... 'Mle Quenl. 1%itli tile (zarow-itl1i, the Prince and 10 ?? of littenherg, arnd P'xinvess Alix of llfs~e :nd suite. left t]:e ('aistlo at 10 20 yesterday niuridig aidl diove to Windsor terminuis where a 51)wial train %vas in waiting to convey them to Ports- mnou.t, en iutev for Osborne. Front Gosport the ltxv;-t XiiUty Weln to cross to the Isle of Wight oin bl:irl the Queev's yaslit. Ifer ...

... NOTES AND QIJERIES. | NOTES. Tfli AmpRIBIOT10 ABLUTIONISTS [4131 Such was the title of a very small fraternity of loyers of cold wate, P who nobly daring the severity of two elements, even in the keenest of December's blasts, contemning frost and snow, literally broke the ice in order to bathe in the open river. The late Mr John Higson, of Droylsden, gave the following account of them, ...

... I n NOTES. 1. tUNLUOCY DAYS. ir p394] Perhaps the following list of the evil days is. each month may be worth preserving among your col. .e lection of curious things. it is trans'ated from the original Latin verses ia the old Sarum Missal:m- January.-Of this first montb, the opening day 1. And seventh like EL sword will slay. f February.-The fourth day bringeth down to deratb k The third will ...

... I MR. BYTHELL APPOInTiED C11 .\*AN 11A meotilig of the Board of Direetor4 . r fc Scbeeter Ship Canal Comnan Oia.ciIrfw -oadr q uesion of thle app~t~n :o ic who Should devnot thle whole flii o i tn to the alfatr of tho company. LodECroia a, e ho1c pirasiied, said thait for soitie a i'L it was tdeerrabla that the affaiioftecai h.1 bo manaved under 0n0 rseo)otl) emo ,}J C inglY Placed hi., ...

... ?? ;- -. - ?? I .A N -D F 0 P. T E: -EA L t j . ?? -4 ?? ..d1 fl, -t E S, ?? X , . a BY OUR 8-K R T C E E S SPECIAL .:OCd.MM-ISSIo-Thr. BY'OU1~~,- I ?? Ye4 C) ?? . 0 .1w x &I RI, t I 8 It i,, A few. evenings ago the good people df I .itetidforth, a halleit situttetd iibou't titlday btetween Stoekpoib iihd Aldeiley, weie stai'tlec b'y the ?? that the old halls the bitie tirashim'.d relii o1 ...

... TANCASaIRE AND CHSInsrE ANTI4IYARIA, 01 At a mecting of the members of this Society, iT1 Friday vevening, in the Chethlacm's Library, Huiit's ti inkIt;. Mlinoheler, presided over by Mr. J, Holne Nfchol.-oIn, Lienlt.-Col. Fishvick, ?? read a papsr doscriutive of Tonci luall, Middleton. which' dated bark!l: to~n ,tbe E iizabettiau period, a view of st which he C e hibited as it ?? in 1865. rr Mr ...

... Vic (Trountrv. A young man, named Henir Rogers. became entangled in the macbinery at Williams's leather works, o Romsey, on Monday, and was killed. On Friday morning a fire broke, out in tile. Slippery Lane Pit, Hanley, belonging to Earl (Gran- ville. Nine men who were working in tbe' mine were all bub suffocated before tbey could be removed to the fresh air. Three warehouses situated in ...

... The prosecution of Mr. Ben Tillett was commenced at the Central Criminal Court on Friday, before Mr. ,Tustice Cave. Mr. Ben Tillett was charged on various indictments with havilig on the 18th December, at the Horse Fair, Bristol, incited persons then and there present to unlawfully assemble and commit a riotin the said clty on December 23 against the peace of her Majesty's subjects, her crown, ...

... I THTTE MISSING MILL MANAGtP.. A meeting wwas held on Saturday afterhoon, at the Dawson Hill Milll, pox street, Hey- wood, of the shareholders of the -ompany. Tihe manager of the company left ?? about a fort- night ago under mysterious cirenimstanees. There wias a large attendance, the chairman of the company, Air. Counqillor Taylor, presiding. The Chair. man said the meeting had been called ...

... ('iUOTS :'QUlE!J TO A STRIKE. At the M~anhebeter County-court. oI Friday, his TorIoor udfgo ?? heard an action brought through his next fricn:I by William Stanley a minor, a carter. of 92, Holiand street, Newton Heath, to reoover damages for personal inijries sustained by him whiil' in the ernolov'ment of John foei.sty. coal mer- chbnt, contractor, arid eat't hirer. of Rochdale-roarl.- Mr. ...

... OUR CHTRISTAMAS NUMIBEP. For several years the contributions of my nephewvs and nieces have formed an attractive and interesting feature in our Christmas number, and as it is wel to keep up good Christma~s Ostomns, I again invite the young folks to set their wits to work. CHRISTMAS SIsORIEs.-For the best original stories of R seasonable character six prizes will be given. Com- petitors will be ...

... CITESHIRE ,TO1T STANDNG (Di,rFTTTRN. Sil h4. -. -A1 -- S .._O 1- .. I I I. . I At a quarterly meoting of this cont.sittee held at Chester Castle, onL Satarday, Colonel France Pahut I was re-elected chairman, and complimented npon the ability with which he bad conducted the business of the committee dnring the past three years. TlFE CHIEF (!ONSTABLr S POW1RP OVER CONSTA1BLES. The Clerk (Mr. ...