last meeting of the Dudley Geologieal Society for the was held at Linlry, Bridgnorth, on Wednesday last, when the following paper w 43 read by Mr J. Randall, , on " the northerly extenaion of the Col red sandatone to Linley, and other geological features of the neigh4ourhood , .

in Pennsylvania. The Roman correspondent of the Standard ss ,ys:—l have reason to believe that the Pope is seriously ill. It is stated that he gave an audience on Tuesday, but I doubt it. The Republican State Convention of Pennsylygni, will re-nominate Mr. Hartnanft, and will pr

CoTIIIII OF A WHALE IN THE &EVER/I.—OH g on day a whale 27 feet in length, and twotons 11 oal. in weight, was cau4ht in the Severn, at p en ny, near Lydney, by fishermen. The whale first seen near Sharpness, returning down the Severn, and was pursued to the Pew, where pesstge wa

(fxantiner Registered at the General Poet Office as a Newspaper. No. 86 —ZSTABLISIIIIID 1874.) R. OLIVER'S MAID. hers. Every yard traversed seems to increase this unaccountable seuse of rest. Arrived at Dr. Oliver's, at the precise hour named, she is admitted by Mrs. Tweektea, th

- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE LORDS.—MONDAY. The business trammeled was of an unimportant diameter. TUESDAY- The. Bishopric of St. Albans Bill, the object of which is to create a new See of St. Albans, read a second time. The Metallifetolis Bill passed the second reading. The dene

To the Editor. Sir,—Plea.se to allow me to make a few remarks on the above pits through your valuable paper. These pits are worked with safety lamps for the security of men's lives. Now the Swaithemain Colliery explosion is supposed to have occurred through the firing of a shot.

We do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions of writers cuter this head. offer a free field to all; but persocaltties will be strictly suppressed. All corree. must furnish their real name address, not seeessirily for publication, but as a guarantee of good Lath.

94 1873.) Registered at the General Post Office as a Newspaper. ported the Bill with much vigourandearnestness, andlfrom his experience of criminal practice he asserted that the circuit of a "flogging judge" • brought about a per,eptible decrease of crimes td violence, and eke v