... James Fergusson being beaten at Manchester; and, as a fact, the new Postmaster-General's majority is anticipated in Ministerial circles, from various considerations, to be even larger tlan in 1886, though possibly on a smaller poll. As to the idea which appears ...

... The London organisers of the congress will issue a complete programme during the present week. The Fine Art Society opened to-day an interest- ing collection of water-colour drawings of Devon- shire by Mr. Henry B. Wimbush, at its gallery in New Bond ...

... breezes, moderate to light; colder, local fogs. OUR CHRISTMAS NUMBER. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, WILL BE PUBLISHED A COLLECTION OF t ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS STORIES, I SPECIALLY CONTMIRuTED, FOrcinG TE CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE DAILY POST. l L-THE PUNISHMENT OF LAWRENCE ...

... TRINTY COLLEGE, LONDON. The annual distribution of certificates and local prizes tomnusic pupils in connection with the examinations of Trinity College, London, took place yesterday in the large theatre of the Birmingham and Midland Insti- tute. Councillor ...

... LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. LO'DON, Tuesday IFight. TDu doubt I cast last night upon the lobby rumnour that, if the Gladstonian Liberals secure a victory at the general election, their leaders -will endeavour to secure at least the second reading of a new ...

... Popular Concerts by his mag- nificent playing to-night at St. James's Hall, when Brahmos's new quintet in B minor (op. 115) was performed. It is seldom that a new work gets such a cordial reception as this, and, without flattery, the result is greatly due ...

... association. Not only is ILondon to be better provided with Pantomimes during the coming Christmas than in anY recent year-there being promised to be one at the New Olympic as well as at Drury Lane. and the Crystal Palace, in addition to various suburban ...

... the interesting collection of water-colour pitigs now at the Burlington Gallery, New Bohd Street, has beeun added a fine collection of 4 ilver point drawings, illustrative of the ballet and other fancy subjects, -by Mr. Charles P. Sainton. Will o' the ...

... LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. - LONDON, Thursday Night. THE news of the British success at Suakim reached So London so early this morning that, when City men 001 emerged from the various railway stations on their thl way to business, the streets were alive with ...

... CHRISTMAS EVE AT VICTOR HUGO'S. TO ?? EDITOR of teo DAILY POBT. Sir,-Permit me, through your columns, to give your readers a description of a fcle I witnessed at the house of by. Victor Hugo. On' the 24th December, about twelve o'clock at noon, there ...

... CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AMUSEMENTS. a. If the morning's reflections of the holiday keeping pub. lio were not of the moat roaea'e and joyous oharao or yes. nl terday, the blame certainly oould not be laid tr tho g account of the morning itself, for a brighter ...

... and a plan requested for final approval, vwhich, it is hoped by the friends of old building work in London, will be secured from the new body. In their new series, entitled 1The Muses Library, Messrs. Lawrence and Bullen intend ?? to issue a two-volume ...