... CUT -COUNCI . iolgo ;O - . DURHAM.. fO 1. CRaox DIvIsIoN.-A meeting in support of the I, candidature of Mr J. A. Pease, .P., was beld on 1. Wednesday evening in the Board Schools, Crook, 8. under the chairmanship of Mr James Willan. e6 There were present Mrs J. A. Pease, Mr T. f, Douglas, J.P.. Dr. Mackay. the Rev. W. H. ti, 1C Davis, Messrs Powell, Cundall, Burnip, Ralph di i' Dixon, Isaac ...

... r I ,THRILIJNG EX ARTiECE OF A i' CUNARD S.S. COMPANY'S s I ENGINEER. A leading Livorpool daily paper says: 'A daty or two ago a gentlemau, while in conveesgtion with a prominent army offlicer, was made acqnniated with O a most thrilling experlence of one of 'tihe oldest q engineers in Liverpool. The name of the latter k gentlernan is Mr William Euchanan, who, upon being visited made the ...

... t STOCKTON BOROUGxH EXTENSION. t __ . . .- I IR MORE OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. di A WARNING I ROM MR DODDS. .d Aspeeial meeting of thle Stockton aud Hart. .d lpdo Hihwa Boad Ws feldyesterday at la tilenpurpose of considering the laxpediency of e opposing the application to ait t nl t d. ?? v to, Pareiamenete in the emsoing session for telve extension of the borough 8 if Sioukton. Mr R. 'Noddieng ...

... INNOCORNDT ILLEGALUTIES OF CANDIOAMTD9.- JUDGSENT IN THn QuEEN's BENCH. -In the I Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on Saturday-before Mr Baron Huddle. ston and Mr Justice Wills-Mr Boyd aptilied that Mr George Robert Sheraton, a candidate At the forthcoming election of County Cuoincillor for the Sedgefield Division of the county of Durham, should be excused frntu the conse. ...

... The Arnertcan Minister at the Uaiasion IToiise.-A a Brilliant Nster.-lUnivcrsality of the Rleprieiei ttion. --MrCliamberlhans Bitterness.-N -.v Ihtia from Mr Bright on an Old Questio.l'rhe. ieis Dewtdlock Preparingrfor Ireland in ?? Spccial Commission Cnurt.-An Alternative.-The Tories , n trapped by the Tbmes.-Gas to be Ousted as a Lighting Power from London I LONDON, Thursday Night. The ...

... OTIJ LONDON LETTER. Fel (1penine oi the ?? as Ever.- i,, Sir Micael Xeaqb a5d the Coming Session.- TVe Hous'affld Uzirulf Memba '.-How Emperor Freaerik4 9aot HIs Viclcy.-A Royal Idyhl.-A Departed Wortby. LONDoCv, Tuesday NiRht. There was a Breat crowd at the reopening of thn Parnell Cohimission this morning, but t~he foceedings did not justify expectation. After Le cases of cpntempt of court ...

... ft-ESSIDE SHIPBUILDERS' WAGES. . THE BALLOTING YESTERDAY. THE MASTERS' OFFER REJECTED. SEQOND BALLOT LAST NIGHT. Hi in STOPPAGE OF WORK AT WEST Bi HARtTLEPOOL. The votes recorded by the members of the Boilermakers' and Iron Shipbuilders' Society in ?? district (including the Hartlepools)ut the meetings of the various lodges on Monday night were counted up at Stockton yesterday, 'Aen it was ...

... The elect-ion of members for the South Shields of Sehnol Board took place yesterday. The votes vwill be counted to.day. rot The men on strike in the Engineering Repair.- lid ing Shops at South Shields have been conceded in their demand for an advance of 2s weekly. )re 4Mr John Hopkins, who for nearly a quarter lot of a century hnd held the positioni of borough id bailiff of Malton, died on ...

... FHE fORTHERN 7XCHO. TUESDA Y, JANUARY 29, 18S9. MTn WiLwAm O'BRIEN t vill not, it is expected, fulfil lhis engagement to ad- m. . I aress Mr BALFOUR'S constituents at Wfanchester to-night. Mr DILLON Will take upon himself the duty of giving the Midland borough an Irishman's view of recent events in his sorely-tried rountry. But Mr 0'B1UEN,' though he remains in. Ireland, still shrouds himself ...

... SHOOTING AT NORTHAMLIXT1oN. On Saturday, the third competition to deter- minle who shall oceupy a position in the hbattalion ehootiug team in the competition For the Binghan Challenge Shield from the H Company 1st Volunteer Battalion Yorkshire Regiment took place at the Greenhow Syke Rifle Range. The day wase unfavourable for shooting, there bein- a bad light and a strong Equally xvind from ...

... t - WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. 33lcl e (Per L16ytfls T8edqracms.) Cai a -- . oNerDoN, Sundas, Th' The steamers Tedmandale and Radyr collided Sy, a at Cardiff; damage unknown. Me e The Neptune, tug, fouled London Bridge Gol ! durifng a dense fog, con~siderably dannagin, stern.i The Lucil, ship, wood-laden, has arrived at Bus Altonua full of water, caving been damaged by Ma ice Ho THE ICE. Ha ...

... . EOYAL VISIT TO ASKE HALL. TO !sr - RICHMOND AND THE VISIT. Uast night, a special meeting of the members of Richmond Corporation was lield, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr Alfred T. Rogezs), j' to make snitable arrangements for ?? reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Frin- i cen of Wales as they pass through Richmonll on their way to Aske Hall, the seatof the Earl of' ...