... I I WORCESfRsl[ip les g THE REVISED SCHEME. Ir As we announced yestertay, a sub-committee was er- appointed by the Worcestershire Police. Committee I Ice on Saturday to revise the draft scheme of electoral he Idivisions of the county of Worcester under the Local to Government Act. The sub-committee subsequently its 1 met, and acting under the instructions of the corn- on 1 mittee to give a ...

... DUDLEY. Mae. BacoorE Ro~riNso, A-ND HIS CO¶STrT0ENTSZ. Yesterdy, P~r.Brooks Robinson, M.P, entertained P' bestweena M0 an 0 fhscnttents at'lhis residence, S Bacor5 ner Wrwik. he arr trvejed y tain to cc and others.~~~~~~~~iso Si an ohes.. WOLVERHAMPTON. L TR1AD.ES FEDERATION.-A meeting of the local! branch di' of the Midland Counties Trades Federation was held in the re Cleveland Arms -Hutel, ...

... THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION: AN I APPEAL FROM DE. DAL. The following letter, addressed by Dr. Dale to the ratepayers of Birmingham, is being issued in pamphlet faonr Ladies and gentlemen,-In every School Board contest that, wre have had in Birmiugham since the passing of the Education Act of 1870, I have had the honour.to take an active part. At the present time my health does not permit me to ...

... I FOREIGN INTLLIGENCE zfgofoiiag tdeyrtrii&tppeitttd in th lar edi~tsi only of the-POST Yest y- . FsnA-xxoRT-o5-MAI.N , August 22. -The Inter- national zCongress on inland navigation to-day adopted a resolution, proposed by the first section, declaring that a considerable improvement in inland navigation can be effected by the regulati& and canalimtion of navigable streams, and that the, ...

... THES MITGHELL-SUJLLIVAIN FIGHT. Sullivan, Wvho is the gnest of MIr. agllns, at TiverDool, Cas too -a iwll to bear being interviewved on Mornay nigh-t: but his host, who was riresent at the fight, made a statenient in whichb hu indertook to represent the pnifids' asol- Iments. He declared that Sulli,-an gave ;sitohoL a big lump on the left side of his forehead. his rig-ht eye was blackened, and ...

... WARWICK A CLERGYMAN AND HIS GicoOM.-At the County Court, yesterday-before Sir Richard Harington, Bart.- Frederick Cotterell sued the Kev. Dr. Cozeus, of Warwick Terrace, Leamington, for £3. 1fs. 6d. in lieu of notice, and there was a counter-claim for £2. lOs., the value of the livery. Mr. Crowther Davies appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. 'assman for the defendant.-Plaintiff said that on the ...

... THE NAVAL MANCrUVRES. , ENGAGEMENT IN THE MERSEY. The invading vescels made a determined effort to bom- bard Liverpool yesterday. An exciting battle took place in the ilierner, aud the sesult was most disastrous to the esacloi~ng force, for all their vessels have been captured. Shlirtsly after eleven o'clock in the morning two suspicious- looking vessels, with funnels painted black, and with ( ...

... The Meteorological Council has just issued its Report for the year ending the 31st of March, 1887, which, in accordance with the usual custorn, has been presented to both Houses of Parliatient. The work of the office is divided into three branches-Ocean Meteorology, Weather Telegraphy and Land Meteorology. The first of these is probably theleast known to the general public, but it comprises ...

... AND JOURNAL IFRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1BM The Prince of WALES arrived at Bucharest c yesterday. His Royal Highness was met at the l; railway station by King CHARLES. , The date of the visit of the Empress FaRiDRicx a of Germany to Her MJAJESTT is now fixed, the p Royal vacht Victoria and Albert being under c orders to leave Portsmoutlh on November 12 for c Flushing to embark her Imperial Majesty. P ...

... CURIOUS' CUSTOMS IN BRITISH HONDURAS. An American gentleman, residing in Belize, Britih onu- duras, has favoured a correspondent of the PFudade!phia Rccord with some description of the manners and customs of the natives in British Honduras:- A reception was held, he says, in a large arbour, erected for the purpose, of wild-cane stalks thatched with straw. As usual, the men retained their hats ...

... O; Scotland,N .N IVarying northerly breezes, light; 1. Scotland, E .f fair as a whole. 2 England, N.E. . Wind carping betwn norfh-east 3. England, E.. e ad north-t, tight; chznge- 4. MIsD. CCUNTIES.J_ abe,a r ncttled; soiirnnat tfi-. 5. England. S. (Len- orth-westerly airs and calms; dIon & Cbanne].o changeable; damp and misty C . perhaps thunder locally. 6. Scotland, IV N ...

... TO-DAY'S WEAT4aER FORECASTS. Ad 0. Scotland N. .. Soth-easterly gales, strong wirds, sleet 1. Scotland, R.- showers; squally. 2. Blngl2q.1, N.E._ 4 South-easterly wrinds, strong; sqaally; 3. Rngind, B. } St°ucterfy cad saues jy gecids, Uo. 4. B11Dn llOE NTce:. s ed ief skhoies- cold, 5. EnglandS, (Lon- } Soutbh-westerly anq westindsldull don& Channel.) unsettled; rain at times. vuds, dau, 6,. ...