... SIR,-In reply to the letter of Lord HIenniker, pub- lished in the East Anglian Times, in which his Lordship says, Everyone concerned ought to know the pro- visions of the Contagions Diseases Act (Animals) of 1878, and the Animals Orderof 1879, as well as the other orders which are in force, I beg to state, as a Guardian and member of the Sub-Committee, that I received this year no ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY, December 1. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. : i'eerpool Rloctioer.-A new writ was issued. Rgppt.-Mir. Labouchere asked whether it was true as reported in papers-this morning, to all charges except those of participating the military operations were to be withdrawn against Arabi, and that be was to be con- demned to baniehment. Sir C. Dilke said that no ...

... THE CEHURCH. The death is announced of one of the oldest clergymen in the Church, the Rev. C. Langdon, vicar of Queen Camel, Ilchester, Somerset. The rev. gentleman was recently presented with a testimonial in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his institution to the vicarage of Queen Camel, and was in the 98th year of his age. The funeral of Dean Close will take place at Carlisle to-day ...

... . The Ecclesiastical Commissioners have prepared a scheme under the provisions of the Truro Chapter Act of b 1878, which has reesived the sanction of the Queen in Council attaching the canonry heretofore held by the Archdeacon of Exeter in Exeter Cathedral to the Chapter E of Truro. The endowment consists, in addition to a choice of residence at Exeter, of a share of the desirable revenues of ...

... ALDEBURGII. WrILD Fowt.-On Thursday, during the strong N. and N.E. Sale, large quantities of wild fowl passed over the town, and to sea-bound from the North. One very large flight of geese passing over the Hight Street, but out of gun-shot, about mid-day, whirled and settled in the Sudboorne marshes. We may depend these never- failing signs of bad weather, are but just in front of an old ...

... A meeting of the IpswioGl School Board was held in the Board-room, Post Office Chambers, on Wednesday, Mr. B. C. 3ansome presiding. The other gentlemen present included:-Mr. Walton Turner (vice-chairman), Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. G. Hines, Mr. S. Alexander, Mr. B. L. Everett, Mr. J. B. Fraser, Rev. F. H. Mande, Mr. J. D. Piper, Miss Grimwade, and Rev. T. M. Morris. THE CONTEMPLATED VISIT OF MR. ...

... The Curraghmore hunt was stopped in several parts of n Waterford on Monday. There was a great deal of yelling t and brandishing of clubs. One lady, who has long been 4 a leading huntswoman in Waterford, received a slight blow on the wrist. There were also horns used by the enemies of the hunt to call off the dogs. A number of police were present. The hunt, however, was effectually stopped, ...

... Mr. Gladstone las at least one English characterictic- he does not know when he is beaten. The plainest evidence of facts will not induce him to recognise failure. To all the world it has long been manifest that Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy has in no single respect fulfilled the sanguine and foolish anticipations with which it was entered upon. To anyone but Mr. Gladstone and the in- terested ...

... BERBGHOLT (EAST). AGRBICtLTUEAL DEPERBSSION.-Mr. Charles Eley, of the Highlands, has, we learn, recently remitted 25 per cent. of the rents due at Michaelmas, BRAMFORD. CHURCH DECORATIONS.-The church in this village was beautifully adorned for Christmas Day. The deco- rations have always been most tasty, but this is decidedly the crowning season for their completeness and lightness of style. ...

... METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. (By Orlando Wlistlecraft.) Report for the week ending December 23rd, 1882. et . , M ' ?? . . . . 1882. ' Wind. Rlai. Character. Deg Deg ; :. ., 1 08 Siuce lastnlight's3report. l Sum V 42J 47 S. - Mild and cloudy. Woni 1 41 47 S.E. - Cloudy morning. Bright day Taes 1 37 48 S.E. - Very bright and tranquil. Wed 20 33 4.24 S.X. Great fog, but clearer evemng Th 21 38 473 S.W. ...

... THE GltAVEYARDS OF SUFFOLK, WITH- AWIENT AND MODERN i . EPITAPHS. No. 19. Inscriptions in the form of an acrostic are to be found bets. and there, the following, in Worlingworth church- yard, Suffolk, being a fair specimen, and according to the notice at the bottom was evidently written by the deceased before her death: Mary Ling, died Oct. 10th, 183S, aged 59. 3.1 ercy good Lord, is all we ...

... IVSWICH AND EAST OF ENGLAND IoRTICULTURAL SOCIETY. floral meeting of the members of the Ipswich and cfe dn gland Horticultural Society was held on tbof mroing at the Town Hall. The Mayor F, R. Turner) presided. There was a large attend- 5nosag-.t those present being Mr. D. H. Booth, Mr. rc, ?? F. H. Fosdick, Mr. F. W. Wilson, Mr. C. coi, ll, the Rtev. H. Berners (bon. secretary), Mr. D. ...