The Bee-Hive. — 1870-11-19 (London, England)

ALP., in the summer of 1869, established a free library for the labouring population of Derry-hill, Caine. No charge wits made, but 'every villager was required tonssent to the rules, by signing his haute, 155 7have enrolled themselves. The library consists of 500 Volumes, and during fifteen months, 1,524 have been -issued. Newspapers and periodicals .the members themselv.es circulate, from house to house, and tlite last reader conveys them to the library, Six \ daily and ten weedy newspapers, and three monthly ' periodicals, are circulated. The population of Berry-hill is thirteerflundred, and at least one4ourth of the adult labourers are unable to read.  The Vicar of St. Mary's, Coventry, has displayed a worthy superiority to secular motives. Designated to the office of Bishop of.4l.radagascar, where the way for such a dignitary has been opened by. Nonconformist labours and native martyrdoms, he was entreatei to remain at home by his parishioners) who, believing in the power of money, offered him large bribe to throw up the missionary bishopric. "I have so often preached a,bout self-.sacrifice and denial," replies the Bisliop-designate, "that I should be untrue willing to take up my cross and go*."  The woman Hall, charged with palming off a strange child upon Mr. Loe, of Peckham, is committed for trial. She and her huStia.nd, at the instance of the Treasury, are both chargea with wilful murder. For years they kept house off Cold Horbour-lane, iA which many women were confined, and o.f \the children krill there no traces' could be discovered. Mr pd. land now aecuses them:of muraering an infant,' name-unknown, in February, 1869, and evi. dence is given by Matilda Barrett, formerly in their service.  The Rev. C. 11. Spurgeon, in a letter ,to the Daily News, says :—" I am sorry to see on the list of the candidates on the School Board -the, names of Established and Dissenting minisiers. If their places of worship are full, they will have abundance of employment for their time in attending to their congregations; and ..if  they are empty,..they will do well to use :their strength in filling thein. :When we have iü'ñyabl Men ready for -the office,' it seems a pity to .call away preachers of the Gospel from their spiritual engagements. In conclusion, it is but just that one-of the worlinF-Inen's candidates should be -"returned. -lheir class is more immediately concerned in ..the present moceinenti, and ought he:represented ; but the waking ruen,tbonselves will best judge of their...own candidates, and I can only hope that the best than niay Win." „ . .  '• Mr: Reales, at the Cambridge County Court, coinplains that he has been misrepresented in ..eigard to attorneys praetising before him in gONVIIS and bands. ire :had issued no such. Order, although he certainly- tiproved of a rational distinction between attorneys practising in the -gonrt and others baying bt,itsiness there, It , was, however, entirely voluntary on the part of attorneys to wear the oinelitl dress. . ..,1  On Thursday the ,nominations joy the London sehool ,Board were 'formally and legally made. 'The silent *unobserved nature of the ceremony were iii strange 'Contrast with the bustle and- tumult;or old-Vtishioned !proceedings. .Women as well as men are candidates, ,and women as well as men will vote, if independent occupiers. But no mere lodger can vote', nor "eau the &tine person vote more than once in one place. The suffrage is a universal household one, and the vote at once ! secret and, at discretion, cumulative.  Earl 'Fortescue and; the Bishop of Exeter were speakers at an education meetingAn Devonshire.—The-fohner 'expressed his preference -for tile voluntaq prineiple,ovex.ratqffilded schools ; for- be feared h*A.p Ipaptwilld have a pauperising influence. Dr. rerlia,ple earnestly urged. the necessity of. retannrq t ' • religious element in schools. /7' •: