... 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 ...

... ! (T15OVUU MEUTOIS A0ENOrT ) TEE FRENCH INDE1 - ' PARIS J. :5 The first fortr' PRSJ)7 5 :n The first fotifyntly instalment of 80,000,000 francs on -.counr the fourth balf-milliard of the war £ndemnity was paid to Prussia on Saturday. .1 TTHE FRENCH ASSEMBLY. IDEBATE ON THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. VERSAILLES, JoN. 15, EvxNI1i. In to-day's sitting of the National Assembly the debate on the taxation ...

... i CI:ILIZ4t-Ow BtO. AD AFTB I l C HAPUI~TJ4RTL Ppar o~St.Paul's ?? liaseoundand com ln iglctr on; tiis subject, bir large abudience6' under the dosie of his cathoedxl The vr 'rev.'-gentleman 'dwelt much,.on the. awfulnews Of rheo cataar6pbe,. he it must'hhve seemed, when' the Ron~an Elmpir a~t les tl1'; whnu IloMnia 'beief in right and laW i was quenched -in-doubt whether there wasB such Ir ...

... | (BY TnLGnAPr.) WARRINGTON, TmUSDAY NIoHY. 'o-nig'ht a very large and enthusiastig meeting was held ?? the Public-halz, Warrington, on the subject of Religious Equality and the Freedom, el the Church; Mi. Pxreu RYLAxS~s, the member for the borou~b, presided; and Mr. E. D. Lewis,, M.p., of Devonport, was also present. The Ca~nsx=x said that the time had come when this question must be dealt ...

... O1- Owl; COUiESPOND,) to MADRID, JAN. 22. at The Cortes re-opon tbis afternoon, and a great e- battle is expected. As eventelpossibly affecting a- the public peace, and possibly tue dynasty, may id arise out of the session just commenoing, it may c.- not be out of place to sketch the present political or position of Spain in a few words. y. The Zorrilla Ministry entered into power in July e- ...

... . PRACTICAL THANKGIVING. I TO TIM 3MITOB OT nE DAnLT Ewwo S3i,-The nation which has recently ofered up its prayers for the recovery of the Heir Apparent from his most dangerous illness will happily soon be invited to the expression, at St. Paul's Cathedral and elsewhere, of public thankfulness to God for the great mercy which He has accorded to the Royal Family and the people. The present, ...

... i LONRDON, BRIGHTOX, AND SOUTH COAST I The hael-yearly meeting ofthekartsholders of thfs' ?? was held at the Terminus Hotel, adfiloaing the London- bidge tittation, yeaterday, and was nuweroualy attended; Mr. S. ?? in the chair. The CUAsasA Basid the gross revenue of the year had increased nearly 2100,000, andthere wae a'smalldiminution in the working expenses. They-were thus enabled to pay ...

... NEW LONDON AND BRAI.I BANK. * The first annual meeting of the sareholders in this bank was hld-yesterday at -the Terminua Hotel, Canxon-s.BtretJ . W. Oax , Esq., the chairmen, pro. siding. The MsAsM (Mr. Beton) having read the notice Convenin the mteting, and the minutes of the extraordi- nary meae~ng held on the Mh January last, the report was, by msaent, taken e read, and . The CO E--A ...

... LATEST TELGRAMS. XTIE 1POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. I (BYy sLmAdSI'E TiconUOUPL') (FnrOM OUR OWN cOURESrPONnlrNT.) PARIS, FrMAT NIGTr. The political crisis still continues. M. Thiers attended the Kerdrel Committee to-day, and it is probable that he will attend it again to-morrow. I mr inclined to think that the Committee's report ainot be lade public until Monday. The members maintain the ...

... THE SATURDAY REVIEW ON SWISS LEGENDS AND POLITICS. The Saturdag Review, in its latest impression, V ondeavours to amuse its readers by an article on The Last 5 Agonies of a Myth, in which it refors to some remarks on a the legend of Tell which have, appeared in this journal. P The gist of them is that the writer in the Daily Neuvs did not know until within the last few days that with which ...

... PUBLICMEN ON -PUBIC AP JAS.' At the anuu~al dinner of' the Udlaouatue' Corporation of Galasbiels, Mr. ja. ?? T~ lan, U; . for the Border Btirgfss,'returned thanks ?? tbe~odse ofCosu'. raone. j n the course of his'olleervatious he'said :-An aI ,general rule, the sto* accusation against the Haovse' of 06ommonesie one, whichranuattelleerlously in the eatimatibii *of the Corporation which I have ...

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