... Yesterday afternoon; Sir Stafford Northeote prae sided over the annual meeting of the Constitutional Union, held at St James's Hall. Amongst those present were Mr. Bereaford Hope, M.P.; Mr. Staveley MiU, M ;P. Hon. EL Stanhope, P.; Mr. H. S. Northote, MY., &c. The report of the Executive Committee stated that the number of members beilargely increased during the year. The financial position of ...

... I MERIAI PARLIAMEN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Speaker took the chair at,12 15. - LANCASBT, Ac., PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of relieving supporters of voluntary schools from the education I rate in proportion to their subscriptions to the former, by Mr. Whitley from the Roman Catholic congregation, St. Bridget's, Liverpool, and by Mr. M'Farlane from the Roman ...

... .theirs Wednesday and Thuiseday were the days set apart for Ilookinj the anniversary of St. Miobsel's Friendly Society, or it soon a might be truly said to be the occasion on which the Ven, looked Arohdeaecn Hornby entertains the members of the club to (APPla a sumptuous repast.. By no means is this ties first, contril second, or third time he has besen so liberal; it laths 49ed Last y ...

... Local ana wit-irt. I I THE LATE MR. THOMAS DUTTON.-The remains of the 7laty Mr. Thomas B. M. Dutton, for nine- teen years the librarian at the Manchester Athenaeam, were interred at the Salford Borough Cemetery, Mode Wheel, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. James M'Oullagh, of Manohester, has been appointed to the librarianship and assistant secretaryship of the Manchester Mechanics' Institution. Ons ...

... I NIKVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred yesterday, in the Sheldonian Theatre, upon the Venerable Alfred Blomfield, hIA., All Souls' Col- 3ege, Archdeacon of Colchester, designated Bishop Sutiragas of Coichester. 'There was a large at- tendance of visitors. 'Tho reverend gentleman, vvho wnas vwnly anuplauded, was presented to the Vice- Chancellor by the Rev. ...

... THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL ON EDUCATION AT BIRENFTIEAD. The bazaar in aid of the building fund for the erection of new schools in connection with Christ Church, Birkenbead, which was commenced on AWednesdav in the Skating Rink, Park-entrance, 13irkonhoad, was opened yesterday by the Mayor of Liverpool (Mr. John Hughes). in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen, amongst others ...

... | THE RELIEF OF THiE RERSECUTED RUSSIAN I I JEWS.. 1- A meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the old Town Hall, Manchester, in support of the Society to Collect- Small Weekly or other Subscriptions in Co operation with the Manchester and Salford Relief Fund for the Persecuted Russian, Jews. The society was formed on the suggestion of the Rev. Dr. Salomons, at a meeting held at the Great ...

... GAZENE NEWS. (TFrom the Ldon. Gaszette of Zast 7ight) B3A-NXRUPTCIES AN.YULLED. Bennett, Joseph, 11, Hardy-street, Liverpool, late licensed victualler, now out of business-adjudication I 30th Nov. last. Sadler,R inald Hayes, of the 4th Brigade Depot Bar- raoks, eichnond, Yorkshire, lieutenant in her E Majesty's 15th Regiment-adifdication 29th Oct. last. BANXRUPTS. i Green, Daniel, 322, Cold ...

... - - - ?? MARRIAGE OF REV. J. BELL, PRESTOi, TO MISS ELLEN WILKINS, LONGTON. nn On Tbursday, the marriac'3 of Rev. John Bell, Lane- uge street Wesleyan Chapel, Preston, to Ellon, second 9 daughter of RiEchard Wilkins, Rsq., Longton, was eele- b'to brated in the Wesleyan Chapel, Logton. Rev. Mr. Bell, ng as one of lth popular pastors of the Lune-street Chapel, Do- iesgentlemanwelllc ovninPreiton ...

... LETTIS TO TiE R THlE PoLIer-p 1 11!) Pon *THE- POLICp &'I ?? erthe PoHee Band a hirfre , ~eyteibil state ofa ?? ing pity ?? the ?? lxi, , a ii ntb ofhear-ma such a bainl itia site woul be sre to.rt''lr ~ tstoeadtaste Of thle , ices tone a Pnd 5 on. the preJ)t1' *er 'rl ?? isle d thd other by alie, t' -4 oredereri, the lights and sha>-,'iit cry jniglht, farewell I1) St1s15i ir ?? olk- ...

... SPECIAAL TELEGRMS, tcC. I A Portsmoufi&correspondent says the Heck. v torpedo store boat, yesterday received sudden i orders to prepare at once for service. t The Naval Reserve Squadron, of which the Duke r *pf Edinburgh is vice-admiral, left Portland yester- c day for a month's cruise. A fire broke out at Bury St. Edmunds at midnight c on Thursday, destroying the West Suffolk County a Club ...

... ISALE TOF ROSSETTI'S LIBRARY01 LorONN, SATURDAY. The house in which Rossetti lived during his (1 last twenty years is the large and gloomy one (almost as much barn as mansion, so far as el- ternal appearances go) which stands midway between the 6helsea Pier and the New Embankment, It was formerly called Tudor w House, from the tradition that Elizabeth 17 Tudor lived in it. Rossetti was the ...