... POOR-LAW TAAION AND EXPENDITURE. SUJLAND STATISTICS. In view of the impending changes in local gove-rn- -mont the annual returns of Local taxation for England 36and Wales, ci which the portion relating to poor- rates has just been issued, will possess 'more than their usual interest. In the case of all sunk statistics an annoyingly long timae is taken up in getting them pt together and ...

... TO-DA Y'S WEATPIER FORECASTS. 1 0. Scotland, ' ) South -easterly to sontherly strong L. Scotland E.. . winds and gales; squally, mae a England, N.E- settled, some rain. 3. England, E. So s.easterSy to sosthcs~ qe 4. 7SIn. Cosrers y s, is mOderate or ,oak3; mild, 5. 1hoagland LS (Lon Sho om'eb soe rais, awndes do' & &auneE. .3St1.o5 tocc,12- 6. Scotland, W. Same as Nos. 0, 1,and.2. 7. England, ...

... KflBG'S AOPJON_ BOA4PD OF GUA4RDIANS. A meeting of the Ksing's Ntorton Bozardt of Guardians wasg held at the WVorkhouse. Selly Oak, yesterday. MNr. S. 1-taltter (chairman) preaided.-Tbe Master reported: that there wevre no cases of infectiou~s disease in the houlse. 37; paupers bad been admittde7 during the fortnight, 43 dis- charged, cod 1 had diedl, leaving 234- 'n the house. 54 vagrants had ...

... i WORCMSTE= BURGLARY AND A SPEEEY C~i,rrwE,-.Early on Sater-' daymoringtwocottages,siutdoBah odct- pie bySamel oxand Henry Gresawyrepcil, wer fond o hvebeen broken into duringtenhad cloth es, boots, and ot her articles stolen. jFrmFxscla the burglar carried off a, chop and a piece of German sausage, and from Greenway's house he stole two pairs of boots and a pair of trousers and other articles ...

... EARLY EDITON, - l~~aiiy Post Ofl, I.SO a.m. -FOR:EIGN N-E St [ 1e irs Teleprrrma.]j THE KING OF SWDEN. itaBarTsx, May 10.-The Eingm of Sween has arived here from Algiers on board the Swredish cor- vette Freja, escorted by the Balder. As6 the Kingr is travelling inCOgnito there was no official recept~on. His MIajesty paid: a visit to thle rock galleries of the fortress, a;nd afiterwards lunched ...

... EDTIGS NORTON BOLRD OF GUARDIANS. A mesting of the King's Norton Board of Guardians was held yesterday, at the Workhouse, Sel1y Oak; Mr. I Rotter puesiding.-The master's journal showed that .35 paupers were admitted during the past fortnight and 47 discarged, leaving 259 in the house: ;55 vagrants were relieved, as conmpared with 45 in the corresponding fort- night last year.-.The Clerk rsad a ...

... AND JOURENAL WEDNESDAY. MAY 30, 1888. 1 IThe Prince of WVALES left Marlborough House yesterday afternoon for Epsom races, driving to Victoria Station with Major-General TEESPDAS. The special train left soon after one o'clock. Among those who travelled by the same train were Prire CUTOsTsM-, Lord LtmNnorDnaanY, Lord i IIARZINGTON, the Duchess of MANcHEsTER, Lord I R-LANDOhrH COUECEmL, Lord ...

... GLEAINTING S. Edison, t~he inventor, says he, would give all his fame to recover his 'oeering. Forty per cent, of, the entire male population. Of India are engaged in agriculture. A bache'or of sixty-eightt and a, spinse ofeghyse , were married atc Clay Cross onl onday.It Prscnoot oftety cenitenari~ans, via., eleven e and nino women, aod. 6._315 occogenarienis. The (German G-ovzernment have ...

... Under the auspices of the Birmingham branch of the Ladies' National Association for the Abolition of State Regulation of Vice, an address was given yesterday, in the rooms of the Younig Mtenls Christian Association, Needless Alley, by Mrs. Josenluine Butler, who undertook to reveal the atrocities practised upon women in India under Government sanctimo. The Rev. J. jenL-yn Brown pre- sided; ...

... MUNAICIPAL AND) SANITR ENGINEERS On Satutrday, the Association of Municipal and Sanitary Engineers s-isitedE~oya'.Leamineton Spa~in compliance with| an ins itation gisven by Mfr. J. I ell (Mayor) fo~r the purpose of inspecting the waterworks and the other sanitary arrangements of the borough. There was a la.rge gather- insE, ita-luding the follow^ing rmembere and visitors :-1;. 1'rttcnarj ...

... PBOSTON CLOTHESPHILOSOPHY. Among the perplexing problems which the spring bringsi one ofc the most perplexing is that of the underolothin. ] Every year men learn, as they suppose, a lesson which is t be valuable for all comngie seasons, and the next year the wisdom of the past is found to be futlte, and a new uleparsuremnust be made under con ditions which the freakish cimate makes novel and ...

... TYPESDAY MAY 29, 1888, :?ws OF THE DAY? Thre Princess of Wtnss,5 wvho has been staying; at Saaldringhmn during the absence of the Prince of Wxaz~s onl the Continent, arrrrecl at MYarl-. borough Rouse late yesterday afternoon, accom- panied by Princesses rioarz, Yrovoaa.4, and: Mnrn of Wales. A Cabinet Council will be held on Saturday : afternoon nes:t ats the Fyoreign Offce.1 Five boys left ...