... The monthly meetinir of the Ipswich School Board waY. held on Wednesday Ofteruoin, Mr. W. Fraser presiding. r There were also present-Mr. Walton Turner (vice. chairman), Rev. F. H. Maude, Rev. T. M. Morris, Mises Grimwade, Mr. H. W. Packard, and Mr. J. D. Piper. FINANCE. te The report of the Finance Committee, the adoption of it which wias moved by Mr. Packard, seconded by the 9, Rev. T. M. ...

... PROPOSED CHURCH RESTORATION AT CODDENHA . A meeting was held yesterday in the vestry of Cod. denbam Church to consider Mr. Bisshopp's report on the coaudtion of the roof of the church. The chair was occupied by Sir George Broke-Middleton, Bart., ?? and there were also present :-ir. F. Gull, Mr. T Chapaniti, Mr. S. Scoging, Mr. W. Girling, Mr. S, Todd, Mr. G. AV. Lumuis, Mr. W. Kitson, Mr. W. ...

... MIISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A CoNTRAST.-Benjamin D'Israeli gained peace with i honour at a cost of 6,000,000 (six millions); W. E. Gladstone has obtained peace srithrout honour at a cost of 11,000,000 (eleven millions). DEFRAUDING THE ExcIsE.-At Southampton on p Thursday a brewer named George Watson was charged P with not disclosing to the Excise the correct quantity of It beer and wort he had brewed ...

... Them ipstuEI, M oAlY l a, . I p UESDA Y, MAY 26th. 0 E A good deal of talk has been caused by the rumoured split in the Cabinet. Like all other rumours this one has lost nothing by repeti. tion. At first the story was that SiR CHARLES DTLRE and MR. CHAMBERLAIN differed so seriously with their colleagues with reference to the Crimes Act that they were likely to resign. Then it was stated that ...

... eATEST NEWSo IPSWICH JOURNAL OFFICE. Monlady Night. DEATH OF CAPT. R, L. MEAYHEW, OF SAXMIUNDHAM. The public will learn with deep regret of the unex- pected death, after a brief illness, of Captain Richard Lee Mayhew, of the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (retired), which sad event took place at Captain Mayhew's resi- dence, The Elms, Saxmundham, at ten minutes to seven this (Monday) evening. ...

... SOLE TRcAwaLNG.-The sole trawling season may be said to have commenced, the grounds having been visited on Thursday by a fleet of long-shore boats from South. wold. No. 6 BATTERY N.A.V.-MONT11LY PRIZE AND CHALLENGE CUP SHooTING.-The first shooting com- petition for the current year took place at the butts on Monday evening last, when Corporal Wim. Chatten proved the winner. On Wednesday the ...

... MR. R. L. EVERETT AND THE CHURCH. SIR,-qr. R. L. Everett, in the course of a recent ;he Speech, alluded to the Established Church as being a a out of harmony with the age. B., As a candidate for Parliamentary honours, Mr. T' Everett doubtless finds it convenient that at least his utterances shall be in harmony with the age ; and as the present is a time in which infidelity is rite, ...

... LrBEPRtL MEETING.-A meeting was held in this village on Friday evening in support of the objects of the Libsral party. It was orlganized so as to embrace the contiguous districts of Biswdsey, Hollesley, Boyton, Capel, Ramusholt, and Alderton. The chair was taken by Mr. Cuthbert Quilter. Addresses were delivered by the Rerds. Canon Balstrode, A. Tighe-Gregory, G. S. Martin, Mr. Gibson, and lMar ...

... A quarterly meeting of the Ipswich Town Council was held yesterday morning, the Mayor (Sterling Westhorp, Esq.) in the cbair. There were also ?? R. B. Turner, Walton Turner, W. P. Mills, M.D.. and C. H. Cowell; Councillors D. R. Booth, Edward Packard, B. P. Grimsey, Fredk. Fish, R. DI. Miller, J. H. Josselyn, R. L. Everett, Fred. Turner, B. Birkett, Alfred Piper, S. Gooding, S. R. Anuess, B. B ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS, n V THURSDAY, April 30. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four t. o'clock. la There was an unusually large attendance of members id at prayer time, PETITIONS. Petitions in favour of closing public-houses on Sunday were presented by Mr. W. F. Tollemache, from Burton; by Colonel Makins, from inhabitants of Oxford, against dthe Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. ?? ENGLAND ...

... The second annual meeting of the Ipswich Swimming Club was held on Thursday evening, at the Town Hall, the chair being occupied by the preeident (the Rev. Canon Bulstrode). There were also present Mr. F. Meesent, Mr. S. B. Rowbotham, 1r. B. C. Irving, Mr. H. Kerridge, jun., Mr. W. S. Davey, Mr. G. L. Ox. borrow, Mr. T. Stopher, and Mr. A. Cocks. The Committee, in presenting their first annual ...

... EYE TOWN COUNOIL. A quarterly meeting of the Coannil of the borough of Eye was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday. There were ?? Mavor (II. J. Barnes, Esq.). Alder- men H. Gedny, E. Bond, and W. W. Miller; Council. lors N. B. Garrard, J. Rush, J. F. Page, W. Harper, E. Smith, E. Hursham, and E. Peck. BOROUGH RATE. An estimate for a borough rate of £360 17s. 5d. was adopted, and a rate of is. ...