual meeting of the snbscribers was held a i yesterday. The Rev.J. Bardon, J.P., presilent, . occupied the chair, ?? there were present--r W. a G- &rsMrT. Beik, Dr. Goarley, Dr. Rawlitige, ?? Juo HavEorsley Major), LUr F4. Elodgson, Air J. f u- White, Mr W. I. Fisher, Mr 0. Smith Mr J. -T. m Ridley, Mr Olarke, Mr Covordale, W -L Magoris, Mr Rl ...

... 1Cil' UNiVOIM i.,6UI1T ES AT WAIStm 11 nVi'lh.Pi0 b. M- ?? in -fi-- ,in hit PnnlrA nf V i'J1 7 t) 1 ll Ir l l~J kILu. Mr Attwvter, in continuning his, course of lectures at West Hartlepool last evening, tigain dealt with the Riformatiuo period. Ele began by siketchnig the coursa of the tleformatiou Parlial mleat, which lasted from Novemour, 1529, to April, 1536, being continuedl by prorogitjot ...

... Whfat Asd piotrict BOWL NEWCASTLE HORSE SALE. -Mr A. T. Crow conducted a sale of first class draught horses on Saturday at the Great Northern Horse Repository, when alargecompanyattended, and the prices averaged from 40 to 63 guineas. The Eegistrar-General reports the annual rate of mortality last week in 29 of the largest English towns averaged 24-9 per 1,000 of the aggregate population. The ...

... THE TRIMDONa I DIAS T E M o DSSoTERO..II FURTHER RECOVERY OF BODIES. CRITICAL CONDITION OF EXPLORERS. THE INQUESTS.-HEROIC DEATHS. FUNERAL OF TUE VICTIMS. MEMORABLE DISASTERS. TRiMDON GRaoxor, SATURDAY ElVEENING. The beautiful morning that dawned over Trimdon on Saturday was in strong contrast to the appearauce of the afflicted place. There were law of the residents who could enjoy the genial ...