... ThlE LICENSED VICTUALLEPS AND THE | - ?? PR{OP'OSED POLICE 11EPURNS. On Wecinesday, at a special meeting of the Committee of the Protection Society (Mr Thomas Parker presiding), the following resolution was adopted, and a hope expressed that the Trade generally would accept the advice offered :- That this Com- mittee, having consulted their legal adviser, and given careful consideration to ...

... FIRES IN THE |ET R~pTI I (From our Special Sundlay editi(,s,, ,, l ujs to Saturdaymnornin' 5'7f, ?? 0 metropolis duringths weokaczaiaa~t 19 lirreq 'week and30in theciorresp6andisg p5~iraj~ Captain 81mw reports the fellost, ' t causes of the outbreks - igtsO defects in duos 4, tife2Itlr0 of gaslight 1, sprta'ai l'1151 bracket I., overheaofsve12 ?? 1. In 11 caiseethoaosoel Two fa~ge alarmas wr ...

... rfJ~flLITI~L~hY 1~h * II DRAMA. = TT ERAITR O TUY ElMEIT'US OF Oli U O RA| rilrJ O 'I'IE EDITOR'l 1o ll M ERA. ?? c l$1~ t~lci4y certain polion that the Drama ~a)iie ?? that 1tsdtlic taste has deteriorated, is always IS LL I sol'ytold by the Same class of people in er' ?? teliat was itot true in the past, it is iser not likelyV to lie true ili the itreseset. l~uintI apatl ?? artiij wl fr it ...

... NORlTII WIVOOI.VICH GARDENS. Was there ever a garden party given ill England without a shower falling some time during the day? We have been at many garden parties, we have joined many a picnic, and it has ever been our lot to have rain coming or going or during the festival. We have spent many a night at Cremorne under umbrellas, we have promenaded the really beautiful gardens of North ...

... I INTELLIGENCE has been received at San Francisco of the death of the infant Prince Imperial of Japan. CHOLERA has again broken out at MIorar amongst the 39th Regiment. THE Cape Argits states that it has been calcu- lated that every Kaffir killed in the recent contict cost the colony 1251. THE distribution of the Paris Exhibition prizes is postponed to the'21st of October. The closing day of ...

... -PEA& CONMES3 AW 'PA-Ul. !A work~ing: mnn's;smesaidng~ en fasonr. of internatiore --aribitratiou was held on-Sunday. aft--rnoou,-m the Cinte* ?? Theatme, -Paris. -It wao axtended by aboat or. -handred delegatesfrom all parts of ?? ]ingdam, -as also by-dele ?? otber-countries., Victor Hugo, who was originally announced as chairman, spnt the fellowingletter;dated Guernsey, August _0:- My dear ...

... .. A cordinl reception awaited the Quean on her ar ?? on Saturday at Dunbar with the object of pay ing a short visit to the Duke and Duchess of Box. burghe, whose residence is in the neighbourhood, Unfortunately, the usual Queen's weather did not aecoulpacny her Majesty. so that the crowd was not so large as expected, but the decorations arid other outward manifestatione of welcome were ...

... I EERZSHIRE.-DROWNED WHILE BATH- IENG.-On Sunday morning, an Australian gentleman, named George R. Tucker0 was drowned in the Weir Pool, near Beulter's Lock, Maidenhead. He and two other gentlemen, named Denne and Douglas, leftthe tiny Mead hotel soon after seven o'clock to go to their usual bathing place behind the lock, Mr. Tucker plunged first into the pool, and was followed by Mr. Denne. ...

... LABOUR AND WAGES Tars PROPOicD INTiRBNATIONAL IAo0uTn COx. GREss.-On Tuesday a meeting of the delegates ap. pointed by the London Trades Council as a deputation to meet the workmen delegates of trades' societies from different nations, 'who would be present at the Lab us Congress in. Paris, was held at the Beamfort-buildinga, Strand, to consider what course to adopt in view of the prohibition ...

... A meeting of ratepayers, to consider the report of the Metropolitan Board of Works respecting the extraordinary transactions by members of the St. Luke's vestry in connection with the Golden-lane improvements, was held on Tuesday night in the Loyal United Friends' hall, Banner-street, when a large number of tradesmen and others were present. Mr. P. S. Poley presided, and expressed his regret ...

... I'A RlPENCHx ?? ozi wuE rzENCH I - I E- -- MI. de DMarcbre, the Minister of the Interior, had sa enthusiastic reception at Mortagne (Orne.) At-abaaquet given him by the Mayor he repeated the wish expressed by him before taking. office for the introduction of tlod ihnglish custom ..of spolitical..meetines, and. :comnbated the sueasiness expressed in a phrase everywhere cur- Tent - FPouruu que ...

... |C'SAPIASGM OP STMAILOAT PAFSENGM I ~I- as- -d . - , ,2st8 PBE-A -g - At tne jans-on ounae, on Thursday, Mr. Henry Whittiegham, the captain of the Rhine steamer, belon. ing to the General Steamboat Navigation Company, t tended before Alderman Sir B. Phillips to answer a suem. mons which charged him with having, on August 3, carried on board that steamer, on a voyage from London to Yarmouth, ...