... officers. I A few days ago further arrests were made and led h to the discovery that the suspected officers belonged to a secret society with Socialistic tenden- cies. It is now believed that Socialism was but a the mask under which a revolutionary conspiracy ...

... with his responsibility. All this evening's paners agree in foreshadowing a conciliation be'tween the two factions of the Society of Artists on the question of the Exhibition a-wards, which has caused a split among the members. G ERMIAN-Y. BERTSm, January ...

... and festivities in cele- bration of the event were orpanised by the Berlin Press Society. Herr von Gossler Manister of Public Instruc- tion) uroposed.the toast of the society, dwelling apon the 1 prominent part played by German literature in the unifi. l ...

... EXPEDITION. BxusszLrs, January 5.-The Journal le 1dfouresnent Awei-Esdcavagiste to-day states that the Belgian Anti- Slavery Society intends to despatch an expedition to Central Africa, which will proceed towards Lake Tanganyik-a. _ THlE CRETAN QUESTION. ...

... that Mr. LoNGoErsoxz,, the prosecuting attorney in the I Cronin trial, refuses to surrender the book of the Clan-na-Gael Society on an order from the secre- tary of Camp No. 20. He is determined to press on further trials of all the other suspects, and ...

... special ole, and try to get asmuchsupport as possible forthe peopie out on strike. If it became known in London and the provinces what they were striking for, he believed help would be forth- coming in a large degree. Mr. Juggins mentioned at the close ...

... render permanent, the furthest outpost of civilisation which EmiN Pacha had struggled so bravely to preserve in the Equatorial Province; instead of that Mr. STANLEY has brought the outpost | back with him. There is an increasing disposition to discuss and to ...

... official of one of the building societies in that town, named ROBBINS, has committed defaleations to the amount of :28,500. The father of the young man has handed over property of the value of 91,500., the secretary of the society has con- tributed 3,500., ...

... and library established in connection with the is Birmingham accountant societies. it Coaxxasscx OF F nR-Y SOcrs9' ?? i 4d Trvxs.-A conference of the collecting friendly societies was held in the Masonic Hall, New Street, on Saturday 9 afternoon, to consider ...

... GLEANINGS. The Balloon Company continues to do excellent business in the provinces. The new theatre at Moissac, near Montauban, was on Monday completely destroyed by fire. The death is announced of is. Hyrvoix, one of the chiefs of police appointed ...

... West Bromwich.-Dr. Talmage has 'reat obliged to cancel, through indisposition, his preaching engagements in London and the provinces. A' . 3. C., Walsall.-Th1e fact that a mar ?? under an assumed name would not make the marripre void or voidaule, unless ...

... appointed as a deputation to attend the proposed conference. l HALES OWEON. TE CCo.oEsAsTsv: Socirnr.-The annual meeting of this society was held on Wednesday, at the Stores, and . was largely attended. The balance-sheet showed the share e capital of the members ...