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Summary Of News Foe November
stated that the receipts for the year amounted to £ 1 , 744 . 15 s . ; of which sum the committee distributed £ 1 , 605 . 9 s . 9 d ., in the relief of 6 , 347 persons .
MISCELLANEOUS . Under this head we have to record the coming of age of Lord Garlies , son of our Bro . Earl Galloway . On the 29 th of October the portion of the West-end and Crystal Balace Railway , between Wandsworth and the Balace , was opened for traffic . On the 30 th Sir John Patteson received the public thanks of the University and Corporation of Cambridge for his arbitration of their differences . On the 31 st the Surrey Archaeological Society met at Lambeth Balace , when several interesting papers relative to the antiquities of the place were read to the members .
With November commenced the meetings of the various Literary and Scientific Societies , - which are now , so to Ksay , in full swing . On the 1 st the Kingstown Railway Company in special meeting voted a sum of < £ 2 , 300 to Sir John Pirn , the promoter of the line ; a gift which He lived but a few days to enjoy . On the 4 th the Marquis of Westminster inaugurated the opening of St . Andrew ' s College , near Liverpool . On the 5 th Sir Benjamin Hall lectured the Metropolitan Board of Works on their dilatory proceedings and inconsistency .
On the 6 th several omnibuses of an improved build were submitted for the inspection of the corporate authorities in Guildhall-yard . On the 7 th , her Majesty and suite honoured the private theatricals at Aldershot with a visit . On the 8 th , an official inquiry was opened at Greenwich , with regard to the
loss of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company s ship Tag . On the 10 th , the Lord Mayor ' s show was distinguished by several novelties . On tbe 11 th , M . Kossuth commenced a series of public lectures on the present aspect of Europe , in the Free Trade Hall at Manchester . On the same evening , the Bishop of Oxford delivered a most interesting lecture upon the spirit of nations , in the Athenaeum at Reading . On the 12 th , Mr . Cyrus Field , of New York , explained to the merchants of Liverpool the project for establishing submarine telegraph communication between
these countries and America . On tbe 13 th , the bell for the clock-tower of the Houses of Parliament gave the
citizens of Westminster the first sample of his voice . On the 16 th , the new organ was played for the first time in the chapel of Lincoln ' s Inn . On the 19 th , Sir John Pakington lectured at Manchester , upon national education . On the 20 th , the election of Br . Tait to the bishopric of London was confirmed in Bow Church , with the usual unmeaning ceremony . On the 22 nd , Sir Alexander Cockburn sat for the first time as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas .
On the 23 rd , Dr . Tait was consecrated Bishop of London in the Chapel Royal , Whitehall . The Bishop of Grahainstown , South Africa , was also consecrated at the same time and place .
AMUSEMENTS . On the 27 th of October , Drury Lane was opened for the performance of Italian Operas for six nights . On the same evening Mr . Robson appeared lor the first time siuce his illness , at the Olympic .
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Summary Of News Foe November
stated that the receipts for the year amounted to £ 1 , 744 . 15 s . ; of which sum the committee distributed £ 1 , 605 . 9 s . 9 d ., in the relief of 6 , 347 persons .
MISCELLANEOUS . Under this head we have to record the coming of age of Lord Garlies , son of our Bro . Earl Galloway . On the 29 th of October the portion of the West-end and Crystal Balace Railway , between Wandsworth and the Balace , was opened for traffic . On the 30 th Sir John Patteson received the public thanks of the University and Corporation of Cambridge for his arbitration of their differences . On the 31 st the Surrey Archaeological Society met at Lambeth Balace , when several interesting papers relative to the antiquities of the place were read to the members .
With November commenced the meetings of the various Literary and Scientific Societies , - which are now , so to Ksay , in full swing . On the 1 st the Kingstown Railway Company in special meeting voted a sum of < £ 2 , 300 to Sir John Pirn , the promoter of the line ; a gift which He lived but a few days to enjoy . On the 4 th the Marquis of Westminster inaugurated the opening of St . Andrew ' s College , near Liverpool . On the 5 th Sir Benjamin Hall lectured the Metropolitan Board of Works on their dilatory proceedings and inconsistency .
On the 6 th several omnibuses of an improved build were submitted for the inspection of the corporate authorities in Guildhall-yard . On the 7 th , her Majesty and suite honoured the private theatricals at Aldershot with a visit . On the 8 th , an official inquiry was opened at Greenwich , with regard to the
loss of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company s ship Tag . On the 10 th , the Lord Mayor ' s show was distinguished by several novelties . On tbe 11 th , M . Kossuth commenced a series of public lectures on the present aspect of Europe , in the Free Trade Hall at Manchester . On the same evening , the Bishop of Oxford delivered a most interesting lecture upon the spirit of nations , in the Athenaeum at Reading . On the 12 th , Mr . Cyrus Field , of New York , explained to the merchants of Liverpool the project for establishing submarine telegraph communication between
these countries and America . On tbe 13 th , the bell for the clock-tower of the Houses of Parliament gave the
citizens of Westminster the first sample of his voice . On the 16 th , the new organ was played for the first time in the chapel of Lincoln ' s Inn . On the 19 th , Sir John Pakington lectured at Manchester , upon national education . On the 20 th , the election of Br . Tait to the bishopric of London was confirmed in Bow Church , with the usual unmeaning ceremony . On the 22 nd , Sir Alexander Cockburn sat for the first time as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas .
On the 23 rd , Dr . Tait was consecrated Bishop of London in the Chapel Royal , Whitehall . The Bishop of Grahainstown , South Africa , was also consecrated at the same time and place .
AMUSEMENTS . On the 27 th of October , Drury Lane was opened for the performance of Italian Operas for six nights . On the same evening Mr . Robson appeared lor the first time siuce his illness , at the Olympic .