... fBY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.) Mr Sleath, though not greatly familiar to the London public, has had several years experience in the theatri- cal profession both in town and the country, and in undertaking the management of the Adelphi Theatre he began with his eyes open to the enormous responsi- bility before him; for the Adelphi is no easy house to control. It has, perhaps, the most ...

... THE BRAVEST OF THE BPAVE. HUMhANE SOCIETY GOLD MEDALLIST. The Stanhope Trust go'd medal of the Royal Humane society has just beon awarded to Francis (O'Nill, a miner, of Coalisland, County Tyrone, ireland, fora deed of unusual darinr. (On Sept. 29 ]ast an explosion occurred in the Anhapher pit, Coalitland. Four men were in the I mine at the time, two of whom reached FRANCIS O'NEILL (Gold ...

... | I The Leieaster board of guardians ap- I peared in the Q~ueen's Bench before Jus- Itices Darling and Phillimore on bfriday to show causea why a mnandamus ehould, not issue calling on them to appoint a *vac- eination officer to fill a vacancy in the office vwhich oocurred Jast December through rssignation. The plea the gua'r. dian3 set up f'or non-appointment of a vaccination officer vwas ...

... Down to yesterday 75 fires had oc- curred in the metropolis during the pre- VioUs seaen days (including 9 on Satur- day), against 76 in the precedienr week, and 74 in the correspondlng Yveek of 1398. SuConan (14).-The smokehole in a shed, Mft. by 8ft., ill ti-e rear of 1, Cuamberland- place,Brixton-road, afishsmonger's, was burnt down at two in the afternoon as a eanse- qucuce of r;vcrhcLati.n ...

... I -- - -- _ . Notices of no less than thirty amend- ments to be moved on the Address still standon the paper, though severalof them, including those relating to old age pen- sions, are, it is understood, out of order, as anticipating the consideration of bills relating to the same subject. The first amendment on the parer Ior to-morrow (Monday) evening expresses recret that no reference is ...

... I TRE LIBERAL PARTY.o I The 21st annual meeting of ithe council of the National Liberal federation was opened on Tuesday at Hull. Dr. ?? Watson; the president, at the afternoon meeting said the Liberal party had suf- fered a great loss by the death of Lord 1Hersehell, and he moved a vote of sym- pathy with Lady -Hersehell and her family. The meeting carried the resolu- tion by r8singl in ...

... -7--7 - - I Imago of the W-VeR. JANUARY. 29. SOSDAv.-Wyao.t's Insurrection, 1554.- Se;'tuageelma Snday3-lIorningeseaons: Genesis 1. and it. to verse 4; Revelation i. to verse 9.-Evening lessons: Genbsis il., verme 4 or Job Rvile; Revelation xzi., verse 9, to mxii., ?? 6.-1Sun rises 44mmin. past 7; sets 42inmu. lest 4. 30).1 M'nY.-Tse Surrey Tbeatre 'marnt,lSt'5. 31. Tvmsnav.-Snarrsen died, ...

... IPFOll IGN TELEGSRAMS. UIGHTISLG ON TEE CONGO. D-'FEAT OF FRL`EE STATE TROOPS. But son: s, Satnu ?? to natO7 rerei ad by the Governmenit of the i azeo I 'oe ttte,a coliman of 200 soldiers, nldec the | ?? Lieutonant Stevens, wvetd attaeied Uon NIv. 4 last by ilsurgent Iraselelais, aadl storcd a reverse. The IiisUrgen's Rftcrwards mnrched upon ?? er l ri, the garrison o' which Lad b~:t :educ,,d. ...

... I New YEARk o orS. ] PEERAGE FOR SIR HRERY HA1AW`INS. The list of ?? Year honours was published on Monday. and opened with the conferring of a visconmty upon Lord Cromer, while Doragee :ro conferred upon Sir Philip Carrie. Sir 3ocepl Eu- sellBailey, Sir Henry Hawkins, and Mr. Robert Thornhangli Gordon. Fonr new Tnembers have been added to the Privy council-namolv, Sir William Walond, M.P., Sir ...

... I THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) BIRMINGHAM. Joseph Russ was to-dav sent to prison for a monlth for brutalyi assaulting his wife, who in blind. He knocked her down, kicked her, and Struck her on the face with a sharp instrrunent. She haid to be taken to hospital. A child, three years old, whilst looking out oi a bedroom window this morning feil on to ...

... KESTERDAY'S INQUESTS. CYCLINO FATALITY. Last evening Mr. A. Braxton Hicks beld an in nest at Wimbledon on the body of Sidney Cairns, aged 15 years, clerk to a neowsaent, and lately residirg at 22, Dundonaid-road, Wimbledon, wrho $vas killed whilst bicycling on Derbv day. tt was stated tlhat on Wednesday morning deceased had been to Epcom to get some race cards, which were in a bag onl his back ...

... I Koll-q--KO.-A Atlatibro. I Correspondents sMUST give full addresses and the OASrES OF rTsE sINqUInIES to which they, refer. We cannot search back numbers, nor pyint inqniries for missing hnusbands. These colunmns are not intended forinquiries in respect to claimants for money, and no agents, at home or abroad, have any eon- nection with Lloyd's. So many letters awvait attention that no ...