... Twelve Mont he Innprisonment of a Manchester Merchant in Kirkdale Gaol. Manchester: Abel Heywood and Son. The object of this volume, as stated by its anonymous author, is to aid in the suppression of crime, to suggest improvements in the dis- cipline of our prisons! and to urge upon the authorities the adoption of more stringent measures in relation to the trade in intoxicating drink, as he ...

... itgraturq, Dl Obsol,-atio n ?? Affairs. By the Marquis o *d Bath. London: Macmillanc and CO. C The Marquis of Bath recently took a method of making i bimself acquainted with the Eastern Question which t might be copied with advantage by a good many arm. f chair politicians in the upper ranks of society. Being I ?? to arrive ati, definite opinion on some of the im- I portaint problems yet ...

... sitgraturt pofitiraf cud R al~ Rdi for 17cr. By 8heldon 'mos, M,. l Professor of Jurisprudence In xT, rirtlY College, London. London CassellPetter ?? geneal reader, the moat interesting portion of M Afjsnos'r volume is undoubtedly IIl preliminary die- ertaton On of the character of Modern Wara and the Posslbility of rermanent Peace. The desirable con tingency thus spoken of has generally been ...

... telegraphs, under date April 19 —Expect navigation open ie about twelve days. ...

... (FROM OTIR OAvr r O- ul WN CORRESPONDENT.) VIENNA, APRIL 12,a1880.-A new regime has been. inaugu- rated in the management of tbe Imperial Theatres, Baron Hoff- mann, the late Minister of Finances having beoau appointed Obesr-Intevidedt, or Chief Commissioner, a post which had not been occupied since the death of Baron Mitncls-Bellingbaugen1 better known as Friedrich.Halmthe pseudonym of the ...

... On Thursday evening a testimonial, consisting of a purse of sovereigns, was presented to Mr W. T. Wrighton, at Haxell's Royal Exeter Hotel, Strasid- on his retiring from his profession as a musical composer and ballad writer. The chair was taken by Mr H. D. RAWLINGS, and the vice-chair by Sir J. BENEDICT After the, dinner, with which the proceedings were asso- ciated, the CHAIXZAN, having ...

... FASRIO. AND VARIE1TIBS. THE COURT. e Windsor Castle, Wednesday. i The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, attended S by the Countess of Errol and the Ron. Horatia Stop. ford. a ColonelSirGPCouey, ICR B, CM0,.2nd Queen's C Royals; Colonel Baker Runsell, C B, 13th Hussars; and f, Lieutenant-0olonel R J a, Marter, let Dragoon Guards, g arrived at the Castle yesterday and had the honour of D ...

... FASRION AND VII, TaE QUEEN'S RETUR Her Majesty Quesn victria, andthel, I F ' i re with tloir suite, left at half-paa1 thre AMtlieo for England. They veire necc ite thl station by the members of the onidal ae ,til were presented. Her Majesty And i *ri,, arrive at Windsor to-morrow evenfing THE VICEREGAL COURT On Wednesday, April l4th, her rtace ti o her, Marlborough, accouapaniele ,y tL, facto ...

... EASTER AMUSEMENTS, THE BANK HOLIDAY, hi Tbh fine weather on Monday led to an increase of gr visitors at most places of out-door resort, About gr 56,000 passengers were carried by the Great Eastern ns railway, the largest number alighting in the neigh- do bourhood of Epping forest. The South-Eastern TI took twice as many people to Gravesend as they did wi on Whit-MondaY last year. Other ...

... PUBLIC AIMUSEMENTS, THE THEATRES. Although the excitem6elt over the elections has somewhat affected the ?? of the theatres, the majority of the houses have been doing fairly with their Easter programsoes. The ifercehanl of Venice reached its 150th light at the Lyceum on Friday, and shows no sign of having exhausted its high popularity. At the Royalty the farcical comedy of T'enulis and the ...

... U DER THE SURFACE; ORJ. FOLLY IAND) FASHION. REALLY we must put, a stop to it. I can't face thi: gloroufs success any longer. It's.altogether demoralizing o, fnd if it. goes on, the Tories, besides losing all thee seats, won't have a leg left to stand on. And then when will they be, Spogr- where, oh, whereP Oh rare, and 'oh rare are thee Tory seats gon%,, Oh rare, and oh rare can dey he, . ...

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