... THE VARIOUS FORTUNE OF A FRENCH MINISTwi? aveno'er TIT'F' T th° rol« avenger. The Irencli are by nature a war- like People. Fro, tll(,, eariio,,t peri0d of thoir hh;tory to the present day they have arms. to be nm'f P°ople who seem e,t or' S d ...

... THE, EGYPTIAN LOAN BILL. a -- . . - It is announced that the Egyptian Loan Bill WM meet with the strongest opposition from the Consrv tive leaders, and an amendment will be moved from the front Opposition bench. GREAT FIRE IN BIRMINGHAMI A fire broke out on Friday at the Cabinet Work, O Mr Wilde, Blesell-street, Birmingham. The premis, which were of themselves very extensive, are Closely ...

... ASTON LOCAL BOARD ELECTION S. RESLT F TIIb P01L2. The Aston Local Board ejection was finished Yesterday. wireit the counting of thle votes givers in the two contested, wards took place at the Local Board Offices, Albert Road. A coosiderahbls numbner of rateprayers assembled to watch the counting. Mr. T1. Aifiward, chairman of the Local Board, waos returiring, ertocer, and was~ assisted by Air. ...

... STOURBRIDGE MAIN DRA1NAGE AWOR1KS. The above works were formally opened yesterday after- noon, and on the invitation of the Brain Drainage Board anumber of gentlemen representing various interests of the neighbourhood, or connected with the local governing bodies, assembled at the pumping-station to see the engines started. Tlh Main Drainage Board was formed in 1881, and the district for which ...

... VATEw CORRESPONDENCE. ?? Saturday. -LONDOX', Saturday. Iin aE[ the excitement, which was so strongly K L ol Thursday, and which was apparent also h1 seems to-day to have suffered consider- So illetioll there continues an uneasy feel- Pt - refuses to be allayed. On the Stock th >.NiCd y esterday there was a somewhat natural w' frnc] the panic of Thursday, but to-day h to falll aguain soon. ...

... ,OrrCEo5 ?? letters intended for, 13e3t *: ibe ?? by tles inriant ai endiresS of'tre cliceres Icily for esbtelietaois, lr 11ir the ierforrnietter I titer. WIP/iiets-sIrsrrd to qiecstio)is (tre Ito; given in Its , c'W t! 0 O t lest te qisestioclera tsilt pletss to eenderstieii , cc)reY lnel~e tO sapply t'tc inforsutiona aske(l for. itle ;; i t'l rl r~t teieetentcii ceucnicatiizs. ,G ...

... WEATHRER FORSC4A:ST6.-TaIs DAY. 0, SOctland, N ?? I Southerly or south-westerly winds, fresh I Scotland. R to a gale; fair to aqually and showery. 2. England: . N:Th. E.South-westerly breezes, Liglit, fine ; than 3. England, E. increasing, with some ramin. C rTJ' JSouth-westerly winds, freshening fair to 4, ICD. Ct'r* showery. 6, EngIland, S. (Lon- 1SalnC aS No.3. duan & Channel.) .6. Scotland ...

... 7 NoT~ol~S 10 r~d1li$1'0.VDENT&~ le tters inteladlfore i~n so~sts 'roewaie'tby the crinse aced etdelress; of'tid t int iieeeii~~tnit'~ ;e~ pcbtie'stii'ii, bat for the infsrctieci e MInl Wtr hien, Wii5tvwrs to ?? are sue given ilu the, ofcttes it iso, Its quest toilers tout ploeosoto undetrstoa-l p10f ccc ae risethleIsspply, i14 iaccrtbrdiisino askcoc for. Wte rirarejected 00aancalls - - ?? O ...

... MEETING OF OREDITORS. Yesterday-before tile Official Receiver (Mr. Luke .J. Sharp), at his offices, Colmorc Pow-a meoting was held of the creditors of Geotrte Albert 0/tien, of 24, Aston Roatd, Birmingham, clothier, previously of Emily Cottage, St. Luke's Roaud, commorcial traveller, Mr. Smith (East tand Smith) appeared foe the ?? debtor's state- o mnet to the Ofiicial Receiver was to the ...

... OUR HOMELESS AND NOMADIC POl'ULVVIONS., TDr. B. W. Richardson read a paper on 'The Sanitary Condition and Inspection of our -loineless and Nomradic Populations at a meeting of tho Association of Public Sanitary Inslectors, hleld at 1, Adam Street, Adelllpi, Lin- 0 don, on Saturday, The lecturer proceeded to divide the A, classes referred to luto three-(1) The pilur vagrant, weho d wvanderod ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...