DEATH OF A BIRMINGHA-M INVENTOR. THE LATE MR. ALEXANDER PARKES. The death of Mr. Alexander Parkes, of Rosendale Poad, West Dulwich, London, which appeared among our obituary notices yesterday, ought not to pass without more than formal menton. The deceased gentleman, although res

H-kNLEY QUARTER SESSIONS. The general quarter sessions of the peace for the borough w e~re held at Hank.1ey yesterday, before Mr. j. Beavis Brindley (recorder), ?? was accompanied on the Bench by Messrs. 3. If untbacJ (mayor), H. Palmer (es-mayor), J. Emery, nrA J. W~arner. borou

L LLOYDS BANK AlMD ITS AMILGAIMATIONS. Yesterday, at the -Midland Institnte. an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in Lloyds Ba k (Limited) xv-as held to consider the prorwase tra-isfer -, the company of the banksing business of Wilkns and Co of Brecon, and a propo

A meeting of this Board was held yesterday; Mr. J. H. Walton presiding.-A letter 'was read from Mr. C. O. Ellis apologising for his absence, and pointing out that he was sorry an altercation took place at the last Board meeting through members asking questions who were not prese

THE AN GLO-GERMAN AGREMIENT. A Parliamentary paper issued last night contains correspondence respecting the Anglo-German agreement relative to Africa and Heligoland. Sir Percy Anderson, in a despatch dated Berlin, June 28, to Sir E. Malet, encloses drafts of Articles which lie st

YnSTzDanY.-BCfOrC Mr. Coimore (StAp.), the Maeyor 7r. Clayton), andE Mr. Cool. STEFnF BzrrTiG.-Thomas Marson, who lives at 1, back of 131, Barr Street, was charged with causing an obstruction for the purpose of betting.- olic,-ron- stables Moxom and Taylor saw prisoner receive s

AMUEMXITS. THEATRERYL IMNHM ~iR. . R. BENSON, and LONDON COMPANY. GRAND PRODUCTION OF SHEAR'SPE A R'S. "MIDSMMERNIGHT'S DREA:&L") With New Scenery. Dresses, and Appointments. MORNI-NG PEFORANCE TOivus.D"YNET - June19, at Two oc~lo-, of the "M1II)SUMMER,, NIGHT'S DREAM1." ?? theyp

CONFEEEiNCE IN' BIRMIINGHA?I. A meetill, of gontillenn interested in the suppression . the Strlke noisanee in Birmingham -was held at the Council House. yesterday, under the presidency of the !a.5'r ?? la'ytoa). Thero were also present ucrt - tl t ook (chairmlan of the) Health C

0. Scotland, N . Westerly and south - westerly . winds, moderate; rain at times. Westerly and south - westerly . Scotland, E I.j breezes, showers; bright inter- 2a England: X . .. vals, warmer. South-westerly to westerly winds, 3. England, E ?? light; rainy to-night, finer and w

A meeting of this Conncil was held yesterday: the Mayor ?? J. MlIarston) presiding.-Mr. W. H. Jones, in the absence of the chairman of the Streets Committee, moved the adoption of the report of the Streets Com- mittee relative to the gas supplied to the borough, and that the Gas