... EDGBASTOIN PARISH CHURCH. pt INDUCTION OF THlE INEW VICAR. ct Onl Saturday morning the ceremony of induction wans rdl performed at Edghbaston Parish Church, in connection uit with the institution of the Rev. Cresewell. Strange, MIA., T. 3ad late of Southampton, to the chorus rendered vacant by n- the death of tho Rev. I. Spooner. The asw vicar hadl us been instituted onl Friday at the hands of ...

... IEGYPT AND THE SOUDkN. I ~ ~ -- m GENERAL STEWART'S MARCH. 1, SURPRISE OF THE ARABS. F n 1°'C f[REUTER'S TELOGRAMS. b r GAKDUL WELLS (vih Korti), , r-d J.&QTUA ity 4, 4 P. ?? o YU General Stewart's force, with its convey of i .d supplies, has arrived here. The journey of ninoty- d1 seven1 miles was accolnplished inl sixty-five hours, 1 01 and during' that time the camels were not once I s ...

... I WEATHER FORBOASTS.-Tins D&Y. ^ ., .. .. a N 0. Scotland, N * Sout.l terly rinds, strong to a gale; int J. Scotland, l cold rain or snow. - pe 2. England, ?? ?? vinds !ncroasing in 3. England, E5-- ?? nstrength, wvith cold showers. R 4. MID. CoUyvsM. Same as Nos. 0,1, and 2.. Br 5. England,S. (Lon- S.Snmc as0. 3. - we' don & Channel I . 6. Scotland, W ?? ?? 7. England, N.W ?? ?? mu ?? ...

... IVOLVERIIAMPTON. Tue ACRICUr;B.4L hALL OOMPANY.-Thi5 company have mado a profit of £427. on the year's working out of wlichi it has been decided to pay the customary dividenid of seven per cent., and carry £102. forward. McINE MANAGEIRS' ENXAIINATlON,-YCSterdaY, ?? annual examiliation for managers' certificates of coin- petenoy under the Coal Mines legulamion Act took place in the Town Hal]. ...

... [mac1tEC 'S TELEORAMS.] of ac rRINCE BISMALICK'S COLONIAL Gv P'OLICY. P501)l PARIS, UaFC.)rasnM 31. tak-c The 21t11Iq this evening discusses tilo eol61ial policy Mr. of Prince 1lismflvtrk, cod expresses an opitiion that the idea repert of proldding coloniesl for Anl empire whlose population is thle suyicrabitidaitt, arid whose trade is animated by a grand thle -spirit of enterprise, is worthy ...

... Tl10 Boundary Commission mnet yesterday at Richmond Terrace, London ; Sir John Lanibert presiding. Reports were received rad considerod with respect to euqairies held at Bristol, Wolverhampton, Carmarthen, fanIUs, Cirences- ter. Surrey, Kent, Manchester, Durham, 1Braidford, Snl-| ford, Cumbnerland, Efast I tiding of Yorkshire, Liscoli, Essex, Iull, Islnglton, and St. Pancras. The original ...

... . - . 1 I - ?? -- A d 4-0 .&MAA G A mneeting of the Ge'neral Purposes; Committee of the IKing's Nort-on Rural Sanitary Authority was held yester- day afternoon, at the Workhouse, Solly Oair, to take- into consideration the sanitary condition of Wake Green Road, Moseley. Mr. W. D. W;ilkinson presided. Tue CrATRMMSiA Said that ho0 and the Board generally hail taken considerablo interest in the ...

... PARLIAAIENTARY FRANCHISES. IM.- A At,-- a. - -1 l A - Y1. .f V^gA1 I }. AA. t-P rs The Liberal Central Association, of Parliament Street, Westminster, has issued the following statement of the t, qualifications for the franchise .- It COUNTIES. FREo1101.nET1S, COPYI1oru)RuS, AND LiAsE1IOLDEI{S. I - The qualifications are as follows, viz. - t tc Freehold of inheritance or by purcbaso of the ...

... A|XX''MZ''ND10 f4 SUang got AIND JOURNAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1885. INEWS OF THE DAY. ller MAJESTV I.s beoll pleased to confer tile a lhonour of the Most Illustrious O.Crder of St. Patrick t upon Lord M :oicr'xaci and Lord AxNmxa, mid the S huand Cross of tile Miost Honourable Order of the r Both ilu pon Lord ABERDAIU', When the bethrothal of the Princess BE ...

... DEATH oP AS Aupis' Lr EX;l'o(EB.-An lonspruck telegram states that the death is announced of General von Souklar, the well-known Austrian Alpine explorer. AS OBJECTIONrBLr I.scnrpTirN.-The Oswestry Burial Board have refused to allow the words, Of your charitv pray for tire soul of tire departeed, to be placed on a stone erected over the remains of a former inhabitant of the town, who wais ...

... WALAALL. .. ?? n ave.- ?? Ir TiI ANNrFUAL, CARTERS' DINNER-The sixcth annual dinner to the carters in the employ of the London and North-Western Railway Company and Messrs. Piekfords took place at the White I-fart Inn, Walonso Street, on Saturday, The Mjayor (Alderman GC, Williams) presided, and among those present were Councillor WhOway, Messrs. A. Perkins, l1anseox, Sanders, J. (lover, V. ...

... WHAT THEE WOBLD SAYS. There is no truth in the published report that Mri. Abbey has taken the Haymarket Theatre for Aliss Anderson. Tlbe Empress Eeg6nie is expetetd to leave Farnborough shortly, to pass a fortnight or three weeks in the.Isle of Wight. The Queen has again placed Osborne Cottage at. the Emjsress's disposal, Lord 1-foughton, who has been staying at Frystone with his family, ...