... this countrv. There are surely many bogs, marshes, or ponds in England, Ireland, and Scotland, where they would thrive and be productive. In France, as we observe by the following newspaper paragraph, the cultivation of lecchcs is beginning to attract attention : —M. Huzard has presented to the Societe d'Encouragemcnt proposition for granting prizes for the best methods of preserving and ...

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE.—MONDAY. The weather has undergone a decided improvement sine* the close of last week, and there is consequently some prospect of the remainder of the crops being secured in better order than appeared probable a few days ago. The favorable change in the weather and the cessation of the French demand had considerable influence on the trade this morning. There was a good ...

... In continuation of the report which we furnished last week of the above event, we give the following interesting sermon preached the llcv. Alfred Cooper, of NEW CHURCH. And it came to pass, trhen Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his /tand, Amalek prevailed.—Exod. xvii. 11. W« are this day met together in God's house to perform most solemn and urgent duty, ...

... FRIDAY, MAY 189 ft. Bankklitct AKKCLUU. John Applet «n, Som»uerf ...

... FAILURE THE WATER. Just were going to Press, we were informed that there was a meeting the Water Committee last night at which very serious question was discussed, —How- remedy the failure in the Water Supply ? This state of things is, to us, outrageously provoking. For five years and more—in fact ever since the question was raised— has the voice of warning against the deficient supplv of ...

... Anglesea-street. Sudbury cottage, Rev Joseph Silveira Barfield 1, Misses Pitt 2, Mr and Mrs A. F. Leeds 9, Capt and Mrs de Condamine and family Surrey villa, Misses Brown St. Vincent villa, Mr & Mrs Randolph & Barfield house, Rey C. U. and Mrs Barry Hartham house, Misses Bussell Wearde, Mrs and Misses Harrison Belvedere-street. Sheldon house, Mrs Case Miss Dickson Rockstone house, Miss M. A, ...

... within the reach «f all classes. This case, whieh forms appropriate present, is fitted with writing paper,envelopes, metal pen case, with reserve of pens, blotting book. Sic., &c., and can only had of the makers. PARKINS and GOTTO, 25, Oxford-street, London, whom the Society of Arts awarded the Prise of 20 Guineas and their Bilver Medal for its cheapness, durability, and neatness. Salveo Pedis ...

... K120,000; for the census of Scotland, £30,000; for the ccnsus of Ireland, £32,000. Only a small part of these sums will have to voted this session; and the demand for the rest will spread over probably three or four years. The last ccnsus rendered an account the population on the 7th of of April, 18(51. The 7th of April, 1871, will Good Friday. That is a time of year when there is a temporary ...

... 10.15 a.mtWriS £ London at 12.29 p.m. ; from Southampton 9 \r7J7 Sin^ndon at 12.20 p.m.: ?? Wat erioo Station to Southampton for Co^es iS following Thursday at 1.15 p._m, and from wZtHI Btt tiou to Portenouth for Ryde the fouS Tharsday at 2.16 p.m.; arriving at Portsmouttrt 4.45 p.m-, aad Byde at 5.25 p.m. «™«« hi at In ?? above Excursion, a Train !*«» Vertaw for Ryde at 8.10 ; ShanHin. 8 22^ ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. Thursday.—Bankruptcy Bill.—The report of the Select Committee on this bill was laid on the table by Lord St. Leonards. Poor Laics.—The Earl of Malmesbury presented petition praying for a revision of the Poor Laws, and wished to know whether Government intended to relieve the land by bringing forward any measure on this subject during the present session. The Earl of Aberdeen ...

... the funerals of three young pit lads—George Lothard, aged 20, John King;, aged 16, and John Rogan, aged 18 —who were killed in Backworth new pit on Wednesday morning. They had been coming up the shaft in corf with another workman from their work and had got to the pit's mouth, when, upon their companion stepping out of the corf on to the platform the hook of the corf, which had not been ...

... variance with our own. If the T politics require, to save us from the suspicion of befall, writer, the real name of the. seui'er sin ye,l f, ir publication ' . other cases, mereli, foru ardeit ijuarantee of „ood rJiV and not necessarily J»r publication.] /A, Governor of the Me of Wight:—Viscount Kversley. Member of Parliament for tin* County of the ofWirht- Cavendish Clifford, esq., 9J, ...