... A three days' exhibition of the Royal Man- chester, Liverpool, and North Lancashire chester, Liverpool, and North Lancashire Agricultural Society began at Lancaster to-day. There were eighteen hundred entries, and dB2,250 is to bo awarded in prices. The show of horsea and cattle, including Royil winners, was very fine. ...

... MORE EVICTIONS IN IRELAND. I A Cork telegram states that a strong force of police under the command of Captain Plunket, accompanied by the sub-sheriff and bailiffs, left Cork by special train this morning, taking a battering rata with them. They alighted at Buttevant, where evictions on the Carras estate, belonging to Mr Leader, are to bo carried out. ...

... A FRIENDLY SOCIETY PRO- SECUTED, Our Merthyr reporter telegraphsThe Mer- tbyr Vale Colliery Workmen's Sick and Acci- dental Fund Friendly Society, represented by its secretary, was to-day fined 5s and costs, amount- altogether to 22 6s 3d, for failing to send in an annual statement of receipts and expenditure. Henry Tompkins, chief clerk to the registrar of friendly societies, proved the case. ...

... I THE NANTMELYN DISPUTE, I 7 he arbitrators appointed in this matter are Mr Archibald Hood, on behalf of the employers, and Mr Isaac Evans, Neath, on behalf of the work- men. They have not yet met. It is probable, however, that by the arrangement the 150 men however, that by the arrangement the 150 men who have been out during the past five mpaths will return to their work on Thursday. ...

... ADVENTURES OF AN ARAB WOMAN. An Arab woman, who had booked from Egypt to London, found, on arriving at Dover yesterday, that she bad lost her ticket and her money, and the railway company refused to allow her to proceed. The woman was removed to the workhouse, where she remained in great dibtreas until an interpreter could be found. When, however, she was confronted by a gentle- man who could ...

... THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT BATH. I Opening of the Proceedings. The first general meeting of the committee of this association was held this after- noon at the Guildhall, under the presidency of Sir H. E. Roscoe, Sir Fredk. Bramwell (president elect) being present. The secretary stated that at the last meeting tickets were issued to 3,833 members and associates, and that the total receipts ...

... The committee of this fund have published the first list of subscriptions, together with strong recommendations from S;r Walter Foster, M.P., Mr Brunner, M.P.. Mr W S McLaren, M.P.. Among the subscribers Vincent, £ 100; Mr .T L Bowles, £ 100 Mr Holden. M.P., £ 50; Mr S Montagu, M.P., £ 50; Mr G Armiatend, £ 50; Mr Brunner, M.P., £ 20; SirFMappin, M.P., £ 25 Mr Wardle, M.P.. £ 10 Mr E CrosBley, ...

... I M to oUDMAnirac, IV1II1 1\ U CUTTER RACE. Kai ...

... SHOCKING SCENE AT A WAKE. The Coffin Catches Fire. Early on Wednesday morning an exciting scene was witnessed in connection with an Irish wake held at 24, Eiliott's-row, St George's-road, Southwark. The house is in the occupation of a man named John Burke, whose father, aged 74, died a few dsys ago, and his corpse was being waked by bis relations and friends, after tha usual Irish custom. As ...

... NrTHOUGH 0TmE r AGcIM .1 THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. PARr; S . 10. President Carnot left Fontainebleau this morn- ing for Caen and Cherbourg, and was joined at the railway station at Noisy-lo-Sec. which is close to Pris, by M. Floquet. The President and tie 3Prime Miister arrived at Evreux at 20 minutes after noon, where they were accorded a most hearty reception. President Carnot subsequently e ...

... IEMBEZZLEMENT BY A BUILDIN SOCIETY'S SECRETARY. .1- STRONG CENSURE OF THSE DREaT302. ?? committee appointed to inquire s to the estent of the defalcatloisi of Wifl'im Aean ote i secletary of the Starr.Bowkett Building Boacety, Crewe, have drawn up a lare report, sbhwina i that the frauds have been Woing on for the ?? tbree yel The report ir signed Ib the chairman of thle committee, Mr. Artlus ...

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