The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1877-04-13 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

SPIHITUALI, AT AN H.PTEr..—" Who's there ? " There was no answer, and the queer noise stopped. " Anybody there" No answer. "It must have been a spirit," he said to himself. "I meet be a medium. I will try." Aloud—" If there is a spirit in the room, it will signify the le me by saying sy— nc). that's not what I mean. If there is is spirit in the room, it will please rap three times." Three very distinct raps were given in the direction of the bureau. "is it the spirit of my sister?" No answer. "Is it the spirit of my mother'!" Three nips. " Are you happy ? " Nine raps. "Do you want on ? " A succession of very loud rut, "Wilt you give me any communication if I get up ? " No answer. I hear from you to.ruorrow ?" Raps very loud in the direction of the door. "Shall J ever see you ?" If waited long for an answer to his last question, but none cattle. The spirit had gone: and, af.er thinking about he extra,,rdinary visit, he hornet', over and fell evleep. On getting up in the morrii ghe found that the spirit ot his mother had carried off his watch and purse, his trousers, and his great coat downstairs in the hs.ll.—A merit's*. paper.  , A new line of sten/rips is announced to coni, menses running between Barrow and Dublin in a few days.  The General Synod of the Church of Ireland will open on April 10i h. The Lord Primate will deliser the opening address.  The Prince of Wales has promised to be preeent at a dinner to be given by Sir Coutts Lindsay at the Gro,venor Gallery on the 26th that.  The Dalton. in-Furness School Board have decided on, and have let contracts for, the erection of schools in the town and at Newton, at a cost of 1:1•2.000.  A Government reward of has been oliered for Informantion which shall lead to the capture and contiction of the murderer of William Seeders, whose body was recently diecovered in a pond ai Penge, rey, under droning:mow already reported.  A pathetic record of the life and labours of G. tave Hempel, whose editione of the classics are v.-orldftsuied, has appeared in the Berlin I; r•eit,,,,,r. Over.work and mental anxiety are declared to have been the cause of the renowned eaitor-publieber's death.  Mr. Carlyle has promised to sit for his portrait to Mr. Millais, anti the work is to be taken in hand very shortly. M. Rajon's engraved portrait of Mr. Carlyle is well advanced, Mr. Whistler painted a portrait of Mr. Carlyle not long ago. Thus, we shall by rich in such memorials of the author of "Sartor Resartus," A communication made to the German Parliament states that 40,t,00 copies of the official history of the Franco-German War have been sold, and that the clear profits realised thus far, after paying the cost of printing and all other expenses, already amount to This sum it is proposed to nevote to the promotion of military science. Last week, William Hague, student at the famous Jesuit Cot:ege of Stonyhurst. was drowned whilst fishing in the river Hocider. The recent rains had swollen the waters to a flood tide, and the deceased fell in in the presence of numerous companions, who were unable to save him. Deceased, who was Intended for the priesthood, was years of ,ge.  The receipts of the French railways last year were £34,3-18,28ti, exclusive of the Government tax open goods, which amounted to A:3,778,403, or £771,1i:13 more than in 1875. There is, onever, a falling off in the mileage receipts, which were only .1:2737 per !lAA on the 12,72:2 miles open on the 31st of December, 1876, as against £2763 per mile on the 12,375 miles open on the 3 let of December, 1875. INITI,OI REPREsENTATIVES IN 1311,