... EDUCATION-LIGHT FROM AMERICA. Orre-ofthemosgttinulating, if not also the most I g instructiv, of the numerous documents that have ti been compiled in. this country in the interest of I higher, and specially of technical education, is f a report to the Technical Instruction Committee 5 of Mlanchester Cit- Council on a visitppasd by the h director and secretary of the commiittee to tech- nical ...

... THE QUEEN IN TPE ISLE OF WICH4T. I (FROU TRI: MU1JT r:CIRLkE.) Oshorno, Wednesday The Queen drove out yestarelay afternoon,, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps and the Hon. liae 'Majendie. | Her bajeesty went out this morning, accom- panied by Her Royal Highness Princess Henry! of Battenber. The Duchess of Roxburgh arrived yesterday, [ard has succeeded the Countess of Lytton as Lady-in ...

... i LETTER FROM MR A. J. BALFOUR. AN IMPSITANT- STATEMENT ON IRISH DENOMlNATIOM1AL TEACHING.* (PRESS ASSO5ATIGON TETSOSAr.l) L London,. Jamiary 25, Evening. The following important letter has been ad- dressed by Mvr Balfour to one of his constituents in 'Manchcster in acknowledgment of the com- munication of a resolution on the subject of ; Protestantisem and university education in Ire- L land. ...

... WINTrChu TP1LIDAY AT BE'- NEVIS OBSERVATORY. .First thoughts would doubtless lead mnost people to consider no place more silgularly urinvit:g 3'for a holiday at this season of the year than the I gale-swept, snow-packed summit of Ben Nenis. But, then, most people do not know he v k-irdulv how merry, how unrestrainedly unconventional and natural is the astmosphere one breathes the moment he ...

... I THE BARKING DIS STERL COROI1PflS INQVEST. Mr Coroner Baxter resumed the inquest at Ponilar Hospital yesterday on the bodies of James Thornton and John Sullivan, victims of the ex- plosion at M;Uessrs Hewett's works at Barking. MTI Wi. H. Seal, one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Factories, attended. Medical evidence was that, Thornton had a severe wound in the front of the head, the left arm ...

... CJ'OTTI$¶ LLBEAL J'.SOCTT TIh I The annual meeting of the Generzl Council e' of the Scottish liberal As oriltion was helid in the Royal Hotel, Princes Strcet, Edin- tt burgh, ?? Thos. Glen Coats, Part., r' in the chair. There was a large attendance. 1 Among others oresent ?? Rt. Mstinon Fer- tl guson, 3r.P; Mr C. MI. Douiglas. M.P. Set t Robert Pullar, and 'Mr A. D. Wood (secretar. ' The ...

... I RIOTERS ARRESTED--AN OFFICER iNJURED. Belfast, Monday., The Nationalist procession which proceeded through the streets of Belfast this forenoon to Hanwahstown., where a meeting was held, caused very little disturbance in the forenoon, but at night the city in ginso of the party districts was in a very ?? cross thestreets at. anl the more dangerous points. Awaiting the portion of the ...

... THE GREAT MARIJBUROUGRH GELS COLLECTION. I For ths second time within a quarter of a century the collection of gems brought together by George, third Duke of Marlborough., is tol| come under MIessrs Christie's hammer. Had it not been for an unlooked-for event these gems, I comprising in all 739 lots, would have occupied MTessrs Christie on Monday, June 23, 1875, and three followiug days. As it ...

... S TNi'i AIISTS SOCIETEY. fr-t raee'in of the fitec'ntn1 session of this ajt1 the Aeder-sifnia.u Butildiange, John Patranco, president, inat Tie reital; of last aneeting, also cc- ?? to the C'ldleide CGranng and rer J6', -f )tilirsort -:cu ?? andi ?? tvie::r~;alht ~Ix been read and adopted, Y: -0 x. Or? rxahibited a secies of Paleozofira 00l i rz icrooks of British Nortih i' 4l all ...

... I SAMOA SIgnor I r MORE- FIGHTING WITH Tt REBELS. WITHDRAWAL SF MATAAFA-ORDET o SUSPEND HOSTILTES, (PBB2 AssoCrAkfON UcXIAL Apia April 27. (Via Aceland, MLay45 The rebel stronghold at Vailima was eapti1e iafter it had been, shelled- The rebel, @uflere c onsideraly, losin. many wounded. Streaso house was riddled. ?? 22daskrnh ishtookl peerentce between a large body af rebtes and Liea Gsunt's ...

... P RIMROSE DAY. I M' Ceniagsby Disraeli. M.P.. placed upon the Earl's gra-e in Hu rhenden Churchyard yester- dav a wreath of prirroscs seat by the Quieen. O nth)er w rea'hs were received from the Ealing j Habitation of the Primrso Lea cu(e. Aiveyombe IC ?? ntire Club. &e. Thoe rimnber of visitors Ito the cenmeery was ea;ertionelly large, nrrer- | iiar benwveen 53-0 and 33(i' IAt an e utr1 hb-or ...

... I THE STELLA DISASTEB. I C8 NERO'S UQiUEST AT SOUJTHAMe¶PTON. The inquest on the lbodies of the Stella victims lanuded at Southampton wvas opened yesterday. TheCoroner, Mr Coxwrell, saidr he had consolted the Coroner's Society on the question of adjourn- ing the inquest until after the Dzarrl of Trade inquiry, antd on their advice he had decided to complete the inquiry and sit from day to day ...