... IFeocal -t41igenc. It will be noticed that a town's meeting is to be held this evening in the Sessions Court on the ques- tion of the Hull fooks Bill. THE PERMISSIVE BILL.-On Wednesday evening a meeting wvill be held in Hengler's Cirque on the question of the Permissive Bill. The meeting is the annual one of the United Kingdom Alliance, and will I be addressed by IV. Hoyle, Esq, J. Patterson, ...

... Ia I -,t A _ 1 as s. ?? The Central News is in a position to state that the report that the Queen will be present at the opening of Parliament is incorrect. Prince Leo. pold continues in such a weak state that he has not been able to take out-door exercise since the Queen's departure, and is wheeled about the castle in a chair. The Press Association states that they are in a a position to ...

... .THE DOCKS BILL. The adjourned special meeting of the Town Council on the question of opposition to the above bill was held on Monday, 'the Mavor presiding. There were also pre- renttheex-Mayer(Ald. King), Aldermen Seaton, Wells, Roberts,Willows, La-nbert, Bannister, Symons, Dows- ing, Woodhouse, and Councillors Hodge, Toogood, Evington, Fryer, Raymont, Ansell, Spnrr, Appleby, Soith, Battersby ...

... ;lThe inquest wee resumed on Monday, when Mr.' Towse, manager to the Stbsmboat Company, statei that all the requirements of the Board of Trade were observed on board the Princess Alice. In the exami' nation. of the first mate of the latter vessel it was elicited that the man at the wheel at the time of the accident was a stranger who had never steered the ship before, though a person regularly ...

... THE LIBERAL TWO HUNDRED. As there exists a strong desire in Hall to know who are the gentlemen who comprise the Liberal Two Hundred, we have prepared the following list, which is daly authentic, and which we have pleasure in placing before our readers this morning HULI; CENTRAL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. Comnplete List of the General a? cd Executwre C-ommnittces for 1878. NORTH MYTON WARD. ...

... HOW THE VOICES OF THE DEAD CAN BE | REPRODUCED. l es cc T or. MARVELLOUS SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. e Not many weeks have passed since we were startled by the announcement that we could converse audibly with each other, although hundreds of miles apart, by. means of so imany miles of wire with a little electro- I ruaglet at each end, yet we are on the point of realising some of the many advantages ...

... COAIEROIAL. TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS. .HULL BIRANCH.. t4,NUAL D.INNER. The thirteenth aniual banquet o. the local sup. porters of the Commercial Triavellera' Schools, Pinner, Middlesex, took place on Friday,. at the Cress Keys I Hotel. The iinsu was of the first class, and ab dis- tinguiahed coulpany sat down. The chair wa. occu- pied by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman R. Wailer) and the vice ...

... RITUtALISM AND ROMAIN CATHOLICISM. (By AN OOCcAS1Or.U: COucntePONDENT.) Abbe Marthn, in the Coestesporary .leviciv, askts the question, Whv'tt hinders the Ritualists from becom- ing Roman Catholics and from his poilit of view settles the matter, ?? doubt, to his satisfaction. We will accept aa a fact the statemerit that the bookls of devotioa used by the 1{itualiets, and othler things umsd ...

... MISS HEL&TH AS JANE SHORE. It is not our intention to quarrel with Mr. WV. G.Vills I regalding his hgsit of altering lhistory to suit his dramatis plan, though were we so inclined, we might I demonstrate to that talented author the dangerous lre- cedent which he sets forth to younger and less expe- rienced dramatists. The liberties which lhe has taken with the accepted history of ,Jane ...

... I The new Wesleyan Chapel in Queen's-road, the foundation stone of which was laid in November, 1876, was opened yesterday for religious worship. The building, which faces the Beverley-road, is in the Italian style of architecture, and has been constructed at a'cost of £G,500. It has a spacious gallery, and is intended to seat about 1,200 persons. There are nine class-rooms attached to the ...

... EI.AST SOULCOATES CONSERVATIVE CLUB. I IANNUAL DINNER,. The mombers of this club held their annual dinner on TIseSday evening, at Tiger No. 5. A substantial repast, pruviled by Mr. J. Jennings, was sat down to be ab)out sixty or seventy persons. The chair waS oCsis- pied by th e President, Mr. C. w. lriggs, and the vice- chair by Mir. T. Reed. There were present Councillors Fryer and Eviep-ton ...

... I' ?? gejs. ked Lord Beaeonefiel1 left London on Saturday afternoii tish on a visit to her Arajesty at Oshorne. anid , Iilstriuetions have bee'n given for the preparation or ions lodgings for the Pope at Persigia. ad- The order prohibiting the export of horses from Gar the many bas been rescinded. Lord and Lady Ware lock have left Berkeley-iquaft. Ilor London, for Escrick Park, YorkL. ker The ...