... * The Standard remarks: The secret history of a strike a Is rarely within the public reach, because the leadera of _ these movements are careful, above all else, to conceal their characteristic Incidents. It may be profitable, however, as Y an universal strike is recommended by those who flourish ut upon the discontent and misery of their brethren, to 0 examine the arcana, so long kept in ...

... THE WEEKLY TIMES. IMANCHESTER, | TOPICS. That a man should have died of sheer hunger in the streets of the wealthiest city in the world, Is a circumstance which reflects discredit on the entire nation. > Such a death from destitution occurred in London on the 2nd int. It was the day of the heavy snowfall, and the poor wretch, whose name was JAMES BRooKs, but who said of himself that he had ...

... MlR. }R N. PHILIPS, M.P., ON FOREIGN COUPETITION. On Monday evening, a banquet, whioh was attended by 300 persons, was given in the Bury Athenenum, In honour of the Initiation of Mr. R. N. Philips, M.P., as a member of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows. He said his reason for joining the HooOty was, ,that, as a public man, knowing the great benefit these friendly societies were to ...

... IA YEAAR'S RECORD OF FIRES IN MANCHESTER.I Mr. Tozer, the superintendent of the Manchester fire brigade, has just made up his return of the state of the brigade and the number of fires that have been attended during the past year, From this document we learn that the value of the buildings at risk was £452,236, of which £82,216 was uninsured; and the value of the stook at risk was 21,312,935, ...

... THE EARTHQUAKE IN ALGIERS, A correspondent, writing from Algiers on the 3rd inst., di gives some partloulars relating to the recent earthquake in di Algiers, already reported by telegraph. The writer says: la Yesterday morning, at 6 3, I wras awakened by a strange al noise, and started up, crying, What is the matter ? w and - said, Don't be frightened, It's only an earth. h4 quake ! The ...

... FRANCE. pi I General Montebello has been nominated a senator. W Ofliial deapatches have been received from Admiral Boze to the 17th November, After several exploring expeditions, in which the French were always successfal, be the Admiral, seeing that the King of (ores took no further EA steps in the negotiations already opened, and, fearing that h winter might interrupt navigation in the river ...

... ITHE EXPLOSION IN NORTH STAFFORDlHIbRE, The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the 91 persons killedat thellanbury pitof the Talk-obh'*HitllColllery, Staf. ferdshire, ontbel3thuutt, was held on Tuesday, at the Swan Inn, Talk, before Mr. Harding, coroner, assisted by Mr. Booth, dep~uty coroner. Dr. Wynne, colliery inspector for the distriet, and M~r. Evans, government inspector for the Mtdland ...

... NUMEROUS WRECKS Aa EIU ~-g ~LF Another violent gate has swept the Country fro o bt end to the Other, and a fearful nubr fcaulte are 6 reported. A Liverpool despatch ?? cay5'sute ae The storm of Wind and snow which swept over. this pert ti on Saturday night has proved moat disastrous In the Channel, The James Crosfteld, Captain Cauinming which left Calcutta for the Mersey On the 12th of S ...

... LANOASTER ELEOTION COMMISSION. Thelnquirlntotheexistenceof coruptpractlesattheles election for the borough of Lanoaster was resumed in that town on Friday, before Mr. Thos. Irwin Blarstow and Mr. It, Milnes Newton. It will be remembered that the Inquiry opened in August last, and that, after sitting uninterrupt. edly for five weeks, the commfsaloners adjourned. The examination of the, ...

... -e- The Pall Mall Gazette says it is the intention of the Irish government to call out the militia for training ?? year. Advices from Venice state that great destitution continues to prevail in that city. Out of a population of 110,000, 30,0A0 have applied for relief. It is said that there are no less than 100 white women now in the hands of the Indians, lately captured from the frontier ...

... ]gOFMSOR BLACKE AND MIL _ RNREST JONFS. DISCUSSION ON DEMOCRACY. onhursday week, the first of two lectureson democracy, ged to be given In connection with the Edlnburgh M o ?? Club and Institute, by Professor Blaekie, nborgb, and Mr. Fenet Jones, Mancohester, was de.l edby Professor Backle, In the Music Hall, George altR et, Edinburgh. The ?? it will be remembered, U the result of a challenge ...

... - . AtthioNewBalleyquartersesslons, onWednesday, thepro. misedappeal against the rating of Sunday sohoola was heard before Mr. A. Mine (chairman), Mr. B. Ovens, Mr. Callen. der. and Dr. Bedhead. The apellsan was Mr. Timothy Bocdington, uperintendent of the United ?? Free Church Sunday school, Clare street. Salford, who was re- presented bY Mr. Higgin. Mr. Boddington is ?? one of the church ...