... A MELANCHOLY CONCIDENCE. Sir Robert Vivian, G.C.B., died yesterday at Brighton at the age of 85. The body of Lady Vivian, who died a few days previously, was lying in the same house awaiting interment. Both Sir Robert and Lady Vivian will now be buried together in a few days at Torquay Cemetery, ...

... The Wreck in the Atlantic. A STEAMER LOST WITH ALL H A N D t>, Some Bodies Recovered. IRKUTSK'S TKMGRAM. j Ra r)* s» Wednesday,—Later particulars re- lng the wreck of the British steamer John ox state that the vessel struck on the reefs at entrance to the Channel leading to the har- °Jr> a dense fog with a high wind and heavy aPrevailing at the than. She sank within half our, 400 yards from ...

... THE COMMITTAL OF FATHER KELLER. To-day in the Qaaen's Bench division at Dublin —before Chief Justices Mor.. Mr Justice Law- son, and Mr Justice O'Brien—Mr O'Brien, with Mr Hartington, M.P., renewed the application for a habeas corpus to quash Father Keller's com- mittal to prison for refusing to answer in the Bankruptcy Court, contending that the court was of inferior jurisdiction, and its ...

... THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. I The nineteenth annual meeting of the Press Association, Limited, was held at the Salisbury Hotel, London, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr R. E. Leader, of the Sheffield Independent (chairman of the committee of management), presiding. The report and statement of accounts having been adopted, it was resolved to add £1,000 to the reserve fund, thus raising it to -08,000 to add ...

... A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. Curious Law Suit. In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday, Mr Justice Cave and a common jury had before them the case of Apcar v. Gaussen and another. In this case Mra Mary Ann Apcar, a widow, living in Bedfordshire, sued Mr David Gaussen and his wife, residing in Gloucestershire, for the return of some articles of jewellery and for damages for their detention; or, ...

... THE MANUFACTURE OF PETITIONS. One of the witnesses called before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Coal and Wine Dues Petitions stated that he had paid 9320 and obtained 90,000 Signatures in favour of the continuanco of the dues. Mr Lloyd, secretary of the London Municipal Reform League, said that 250 petitions, containing 20,000 signatures, had been presented against the ...

... A Collision Anticipated. I The proposed anti-coercion meetings in Jster are causing great excitement through- ^t the province, as the Loyalists declare they will hold counter-demonstra- tins in each town on the same day as the Nation- |sts. The proclamation of the Armagh meeting, ? °h was to have been held to-day, by the ord-Lieutenant has been followed by the ^Qtiouncemenfc of similar ...

... Shocking Discovery at Cardiff. j A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH. On Monday night as PoLc-serpeant James was- passing through Craddock-street, Riverside, shortly before twelve o'clock, his attention was called by suttir of the neighbours living in Craddock-street to :« strong smell arising from something burning, and whilst searching to fino where the smell came from, a man living at No 86 called the ...

... £15,000 Damages. A fire of considerable magnitude broke out in an old quarter of Nottingham last night, resulting in the complete destruction of an extensive timber yard. Several small tenements adjoining were also consumed,and a complete panic set in amongst the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, who hastily removed the furniture from their houses, which at one time appeared to be doomed. A ...

... At the Birmingham palice-oouft, yesterday, the magistrates committed for trial at the Assizes, Henry Cowley, described as a medical assistant, who had been rearrested on the charge of causing the death of a young Woman named Elizabeth Harding, who died on March 18, from tha effects of an unlawful operation. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder against a woman named Powell and ...

... An extraordinary suicide occurred at the County Lunatic Asylum, Nottingham, yesterday. Some months ago Sarah Ann Shaw, domestio servant, 42 years of age, was admitted to the asylum from Mansfield, suffering from inslan. c iolia. She constantly averred that she had committed Unpardonable sins. Yesterday mom. Ing, during the temporary absence of the tthdänts, she gained access to the bathroom, ...

... Why he Voted with the Government. Some misunderstanding having arisen with re- gard to the vote of Mr Arthur Williams in the de- bate on the Crimes Bill, be desires it to be known that after pairing last night with Mr Kenyon for the remainder of the evening, he was acciden- tally in the House when the doors were closed for a division, and was compelled to vote. Under these circumstances, lie ...