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A bill has passed the House of Commons, and is now before the House of Lords, repealing the law which directs coroners to order the bodies of persons against whom a verdict of felo de se is returned to be interred in a public highway with a stake driven through the body.

Maryport District and Harbour Bill. – In the House of Commons on Monday night the Maryport District and Harbour Bill was read a second time and referred to in Select Committee.

The Herring Fishery. – The labours of the Maryport fishermen have been more successful during the past week than at any time since the season commenced, and in consequence the price of fresh herrings has fallen to about a penny and three halfpence each.

Shipping. – The arrivals from foreign ports this week have been the Decapo, from Frederickstadt, with flooring boards for Messrs J and A McGowan: the ss Mera, from Bilbao, with iron ore for the Solway Hematite Iron Ore Company; and the ss Alne Holme, from Carthagena, with ore for the West Cumberland Iron and Steel Company, Workington. The sailings for foreign ports have been the ss Esk Holme, with pig iron for Cronstadt, and the St George with coal for Quebec. Amongst the other sailings we notice the ss Ironopolis with pig iron for Britonferry; the ss Benamian with pig iron for Glasgow; and the Eliza with pig iron for Swansea.

The Card Sharping on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway. – The commercial traveller referred to last week was successful in recovering his lost cash from the three strangers who fleeced him by card sharping. Acting upon the advice of the police, he went straight back to Maryport, and on alighting from the train he saw the three persons he was in search of on the platform. Recognition was mutual, and the three divided and hastened down the platform. The "commercial" kept his eye on the one who had got his money, and he, finding escape impossible, proposed sundry "drinks", to hush the case up. This was declined, and the cash being handed back, the commercial returned to Whitehaven to complete his engagements. A farmer was fleeced of some £40 by the same crew on the same day.

Accident to a Carter at Keswick. – An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to a carter name Joseph TELFORD, in the employment of J LAWSON, builder, whereby he was seriously inured. It appears that he was employed, among others, to take a van of furniture from the station to Newlands Parsonage, when by some means one of the two wheelers in turning a dangerous curve jammed him against the hedge and crushed his foot severely.

The Annual Convention at Keswick. – The eighth annual convention for the promotion of practical holiness is announced to take place from July 24^th to 29^th.

Local Petitions in Parliament. – In the House of Commons, on Friday, petitions were presented by Mr David AINSWORTH from Harrington and by Mr E S HOWARD from a public meeting at Penrith in favour of stopping the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday; and by Mr E S Howard from a public meeting at Penrith for women’s suffrage.

Camp Meeting at Elllenborough. – On Sunday last the Primitive Methodists Ellenborough held their annual camp meeting on the Green. The weather was not very favourable, but notwithstanding this drawback a large number of people assembled, some of whom had travelled long distances to be present. Addresses were delivered during the day by the Rev J EASTWOOD, Maryport; Mr John THOMPSON, Sunny Slack; Mr W BURROWS, Maryport; Mr MESSENGER, Clifton; and Mr HETHERINGTON, Crosby. In the evening a love-feast was held as usual in the chapel, when a large number of people gave their experience of the Christian life. The chapel was crowded to excess.

Extraordinary Outrage at Dalston. – An affair of rather an extraordinary character occurred at Dalston, near Carlisle, on Tuesday. About two o'clock in the morning three ladies named BROWN, who carry on business as dressmakers, were awakened by a crash, succeeded by a smell of burning, and on getting up to ascertain the cause found that a burning fuse, attached to a round object, had been thrown through their bedroom window. They gave the alarm to a relation, Mr Thomas BROWN, who slept in an adjoining bedroom, who at once ran to the object and examined it closely. He was struck by its suspicious appearance, and he picked it up and flung it downstairs into the lobby. Immediately on touching the floor the object exploded with a deafening report, and great damage was done to the flooring, doors, windows, ceiling, &c., but fortunately no one was hurt

Parliamentary Leave of Absence. – The Scotsman of Friday contained the following letter to the editor from Mr G GRAHAM, Custom-house buildings, Maryport. :-

Sir, - I notice in recent Parliamentary intelligence that, on the motion of Mr Winn, leave of absence was granted to the senior member for Liverpool for six weeks on account of ill-health, and I venture to ask, through your columns, if such permission be absolutely necessary? My reason for troubling you is, because it is so very seldom that similar announcements are made in the public papers, although it is a notorious fact that many members are absent for lengthened periods. I do not, at the moment, remember observing any mention of leave of absence being granted to the honourable member for Wednesbury, who spent many months in New Zealand on, I believe, private business. I feel sure that a reply to this letter will interest many of your readers. – I am, &c., G Graham.

Allonby British School. – The annual inspection of this school by her Majesty’s Inspector, the Rev C H PAREZ, assisted by Mrs SPARKS, took place on the 23^rd of last month, and the following report has just been received by the managers from the Education Department: - The school is in good order and the instruction has been given with great care and with intelligence. The scheduled examination has been passed uniformly with credit. Counting with the fingers, however, should be prohibited. Good results have also been obtained in grammar and geography, except that the fourth standard are rather weak in the latter subject. The answering in the first stage in Physical Geography was very commendable, and that in the second stage very fair. The children sing pleasingly.

The average attendance for the year has been 72. There were 69 scheduled for examination in the Standards, and 14 infants; but owing to the outbreak of measles in the village, 11 of those scheduled did not turn up. The total amount of grant earned was £65 1s. The school had been closed for the last four weeks owing to the rapid spread of measles, which, however, have been of a very mild form; but as the village is now quite clear of the epidemic, the schools will re-open on Monday next.

Carriage Accident Near Keswick. – On Saturday afternoon a serious accident occurred about a mile from Keswick on the Ambleside road, near a farm called The Moor. It appears that a party of six (four ladies and two gentlemen) hired a conveyance from the Keswick Hotel to have a drive to Wythburn, for Helvellyn, and on their return journey, just at this place, the horses shied at the coach which left Keswick at four o’clock, thereby causing the trap to come in contact with the wall, breaking the springs and throwing out the occupants, seriously injuring two of the party, a gentleman and lady, the latter having her arm broken and being otherwise injured in the back. She was conveyed, as quickly as circumstances permitted, down to the town, where medical aid was promply (sic) at hand, The springs breaking let the fore part of the trap down against the horses, which commenced kicking. They smashed that part, and freeing themselves, took a headlong course down the hill, bringing the pole with the, when they fell heavily into the hedge, where they were found badly cut. The driver fortunately escaped almost unhurt.