... BEAUMONT-STREET SCHOOL,, DARLINGTON. PRIZE DISTRI-BUT-ION BY THE MAYORESS. The annual distribution of prizes in con- 1h .ueetionowith the Central. Senior 13hool. .n Beaumont-street, of the Darlington Board. - .SchoolS took place yesterday afternoon in 3s the schoolroom, there. being a large atten- d dance. The chair was occupied by MrMJ. I- ;T. Hall. chairman of the School Board. n The ...

... B3RI-THER SCOTS.1 . , . . -is HONOUR TO51STOUKTON'. MAYoiR the ,- . laaU- BANQUET: AND :PRESENTATION., *tain :,The fat. of, Alfi. A.- Caseron being who the-first Scotch Mayor of Stocliton-at .Onal least within recent times-was cele- i vn.brated- last night by a .banquet and pre I Pub- sentation to him at the Queen'e Hotel.f to There were about 150 gentlemen present, E stiee 'and: Miss ...

... I SR AL(GERNON WEST ON THE PRESENT I AND FICTURE OF LIBERIALISM. A SECESSION FROMr LIBERAL UNIONISM. Mr. R. Whitehead, in the nnavoidable absonce of Lord Ribbeesksle, the Chairman of Porteran Ward, in connlection with the NVest Marvlebor.e Liberal and Radical Association, presided at lo e annual %ward meeting, held last night at Steinway flaIl, Lower Svyxuoir street. Sir Algernon West, ?? wiho ...

... A Nonconformist View. Meeting at Kingswood. A well attended public meeting was held at Zion Methodist Free Church, Kingswood, last night, the programme being a lecture, entitled Sacerdotalism Opposed to the Word of God, by the Rev O. H. H. Wright, D.D., M.A., Pb.D. Mr G. B. Britton, C.C., presided, and was influentially supported. The CHAIRMAN, speaking of the conspiracy within the Church ...

... NEW YOItR, Wednesday.—Jnat for the novelty of the thing Paetor Jennings yesterday, in Elmirs6, married Haxry ,Ra.ntz by telephone to Nellie Maxwell, in Will'amsportf which is miles distant. The pastor to. day (says the correspondent) is iu hot water and the lawvers are discussing the legality of the matter. All Over Six Feet. Another eccentric wedding took place to-day at St Peter's Church, ...

... THE CZAR'S RESCRIPT* IHUNJNiGDON'S MEEI3rNG. LORD SANDWICH. A PESSIMIST. A public meeting was 'held at Hunt- ingdon yesterday, convened by the Mayor (the Earl of Sandwich) at the re- quest of numerous inhabitants, to pass resolutions in favour of the Czar's peawe proposals. His Lordship refused, to pre- side, and said while he was for peace and goodwill among the naltionsi of the vorld, he ...

... TEE PO~CY OFMNICIPAL ENTlf R. Gu J: ?? at a ma scng .e_ n-i fat nignt met the Sociity 'A Cscsr' woe Mlai,,ia;l 1.!Ytc -txi, a t-e so ted ?? 'J OfI0~I i aaxeni. 7 bi, tw. sa. th~~s ounac the- ter-s~~t~ y-am -n.t m~c S tocSS the- Speai De4 'tit ?? 7 5,t4.3toStGJ.2 wtil th L'a da>' Ld c;,: than -;cMinht ts-&f b: Uil coos exon ci £25 ?? Pbic ano he ci uaz&rmsa qrnr..'orA- oi Mr, the ?? unnm amnoci ...

... , THE INTERMEDIATE ' I EDUCAT1ON COMMISSION. j TWELFTH DAY. EVIDENCE OF MRS. BYERS, BELFAST, AND THE VERY REV. M. DEVITT, S.J. The Commission appointed by the Lord Lieu- tenant to inquire into and report upon the sys- tem of Intermediate Education in Ireland ?? [somed its sittings in the Antient Cocert Rooms yesterday, the Right Hon Christopher Palles, LL D, Lord Chief Baron, the Chairman of ...

... Illinois Women Oppose its Use by Advertisers. A Chicago correspondent says :—Prominent women throughout the State of Illinois are organising a crusade against the use of the female form in illustrations for advertising purposes, and a Bill will soon be introduced in the State Legis- lature prohibiting it. Mrs Gertrude Wallace, president of the Federated Women's Clubs, said on Tuesday; The ...

... MR HOULEY'S AFFAIRS. I Alleged Contempt by the Critic. I The Central News says that yesterday Mr 1 Justice Rilley on the application of Messrs Beyfus and Beyfus, solicitors to Mr E. T. Hoojey, granted a rule nisi calling upon Mr Henry Hess, of the Critic, to show cause why he should net be committed for contempt of Court. The application was based on an article appear- ing in last week's ...

... D AItY YEWS OtaLc RRADTNGS THIS MORNING BY NEGREMTI ANT Z,&BRA'S BAROMETER. Currected Co ~ea-wtlee and redutaed to 32 deq. F. The ban.. lint asow the height of the barometer at I o0rnotk o. Fb th &d tite pwvisouw mornirns. The dotted line indhae ti's extreme varintum dnrhngder r the two prerie days. ' mhe wiri le tter X _e e en oJ tbwind. Th'MeUriry 'nun for Raiuwith SW.. Sk.F and W. winds- ...

... Sunday Closing Campaign. Commencing with Monday a Sun- i day Closing (special) campaign, underI the auspices of the local churches, 1 ui Estslished and Nonoonfor]Uist, will be I. entered into in Darlington and district. Meetings will be held at various places till Fri'aay inclusive, again on Monday, I b and the wind-up will be on Teusday. the 14th iust., when a monstre denmonstra- tion is ?? ...