... consist of two performances, the first beginning at 2.45 p.m., and the second at 7.45 p.m. Such well-known performers Messrs. John Ryder, Charles Warner, Edward Terry, George Honey, Horace Wigan, Lionel Brough, W. J. Hill, G«orge Conquest, and Mons. Mariua ; and Misses E. barren, Florence St. John, and Constance Loseby, together with many others, have promised to assist; and Herr Meyer Lutz, ...

... (bt telegraph.) OWN DUNDEE, Monday. An eminent engineer baa been requested by the Court of Inquiry to make certain investigations for them with respect to the present position the Tay Bridge. The name of the reporter is Mr. Henry Law, member the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. He arrived in Dundee to-d»y, and in tne course of the afternoon, accompanied Captain Robertson and Mr. Waddell ...

... PUBLIC MEN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. , LIBERA! MEETING WESTMINSTER. The inaugural meeting of the St. George's Liberal Association was held last night at the St. Leonard's Institute, I'imlico ; Mr. atkin William, M.l'., president the association, occupying the chair. 1 Th ...

... FIRST EDITION, 2.30 p.m. (PL'EC[AL TELECRAM.) ,1,SE iT,, Friday.- Tbe new Army Bill prepared by the Imperial Govern- rreri t is to be submitted to the German Parliament in its next session. As the Corsec vativcs are in a majority, the passage of the bill is considered assured vithout material mcdifications. The new bill again, like the last law passed, f :es the strength of the army for a ...

... The fall of newly erected buildings in London is now becoming so common an occurrence that it attracts but little attention beyond the neighbourhood in which it happens, unless several lives are lost. Yester- day one of these accidents took place in the Seven Sisters-road, Finsbury Park; and although no lives seem to have been lost, the result might have been serious enough. The story is ...

... POVERT-Y AOWTE :- JR&TIVE. I . - - - --Ws 11 TO 'THEBEDITOn AF REYROLDS'5 ?? 1 Slmr--Within 'the last few days the metro- ?? has ?? !several monste- imxass; .meetings :of unemployed workmen. These' meetings, I .noticed, sir, were Somewhat eon- temptuously treafed sby the -author~ties both at: the Mansion House and by the Metropolitan. Board -of Works, until a vigorous protest had' appeared in ...

... Mr. C. S. Read seems to have had what the Americans call a good time in the United States, and last evening at Diss he gave some of his constituents a pleasant account of his visit. His chief cause of complaint was the newspaper interviewers. The courtesy of the business class and the intolerable rudeness of the serving class struck him as it has struck others. The whole country seemed to ...

... OXFORD, J2l. The School publishing the University nomiuatiuiifc for the the Vice-Chaacellor has oiticially announced that the Principal Jesus College has duly him that has withdrawn his the list of represent the University, old members will thf-TCio.-e back without opposition. ...

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... * WOOLWICH, Jan. 27. In consequence a dense fog which has prevailed today, the arrival at Woolwich of the transport Galatea, with txoops from Natal, lias been delayed until to-morrow. The Wye, one the Government storeahips now loading the Royal Arsenal for the Mediterranean, will removed the iron pier adjacent, in order that a berth may be found for the Galatea at the T Pier, which the most ...

... TOPICS OF THIE WEEK. FaOme all sides, even from the Government camlp itself, come urgent demands to know what are the intentions of the Government with respect to Afghanistar. Every hour's inde- cision and vacillation adds to the difficulties of our position in Cabul. We hold possession of a strip of road one hundred miles in length, but on each side of this passsage, by meaus of which General ...

... DR, JESSOP'S GHOST STORY. D -IL ?? c J-' -. Triz narrative of the Rev. Dr. Jessop, concerning l the apparition which he declared he saw at Lord Orford's residence, the full partioulars of which appeared in last week's PorTcZ NEIS, has elicited innumerable letters, the writers of which are eager to give natural or scientific reasons for the twofold appearance described by Dr. Jessopp. Dr. ...