... DISESTABLISHMENT CON- FERENCE. I l.o A conference of the supporters of the dis- establisbment movement, convened by the Libera- tion Society with a view to secure energetic action us I in reparnng for the next general election, was held yesterday at the Memorial Hal Parringdon- thc street, London, Mr. A. illingworth, MAP., pre- 15 siding. The other members of Parliament the present were Mr. B. ...

... I SMALL FARMS v. LARGE FARTIS. 3 STo 'TRa P S Or THs R UaVERPOot Msn Y. I Gentlemen,-I have read with much pleasure 3 your advocacy of small farming which appeared in a recent article, as I believe, from a long I experience and observation of large and small - farms jn England and Wales, that a small farm of say thirty or forty acres is much better adauted for developing the utmost resources ...

... SPECIAL TELEGR . E | The Right Rev. Dr. Temple, Bishop of Exeter, has been appointed Bishop of London, and not the Bishop of Carlisle, as reported yesterday. At Bradford, yesterday, a weaver named Rufus Milner was remanded for a week on a charge of attempting to murder his wife through jealousy. Four persons perished in the fire in the mill of Messrs. Andrew Scott and Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow ...

... t - TOXTETH. . The countinrg of the votes in connection with the election of eight gentlamen to fill the six triennal . and twio extradrdinary vaeancies on the Toxteth] r Board of Guardians was concluded on Saturday I evening, at the Parish Offices, High Park-street, Mr. James Moulding, clerk to the board, acting as 3 - returning officer. The result weas announced as follows :- Herbert ...

... VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS AND THE EDUCATION ACT. .t DEPUTATION FROM LIVERPOOL at Yesterday afternoon, a numerous and influential a deputation from the National Society, and also d- from various educational bodies in Liverpool, had on au interview, at the Education Department, with DtLord Carliugford, Lord President of the Privy 's-Council, and the Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, M.P. The National Society ...

... ig TO TME IMnOns OF TRE MVERPOOL MiERCURY. 3 Gentlemen,-The prominence you have giveu to the important question of being able to preserve ie green and succulent vegetable matter for an in- ie definite time, and presentable to cattle at all s' times, like rep'lar roots, must be my excuse for asking a small space in your paper to discuss the question. 1 I have often wondered why those who have ...

... tiralloof Lutmajo Born. SLUS POPreuI LEX SUPBEM4 >at. In the House of Lords yesterday, the Lord Chancellor read a message from the -to Queen announcing that it is intended to call out the Army Reserves and the Militia-or such portions of them as may be thought fit e from time to tim@-for permanent service. lays, The Colonial Secretary, in reply to a onicequestion as to the Bechuanaland expedi. ...

... IFX~tt82gt tiV~1~00 19ityo knerfurg4 I SAWlS POPUL LEX SUfBKRA. In the House of Lords, yesterday, Lord Salisbury moved a vote of censure on the Government for their policy respecting Egypt and the Soudan. In the House of Commons, the debate on Sir Stafford North- cote's motion with the same object was resumed. In the House of Lords the prin- cipal speakers were the leader of the Oppo- sition, ...

... i St1 PrnnMON'5, Torr=r-r$sSE-The Easter stmy meetiz veas held in the schoolroom on edneaeday. the I-'ev. J. El. Iloneyburne, M.A., ..c-unbent, in the chair. The churchwardens' t~em ent showed that £302 Se. 4d. had been 'xiicted in church for church expenses and for -ariSus re igious and charitable objects. There vas a balance in !hand of Z15 17s. A vote of an'.3 as unariirnosly paised to ...

... [aIlm's T=LEGRAYs.] THE BRITISH ADVANCE FROM SUAKIM. StAmn, Arm' 17. Three columns-onefrom Suakimone fromrHan. doub, and the third from Otao-will advance on Deberet at daybreak to-morrow, and will en- deavour to surround the enemy. CAIO, ABrBE 1. Hassan Pasha, the Shedive's brother, will arrive here to-morrow, on his return from Dongola. Tea AusrAtLI&a Co07m.eor-The following extract from a ...

... I -- TEE CENSTURE DI-VISIO-N. The follosing are the namnes of the members of the House of Comnacus wh~o voted on Sir Stafford Nortlicate's motion for a vote of censure On the F LGovernment with regard to their conduct of 1j, LEgyptian affairs. The numbers ?? Sir tt Stafor's otin,288 ; against it, 302: it- AYES (28). V -Alexcarder, Major-Folkestone, Lord MNorgan, Hon F I General Fort-ser, IV E ...

... TIIl ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND. Ameefigof theNNationalistmembensofthlie; blin t Corporation was held yesterday, on the subject of the approacaig royal vist The Lord Mayor f presided, and there were 32 other members of the r Cirporation present, including Messrs. Meagher c. and M'Mehon, members of Parliament. The pro. ceedinga, which were strictly private, lasted from _ ha3f-past three until after ...