... THE FOSTER BROTHER; ORX THE ORPHAN OF THE WRECK.; id By -the Author of The Heir of Douglas,' 5S I-Fredersik the Foundling, &c., &c. CHAPTER XXV. be WITHIN DOORS. Le While Harry and Matthew Greigson were thus be following thetrack of the missing one, and making - the dark discovery as to his fate-described in the rt previous ?? Gibson and Nathan e, Garret passed the day within doors, under ...

... ADDRESS BY MR. F. H. O'DONNELL, M.P. At the Public Rooms, on Friday, au Irish demon- stration in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, took place, the chief feature being an address by Mr Frank Hugh O'Donnell, M.P. for Dungarvon. The attendance was not so large as was expected. The chair was occupied by Mr D. Trainor, and amongst those present on the pla:. form were Messrs O'Neill, Porter Croke, ...

... GREAT SALEOF T ANDDEAD FARMING I _STOCK AT CArEHE. I On Friday Messrs J. P. Broadgate, and Spring and Son, jointly concerned in this sale, offered by auction, as above, the property of Mr John Clark Foster, at Castle- thorpe. The sale was prefaced by an excellent luncheon, provided by Mr Millson, of the Red Lion Hotel, Broughton, to which a respectable company sat down. Mr J. Spring first sold ...

... ITHE SANITARY CONDITION OF' HULL. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. On Friday D3r Airy, one of the medical inspectors of the Local Government Board, resumed the public inquiry at the Town Hall for the purpose of heasing any persoiss who might wish to give evidence or make representations as to the sanitary condition of the town, its diainage, re- moval of refase and nuisances, spread of ...

... RURAL JmOTE i i I i k I~ t i I pp 0-iLi i ~ . iI PI 1 , . , THE SEASON.-February was not to pass without some rainfall, but farmers were by no means displeased at the moderate moisture. The state of farm work is very forward, barley, oats, and peas being in some cases already sown, while in others the sowings are the preoccupation of the present moment. The young lambs have done and are doing ...

... - ?? LOCLk NEW& In tide division in the House of Cormmons, on Tuesday niglit, on the amendment to the motion for the second reading of the Swansea, Oyster- mouth, saind Lfumbles Railway Bill, the following local members voted in the minority:-A. H. Brown, Sir W. Lawson, S. Leighton, D. Maclver, J. Slagg, and B. -Whitley. The majority included A. Arnold, Colonml J. I. Blackbnrne, W. E. Briggs, ...

... j _ I THE COURT, &o. [tsu'r's T=oGRanL] HER MAJESTY AT MENTOINE. MsNToNE, MaRCH 29. The Princess Beatrice this morning paid a visit to the Duke of Albany, who is still confined to his room at the Hotel des ?? Britanniques, Her Royal Highness afterwards proceeded to the 3agnat Artistic Pottery Factory, in order to see the pro- cesses employed in the manufacture of the articles produced at the ...

... r)IRMINGHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. tI] A meeting of this Board was bald yesterday, at the Parish Offices, in I'araidise Stetp. ie rsiig ' Mr. Henley, Local Government Board inspectors, attended, or MARSTON; GREEN HOMEIS.-Mr. STOUT, referring to the III chljdren at thle hoemes, said that thle great aim of the corn- at mittee was to get the chirldren into positions suitable for pi them, and to get ...

... RAILWAY SERVANTS' SHORT HOURS MOVEMMENT. .. A public meeting was held in the Exchange, Wolver- baiupton, yesterday afternoon, to solicit public sympathy in reducing the excessive hours of labour of railway servants, and to reduce Sunday labbur es far as possible. Alderman Edwards presided, and the meeting was also addressed by the Rev. 3. Gibson, ieldermali Dickenson, Alderman Wilicook, ...

... IRIFRTAL, ASotarTIroN.-On Tuesday evening a lecture in connection ,vith thi Redditch and District Libqcal Asociation was given in the Park Road room by' the Rev. J. D. Alford (Finaholal Reform Aasociation). Mr. E. Alleoek presided, and the audience, which was a good one, frequently applauded tholecturer in his remsrlks, . L IE.AMINGTON. GAMxE TRespAss-At the Milverton l'etty Sessions, ...

... THE NORTHA3IPTON ELEOTIO'?- Mr. BRAnLAUGH has a Mtr. BRAnLAJGH has a third time b1eeb returned as the junior representative of the borough of Northampton. The contest was a close one, seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five out of abount eight thousaca seven hundred voters going to the poll. ~r, BRADLATJGH' S majority, however, showvs a marked diminution. Il 188S0 he polled seven hu ndred ...

... BtHE t' ARDIFF TOW MSSIXON.| . The annual mneeting of the Cardiff Town MlissionT - as held in the 'Town-hall, Cardiff, On1 Taesday I . evening under the presidency of the Mayor (Mir. A . I - Thomas). The attendance was meagre, owing, no i doubt, to thc inclemency df the w eat'her. Amnong those present wvere the Rev. A: G. Rusqsell, the 'Rev. i Gr. A. B. Hlarry, the Re'v. .1. T. Waddy, the Rev. ...