... ?? :ZE~s:::fa~vS~l Muffs' irenow df atse t' he theati& and. at :ball~;' Ahd al of 'Matin or- piish' . and trimmed with satin floweis. nd 'lacell The fan and handkerchief are carried in them,- or left tin them when not wanted. Fans have at all times d been favourite objects for the display of taste and S luxury.; it if indispensable that the painting on - the fan should be executed by soie well ...

... THE GREAT EASATERN IRAILVAY. . A ?? ?? . ?? . ?? The thirty-nilnthl half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the above railway wvas held yesterday at the Citv Terminus IIotel, London, Mr. C. II PAriEs presiding. The CIIAMNODnc, in nfoving the adoption of the report, said that the past year was unsexampled since lie had been chairinan of the company for the depression which hadl arisen in tile ...

... THE LEEDS KEJ71CURY. 'V 1- v TIIURSDAY January 29/h, ISSO. tf THE Aevnia silitaire, telegrapbs our Palis Y Correspondent, comparing the respective military forces s of France and Gerumny, mnaittanis that the latter has s eight or nine regiments of infantry snore than the A former. No immediate fears arre entertained, but Ie private diplomnatic advices froin Berlin are not reassur. ,a ing. At ...

... ENTERTAINMENT AT HENGLER'S CIRCUS, LAST NIGHT. The second annual assault- at-arms and gymnastic entertainment by the members of the Hull Gymnastic Society, took place last evening at Hengler's Circus. Great interest appeared to be manifested in the enter- tainment, the circus being. erowded in every part. Amongst those present in the boxes were Mr. Christopher Sykes, M.P.. the Mayor and ...

... PATTERNS OR SAMPLES ADDRESSED TO lFRANCE OR ALGERIA. Ott 111( fro tie1st f Feruay thle limits of ei1t d atl~ aliusui or paketscontainling tra de patterso iipc-oddreseed to Franc or Algeria will he consider-i a1 l3 ex tended, and will to2 as follows : 0 T onaimum2111 ?? of sitelo pacetm is raised fromI I S o ouc-es ;the ma,-ximumI dimiensious are fixed at 12 0tush'cs inste-ad of S ioeclis in ...

... SPECIAL CO RESPONDENCE. (BY PBIV.TE TELEZnAh,) LoxNOe, Friday Night. i Trit ?? h s yk^-e ben e-racineuly pleased to confer t . ?? j . .lla. ?? l *i th(, C:6vil Division OL t .; *, ,~ ; JrUrer oi thu Bath on LieuL- It o ?? tt 'o BaliI, semior officer ?? o . iy Pay Department; ?? U.-- y nc-rail \Viliiaei Fredik. I J: :1' t, rt Ar .l'ir-g-o ?? thet t .-e fl'; Dr ont r n. Hy. White, n . L ...

... LEEDS TRAINED NURSES IENSTITUTION. I I -- * . . I- lit . ?? .8\ il. t} I 'Yesterday. at nooni, the touitit amlura-t tueri ' of isI U itle-titltion was held in the Lilbrary or tet ± nttoerlt{t Ls laill, the MAven1 (Aid. Tathlk;u) ka irr t \..ith er.otv ed the annatid (51,5 iii`reseetiara Their fourth annaual repo-T, rite tciotrrvttee hoseo ?? iittioill itance; thati t-heut'tiVtlrCCri' ...

... THE AGE r OF THE. B ?? - .l . . ' : -: . .i- I**Of At y Wr~¢ -; 0@F In what ?? no ii If the remarks possess ;any'wale they are due to .an anonymous French: author ,who pblished. his book in the year of our Lord 1774 Aparently. he has carried out his work.in a systematic'anid unbiassed manner, and it is to restore his writings, or'some part ofthem, and presentltheni once ag.in in a ...

... THE ROYAL 'C TATTOOING. Mr. Sims of. the London Referee writes and versifies that of the tattooing. As I expected, the story of the princely. tattooing turns out to be an invention pure and simple. The authorities now state that no such thing 'occurred. The canard served its purpose, and the paperssqueezed a few pars out of it during an exceptionally flat' week. The disgust of the swells ...

... I . 1 I - -. .. _ C CJLI t 10 . At the weekly mceting of the Loudon School Board c yesterday, a deputation was introduced, who presented a r mnemorial'onathe subject of the Chairman'ssalary. The a deputation was introduced by Mr. E. N. Buxton and Mr. s S. Gower, and comprised Mr. S. Morley, M.P., Mr. J. Hehlms, MP., and ninny others. The miemorial set forth that the growving work of the board ...

... ITHIS MORNING'S NE WS. TO-DAYS LONDON PAPERS. THE AFGHAN WAR. The Daily ANews publishes the following tales grams:- CABUL, Thursday, 7.25 ?? Kllan, the ex Governor of Jelalabad, has reached Charklh, one march from Ghuznee, with guns andl Sepoys, and hag announced his intention to come and attack the British. Gholam Ryder is reported at Bamian. LAnonE, Thursday, 6.55 ?? numlbers of Swazies are ...

... LrvxzaronL, Friday Eveig 1 The Speak-er's writ for thte elsection was received by the,, Mayor of Liverpool this rmorning-, and the notices, which had ?? in readiness, were iforthwith issued, appointing the nomnination for Tuesday next, the 3rd of February, at the Town Hail, between t he hours of eleven and one, and the election for Fsiirtay. Both candidates took the fiold to-daly daring the ...