... -RIAY G Eube ,t 1h88. I F RIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1882. ?? ~ ?? _ WHICH WILL WIN, INTELLIGENCE| If 1 OR IGNORANCE? I That is the question the ratepayers of Hull will have to decide on Satuiday. The intelligent working-men, their leaders, and the philanthropists of the town will vote as one man for a Free Public Library, and confer upon Hull the same literary and intellectual privileges that ...

... THE VICTORY OF IGNORANCE OVER KNOWLEDGE, AND MISREPRESEN- TATION OVER TRUTH. HULL has distinguished itself, but unfortunately in a wrong direction. It has set forth with a trumpet voice that it is not in favour of education, that it is indifferent to the elevation of the working-classes, and that it has no more interest in Public Libraries than it has in the Mikado of Japan. Twice before have ...

... A CONVERTED FELON'S ADDRESS. The soldiers of the Salvation Army held high festival in London on Tuesday. Despising the criminal fascina- tions of the playhouse, they assisted at pantomimes of their own. Hosanna services were celebrated in sundry quarters of the Metropolis, and at Woolwich, Manches. ter, and numerous other points up and down throughout the provinces. The meeting at the former ...

... THE IIULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. By Alderman JOHN SYMONS, M.R.LA. Author of Old HiBghstreet, Rulliana, vc., &c. 4 0 well-built royal town, thou host three crowns; Therefore love the King, thy benefactor. The Vicar of Hull has issued a Plea for Saving the Old Grammar School, and if he succeeds in his object in securing this fine old relic from oblivion, I am think. ing that the Greek ...

... THE CURATE OF CRAGGLESTOK;. OR, THE COASTGUARDS-MAN'S GHOST. Craggleston was a small fishing village on the East Coast, and no doubt it derived its name from the fact that the coast there was very wild and rocky ; it was a place well known to sailors, and the Craggleston lighthouse was a familiar object by day, and by night its gleaming light told the sailor where he was, and warned him to ...

... -.a Pat ?? I ?? Ftenry Saxelbye, of the firm of Messrs England, Txelbye, and Sharp, solicitors, of Hull, tee beentappoint- ed a Standing Commissioner for taking bail in Admiralty, Hr F. Bentley, Mus. Bac., O hon., organist and choir -aster of Holy Trinity ohureh, Hurl, has been appointed organist of Hanlifax Parish Church. There were 76 can- didates. Tthe traffic receipts of the Hull Street ...

... I Motrict Xro3s. I We have authority for stating that the Vicarage of St. Olave's, York, has been offered to, and accepted by, the Rev Wmi. 0. Hey, son of the late vicar, Archdeacon Hey. On Satueday the premises of Mslr Vf. Purdy, grocer, draper, and general dealer, Sheriff Hutton, near York, were dcstroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £3,000. The annual rdwuzciom of old soholars of the ...

... LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIANT. THE DRYPOOL BURIAL GROUND. The Drypool Parish Burial Ground Bill seeks to pro- vide for tha sale of a portion of certain lands in the township of Seuthcoates, in the parish of Drypool, known as the Drypoo 1 Parish Burial Ground, and the applica. tion of the moneys arising from such sale and for other purposes. Trustees are to be appointed, and the surplus of the ...

... MURDEROUS OUTRAGES. A blacksmith named Madden, of Athenry, was appre. hended on Wednesday charged with firing at a farmer whilst on the way home on Tuesday night. Madden, when arrested, was in possession of a six.chamber re. volver, some of the barrels being loaded, and the others apparently recently discharged. A farmer named Spelman was waylaid and beaten near Boyle on Tuesday night. A man ...

... MORE GALLANT RESCUES -By HULL FISHERMEN. Two more crews from shipwrecked vessels have been brought in by Hull smacks. On Wednesday last bI smaack Lusty fell in wit the Dutch brigantijast the Helena, aboat 180 miles from SpurnIn, Anla, dition, the vessel, through heavy labl sinkg orln. trough of the sea, having sprung s0 bada e tiha the pumps would not keep her free, and she soon bate ...

... A meeting of the General Committee of the above Society was held yesterday at the offices, Exchange Buildings, Alderman Witty, the president, occupying the chair.-A circular was read from the Association of Trade Protection Societies, suggesting that astion should be taken to obtain some legislation with refer- ence to the registration of dishonoured bills of ex- change, and after some ...

... I IQuestiens to ehich answers are desired in the next issue of this paper should breach us in the eercly parit of the week. Correspondents are requested to wrote on one side of the paper only, acld to add theirnastes and addresses, This is regutred simply as a guarantee of good faith, and not for publication. Queries should be marked on the out- aide wot1 the word Legal. THE MARRIED WOMEN'S ...