... ' - X I Th'e annual meeting of the Hull Auxiliary of this Society was held on 'Monday evening, in the theatre of the Royal Institution, Albion-street. The chair was occupied by the }Rev, Canon Brooke. The Rev. J. Ellama read the secretary's and the treasurer's report. The report of the former stated that the committee looked with pleasure on the past financial year, for in all respects save ...

... I1 EASTERN QUESTIONI .. Ar _ _ __ L _ _ ?? ; of the Eastern question lnecessarily, : ebtsry of the MNahommedaa religion. The f Islaim has been carried wherever the date rit and the propheeY of Mahomnmed has i boi' r,''rising in the Arabian plateau it has the Fanner bf the Crescent over a line of tending fro the pilars of Hercules to the Y raind northern, western, anid Africa, how beneath its ...

... The annual meeting of the Hull Town 'Council was held on Saturday, at noon. As usual, thJ Ijiltied ,plste In the gallery was crowded with -pectitows, andl'th Mayoress and a utraner of other ladiies were acconm- modated with seats near the Mayor's chair. Theie was a full attendance of the inembers .f the Council. ELECTION OF MAYOEI The first business was the election of Mayor. The voting papers ...

... Xuat %attulgelut. ROYAL INsTIettcow.-'Io-morroW (Saturday), at thr=e o'e1 ink, T. Hl. mcClure, ]flsq., ?? of London, manager of the Telephone Company, will lectare 6na The Telephone in its newest forms (With numerous illustrations). NOVaIH MYTON WARD.-Last evening a crowded eyed enthlhsiastic meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. II. P. Jackson was held in St. Patrick's Schoolooin, ...

... IUfITtD ORDER OF FREEMASONS. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the members (f this association took place last evening at the Spring bbak Hotei. A most =ubstantial spread was uncovered by the host, Mr. George Wright, and about 30 gentlemen sat down. The chair wis occupied by Mr. M. Carmichael, president, who was supported Ny Mr. C. Macpherson, Mr. J. B. Pearsou, Mr. D. M Bell, Mr. C. Peatson ...

... .- , T 17Tx LANCER'S DEPAuRE w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . U :ry f LBY A LAXCR'15 BOTHTB.3 It *;as apleasure to notice the kindness shown7 by all olnt the men of* tle 8cits Guards in the Tower 'of Loidon t. owards the 25 'gallant troopers of the 17th Lanir,. ad who lay with them for two days while on duty asbag Ikcn gage guard on boardlthe transport ship, France, in' the iest Victoria Docks, which 'was to ...

... .THE ROYAL MARRIAGE, ' ,ESTER.y. -, 141 ghe 'hi~ ?? ti len coi Sei ju brh and erae ) ga It itil aso 6r ant' )rg an it t the Itea robt Mot ent itlo thr an the~ biv hat hin ant 91 in. the a a - Yesttryl at-St. duarge Ca door, ~oya Hiines Pr66 'Arthur Patrick Albert, 1luke; of Connaught, third son of 'Her Mjetwsaredt Princess Louise Marguerite, daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prassia ...

... NORWOOD AND THE REPRE- SENTAT1ON OF HULL. ~'At a private meeting, of the members of the HEull ibher's Ase-elation, held at the S;ilors' Institute, on W\etliesdaeY night, the followinjg letter from Mir. Nor. wood, 21.P., wats read : REFORm CruB, 22id July, 1878. Mly DEiAR SiR, I beg to thain k you for your letter of the 11th, inl- frmring me of soa ilcevv that Iiin. taken place on the pseviseet ...

... ?? gm'prial I I!; - . - - . ; 'Their Loxl let at e o'ldok.'' TEE LAW OF ,BAx.-Iu.,repl ,to the, Earl of Airlie the Lord Chancellor prormnlsedgl~o ,inhlu, 'irinto the operation of the Scotch Law with ?? blil-n a4ase'bf fraBitd. VOLUTES--Orel. ?? Lod)ur'e quiry held inibe vo torf-thesxd its ~s~ll seet. THE TPrPesqqO to - *etob ;t. Ell nboioug~h Lord Bu1 stated thia -.theirhainges in't ej ...

... HULL PROPERTY COMM1ITTEE THE FINANCES OF TEE CORPORATION AND road, THE OFFICIALS' SECURITIES. took I A special meeting of the Property Committee was held police yesterday at the Town Hall, Alderman Leak presiding.- his lef The minutes of the Finance Sub-committee were pre- street seated, from which it appeared that the following sums charge would be required for ?? was w site, £90,000; Borough ...

... HULL WArCH COMMiTTEE. THE H&RLEQUiN AND THE POLICTeAN. THP The usual meeting of the Watch Committee was held on Wednesday, Mr. Larard presiding. The estimates of h police pay for the week amounted to £277 7s 2d. It was whic resolved'that P.C. Drury (35) the policeman on duty at place the theatre should be raised from the third to the second mud class f or the clever capture of a pickpocket in ...

... Y GUARDS' AND PORTERS' ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the guards and porters connected with the North-Eastern Railway Company was held on Friday at the Station Hotel. Mr. Akrigg (station master) presided, and the vice-chairs were occupied by Mr. Simpson and Mr. McFarlane. The company numbered about 150, and amongst those present were Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.P., Dr. Rollit, Mr. E. L. Davis ...