... r, IOn Tuesday afternoon the annual dinner of the n 1 Barton-on-Humber New Friendly Society, was held n I at the Red Lion Inn. The spread did ample-credit d to the cuisine abilities of Mr and Mrs Frank Lr Nicholson; about fifty sat down to dinner. On the e I removal of the cloth Mr Henry Gibson, a noted d whip of the old coaching days, presided. Speeches, h toasts, and sentiments were the ...

... ..1 . P . ?? -. .. ?? I The fortnightly meeting of this committe3 was held y at the Town Hall yesterday, Alderman Bannister in the chair. Accounts amounting to £2,083 ?? Sd, a including the magistrates', recorder's, and officers' A4alaries, income-tax, insurance, and interest on loans, were ordered to be ?? Treasurer reported that J a room had become vacant in the CIharter-house by the 'e ...

... T lltsnc'S T ?? FRANCE. PI'rs, Jan, 14. The celebrated painters M. Ingres and M. Viotor Couwin are dead. The ltendardof this evening says that the Ottoman circular relating to Greece was prematurely announced, since it has only just now been presented to the pro- tecting Powers. ITALY. SPEECH OF THE KING. FLonRENc, Jan. 13, Evening. To-day ling Victor Emmanuel received the deputa- tion charged ...

... WYAGES IN AUSTIALIA. 'rho C~lexpcst1s' and Joiners'~ 8ooiety of Sydlney biove sent tito following home for publication : 1SednreN. N Ow South Wales, Nov. 12, M~.G 1jecsolutions passe a Itt thle Carpenters' anlti Joiners' soriety '',flant wo. form it committee to inq~uire into tho present slcrr~i~f ii ttitO, ut cal dlogsts from other trades, wub hinvie of ~scrltititig he mout of distress exist ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. Tur .rovilteur of yesterday says that the French Government is strongly desirous of submitting to the appreciation of the great bodies of the State the motives which determine its conduct in foreign policy. The suppression of the debates on the Address will not, it says, d.elay explanations, since the Government has decided to accept from the opening of the session questions ...

... ARRIVAL OF THlE COUBA Lrvsusswooa, Mon(lay. The Royal Mail steamship Cuba, Captain James Stone, w]iiel sailed from New York on the 26th uJ3., reached the Mlei sey about ten o'clock this morning, bringing 49 passen- ge's and OSO,666 dols. in specie on freight. The Marquis do Montholonl, the retiring French Minis- ter; and the newly-accredited Minister, LI. Berthemy, were presenlted to the ...

... AUSTRIA. Tlie reforns of the political administration of the Duchy of Salzburg, announced in the IVierncr Xcilunq of the 16th, is a moat important measure, as it is undoubtedly the forerunner of similar reforms in all other kingdoms and countries. Of 20 Bezirkei'nter,'' or district courts of administrationl and justice ill the proviuc, of Sai7'harg, whichl hns a scattered populittiosi oi ...

... D | The condition of the Mierchant-Seaman does not often appear as a public topic. Per- haps this may arise from that peculiarity of human nature which leads us to treat our greatest necessities with indifference. Perhaps the sailors frequent absence from sight is one of the reasons why his comforts and well-being are so generally out of mind. However this may be, it is certain that whilst the ...

... -INF1RMARY CEARITY BALL - - LAST week the annual Charity Ball in aid of the funds the Hull General Infirmary. was hold at the Public Rooms, Jarratt-street. About 160 persons were present, but in Ipoint of numbers presentt the ball was not equal to some of those which-'have preceded: it. In other respects it passed of most satisfactosily. Mr, Acey's quadrille band 'was in attendance, and layed ...

... MR. BRIGHT & HIS WORKPE. OPLE. MR. B3RIGHT IN HIS OWN DEFENCE., A meceting o~f a very interesting character wits held last nlight in the Public Hall, Roclidale, the occasion bigthe presentattion of an address to Mr. John Brighit, H.P., by thle workpseople in his ecmployysneit. h l) of the address, which will be found below, was to refute thcs charges brought against Mr. Bright as anl emlployer ...

... EARlL DE GREY ON EDUCATION. Yesterday, the Hull and East Riding College was formally opened, in the presence of Earl de Grey and Ripon, J. 0. Fitch, Esq. (Iler Majesty's Inspector of Schools), and a numerous assembly. Feel de Gecr.' deli- vered an address, in which lie observed that, in obedience to the call of their worthy President, he had great pleasure in declaring that building to be ...

... rKETITION FOR JOi0SON'N IMPEACH- MENT. f,, flo llows' psi itioss we understand is being Csread ud ?? signed in AMichigan ,j T11j: t'?tsss':lD SIVATE, 'TIrE G9nNANl INolUEi! i TCl'.5 m.112 ION , llhbitats of the Unitedl Statos, siciuly rep-eseist to Your hlionuiable biouy tiat ~W ,thss~es, ice-l'eesident of ?? United States, ~ ~ as evolv il te poworl an d duties of 1Pre- st by ~e ss iaststion ...