... [&-v'a Teleugrcmn per Pes Associatwon.] THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN FRANCE. MARSEILLES JuN- G (Evcning). The municipal elections at Marseilles and Tarascon have been declared void. VERSAILLES, Jute . bl. Picard has been. appointed Governor of the Bank of Prance, and M. Rouland Procureur-General. In Parliamsentary circles it is conhfirmed thlt the dis- agreements with jl. TLiers on the abrogation ...

... THE B.b.C. MEETINGS. Yesterday being the day fixed for the commencement of the biennial meetings of the Moveablo Committee of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, the Odd Fellows belonging to this order in the district made a demonstra- tion in honour of the occasion. The members of the various local lodges proceeded in processional form from their several lodges to Gosta Green, which had ...

... F [From the Daily Telegraph.] On Friday afternoon, about half past two o'clock, a seri~en of terribleexplosions took placein Messrs. Prentioe's gumer tton factory at Stowmarket, entailing a lamentable lose, both of life and property. The first of these explo. oions occurred,' it appears, in a mfgazine which gontained twelve tons of. gunycotton, and the effect it produced was terrifio. Most of ...

... [Reztere 2Tepresas, pes Pres Asociatios] FRANCE PROPOSED PROLONGATION OF M. THIERS' POWERS. SCENE IN THE ASSEMBLY. VMRSAILIAS, Auo. 12 (Noon). The prolougafton of Mt. Thiers'powers was yesterday discussed in Cabinet Council, and will probably be brought forward in the National Assembly at the commencement of the sitting. The Chief of the Executive power will probably open the debate by ...

... . [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAS.] MATCH BETWBEN THAMES WATERMBN.' Frank Rilsby and 'William Spencer, London wstirmen, I rowed s match on Saturday, fr)m Pluatney to Morilake, Sor' £100. Rilsby took the lead at starting, but* Spencer Won by ten lengths. -* CHAMPIONSHIP BICYCME RACE. A bicycle match for £50. took place on Saturday, at Gateshead, between Brown, the Champion of England, and Wright, ...

... THE CHITDREN'S HOSPITAL. I The quarterly meeting of Governors of ?? Institutior was held at the out-patient department, Steelhouse Lane, yesterday. There were present the Rev. Dx. Wilkinlsot (chairman), Dr. Heslop, and Messrs. W. P. Rayner, a. L,. Cope, B. C. Barrowr J. Barwell, J. Barrows, jtsu,, I. Chamberlain, and a. . Mathewss (hen eec.) The T minute3 of the Monthly and Medical Commlttee ...

... PARLIAMENT 'LAST NIGHT. HOUSE OF COMMOIS. [Cot4nued fron Page 7.1 ' EVENING SITTING. PUIBLIC BE4LTE AND LOCAL GOVERNNYM.NT. At the evening sitting, . dc ilt bir C. ADDWcLXY ausked for leave to introduce a bill to corsolidate and amend the laws relationg to 'uh he alth wod local goverirnent. He stated that the buil was an em- bodiment of the report of the Sanitary Commission,and in its ...

... I *,H D I T E A O ?? X . . ?? . I .X . - `E:. . - . METLODISTSNEW COtNNAION M1SSION$.,i The anludne~eoting ?? Auxiliary to'the above ?? held . yesterday evening, at the Town Ball. There was 3croded attendance. Among' tiose on the platform wkere: A:denau Yatei ?? the chair),. the Revs.. A. M-ourdy .(P!ioddent of the' Conference), W-. :Wilbaw .-W4PF.'Oallaway;`, J9 . Jaikson, WiL 'Bertram,' ?? ...

... :ISPORTING' NOI1ES. To tbe EDJWra or We DAILY PoSr. Sir;-Coursing has had greater prominence gimea to iU than racing this week, the lattur olass of sport being limited to meetings at Donoaster and Bonmley. It is BHUI plising the amnountof interest whih, attached to the desi- sien of the Waterloo Cup, and it is computed' that no leas than 20,000 people ware present. Had the great public fanoy, ...

... P 7; -L NEW, & .S. E L l M inxi AUSTsLu.-The neit malls for Australiae wlI he denpathhed from London' as follows TIlw SEouth. on th morning of Thursdaj the 18hi' Jauary. erlndisi; on, theevening of Frlidy, te 2Nth Ja~nIuQA.7 -, r VCUNf o M- following letter has been- ?? ?? beg you will fvour mae with 4 smenl spaeo InYoUr coiU-nB to acZilt'thC ?? that - prpsio, is on foot In Germany to ?? ...

... AND OURNAL, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1872. THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY MAIL, AN EVHNThEG JOURNAL, PmcH A HmSrP Ny; published at Three and Six O'clock, contains all the Telegrams, Market&, Sporting, Police, and Local News of the Day. Daily Circulation COw exceeds 15,000. Olice for Advertisements, No. 11, Cannon Street. The Globe mentions a rumour, which is strength-' ened by. a special telegram from one of ...

... BiRMIN G1AM_ WORKHOUSE. A svecial meeting of the Visiting ani Ganeral P'rposes Oommittee of the Board of Giadiausweas held- at1 the Werkhouse,'yeste'rday, ;dMr. Kneebone in ths ohalr. A GOOD xAMPi-Mr.POi1OO one otthe membera of the committee, stated that he had all along advocated the -endin oi minalinoxpntients, whatever their ciream. st ances, in le might be, to the small-pox wards, and that ...