... Considerable proess has, says the Aeorni ?? ngOioS Post, been made in this important branch of te.'o- of it e graphic science, by means of which it is hoped to OCbr I avert collisions at sea, although from the reports ;noc received the system is yet far from being a practical Mrs. success. The originator of the sea telephone in its after present form may be said tobe Prof. Trowbridge, who ging ...

... I I ISPECUL 11 ing Her Majesty's Indian troopship Serapis arrived ing at Boznbay yesterday moning -euter. a Railway tztftc on the St. Goaard line has been ish interrupted during the last two days by an -nt avalanche. Seven persona have been buried in Sir the sflow.-Reute7. ill, An explosion occurred on Wednesday evening an at Kleazugraban coal mine, near Camphausen, in t the Star district. by ...

... ,IRISH PRESBYTERIANS AND I . HOME RULE. . . I , . l . twn qwle ledvrQ AVtP T.lwsr -W 6 - ?? ?? TO lTR Utuo Or IRS LrvRal'VO runnyT. orde Gentlemen, - I yesterday received from a dead Srfriend a letter recently addressed to you by An BeaiL j. English Liberal, ?? toexplain ?? 'thirc why Irish Presbyterians .so resolutely oppose on t Home Rule, As Isam oneof the Cosmmutation areaI le trustees ...

... i TOXTETL-PARK SCHOOL - BOARD ELECTION. Fter th I an Mr. Moulding, the returning officer in oonneztion of with the Toxteth-park School Board election, ti good assisted by an efficient staff of clerks, commenced co une- the countioc of the votingpae - yesterday la ,ions mornma at ten o'clock, at the Parish, offices, High ta Ather Park-street. The arrangements made by Mr. oF sop- Moulding wee of ...

... I TC 9 THE CORPORATION COMITES. ' II ~. - - .,.t The City Treasrer (Mr. P. Rhind) ha. U d- submitted to the Finence and Est-te Committee a Jar- statement of fines on renewal of unexpired lesses 2 m from lt Janury to 3li Decembez, 1887, incku- ;0 give, which stows tbat of the sum of £21,000 est- T. mated to be outanding on the 31st December, . 188 1717 4s. 8d. had been receWved, and of the ,.F ...

... ILEAL lowR I Rzb THUM1'a ?? Av HOX30- I? a~gm o ?? &t the T~own Hal ow Mmsday evedng mt., ?? 14th inwt. A .mr~a Evogm e is to b& pemited 4o tbel ,cagono wemein ed ti ie bao been aeuetd afm;g~uavH te cld be ...

... LARQUIS OF RIPON, L¶V LIVEROOLI .EgSESrATION AT TH R ; CLUB. ?? Manrc of Ripon visited Liverpool yeer- nd drig his stay in this city was the guest 13 & A. Dearthe chairman of the J or Clab, at his residence in Nesh5arn Park. AhOtt tve 'clock in the afternoon, the dis- ~~shed noblenan visited the senior Reform bin nat-street Dand in the library an adress *Wcomn and congratulation was presented ...

... mRET ND. Pr sh se pe tdid IM M CATHO ICS AND THE PAPAL 50( RESCRIPT. au- MEETING IN PRtE I PARK A. A meting in ppotof the ac ?? in, Catholic members of the Irish Parliamentary ly, paty in reference to the Papl Rscript, washeld *1Y yesterday, in Phanix Park. There was a large ue, e attdance, About haf-past two o'clock a drag Dy) drove up to the place of meeting, which Was at- immediately ...

... ST. HELENS TOWN COUNCIL Yesterdar, the quarterly moeting of the St. Helens Towrn Countil was ?? in the Counci- chamber at the Town Hall, under the presidenoy ef the Aiayor (Alderman D. 'seohnieL-The minutes of the Water Committee contaie a regulation that th water charzes for the ensmi= year Le reduced as ?? supply byV eter. .-oni 5 5 7d. to 5d. per 100 gallons; and fas domestic p irposes from ...

... BIPERIAL PARLIAMT. I W1EDNLDAY, MAY 2. LEADING INCIDENTS. t HO-se OsF COMMONe. WESDA, Y The Houee of Commons was enaged tody in e discussing the bill introdneid by Sir John Lub1 c book for the early Closing of shops. There was d a fairly good attendince for a Widnesday. For a v long time after the opening of the HEouce the only t occupants of the Tresary bene were the Home a Secretary and Mr. ...

... i 1 OUR LON DON CORRESPONDENCE. | h _ - - f! be Lowsnon-, THURSDAY NIouT. e The day began in the most pleasing manner ti Ivy. possible. It opened with a lecture from Mr. I Alfred Austin to the Government. The Stan- fe dard has never approved of Mr. Ritchie's bill, I, 20, and, since he is the Minister who forced local tl By's government reform to the front, it can hardly be j L f expected to be ...

... TE 1 THEPILO v. TR M_ - IDOM sBOARD. anu Inth - theeC of AopeaL 0b 8 the Master of the pd Wd ;; lordsa Justicas Fry and Tpela 'he p defendant froma judgmeajof 3r. j av the at Liverp.oo s abeu ia tbe nptWX T appointrei and r vnan ty or t thi River Merey, caoin for GeoneAl (Sir eB. Webster 1 f' a ;Jpsojb. rench, Q.a.. arnd Mr. ?? a-ppellauts;b and Mr. B'gham, ;1(M zfbrto fQor, and.Mr. A. Russe ...