... THE FOSTER BROTHER; THE ORPHAN OF THE WRECK. By the Author of The Heir of Douglas,' 'Frederick the Foundling, so., &c. CHAPTER XXX. THE SNOWSTORM. 'Gentlemen, you cannot go across the country to-night. The coach itself, I doubt me, will not be able to go far, let alone you, who have to walk, and on a worse road. Better remain and spend the night here.' These words were addressed by the ...

... 40 (D rbist. 8 I crossed the Humber on Monday and I dolt Le want to cross it again-in a fog. To everybody a d bridge or tunnel would be welcome, and I really it think the fog is the best advocate of the connection if scheme the promoters could have. Waiting on the a pier from early (morn till 2.30 p-m. was not desir. able; but coming back it was worse, instead of l. leaving New Holland at nine ...

... UPROARIOUS PROCEEDINGS. A POLL DEMIANDED. The town's meeting to consider the question of adopting the Public Libraries Act in Hull was held on .Wednesday night at the Artillery Barracks, and was I attended by between four and five thousand persons. f r The proceedings throughout were of a most uproarious b character. The Mayor (Alderman Leak) presided, and amongst those on the platform were ...

... THE FOSTER BROTHER; ORX THE ORPHAN OF THE WRECK.; id By -the Author of The Heir of Douglas,' 5S I-Fredersik the Foundling, &c., &c. CHAPTER XXV. be WITHIN DOORS. Le While Harry and Matthew Greigson were thus be following thetrack of the missing one, and making - the dark discovery as to his fate-described in the rt previous ?? Gibson and Nathan e, Garret passed the day within doors, under ...

... ADDRESS BY MR. F. H. O'DONNELL, M.P. At the Public Rooms, on Friday, au Irish demon- stration in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, took place, the chief feature being an address by Mr Frank Hugh O'Donnell, M.P. for Dungarvon. The attendance was not so large as was expected. The chair was occupied by Mr D. Trainor, and amongst those present on the pla:. form were Messrs O'Neill, Porter Croke, ...

... GREAT SALEOF T ANDDEAD FARMING I _STOCK AT CArEHE. I On Friday Messrs J. P. Broadgate, and Spring and Son, jointly concerned in this sale, offered by auction, as above, the property of Mr John Clark Foster, at Castle- thorpe. The sale was prefaced by an excellent luncheon, provided by Mr Millson, of the Red Lion Hotel, Broughton, to which a respectable company sat down. Mr J. Spring first sold ...

... | MP. HENEAGE, M.P., AND LORD Id SALISBURY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HULL PACKET, SIB,-Lord Salisbury will probably not see, and Ad assuredly not notice, the attack made upon him by Mt Ha Heneage, M.P., in his letter to the Times, I therefo rd, venture to write a word or two on the subject. ~1, Dr Heneage, M.P., indulges in some choice politicalg ]B lingagate, ia the course of which he ?? ...

... ITHE SANITARY CONDITION OF' HULL. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. On Friday D3r Airy, one of the medical inspectors of the Local Government Board, resumed the public inquiry at the Town Hall for the purpose of heasing any persoiss who might wish to give evidence or make representations as to the sanitary condition of the town, its diainage, re- moval of refase and nuisances, spread of ...

... MR. C. H. WILSON, M,P., ON THINGS IN GENERIAL. Mr C. H. Wilson, M.P., presided on Wednesday evening at the second annual meeting of the Hlull Temperance Clab. In the report of the club reference was made to the new billiard-room, thelecture syllabus, the Parliamentary Debating Society, and the Choral Society, and it was then stated that since the last annual meeting 110 gentlemen had joined ...

... R.JLL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. I THE IEPRESENTATION OF NEWINGTON. A meeting of the ratepayers wat held on Tuesday even- ing in the St George's-road Board School, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the representation of the ward in the Hull Town Council. There was a good at. tendance, and 0ouncillor Massey was voted to the chair. -Mr Woodcooct, the present chairman of the Neo ington Board ...

... THE BEAUMONT COTE RAMS SALE, On Friday the celebrated flock of long-wooled pure Lincolnshire sheep, descended from the old Worlaby flock, which generations ago rendesred such signal services to North lWncolnshire, were sold. The old Worlaby stock possessed more of the old Tathwell Hall hlock of the late Mr Chaplin than did any of established flocks of the country. DIr Hessletine has of lato ...

... SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION IIOF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. 3 FORMATION OF A HULL BRANCHI t Yesterday afternoon a public meeting, convened by his Worship the Mayor (Aldermnan Dr Rollit), was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, Hull, for the p purpose of forming a local branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The Mayor presided, and the room was filled with an ...