... WARVICK. Tows Ir1'RovsiisT.-A public meeting of the com- moners of St. -Mary's commonable lands was held at the Coart-house last night to consider a scheme for the acquisition of 5%/2 acres of land on the Pigwells for road and -building purposes.-Mr. H. .J Brown (chairman of the Chamberlains) presided; and on the motion of Mr. Lloyd Evans, seconded by iMr. Mansill, and supported by MSr. R. ...

... ,ECCLESIAS7tWAL INTELLIGENC ?? - R:scenUy the cry was raised that the Church oX .England was overcrowded with curates, and that the continual additions to their ranks threatened to bring about a catastrophe. The state of affairs seems to have changed very suddenly, for the secretary of the Aditional Ceratbs Society announces that in vies of the serious fact that a very large niumber of in- ...

... FROM BIRMAINGHJMI TO COVENTRcY. The first test in the trials of motor tricycles organised in connection with the Midland Cycle and Motor Car Exhibition came off on Saturday afternoon last. Climatic conditions were not by any means favourable, but motor-men do not wait upon weather, and the cyclists, buttoned up in their cilskins and waterproofs, boldly faced wind and sleet for their ride to ...

... I !i IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESSES. i Fortune continues to smile on our arms isi Natal, and General Buller's spirited fank movement so far 1 has been attended with unbroken success. His capture of the fords of the Upper Tugela, which was evidently an unpleasant surprise for the enemy, has been followed by several minor engaaements, in all of which our troops have been successful, and, i ...

... [RE UTERS _TELE~GAMS.] F-R A AND SAGN DOMINGO, PAnts,J .lan:ar. 2/. -The San Domninican Consu l- C'-uea. in2'.ri has nfred a rpresentativ~e of te §rZo.-c'Z tL:. ti. - nrs-ent situntion is the result of a razis'eava ;':~tnrhn;1 which cannot fail to be anilcably ?A:3 iT1- rivlof French sai-lors may hare 1 iueli--s lc taintans, hut at heart the DominicansI trc. Et224 'ite the. Fre~tnch. Indeed, ...

... THE MAGA.ZMES. The Formna is a fair averame number, though, frorml rho pointb of view of the British reader, it contains nothing of very pressing interest. Wec say this despite the fiereely-worded article, Relation of England to the TransraaI.7 hy Lieu- ?? Den Beer loortugaie (mnewmber of the Datch Priv- Council), for the point of view tiere put forwarci as to the South African war is re.ally ...

... PROCESSION TO RED:gAL. The celebration of the Queen's birthdavr and the relief of Mifeking by a cycle parade to Henley-in-Arden so pleased those who took part in it that they unanimously resolved to organmse a processioa on similar lines on the Saturday following the occupaion of Pretoria. Owing to the Whitsuntide holidays the parade had to be posa- poned -until last Saturday, when it caine ...

... THE LATE M.. Fl l X F'UBS.E. L1~eixtras T'elesram.] ' PArs, Februarv 15.-The Intraasgeane alluded this morning to the case -of an employs holding a high position at the Ministry of Marine who, the journal stated, ha4 made proposals to sapply a foreign Power with certaia secret documents. It is announced this evening that the individual in question, who was suspended some months ago, was ...

... AND JOUtRNAL. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900. LOCAL NDF.ATHE!R Fo. ...

... A WARWICESHIRE YE'OMANYS EXPERIENCES. A Birmingham yeoman writes to his friesns:_ - We have had a erey eventful NVhitant~ide. On Svndai Mar 27, tee were in the saddle and off at S a-=. We mnarced till 3 p.M., when we off-saddled and sat down to bully beef and biscuits. Our saddles were un- packed, and our horses picketed all reads for teo night. At 4 p.m. t-o of Nesbitt's horse galloped in ...

... I IIANTLEY. The Quarter Sessions for the borough of Han]y were held at the Town HIll yesterday, when the recntrly-appeinted Recorder (Idr. WVilliam Henry Clay) was acomnpanied o>n the bench by the Mayor (Mr. George Ellis), and MIes-s-. C. Adams, T. Biekley, J. T. Howscn, J. Lowe, W. Hampren. B. J. Ban_- rnersle~y, and A. B. Jones, borough ?? Mla-yor cordially weloomed the Recorder in the name ...

... tBIRMINGEAM WATCH COM ITTEE A meeting of the Birmingham Watch ?? was held yesterday, at the Council HoEse; Mr. Waters (ohairman) presiding. Tsar FPuc BRnGcsnl-The committee accepted tenders for police clothing from 3lMessrs. Pestee and Co. andE Messrs. Hebbert and Co., London, and for fre brigade attire front Messrs. Pearson, Huggins, and Co, BristoL' Mr. LacksrsaTaid they were the low~est ?? ...