... FORTUNE-TELLING. AND WHAT IT LEADS TO. __-e For the mooment the doings of fortune- tellers are absorbed in the remarkable discovery respecting the female sybil supposed to have been strangled in Whit- field-street. The ?? Briesnieck-was last week shown to have made the telling of fortunes a cover for more reprehensible practices, and now a terrible and mysterious crime is sug- gested. It is ...

... The Chine Iicrawble. Fwot Chinn, in tbeme dauf, as wcilI 3 : from Africa., there is aIwaysI sornetbing 3Clea. The most inte-I *, . . I . . .X . . _. resting novelty this moraing in Admiral Canc- varo's explanation in the Italian Chamber of the latest incident in the scramble for China. Italy, it seems, entered upon the scramble on her own initiative. Her best friends may doubt whether, in the ...

... Mr. BlaIUur and bis Bill. MB. BALFOuR really should try I and make up his mind about hbi London Bill. Yesterday he spoke about it in two places and in two senses. To a deputation about Greater Westminster be spoke of the Bill as a matter which was of the utmost importance, and which demanded the closest discssion. In the House of Commons he announced arrangements for the Second Reading which ...

... T1iE FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND I ENGCLISH FRIENDSHIP., The Ladly Mayoress yesterday after- n~oll distrlbuted, at tihe Mansion house, the prizes and certificates won at the reeent examilnatiOnS of the Soeifte Na- iiona does professieurs de Francais en Alug eterre. n introducing the leading olictals to thoe Lord Mayor, the French Amltee5dlOr remarked upon the excel- be1t iv tir now being performed ...

... I At Marlborough-street police-court, on Monday, H?,man Levss, tailor, of 3, Broad-street-buildings,. Golden -square, W. and Herij Presser, 30, a tailor's presser, living in Poland-street, Soho, were-charged with keeping, managing, or assisting in the management of 3, Flat, Broad-street-buildings, Golden-square, as a common gamhig-house. Twenty-two other men, mostly Jews, were charged with ...

... OIJR SPIRITUAI GUIDES. DR. PARKEIR DRUNK WITH tUNBELI.EF. T'ie Iaifejteaelezl ot ?? tl coti it s it report of tile first svermio preaiciicil t the City Temple by Dr. Parker after his wife s death anid bunral. Face to ?? with that sterniest of aill teaeors, Death, the doctor has clearly folind biS faiel twveraqing and hasili (eoverefl that ?? eonlat1tioos (f 6eiatinsoity are irantin0g. At the ...

... COTTON TR!ADE POSITION. As v:e intiniatced vesterda, the ICotton-spinning LImployers of lancashire ltaaI rcal!y nto otiler course thall to give tle advaiaee ot 7N. in the pound dentat'' d iy tlhe men, lor they wvere ?? prej)arec- to resi;t the demand by Sr ipat 'h ctories. S liellitcds'c thh LIaneashlire are getting O ,lltv r hict soe1vvihat arter a prolongeci spell of bad trad, and they ate, ...

... THE CHARGE OF LIBEL. ACQUITTAL OF M, GOMHME A DEFEAT FOfl T1RE GENERAL STAFF. (1,1 1 UM OOUR ZeirD~ T.) PARIS, Tuesday Night. Thi- speech of Me. Lrombard, the Public Pro- secutor, this afternoon against M. Gobier it that of ni man who bhs never read rlMr. Herbert Spencer't; chapter on Poisonous Opinionp. There ?? other books, ho said, more violent, there is not a more mischievous book. M, ...

... ILONDON, S TUIRDAY, Mare dk. I In the Hosl of Lords, yesterday, the Earl of ?? called atteztion to the admainistration and working of the Poor Law, and urged the desirabilitv of appointng a Royal Commission to inquire into the subject. After a short debate the mnotion was witladrawn. A number of questions were put in the House of Commons on the proposal of the Indian Go- vernment to impose ...

... .rp v1 POORt IMAN'S B R DE N-. in i ijtt Ltn' o[ those who ha i- ciatuglht the fir(iih-n piW'-S pnsiti ve hear. mitlch of c1~~hoi'its, -thle Ivlinte manl's burldenl. it is for It5 TO K5'ii Ckio the 10crin nslidn ?? tit'yehae awy v II voil. NTs 1ttie laildictiD of uitt' Easit Why shlow ILI t-lie ?? c ;cl t b with us tinY IO tn'etianl the VIile r t I titi P11MIC stittt in ilri y. When Mauln ...

... NiW Y ORIK DISASTER. HIOTELS WINDSOR 13L'RNED DOWN. AN APPALcLIMte ijEATH-ROLL. WOMEN LEAP FRiAR Til, WINDOWS. hei St. Fcctrik'ii 5 ity rjiC iccntgs iii Nevw Ycork wets scii~'ilyI ieicd iiti iceeo'oeof wioccnincie. While pcovics-itll iil hlciouir itt I ilie cinii01 Soacisnith ot fiehicit scc its i tc i ie ' ii- ti Eot-ee ?? ticcl Pititih-:neiciic cii Fri~ltc aftiricooci, it ive rlirek oiit onI ...

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