... . I . . .. I I . A conference wvas to have been held Yesterday afternoon, * I at the Mansion House, London, on the subject of - Thrift and the various means for its developmnent. The meet- ing was convened in the name of the National Thrift Society, and the use of the Long Parlour of the Mansion IHouse was graciously granted for the occasion. The i attendance was so large that, spacious as ...

... -1 SPECIAL CO PIE SE PONDE N-C., (BY PRIVATE TELrGOAPWB.) LosnDoe;, Thursday Night. An interesting discussion at the last meeting of C Royal Colonial Institute has not been reported in tl papers. 'The reason was that it began late, and ual protracted after the reporters had left the room. Ti?: paper read was by Mr. Bourinot, Clerk to the Domnici:, Parliament, and it gave a glowing account of ...

... INTERNATIONAL AP B ITRATION. A.L A^ ?? a A. _. 1s . . ?? The success of international ftrbitrlltiol as a most advan- tageous substitute for ;var, is 1 lo ?? theory. It has been ; carliedouteuccessiullymin iv~ly instauces. In fact, the present century has furnisheq nearly forty cases of its cuce cessful practical adoption. 'rho following axe some of the principal of these:- TnEn GENEvA ...

... '§i. Illl'LAIDEPTIIA ANsD READING _;'I'ULWAY. - i.a s- 7'-ihat,'of ftin- I Ofiil plibli-hles fan x h-art * ?? foii~iir' thed ht-ittc year 0111011 1 b -: 7. KI. 10V airo thle firs~~t oie ?? nne of I- a- v--r ill Whicih !ito 1~tatit iioatii .oi.L:r-d- 1CIAt it anyix ?? yeal. tilnI I thi- ill I 7 if It-I t. li' ift:itit 231lareltoIA ON -ti c( vo--al-s litiisiiesa to the other roiliu- 3 I t: r--it ...

... Oplln Osonsin, Sunday. The Queen and Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady 1 Waterpark, drove out yesterday, and honoured the Viscountess Gort with a visit. Har Majesty and the Princess and the members of the household attended divine service at Osborne this morning. The Rev. Canon Prothero, M.A., officiated. The Right Hon. R. A. Cross arrived at Osborne yester- day, and had an audience of the ...

... SPEOIAL CORPREf SPONDN-%'--CL, (BY PRIV ?? ER~l (BY PrrIAT'.ELKORArU.; i L~oxicox ?? r The prosfect of an Eacter dissE hopefill as it seetned a montd o; >:x 1.. less Minister. are tfdiflit 10 i. . 2 this as in some ; ?? izal-t'Ils. W, , astheyit? knei. tiwi' de-ist WI 13 believ e iiu:t by. :ve :l ii i:ili .. . 1tiOl (qu'ite fkll CPoliJIh o 0i-lipy ti;. r oi Scsiioll. A teti~li,, ?? - e AII ...

... GRE1AT LOCK-OUT IN THE LONDON SHOE TRADE. A crowded meceting of 700 vorkmen engaged in the m asnufacture of first-class machine-sown boots and shnes e took place on Thursdly night in fackney. Mr. VW. s HLUMUett, secretary of the City of London Shoe- 0 maker-s Societg, occupied. the chair. The obljcot of the nimeting was to hear the report of ai n special coinndttee appointed aL few eveuings ...

... rJTE MEMBERS FOR BIRMINGEAM. I BRIGHT ON THE flUSH LAND ~JR. QUESTION. (Feat! OURP OWN REPORTER.) fliRUtixaslnt, Saturlday NKighIt. ylT emb~ers for Birmingliam delivered their annual t their Constituents this evening in the Town A;i always the ease ou thesle occatsions, the large c.iz crsxdhd to iti titllost capacity, between four anti *-icIiard perssnir being present. For a. Conideerable ?? ...

... WEATHER CHART, JDY. 26. a The chart represents the western countries of Europe h from Ncnwavto the coast of Portugal, and embraces Great Iv Britain and the British Isles. It also includes the North a Sea or German Ocean, the Bay of Biscay, the Mediter- ranean, the Atlantic, with the English Channel, Bristol o Channel, and Irish Sea. REJIMARXVS. S ?? depression, whose centre lay off our ...

... WOME N'S RIGHTS IN THE E-lIENH I ASSEMBLY. (FROM OUR OWVN CORRESPONDENa.) d PAntS. TueSday. The utility of a verbatim report of Parlianentary 'T proceedings may bh questioneud, but it poseses on1 e1), great advantage, that of alfondiug materials for a Di proper judgment of a debate which no synopsis can nr give. This is especially the case in Franlce, whereo b. public business in the ...

... Dxi)oEo, Tuesday. This forenoon the body of a young girl was found in I Wormit Bay, near the south end of the Tay Bridge. It s was discovered by one of the river watchers, and was con- yeyed in a hearse to the mortuary at Dundee, where it was identified as that of Bella Neish, five years of age, I who was drowned with her father, Mr. Neish, teacher, Lochee, while returning from Kirkcaldy to ...

... TTE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. _. _: :s- ?? lflfv.,ra m Pfin e of tfl- m TI' ho X'C~ lthialf-yearly meeting of the pro- or Vie 4above railwiay waus held ye:sterday, at the i1. er I iltel Londtll', Sir E. AV. WVx'ATrx, 31 The half-reaur's statement of accounts exlii- V-ia, ?? 'lile eat'inttgi from all sources of £40,10 I5 ld wk I'ho t ecorreirponditig P. I eriod of last vear, eta or 0)2.12-7 in ...