... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... ne Vo Professor Bryce, M.P., has gone to india. in Havre has lost one of its churches, which was entirely ek destroyed by fire. ed Lord Lytton left London yesterday for Paris to resume by his diplomatic dtuties. by Lord Charles Beresford's yonngest brother, Lord Delafll, he is a prosperous ranchero in the province of Sonora, Mexico. on A fine golden eagle has been captured in a trap by a 'al ...

... MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE DISTICT. 'i BUoostXaIro1 this borougb-there, was an electiUon in one st ward1 Only. In the East Ward Messrs H. a. Ball and F. it 5. Emery, and in the South \Yard Messrs. T. Hulme w and Ca Ricear, the retiring councillors, aeer.J electecs without opposition. The only contest was it in the North Wrard, where the~tetzrieng counclflors, si Uessrs. J. Robinson and A. J. ...

... r), On Satarday afternoon Lord George Hamilton par- ry formed the ceremony of opening the Hornsev National ,n- Hall at llorasey, in the presence of a large assemblage. ue The new hall, which is a fine building, has heeff erected ar by a company expresly for the purpose of promoting 4 constitntional priuciples, and is intended to accam- cr modate 600 persons. In addition to the ball are capital ...

... The Sfcnd4rrd, discussing the ciroumatanoes which have led to the resignation of the Chief Commissioner of Police, says :-At the instance of Mr. Matthewss. one of his clerks writes a most unmannerly and needlessly offensive note. Sir Charles, highly indignant, replies, tendering his resigna- tion; and the Home Secretary writes again-this time by his own hand, or, at any rate, over his own ...

... pMrLIAMENT, LAST NIGHT. HOUSE OF CoMMoys. The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. mr. Balfoar returned to his place during question time, and was received with a cheer from both aides of the j30se. PETITIONS. I Petitiol were presented iai favour of Sunday closing, by Mr. r. Stanhope from the School Board, Wednesbury; Mr. Cobb. from Newbold-upon-Avo, and Stookton ; Mr. Davenport froml the ...

... Mr. Charles ce ofra ptes.ie yesterday afternoon at the annual meeting of the subscribers of the abe,' hospital, held in the Town Rall, Dudley. The attenaE- was very small. -The report congratulated the sobserib on the furter improvement in the fE inancl honirna the institution. The managemsnt hanot oly been t clear off the adverse balance of £341 . ,Oht tos a fasoura'ble balance of £C61. Es. ...

... DMFEAT OF THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. The Dublin correspondent of the Times says:-The pro- moters of the plan of campaign have sustained a crushing defeat on the Coclgreany estate. Through the energy and skill of Captain Hamilton and his legal advisers their tactics have recoiled upon themselves and to the advantage of the landlord in a manner almost ludicrous. They erected on two small plots of ...

... The following address to the Cuntess-of Dufferin has been adopted by the pusddnhzisin ladies of- Lahore:- M3ay it please yoar Excelleacy,-We, the undersigned pssrdi~neskisi ladies, forming the deputation appointed by the public meeting of the perddinaskis ladies of Lahore, held on October 2, 18E82 beg most respectfully to approach your Excellency with a cordial and affectionate welcome for ...

... An eminent ex-officer, who has excellent sources of in- formation, has. the Berlin correspondent of the ?teidard says, sent the following interesting remarks in reference to the idea of forming a German colonial army, which is I--'n, much talked about:-- Now that the German Empir.e J Ho taking part in the blockade of the East African c:->A ' it will certainly, ere long, if it really intenaca ...

... ALARMaiG FIRE AT SALTLEY. A serious fire occurred yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Brown and Marshall's railway carriage and wagon works, Landor Street, Saitley. The works ran for several hundred yards down Landor Street, and extend back from that thoroughfare in some placss as much as a hundrsd yards. The premises consist of extensive shops in which the verious isranches of work incidental to ...