... S SPECILN TELEGRAMS, E&. Between two and three o'clock yesterday after-,i noon,nan explosion occurred in one of the mning sheds at Messra. Kynoch's Powder Wsrks, Witton. Richard Craddock, a young man 26 years of age, who was working in the shed at the time, was killed on the spot - Mr. Sydney a. Buxton, Eaton-place, London, who contested Boston in the Liberal interest at the general elction, ...

... BIRTHS & DEATHS IN TWENTY- EIGHT LARGE ENGLISH TOWNS. I ?? FORTY-SECOND WEEK, 1882. gC 1 In the week ending last Satrday, 5468.births tk and 3308 deatbs were registered in 28 of the largest, tl English towns, estimated by the Registrar- W General to contain a population of 8,469,571 tt persons in the middle of this year. The i' v births were 211, and the deaths 159 below s e the average weekly ...

... 3L j r i~~ ?? . THE CQURT,-e A Gowmq WunDnc.-rThee was a very in terestang celebration at Barmrt, oity TWrone, on Wednesday, that of the golden wedding of the Duke and Duches of Abarvorn. Thefr chldren and grandchildren and grat-grandchildren wiere assembled on the- ocpsion,- the grand- children numbering no fewer than 53. The Queon sent portraits of herself and the members of the royal family ...

... CANON ILIAMS & THE BURIAL S1 SCoN AL AT BRYNGWRAN. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL )IERCORT 4intlemea,-rn fairness to the Nonconformists of the above village an' to the- truths I Ibeg to be allowed to correct some of the asperities and refteo- tions ceast by Canon Williams in his letter to the Jfercumv on the 19th instant upon a funeral in one of his churchyards, viz., Bryngwran. Canon ...

... 3,1- SPEOJAL TELEGRAMS, &c. Mr. H. ht. Stanley has arrived at 30, Sackville. street, Piccadilly, from Paris. Last evening, a grand banquet was given at Windsorto the 2nd Life Guards on their returg from Egypt, The Mayor presided. Thu boot and shoe factory of Mnr. Colin Grant Arbroath, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning The damage will amount to £12,000. A party of nine policemen who ...

... I RURAL. ANERY OF ?? A conference ofatbe membersof the rural deanery r of Wirral was held yeaterday, in St. Xarys Chapel, Pr Birkenbead4 the Rev. Chaacellor ESnP, Lra dean, , presiding. The Charch Building Committee submitted a It report, from which it appeared that as a result of a e circular issued soiciting contributions, the simn of e £130 8s. :had been receive Of that amount £3L s lOs. ...

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... I IMPERIAL PARLIAMET. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY. Lord, GRANVILLE, before movfng the adjournment of I the House till Thursday next, gave notice that on Thursday he will move a vote of thanks to the com. manders, officers, and men of the lmilitary aiud naval forees engaged in the Egyptiabn expedition, and that on the passing of that vote, he will mnovc the adjournment of the House till .1 'clock ...

... n ;, |A special meeting of the Manchester City Council was held on Wednesdan, in eomplianeo with the provisions of The Electric Lighting Act, 1882, for the purpose of applying to Parliament for powers to enable the Corporation to supply eleotrizity for public and private purposes. The Mayor (Mr. Alderman B21ker) occupied the chair. i 'Mr. Alderman LADriB moved a rosolutioll anthorising and ...

... THE SCHOOL OBOAD ELECTION. I The nominations of candidates for the 15 er vseandes about to be created by the dissoluaon of e0 the Liverpool School Board took place yesterday it at the Municipal Offices, Dale-street A Wil he le gathered from the appended list, 24 candidates, in- id eluding the whole of the members of theexisting r, board, have been nominated'- Dr Ir. S. G; Ratbbone, Yew Tree ...

... OUR LONTDON CORRESPONDENCE - I L~~IONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. M-6 V Lord Grasnville's object in forcing English 5ch 0counsel upon the Egyptian Government for the Es] f trial of Arabi is made plain at'last. His lord- Ile' 5 ship is a very wise bird. We did not see what ten he wFanted, and for lack of .perception we felt the irritated either at the anomaly of English the -lawyers pleading before ...

... I- - Iy rST. J}'S AAIBITL.AWE ASS&- CIATIO-'.-CITESTER CE',-TRE. JMr. T Duk 'Itae of WCetuinster on Saturday distri- resoluti -ed t'e certifoates gained by C'neshire constables Liberal Chi:e Chester centre of St,. John's Ambulance vindica .'.acttern. Among those present in the grand- and afi ?? roonm c. Chebter Castle, where the distribution dealing trk Diore. were his Urace the Duke ...