- T" LN 17 ARY the first. 1887, witnessed s further der) velopnient of the Pared Port system. The weather at, the new year was exceptionally severe, and So continued for some weelui, heavy and falls of snow recurring all over the British Isles. The month was an active one as reg

O'HARA—December 23, at Clonavon Terrace, Ballymena, the wife of Henry O'Hara, of a daughter (prematurely).

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Just bef.se the rising of the Westminster court the other day. Mary Jeffries. 68, described as a lodging.use keeper, ot Church-street. Chelsea, was brought botore Mr. Partridge. under a warrant, by Inspector Adams, B char.ed with keeping. acting, and assisting in the management

Mr. Rainey moved—" That, inasmuch as it has been proven that sand filtration cannot improve the colour of the water, we instruct Mr. O'Hara to carry out the resolution already on the books, and connect the puddle•trench spring with the town supply through the valve-house with th

John Montgomery charged Samuel Ramsey. Robert Ramsay, Samuel Baird, and Samuel Murdock with assaulting him on the public road. Mr. Currie appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Matdullin contra. At the beginning of the case Mr. M•Mullan said he would plead guilty on the part of S

The autu m nal meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce has been held at Exeter, Sir Bernhard Samuelson. presidiog. The members were welcomed by the Mayor, who, referring to the late Ste at the theatre, said that in the presence of this great calamity it had been thoug

Coals AT SUMMER PRICES, As I have just received a Cargo ex the s.s. " A.-anci " of 170 tons Imperial Long - Spiked Orrel. I A cargo ex the i.e. " Microphone " of 350 tons Best Broughton Moor Coal (ENGLISH) and a cargo ex the s.s. " Horseman " of 220 tone BEST TRABBOCK (SCOTCH) C

• VOTI OP The tbanks of the Hoard paned to Messrs Rainey and &I Connell for al ten.ling at the Orient Jury weting in r•ferenoe to the of damaged to he awards ito *Neill for the burn.ng of her premises in Bridge Street, ant succeeding in getting the are* of charge enlsirifed ro as

nr.r HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Allotments and Cottage Gardens Compensation Bill was discussed, and was at length read a second time. A number of other measures, including the Crystal Palace Company Bill, and the Thames Tunnel (Blackwell) Bill, were also advanced a stage. SOU