... tpeetr- JCjyrt\tt^{ not vei nine years old), whnse ta- f lflt L_!jitio> ***■ 'If lic-cv of taste on'th* Piano-forte is Ihc ' *■ r%rC of the -tiisicnl World, and who has had the honour ; r ; . u before her Royal Highness the Princess Charbilte |i , [! fr( ) rm -iii ...

... F. E. BROWNK BEGS to announce that an immense assortment adapted for the present Season, comprising the fashionable KID TOP, CLOTH, CHILDUKN S CLOTH, and every other article in the Irade, now offered to the public at the very Invest price*, to ensure a spnly sale. The special stock contains WHITE and BLACK SATIN SHOES and BOOTS Ditto, ditto, and BRONZE KID *'• ...

... Rather Smart all Round —Lady Di.(who has been trying a'rr.rwe with » vi*-w trr pincha---) : And do you really think hat. he's quite up to my weight, Mr. Spavin? — Spavin: L-o ! my lady, bed carry two of you! — Lady Di. : What ! Do you mean tn say that I'm only half a hortewoman ? — Spavin :By no means, my lady. Brit another lik** von >• ladyship would look so well on the other side. — Punch. ...

... William, HaleJortk,.. &i? ra,:,p. K ci„ fisEcss* M», Mi*s Musgrove Litcham, P LeatrJrH.io 7,^^iss Lemon io^/p? e A ...

... i LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Catholic Mission. — Avery successful mission is •feeing conducted by tbe Rev. Father Hawkins and Revs. Fathers Hays (St. Patrick's) and French {Derby) at the Catholic church ...

... SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1880. John Lucas, (cf Gateshead, ire prestfoe,) delivered lecture last night before the liberal Club, Newcastle, on «T_e causes of National Decay. From paragraph summarising the discourse team that he complained of * want f public spirit among the citizens of the and absence of interest pjjticaj affairs among the young men 4 the nation. The sentence is not elegant, but ...

... a marriage was solemnised between Miss Evelyn Atrierton Adams, younger daughter of M ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS— Thursday. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. The following petitions were presented against Papal ag- ?? by the Bishops of Winchester, Roches- ter, and Oxford, principally from places in their respective dioceses; one by Earl Grey, from a place in Northumber- land; four by the Earl of Mountcashell, from Roscrea, in the county Tipperary, from Armagh, and from places in ...

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... The news that the Indian Government have received orders to despatch a number of native troops to Malta, has excited no small degree of attention in this country and on the Continent. It is true that the number ?? large, as it is limited to 7,000 men, but there is ?? reason to believe that 100,000 would be immediately available if desired ; and, indeed, those who are com- petent to judge, say ...

... fLIZANT MURDER, AND PEEIALE DEGRADATION. It is no'; a pleasant subject for reflection that in the reign cf Qaeen Victoria the murder of infant children shonli have grown into a regular profession. The most self-satisfied Englishman will have some difficulty in extracting food for his pride from the fact that, in this matter of child murder, England is at the head of the civilized world. The ...

... SEIOWSTOHM. AND EISTRBOT. ro 3, with its accompaniments of BDOW haB and Win ° y ° uLh Smelds district. L T past hours the tall of ' °naidetable, and probably the fura decade of years, and Bl,reet traffic, being great difficulties. j drift the borough where there are traffic is impossible, the bns m central thoroughfares traDl serr ce are being cotireii.'f 13 °'dy being accomplished • with ...