... OUR Chinese illustrations are taken chiefly from sketches by Mr. J. Thomson, F. R. G. S., who has been travelling for some years in China, and who has returned to this country to publish a work entirely illustrated with his photographs, printed by a per- manent process. The sketches represent mainly the outer aspect of Chinese life as the modern traveller finds it in the city streets, on the ...

... !aN tSU bl AEING, OF DUDLEY XMIING ITSTITUTIL COMPULORY DPWR40 OF? MINES. itesterday, the' fifth annual meeting of the members of thfe outh Staffordhbire ?? Institute of; Mining BuInter. -was 'held' in the Musumn- of'the. Dudley:4d Midlead Geological ;1ciat, Meehisics'-lati.. iuo Dndley. i i i the unaveidablo' aba ben of the retiring president (Mr. Cookseh), Mr. John Fibld was ceoted!6eidr- ...

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... THI!. LOK-,>;OUT OJ -AND BOLT , ;f . X .0 i Ag K ER S. - M - .G A- uti LOAN E.:- sologham, wegheld in the ardo ?? Shoulder of Mutton Inu SPDII name; Mt. Wright In the chalr.' Owing to thef Yeaterda6y afternoon a. meeting of operativeQ, bolt, nut, Inclemency of the' we ather nd a. a1zdersnding Coi- cerning the place -f aeeating, the attendanct was not so lge r was exped. -In opening the ...

... THE TRADES UlION CONGRESS AT -NOT- TINGi[Aal. - - 11 ' T- H 'iD Y.S r1PM u otw m rfport or.] The Congress reaiissetbledl yesterday fnorning, at tht Meehanies' aiel, Nottingham; Mr. Loatherlhd (Notting. am~w) prsieling 'h.r ' TRAzD1 1h108 oxi WOasinI. Ir. Ricklig th6 secretary,, reiad the flowing eer, whioh had been forwaded fo ma' Sir,-I ventur eyepofiy nd with i ...

... I O1: O D . Jf ?? ?? [ NOTI0SE1 TO: '-)ORUONDZM CorrPoncfest. toA sit aii9p vet he Upon uheir oe. mutdcaiicosu~m ~ A opis ofo the~ 4caunot unader. ?? to retur7 tcdn nwri, ti : : the nae and addres of the ,rartr, 7not necesaril lot' p ublica*on, but for the inl ioos of the Editor. S. H., PriecaEncL-Ye. : .: - M. B.`-Wrife to theeoaidautorm of the'pa-p. L. Y.R. 1-{l) Thb dAys; (2) eYe, ...

... THE CONFESSIONAL IN -AUSTRIA . on christmas Day, says the Vienns correspondent of ' the Timer, the Linze 2agespost published a letter, signed Maria Dunziager, which hbs excited considerable sen- sation, and promisoa to become the subjeot of a caget cekbre of far-reahlilng effects The letter is as follows *- My daughter Anne, 20yearsold, was iptolalt autumn' amodest aheerful girl, s sldlful ...

... .-FDI cy NEWS, meeting of the Wclierhatugtal aiilar fth hr Society Wuj hald hat eveg nt the- o tnhane, tr lamptolu , k~ Smith. Chul p-miresdd ?? of the 'p-ent socitpet' undertaing, _oeg Mddme bo Upwardsr of 2.500,060 bibles Ox Pali foeg uudmal., sold or dietributed during the peer, beiga, reeaeo 4C0kQ0O copies. There was an L4=6XIS OR a~g 8I2e i the receipts of, the adolety In the twlvmec em*y ...

... | [ 7 I DISTRICT NWS. 0 :: : ;, .i: BURTON.Qrt.TREN, . S TA PunLACoirr DVPRD DBY: AHORSE DR-uB.-A#;t 'th Burton-Fair, on Tuesday last; ,a publoan realdft Ingi the town was perniuded by a horse dealer 0o buy him a horsez, ?? ththe mig give 310, for the aal.El. and le (ihedeaer) wnud gilve him 62.for his tirouble.- The pnb- 1lloan pnrohased 1hohorsa for-:£30. 10a., hbs it know hfk Upon an ?? ...

... T hE JAPA1RSE ASSAORi IN -0 ?? ?? ..BIN WGA. ?? ,the Chme ?? -ebthe nembbra of thev amcabaaay at the Quean'o Hotel, . wl te to VLSIe fi MWO lUMNlAte. h ino, o tbe cdovr i lined with- 'btlue! 'watbred I ilk. ;On hO -outer, coeor fis tb. follow..~ dlg, ?? jhn gold letter.- Addr to hei Excllnolo he ap.ueo.Ambsamonldr y the' Prodaea*t o',ommerco,% S7. On'. the ,fin lead n,o hi E~eleoyBlndToom' ...

... S OXFORD. Atithe annual licensing meeting of the Maglaftates for the city of Oxford, held In the Town Hall, yesterday, a6 deputation, consdating of a number of olergymen and re. speotable tradesmen of the city, presented a memorial, signed by about 600 of the inhabitants, praying that no new licenses might be granted, and asking them to reducae as far ag possible, the number of those already ...

... I *,H D I T E A O ?? X . . ?? . I .X . - `E:. . - . METLODISTSNEW COtNNAION M1SSION$.,i The anludne~eoting ?? Auxiliary to'the above ?? held . yesterday evening, at the Town Ball. There was 3croded attendance. Among' tiose on the platform wkere: A:denau Yatei ?? the chair),. the Revs.. A. M-ourdy .(P!ioddent of the' Conference), W-. :Wilbaw .-W4PF.'Oallaway;`, J9 . Jaikson, WiL 'Bertram,' ?? ...