... ELECTION INTELUC-ENCE. l LEICESTER. The piev. J. Page Hopps has received the following 5etter:- London, March 14,1884. Mv dear sir,-I shouil count it no small honour to Ibe selected, without any seeking of mine, by such ecas Leester; but I feel no desire to the Hof Commons. enter tue hithert4 declined to become a candidate, bece I trefer to do what I can to form public atcer than to represent ...

... FOREIG NE WS. EGYPT AND THE SoQAN NEWS FROM THE SOUDAN PROPOSED EXPEDITION FOR THE RELIEF OF KHARTOUM. A Cairo telegramn of Sunday says: The Egtyptian Government has received intelligence from Sai stating that an understanding has been r rette to with befretattvunthel2~nnhnofunhiaF -riv ed atl writh several chiefs of tribes hitherto ?? along the Suakin. Berber route to ehurtoum. A c th of this ...

... LORD &iuSguaT k; El3X 77 The 3iaqmni at Selisbny W.V'1 atPTar-' Tuesdy and wma rearui by ?? ^ fr_ puletou.N.Mp- Mr_ E-Lzd clwksw ZVAt t*& CoanSrmtiwa ?? ot O'?T=OaZ Laasem 3ad stonehase. whieb tavrt% =S j-nMW - xw~ pabie ?? t* the noble, l T. = Lt MilEbay ad is a nt. > i =ad his 1wisaii, was tbadly 6N~tt_4 siastic admivr ?? L~i= :&th L LM-RAia through exetwr = h ?? ta -¶TIoe L.'rd Saiibury wae ...

... Sir Richard Cross, writing to the seoretary of the Leigh Liberal Club on the subject of the Franchise Bill, says he regrets that no scheme of redistribution has been brought forward by the Government, for whatreason itis impossible for him to say. It is quite evident to everyone who wishes for reform that, to use the words of Mr. Fawcett, the moment you touch the question of the franchise ...

... THE WEEKLY TIMES. FOREIGN. It is reported from St. Petersburg that the cattle plague in the provinces of Sinbirsk and Samara is spreading with great rapidity. According to intelligence received in Vienna, the Chinese Government has solemnly declared to the diplomatic corps at Pekin that it is entirely innocent in the matter of the attack on the French at Langson, and is preparing to send an ...

... LORD AYLESFORD AND HIS WVIFE. The case of Fearon v. the Earl of Aylesford came on on Tuesday for further hearing in the Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Day and a special jury. The case was partially heard on Tuesday week, when it was stated that the plaintiff, a solicitor, was trustee under a dead of separation between the Earl and Countess of Aylesford, under which the Earl ...

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... SHOCKING CRUELTY TO TAbE RATS. I A shoehing case of cruelty to animals came before Xr. F. J HeadlLm, stipendiary magistrate, at the Man- ?? Wednesday. Chas- Wood, a bird and animal fancier, living in Great Jackson- street, HuLuse, was summoned at the instance of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals forcraeltytotanerats. Itwaschargeda-gainsthim that; in his shop window, ...

... The Queensland royal mail line screw steamship . Morkara, George Phillips master, which arrived in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday from Queensland, brought home sixteen of the crew of the barque Newark, of Port Glasgow (Boyd, mnaster), wrecked at Batavia. The Newark was of 1,004 tons register, and was from Cardiff, with a cargo of coals. She arrived out safely to near the entrance of the Straits ...

... | DES~TRCTTIVF Fir PS En -.zr I .- . X . I - .. ly Ae!bariaaddes zivadre o= ur ejt ag atonte preisepre5 f-a i4 _ W(u and isofonmder3, St r- S-;Qer s -i: rah a ne shortly befioreighto':locR, i, a a-gtwn a pattern, t , rn ¢ anI& zr roomea and o i5, tie nearly three hour. 1laae ins e. tei b li in tn msew lntie~tyhurrer wr.ii s. wteb. 41 extensive, are sitated beew9eae azeyatvm z. ho IrwelL A ...

... eMR. GLADSTONE AT BIRKR. The ceremonyv op ?? . L: Railway was performe U ?? Sol Of ths stone, within the show Thourd ~ - the and WirraL A~gricultural Socit the Birk~ a e): presence. of mn huaieo iii th R. interest tothe inhabitants o f ?? W.. and the nos rimpfromrP 01,P taking, the beginning of ~ w~ the event was raised into one o ~~ at5ie e): the presence of the prime MinisteWosa as; received ...

... ?? E R -A . FREuIGN TELEGRAMS. 1AEnUER'S TELEGRAMS.1 THE SOIJDAN- ggB ISSION OF HOSTILE SHEIRHS. ASSURANCES OF FRIENDSHIP. RETURN OF TROOPS. SITAXIM, FRIDAY, 11 A.-M several sheikhs belonging to the Samarar Daszilth and Hoorah tribes, formerly hostile to the British, arrived here last night. They have siveu assurances of their friendship, and de- clare that, with the assistance of the other ...