... The second meeting of the Provisional Council for the county of Stafford was held at the Shire Rall, Staf- ford, yesterday. The Earl of Harrowby presided. After the declaration of the new elections by the Clerk, the Chairman announced that the first duty of the Council would be to appoint a permanent chairman Mr. T. F. Twemlow proposed that the Earl of Ear- rowby be the chairman of the Council ...

... WESEYAN MTTSTERIAL EN'AGAM I' FOR TfB CONFERENCE OF 18. II * THE IDILAND DImThIO Wesleyan Methodists throughout Great Britain take the deepst interest in the provisional arrangements entered into between circuits and ministers for supplying vacancies caused by the connexional system of itinerancy. For the information of some it may be of interest to state that according to the provisions of ...

... I. mmE Gus O . . . ' be The Rev. A. Clarke Rowley, of Sutterton1 Vcasg d Boton, Limcolnahiz, sends to the Guardian the follow- g letter of Mr. Bhtknot hitherto published, with a letterof his own, o w i itis ananswer r, ' St. MatBi' ica~rage, Bristol, January 3, 1874;. t 5' Dear ?? is natural that your letter on s a preaching should excite attention, especialy thaf part of i- it in wbich yon ...

... GEMH STREET INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. The annual meeting of the donors and subscribers to the Gem Street Certified Industrial School took place yesterday, at the school. Lord Leigh presided, in the absence of the Bishop of Worcester, who wrote stating that he was afraid it would not be possible for him to attend the meeting on account of the harshness of the weather. Among those present were Lord ...

... AI) JORRN-AL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889. BIETr NGHJA 'WEEKLY TOST. NEW NOVELS. NOW APF.A.RING IN THE WEEKLY POST, TWO NEW WORKS OF YICTlON. THE ROMANCE OF A INSURANCE OFFICE, Being paw,;:gs in the experience of Mr. Augustus William Webber, formerly General Mansger to the Vniversal Insurance Compary. BY J. MARSDEN SUTCLEFFE. ALSO A STRONG REALISTIC STORY, EnT=D MIRIAM, By MRS. MUSGrAVE, ...

... THE PARNExCOMMISSION. The proceedings at the Parnell Commission were con- tinued yesterday, under the presidency of Sir James Hannen. Mr. Soames, the Timm solicitor, was recalled by Sir Henry James, and produced the correspondence between himself and the witness Caffey, who was committed to Pshon on the previous day for contempt of court. This showed that the witness had on the 21st of October ...

... TRINITTY COLLEGE LOCAL AENT`. The annual distribution of certificates and prizes to the successful candidates in the last examination for the local oentre of Trinity College, London, took piers yesterday, at the Central Hall, Corporation Street ; thee Mayor (Alderman Barrow) presiding. AmongP thesa present were Professor Tin-pin, Profess~or Daminan, bIissLL Beynen, MSiss R'ound. Miss York, TWr ...

... I CORRESPONDENCE OTRICES TO COBJSPONDENTS.-A eers i5,nd f n ps.bkctnnis be a senseet by the ARC45 and address of tle Lf esrit not neesarily for putazin, but for ?? :0of th EAm o. Whnarmsor to quesrton Berant gie j,9 core 0/ da or tos, the ?? o please to uedorgar,, . that se's are teabe to supply the infensasioa asoshfor. We. 551%iit Ydlue rediect eotnssnajatis.' n g A S. MY-Two guineas It M ...

... CONFERENCE OF BAND OF HOPE WORKEPRS. The annual conference of Band of Hope Workers was held at the Friends' Meeting-hopse, Bull Street, yester- day, under the presidency of Alderman White. There were also present the Rev. G. Bellerby6 Dr. Searson, Messors. S. Wlliker, J. Derrington, . P. Smith, J. Powell, J. W. Shorthouse, T. Hewins, G. J. Hutson | (Midland Temperance League), J. M. Goodchild ...

... * WEDDNESBURY TOWN COUNCIL. .A quarterly meeting of this Council took place yester- day. The Mayor (Alderman W. LIgyd) presided, and said the memorial with respect to the appointment of a borough bench had been submitted to the Privy Council ; and the Town Clerk added that it had gone on from the Privy Council to the Home Department.-The Sewage and Outfall Works Committee reported that during ...

... I NOTICES TO) CORRESPONDENTS.-AU tes titeftW ?? aust be aentry.d by hve noles gaed cddo Q H rier; isot scoaiiyor rpubieie but forthigrret oth Oitids WSen ?? vo tgried ive not AW selw, rse of a dayorutwo, tle indethers eoi d ylazs . that ice are sunae to uptyit tMY imrayo stiedo eaiici cann~ot return r;e~ee taouniactons A. B., Walai-285,000,000,000. W. C. T., Covenry.-Yon have no legal ...

... I _ GLEANGS. Dr. Vaughan, tho Dean of Liandaff. is not recovering from his attack of bronchitis as rapidly as was hoped. . Mr. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery were a:. the Garrick - Theatre on Tuesday night, seeing A Pair of Spec- taioles. PI Canada expends about one - and - a - quarter million M dollars a year upon a force for the defence of the country. The French Government has recently ...