... FOLZIXIOA)L IUEmxs. hMRa, O'BRIEN SUES LORD SALISBURY FORI LIBEL. -Mr. Chnnee has received instructions from Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., to enter an action for libel on his behalf against the Marquis of Salisbury, the alleged libellous statements having been made in the course of the marquis's late speech at Watford. The language of which Mr. O'Brien complains is the following:- Mr. O'Brien ...

... THE LOWDON CoUrNT COUNOMX. The usual weekly meeting of~tbis Council took place in the Council Chamber, Guildhall. Lord Rosebery presided, and tlere was a eompara. tively thin attendance of members. Among those present were Lady Sandhurst and Miss Cons. PUBLIC! 3ATvES Fop HAMPSTErAD. On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was resolved that the application of the Commiissioners for ...

... The preacher at tt. Paul's cathedral at Sunday evening's service was the Rev. Prebendary Eiyton). There was a very large congregation, numbering from 5,000 to 6.000 persons. As soon as the service was over, and Prebendary Eyton had pronounced the Benediction, a tall, black-bearded fizure rose from among the outer fringe of the congregation in the nave, and exclaimed, in stentorian tones, 1 My ...

... THfE PROito ES. I EH rTFCRDSHTIIE.- - Tini WV;OA D Muarius.-Waler Joseph Taynton, aged 15 years, was again brought up at Watford, on Tuesday, charged with the murder of his sister, Jessie Tavnton, aged 10 years, on the 8th ?? was stated that the county analyst had not been able to complete his analysis of the marks on the boy's clothing. Mr. Turner submitted that there was al absence of any ...

... 0- R1ECIVIt4 OanERs. Mvaow 29. i05NDON.-lt. BarloW. 161, iveriniu-roadt, Stokei Noe/in:itosl. oesrurenaiial clerk-G. il, Body. I ltuomlerly IcD, Stasitord-street, ?? .13 . Clarlce, late of 37. Great Tower-street, chelical . enerlsVant-S. E. Cross, 8, Pimlico-road, milk- a mTsl-1F. H, Jeasel, 34, Cravon-terrace, Hyde- : perk-W. H. Lindon, 3°5, Old Kent-roed. dealer I -. H. Le Cren, 53, Archway ...

... MIAMION DRAMAS. One of the many erguments which may beadduced in favour of the roucai~tic drama is that it tends to divert men's minds fron those matters that usually surrounild them. It need not be a matter for present inquiry as to its cause, but there cannot be a doubt about the sordid chanracter of oulr agle. In no time before wore money marriages so many nor love n:atches so few. Sons of ...

... MB. G. W. MOORE'S BENEFIT. The twenty-fourth annual benefit of Mr G. W. Moore took place on Thursday, at St. James's Hall, when a varied programme was supplied for afternoon and evening visitors, including not only the minstrel entertainment but attractive items by a number of popular performers from the theatres and music haUs. As on former occasions, the minstrel programme came first. Mr ...

... MOHTAWK MINSTRELS. Me A. POWER'S BENEFIT.-The annual benefit of Dlr Alexander Power took place on Thursday evening, when a large and varied programme was given to the satisfaction of an immense audience. Among the suc- cessful entertainers may be mentioned Mr Tom Costello, who has made himself acquainted with the mysteries of feminine costume so completely that his sketch was extravagantly ...

... COMMISSIoN. S'1} i '1 11 FOR 1)1'1I'li '1C. T E Fn wo SiXTY-P1I'TII PAY, Sir ('Crar'ls 1Russell resunud his address -vith a I e it 1et roai'itulatiolu of hris genrr'il ?? nallrt of eV Tuls:lav, poitwilrg ont Uhov lie liad s5lw'ed that N II ?? rors' and C.rimue lhed iu the pa'st history of ov It 'iii d :,k'orot 'rni rr;r'. l otlzv lii.' ui tbstoir~e i rio' sladow. W here ii di't ress vaS ...

... Dirmiu-ham I uala Rochester. Two election contests of first- class importance are now close upon us. The nomination at Bir- iningham took place yesterday and the polling is fixed for Monday. In Rochester the ;omina- tion will be to-morrow and the polling on Tuesday. It is clear now that we shall have a stiff battle to fight in Birminghamn. The Tories and the Secessionist Liberals have vir- fl ...

... IMVE I'l I A 1, ID ,1)..)I'AM1ENT. In the ~luEof ('o~loNs vcsterday fcrty 1; rilembers were, not. frthcouinin !till ?? twelve, whlen Mr.. ,ollrly, ill tile continued I llbsoitc of the 1,peakn'r through ilthispOsitiOu. took the ihair. he Standing COfiui('5Ol v Liaw tind Trl' Nyo wro reappoinitei. ''The 80bci- li t-oerlfor irelmina ereated soliC 'eNaiaon , by the kelplhatio 3s1illwye in hic lith ...

... IrTHE BIRMINGHIAM ELECTION . itoU OURI CO1RRESPONDENT.) BIR11IN(1OAM, SUNDAY NIG1T. The polling to fill the vacancy in the repro- wa sentatioe of the Central Division takes place to rto-morrow. At eight o'clock, when the poll tht closes, the ballot bexes will be conveyed to the u . Town Hilz and the counting commenced fortih- obh wvith, and the result, it is expected, well bo Pa 5known. before ...