... SOME GOSSIp ABOUT MR. GLADSTONE. Lu ?? a c-cently-pnblished Pall Mail Gazette Extra, raI We take the '!ullowi~n' items of gossip as to Mr. Glad- alstone's Personal habits and characteristics: a) - ~ XR GLADSTONE AS A SINGER. at Although AMr. Gladstone is pre-eminently a talker in be society, yet he does not disdain the ot her arts by which ii- peoele who dine out conticvie to spend the time ...

... The annual meeting of the members of this societv was held in the Town Hall, Manchester, yesterday afternoon. i Alderman Bennett presided, and amongst others present were 'Mr. W. Woodall, MEP., Mrs. Fawcett, and Professor Adamson.-Miss Becker read the report of the Executive Committee, an abstract of which appeared in our columns yesterday. -The Chairman remarked that he had attended b manv ...

... !m -fIGIlAM scHOL BOAD. A in e Birmingham School Board was held I rmeeriag ?? a e Council House; the Rev. E. F. |C vsb3cdrthyX (dGS sirman) presiding. The other members| 5i1eee wre the EBadfs. Canon Bowihy, Dr. Gardiner, Dr. leseatWerP .f Poultion, T. J. HEaworth, and lY (masks?, 1io r3en0rick, Dr. Langford- Blesars. G. H w G a areemng. T. C. Barnes, W. G. Ingall, and ;j v.Stevens- OF ScHosLA ...

... Under the auspices of the National Society, a special meeting was held, on Tuesday, of members of Parliament who are supporters of Church schools, members of diocesan and local boards of education, diocesan inspectors, principals of Church training colleges, members of the Convocation of both provinces, members of the House of Laymen, and rural deans, at the society's rooms, Broad Sanctuary, ...

... PARLIAMENT. YESTERDAY. HO USE OF COMM( ONS. The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past twelve. BRITISH POLICY IN EAST AFRICA. Mr. HANBURY put a question in reference to the eon- I templated operations against slav--trading on the ZanzfbarI Mr. W. H. SMITE would have preferred to have left the answer to the tinder Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who, however. was absent. le assured his hon. ...

... 3MR. GrLADSTONILS VISIT TO: BI BMNILNE[AM. DEPUTATIO-NOM WaAILLjBERALS. Gi,,r. ne B firs begaus y in the anorning with the receot of a deputation from, the Walsall Liberal Associae°D which desired to present-to him an illumi- n ate ddress The deputation, which c05ed o vndecan Holden and Ir. William Bayliss, waited pon the right hon. gentleman at Ashileld, Hagley Road` the rejdelne of his host ...

... | KING'S NORTON BOARD OF GUARDIKES. * A meeting of the Ruing's 'N\orton Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse, Sells Oak, yesterday morning the Chairmen (Mr. J. Rutter) presiding.-A letter was received from the Local Government Board, recommending the alteration in everal particulars Qf the plans of the Shenley Fields Cottage Uomnct. The plan was referred to the committee for further ?? ...

... CENTRAL BIRMINGHAM LIBERAL I UNIONIST ASSOCIATION7. A meeting of the Liberal Unionist Association for the Central Division of Birmingham was held last night in the Severn Street Schools; Alderman Johnson presiding. Amongst those present were -Messrs. T. Middlemore, T. IT. Lee, E. Mills, David Davis (hon. secretary), TV. Johnsor, Mitton, Dunkley, Atieck, Tyrer, Kendal, Cramp, 'cc. Letters of ...

... CORRESPONDENCE, wr r~TS r r09R8Egu&ONr9e.S-AiZ1 Ctaer ilztenjl for g~.rtoi ~telb anorapsisied bY the nars awd odd,55 0f t 1 Onse ia Trouble.`-Yes. :rtBrniot. ,Weocannot telltyou. S. ?? list is not yet complete. Masic,SuttD.n Coldfield.-We-know of rzo xed rule. Ignoraut.`-Ile can claim the fencing, bait not t ze 10Oe N. B., Wednesbnry: ?? Lichfiield-Mr M )L araeli ever sat ia the ...

... AN ECCENTRIO CLERGYMAN'S WILL. Mr Justice Chitty had before him on Saturday, on further consideration, the will of the late Rev William Wight, of the Arab's Tent, Chislehurst, formerly vicar of Harbury. By his will he desired to found a college for ladies-to train ladies for the important duties of wives, mistresses and mothers. Woman, he asserts in his will, ,-hould be something more useful ...

... LIGHTHOUSE-KEEPERS WITHOUT RELIEF, Owing to the severe and continued storm, the usual fortnightly relief to the keepers of th ...

... THE POET LAUREATE. Lord Tennyson was safely moved from Hasle. mere to the Isle of Wight on Wednesday. It if stated that he is still very ill and prostrate, bnt relapses are now, it is hoped, at an end. ...