... The followingh communication has been received d from the laome Officc:-Upon the request of the ti Presideut of the United States, communicated by Mr. g Lcowvell, that the execution of George H. Lamson .1 sho.;ld be suspended until tho arrival of certain cvi- vs dence now on its way from America, the Secretary of s( State has respited the execution until April 18. The o: Secretary of State is ...

... CITY OVERSEERS.-These functionaries were appointed on Friday as under:-St. Thomas-G Ward, R. Penty; St. Maurice-G. Wright, W. H. Henning; St. John-R. E. Gudgeon, J. B. Dance; St. Michael- E. Petm an, R. G. J. Wrench; St. Swithin-A. Cross, J. Weaver; St. Peter Cheeshill-R. Tanner, H. M. Serle- St. Peter Colebrook-W. R. Morton, W. Bailey; St. Mary Kaldnre-G. T. Cox, F. J. Barrett; l St. ...

... (From Pent/h.) NWzw BSTHETic DANCE.-The Lily Bolero. cc NEW-LAID AND RU~NNING OVER-Hester (who A., is accustomed to have her eggs well boiled) : , Oh., Auntie!1 Here's your tiresome cook- 's beedn and filled .B naegg too full TE EA YCL IN ?? Cliture. (A sprin nquirera wishes to know if this makes any difference to ithe close time for fish and gsmne ) Id Mrs. Ramshstbam has somn very ...

... .. _. . - 8 I I at c1_ _ - 3 ±flLn EvJ. sL.Lfl % aJL a.U . l The Sheffield branch of the Salvatioa Army,o s recruited with soldiers from Hull, held a great i t demonstration in the town on Sunday, having three bparades through the streets with a band and flag. i They were attended by the police and followed by E large crowds, but no rioting took place. The Sal- t vation Army troops from Hull ...

... I COMI C PA:PERS. mu. (From Puaacla.' Authority for the Clitnre -Mr. Burke. i fH.R.H.'S MOTTO FOR SANDowN.- Fairplay aS a jewel!I AN IMPORTANT MEMBER TO BE AFFECTED BY 9 rTHE CLOTURE.-The Tongue. ELEPHAN-TIAsis.-A dise~ase very prevalent lately en'l a in and near the Zoological Gardens., r AN EQUIVOCAL COMPIZMENT, I'm en glad toA 7meet -you here, Captain Sprinks -sud ego glad you're the ...

... HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.-A very successful an a amateur musical entertainment was given in aid of M i this Society in the Old Grammar Schoolroom on at , Wednesday evening. The programme was capitally PC ,rendered and loudly appliuded. The performers be included Mrs. Wooldridge, Mr. G. Moreton. Mr. W. th Gardner, Miss A. King, the Misses Case, Mrs. F. i Warner, Mr. R. K. Wyndham, Mr. Abrahams, Mr ...

... on a- I _1 _- - o _ .. ; +aAAn_1 sA ISO On Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the members of this Board took place at the Offices in Stoke-road, Gosport, when Captain Balliston was voted to thc chair pro Secs. The other mnembers present were Messrs.P. toney, J. Tapedcude, G. Cookc J. W. Blake, G. King, J. WVilsen, W. Arney, 11. J. C. Martin, J. Car ter, C. 2lumby, E. Chm cher, B. ...

... DISASTER TO THIE DOUJW. 11- - - 1. r1 r1 - DTAC .An77T .;llPrrOnS LOSS OF LIFE. The partianiarS received with regard to toe collision betweell he itoyal 3MLil Coxnpauy's steamer JPoueo and .he Spanish steamer FKrurace Bat, are conflicting in several respects, and make it impossible to judge of the cause of th:e disatcer. Even the number of lives lost has by no mneans teeun made quite clear. It ...

... E E1 (From the Lady's Pictorial.) M. Mrs. Langtry, for some reason of a private nature, I has refused to perform in Dnblin. Her husband is an anIrishman. s The latest fancy of fair Parisiennes is to adorn their e pet dogs with tiny bracelets. The canine ideal of a g Frenchwoman is, of course, a properly shaven poodle, e with a leonine tuft of hair at the end of his tail sod y furry cuffs to ...

... -_w - _ r- ?? ~ THE TOWN W ATEB.-In consequence of a lettwaent by Mr. G. T. Harper to the local newspapers, statig - that the town water supply was impregnated wit sewage, and sgti that instead o obtang te water from the riverh tcen at M ?? h o. poration should seek it from the higher andpuree reaches of the river, or else coatract wth e South 3 Hants Water CoiWpay to supply the town, it has ...

... s We are surely justified in including the Royal at e wedding amongst our local topics: Certainly si no other event has been discussed with greater of animation by all classes of our inhabitants during in s the past few days, while feminine interest in the H event will probably out-last another week at mt a least. It is only just to human naturein general to and to ourselves in particular to ...

... ALVERSTOKE LOOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the above Board was held at the Offices, Stoke-road, on Thursday afternoon when there were present: Mr. C. Mumby (Chairman)' Rev. E. Burney, J.P., Staff-Captain Balliston, ?? Dr. Mealy, Messrs. G. Tribe, C. West, E. Churcher, F. Loney, H. J. C. Martin, J. W. Blake, C. Whiteomb, H. A. Ridout, J. Tappenden, G. Arney, F. Highatt, and J. Treacher. ...