... On Tuesday, at the meetina of this Board, n a' the Gujldhall, High-street, Portsmouth, the members Dresent were: Mr. Alderman J. Baker I J.P. (Chairmuan), the BRev. E. P. Grant (Vice-Chair- mar.), the Rev. T. W. Mledhurst, Dr. H. P. Haun,' d sand essrs. T. S. Foster, W. Ray, C. Gillham, W. J. e Tuck, E. Hanham, T. E. FrlIjames, A. L. Emanuel, d and G. Dimmer. r SCHOOL ATTENDANCES. ti Fronm the ...

... ,ION' BULL'S JOKES. (From Punch.) IRUSSIA? COURSE uIT ASIA.-ReratOc, PEOBABILITY.-lThe Licn's Share in Asia becoming small by degrees and beautifully less. THE POEIT LAUREATE (ADAPTED) FOR v PRINTERS- So c-areless of the type he soiems. PROBABLE TITrT.E OF A NEW WOBIC [NOT YET IN TUB PflESsj.-The Coeilfinned Bachelor. v By Lady Hayter. TUNTIMELY.-Patient (with limited income) Oh, doctor. ...

... ' (FPnom GARDENING ILLUSTRATED.) FRUIT. HjnRDY FRU'IT.--The disbudding of peaches and apricots should by this tinc have been brought to a C close, and laying in and the stopping of gross shoots a` will require attention. If the broad copings have o not been iemoved frequent syringing will be neces- bsary ahd highly beneoicial to tho fruit and foliage, t and copious waterings on *vell-drained ...

... IMPERIAL PARL [A MENT. In the Upper House on Thursday evening, Lord-it. Vincent took the oath and his seat in snedeasion to his brother, who was killed at Abe, Kiea, The A arl of Wemyss moved a resolution, which was seconded by Lord Napibr of Magdala, requiring that. a settled (Gvernment should be established in Eastern Soudan; and Lord Wentworth proposed am amendaebcht. accepting with ...

... T1E DYNAMITE OUTRAGES. TRIAL OF CUNNINGHAM AND BUP0TQ1 VERDICT AND SENTENCE. The trial of Cunningham and Burton for treasor, felony in connection with the dynamite outrages ini London was concluded on Xondav at the Central CriminalCourt. The Attorney-GenreraltheSoleitir- General, Mr. Poland, and Mr. K. S. WNright appea iel on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Little renresented Burton, and Mr. H. C. ...

... . L U;* GENERAL.Pr Thishas been another stirring and eventful week in Parliament. It may be said to have en begun with the disgraceful scene on Monday in evening,when Mr. Gladstone,in replying to the sp bogus amendment which served as the pre- di text for a characteristically bitter speech ci. from Lord Randolph Churchill, was met with tli r such persistent and insolent interruptions F that ...

... | PROMOTrIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND RETIREMENTS. SATInJDAY, May 9th. n' Staff-Comrnander-E. S. Clapp, to the Indus, for o service in the Bellerophon. d Navigating Lieutenant-B. St. G. Deane to the Achilles. e Surgeons-G. W. Law, to the Ganges; T. R. a Pickthorno, to the Excellent; and J. C. Dow, to the a Pembroke. h MoNDAY, May 11th. Lieutenants-Gerald Murray Richardson and Hubert Garvey Glee, to ...

... A general meeting of the above was hold at Swani-street Board School on Friday last. A number of teachers attended, and evinced great ! nterest in the proceedings. The first business was , the reception of the report of the Conference Representatives, Mr. Sandford, Gosport, and Mr. Grimes, Cottage-grove Board School. Southsea.-Mr. I Grimes, in thankng the members for the honour conferred upon ...

... l How is it that, while a man places his purse in his ;inside pocket that no thief unav secure it, the young is lady will boldly hold hers in der hand, as though to e challenge all comers ' FL Arehbishop Whately was so pestered bv an aide- is de-camp's conundrums on one occasion that he ihues ,isposed of him: * Do you know the ?? ,between an aide-de-camo and a doakey? No' replied the aide ...

... bo PORTSMOUTH ROYAL SAILORS' HOMTE.-Retur b for the week ending 9th inst.:-Beds, 883; meals, 1177.-THos. H. WILLIAMS. Manager. - SIR NOEL PA.TON'S PiC'ruug.-Next week will eri be the last during which Sir Noel Paton's magnifi- qr cent picture of The Man With the Muck Rake b, will be or viow at tho Portland Hall, Southsca. We draw our readers' attention to the notice on the sub- jeot which ...

... an -I - The new arrangements at tho Lyceum are, it i3 aunounced, to bo abanauned on and after this day week, when the old and somewhat barbarous system of making advantageous seats in pit and gallery the ;be reward only of wcarisonoe waiting at the doors is to lus be restoreti. Mr. Irving has ll: doubt satishied hisb- ire self that the reform which he ha, attumrpted is really ,he impracticable ...

... The quarterly meetingof this Council was hold on Tuesday at tho Gnildhall, High-street. The Mayor (Mr. Councillor J. Moody) prosidod, and there were c also present :-Aldermen I. Ridoutt, A. Cudlipp, 'f W. A. Bone, G. Peters, D. West, W. D. King, J. G. . Whiteombe, G(. Wendover, W. Pink, and J. Baker Z and Councillore R. Marvin. C. Jenkins, J. H. Allen, C W* J. Tuck, A. 1I. Bone, A. S. Blake, ...