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THE TIMES, THURSDAY; DECEMBER 20, 11KK). question, for there can bo no doubt that inch a question docs exist, Is not Hkcly to bo tho objoct of any dlffcrvnco of opinion between Austrian llanpry and Italy. At tho Mao time, It wcro Idle to deny that both tho Drill Monarchy and Italy hard a wvlltlcXlneri policy as regards AlWla: which forms an Important factor In their cenoral Kastorn poller. It Is, presamably, In twit her ca. limited to thMwmihlo necessity wmoiituallr occupying ono or two points of Albanian territory on tnero stratffto prounas, liie wuoio question, however, Is not a burning ono, Tho rtMllr of any projects for a modification of nun In AJhanU most noeds foe mnsla of tlm dUtnut future.

Meanwhile, this evening's fJorre Hmlfnt publuhes IntoIlf(rene from Salonika cmnjr a lonjr Hub of oulrRts xrHtr(Hl Mshivnedsn Albanians on tho Christian tlon of tho dlstrlcts of IpeW.timtlvar. and (lllj.ntt. It mentions 1 different looAlillo uiiero tho inhabitant, wcro Itlaofctiialhii by lumU of Albanlao. hivins to pay In each locality rtsim mO to T00 under threat of death. In two instances whom tho money was not forthcoming tats inreat was earned into execution.

Ono Christian rlllaco was burnt, and in two others itumber of Christian uwncn we.ro taken captive, uhllo In a third several men and. women werei A bandit chieftain who has pursues! his profession for eight yean past. Is accused of hating put to death over 1KW Christians. 8AM0S. fVnou oun ronnrxrsixnnNT.) CONSTANTI.NOl'Li:.

Dtc. IS. Tho Island of Santos is In tho Krvaloiit dlhonier, mupnt aimit ny rrinm whom tin hultati injudiciously aititoIuteU. HI.khMmsI wpprehentKnl, and If tho Sultan recall MllulUki HMV proiuwe, lito hJiibasMe will Intervene to Hvuro Um apHlntaont of hotter quallllod successor. 'IRELAND.

MAIL SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, (From hmm'n, he.) THE MAILS. Tba and O. i. Husna, front London for Bombay, passed Oibraltar yesterday. The Bombay, from Yoko hamv, passed Gravcsend reaterdav for Royal Albert Dork.

The Osmis, from lirlndisl. arrived at Port Said at a.m. yesterday and the YaiCTTA, with the London mail of December entered the Canal (I'ort Paid) at 30 s.m, yesterday, mutt fur Itorabsy. TP t.AR left Bombay morning for Bbanghal, The jmxaimn left Yokohama for tendon on iveaasy mom lite IMilj. from Hv.inav for London, arrived St tytilontUi yMentay nu riiltts, 'IV Koyaj Mall Dos, from the West Imllos, arrived si I'lyiuimUt Nt p.m.

ynalerdsy, lidl nulls, and pro elrtl st for Mwiilhsiiii lon. 1 I "UiWMi, from HiMltlianltitun. arrived at Rl 7 A.M. nil Tll.ja.UY. Th 't'tlAMM.

frmn HtuthsiuiitvH slid Hreall, arrived at 3I ntvttki mi i upmIsv. llin I hloii'tVlle bins Si DUMrfTAIt from toutlikttitum for Ctd Town, left Madeira si 1 p.ty 'He thaw from Uiiulun ill A AnmrlrAil srrivnl at Southampton (Hurst Caatle; at a p.m. yolerdar. T. a The ItritiMi anl Ainran iximpanT s.

oara.ta leu Ue Mrsy yeBterday for West African wrts. llio TcvEiiirvK, from lirssa Hirer, arrived in the yectentar. Tho Dominion Lino s. Commonwealth, from Boston for yuMuitown and Lirerpool, passed Kintale at 9 'io pan. rOBT RAH).

Oia OrtSam. a. Ltndoa rroa HUn Cr ef I wiioru. saaea ma waictitu uymMoa, Aaturaaai ma ''i'TTS UuX, Nt Vara, Fl "I'j'i? inn. ctmn.

i COMEDY THEATRE. Patlll, and AlMon Company's s. WAIVfBA, mi, ariiVwl at WellinBton.X.Z., on Turmlny, ricaj Lino Nsw YohK, from Mr.w York, jclrdy. The I'acifio Corapany'a arrived at Corone on 'luoi nDl)Ll', PtC. 19.

To day, before Mr. Jostles Murphy and Mr. Jurtlce liiheon, Major Jarneeon, M.r. for West Clare, Mr. Patrick M.Pt for Newry, and Mr.

Matthow Mlnrh, M.P. for South Kildare, applied for' authorized exrusos for that they had not made proper returns of their election expenses to the riheriS of their several counties within the presrihed times, ru ststod that jn each ts.sa tba applicaaf did no appoint an election agent, and di? pot MipoUt tiimwlf aa hi owti aj er.t, and knew nothing Uaut the taaf on of Vw fpe Apt ahull rltreti hq 0 (Ho a reiMni of hu jpins wttWn 9 d4js after lwis tVfffs)idH Atn WHtt Mo Si jjlfl I'lr a dft ilit ut lrtt UilHWrtitMU iti'Sftl Stlttif HbMi nf tin? Ijltfltf iVgtetiHM ICS lh SiijOunt of ilUKt, Hm tm i 1ft Hfirt.6f JriJ fnHilsinMi lft Whhrtirti frith ef sfeitrki liiht fJHjhs Itt pfiVsli WttiiHieH, sin! falls ruslnly Us? Lohl Msynf sikI fouf tther hiem her Ills listed thai, should UiP ptweht Surcheige lipheliL a further surrharpe of is likely to be made at the nest audi I. The corporation will, howeTer, appeal to the Local Uorernmenl Hoard on the subject, and it Is eiperted that when the full facts hare been laid before the Board the auditor' decision will be set aside. The Brst tangible result of the great unity contention in Dublin is a urit which" Mr. T.

Harrington, M.P., has caused to be served on the f'rrtnaii'i Jotrnal Compmy claiming 3,000 danaes for alleged libel. The libel o'f which the complaint is made is said to be contained in the Ertzrrvf Tcltjrapk't report of the proceedings of the recent National Convention, and also in certain statements which appeared in earlier numbers of that papor during the past couple of months, insinuating, as Is alleged, that Mr. Harrington's vote as a member of the Dublin Corporation had been influenced by monetary considerations. BELFAST, Dec. 19.

Mr. T. P. Gill, secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, was present oa Tuesday night at a lecture delivered by Professor Beaumont, head of tho Textile Industries department in the Yorkshire College, Leeds. The Lord Mayor, who presided, cordially welcomed Mr.

Gill, who in reply said that the administrators of the Act would not be fulfilling the intentions of the Legislature if they did not strive by every legitimato means to call out and to strengthen the "reponaibi lit of the local self governing bodies. Acting In this spirit they had refused tho request of county councils who asked the department to draw tin schemes for their respective counties. Local authorities and local workers had important advantages to gain from help given by a central department ufcosj duty it was to collect ana concenirato upon its wort Lbe beat expert 1. 1 r. 1 1 i i ui, KUQTinauoD, unn luiejiifjecco II COUIU command.

The establishment of tochnical instruction in Ireland, and especially in Belfast, had become, not a mere counsel of improvement, tut a desperate necessity, a the modern icdustriil conflict an essential condition of succeed was potiuution scienuncaJiy trained, ncre tuat condition Old sot exist Cianutactuffcrg would not stay, a a. ubissa, from Ldveroool. lesday. Tl.e White Mar Liue Majrstio left New York l.ivcrool at 1 30 p.m. ytuterday with l.013,OUO An i I a ilie irRrrie iiaruiroi ui.miin, iwm oao lauia.

arrivnl at uu p.m. on iuuiv. lite front Msrcille for Sydney, left Colombo at I. p.m. mi Tuwlay.

'l'liu l.Mil'i, from lUtmUay fur kutuma, left Colmubo at 0 p.m. on Ilia North'drrman Llovd s. KuMUIN Luisg, from Svditey for Htmtliamiiton, left Hues yesterday morning, lire Thar left rtoulhamptnii at Ml p.m. yestordsy fur New York. The I.aiin, from New Ynrfi, arrived at Hviuthamptoii Vi s.m.

yealcnlay wlUi lbl.bii,'i hjhvIo. 'Ibe NiKu Yucii Ksiftha s. IvAWAt'iti AIaiiu, from iA'lidon for Japan, arrived at I'ort Hatd yesterday. Tho Awa MAUt', from Japan for Iondon, left Colombo yes terday, MISSING AND OVKHDOK VKSSKL8. Tat rLtji vr lHriMm el tllMge.

efflcUl number fouth BHltr, hlik iiJ from Ntwporl for SL ttris and iunp Arr, euro tit coal, on 4th ol OcleUr. 1B00, tod hit uU lint Ucu ht4f4 cTM poit4 jTMtardif at tiufd't a latuiBf. I'uihus IIithiilu f.t Prdi3, cKcit pumUr it.St TMQTIQS STEfililCIESQE, 6y Ws puy Of ti4M: Mf, Wrlf farliif, Hflsff tbetlMcie'i fcwi well fKeUixl. iiU itlek: pnel BetUii wis ratfch tlilf betls Ixtsl hlgii h4 aiiiifesswl a large! tneelihg Louef idg: His tanvass jh lh rural pRrtiups of the. ditisioh ehemtti vp to last uight a jrrtftt' prt twaderahce In his favour Tlie Literal are rnasme a uemendoui eUott for ilderraan Heap Iheif cahdidatej and teteral meetings were held yesterdavi At one meeting Mr; Trevelyan, said the Government was trusting to luck In South Africa.

That could not profit this nation, for declared statesmanship waa eminently desirable at the present moment. Mr. Broad hurst, M.P., addressed 600 trade unionists yesterday, and last night Alderman Heap addressed a big meeting in Preston Public hall, supported Ly Mr. lUca. M.P..

and others. The Laymen's League have called upon voters to TOie tor neap, who nan answered in tie affirma tive all Uietr quettons. Moshghas, North. A National Coirvcntlon was held yesterday in Monajrhan with the object of selecting a toaumi). iur yuo jviiou oi toe county, reudered vacant by the.

dath uf Mr, PanieJ Macalei, Mr, John adraond, M.P,, arrirol nfKr midday, and waa raft at the nMlwy Mio by a Jarga crowd of peeple, ainy rompiwd of Homau CatlKlio pri Slid dole EtPi Wfi ltnooPM prtidatl at tta Pfiiiveniiun, whiidi rm4 the (ft Mr, U'llafe ki4 the tWritOB bi Dfi UtOBif'tt, of oms4, 'nm no jlktUMfihWS, If rigitfP Iti with fwiWtwl fin tlxitii In Dtfitsf, lie switti at one tlttm ftii Ihilfcfwriilrnt tluttfPfvfttivB eauilli tist for Norui Ipfiiinhseli wmI mm lirfttnti by Mr. ii. Arwuuip, ua inriniff, end el Die IaaI Hectioh In fuuth Jrt'h im hhMRToMfully nht mni Mr, Ituyiell. ALI'm lit lle Italjohaltel iuletret. It hot likely that a Ufiiohlet will tome fofwnrd.

Thonthwin ia an authority on tie question of compulsory land purchase, or wnicu measure bo is an ardent advocate. lbe details of his compulsory purrhase scLemo do nut find favour wltb AJr. Uueaell, who luu crilieiaed Uiom in more than ens of his recent siecl.es. The Monaglian rnmnroniua is ragaruevi as a luuigatoa victory lor Air, ueaiy. THE QJiANVUS COMPANY Ifeetinga of tim crfc.il to fcnJ sJiareiiolder? of U4s pom.

I enyi fiWst which a windingfun order waji made on Mpvemher 81, were held ytertUy at Ut lloftpl uf Trwls IUcIi.t1i wtlr, Hknh reports tbT iMteJ frum lirrr iw fw 0" pu lit yt KcftBitf. 19(0, in4 tuned Lf Iaut ii! tti i 4 ttf tittiii, iv nuUf Prft Pl4, ItHi ItMtctl H4A( if titiPSsUHPi AliiWfflf ltia ht HisH IfeH rVsiflh hsW lH la fell!" lt ftlfHH Wf bCttf HpIB asHiil Ft: Mk hsH'ci beet i IhifeS tUl Ih ith feithtfifrff eel bf erU i 1't. ll Plethief lArrrtiKI, ffnri Viini eiiietlH rrackel bifae milt trrta UaJ, ht ratUai btrk id to ef Brftl, Pristol Dtc. 13. eteimerCABMoAK.

forRrUtol. vent Uhore crt IMe Uitrr Atonud remains. Ftrsmrr rrs(i(ind from (jurbrc.srritpd.rrporta.rnroauterai tul Wrtibcr 6a 12th ioit ia tl 33 larje nwititirt of water (ore and afLdaaafirc all briils work, itarboani iron bulwark! forward imaabed in, Ac alobilf. Doc. Steamer MoXTUOJtrar hai put hack with pro peller brokra.

rortland. Dec. 11 Schooner BLuus, Djtart (or MorlaU. la tnterint tlie fcarbour tor thelter, vest aahore ca new breakwater and wat towed cC YaacouTes, Deo. 13.

eteasur ClTT TorxKA ashora, Iirnn Canal. Beachr HcaJ. 11 Steamer Msaemlaea. New Tork for Lon don, paaaed and (it sailed Puaed. in 43 i3 23 ateamcr It.

J. Q. C. Uwini trainer UaODONiuU. Bwaosea for Baltimore.

Laarris. Dec 13. tteamcr Kosa Bjoaa.llamburf (or Cbiiitiaaia ha beca ia colli, ion bcre with Norwecian nail ateamtr KoNO briaaa. 1'ormer bu main compartoeut full of water! After tba collision wai placed asround. Kenf 6rerr has fortpeak full ot wnler.

Malbonrna Deo 11 lUnm Uosl ElUAX ia distrttf eataid hradi, bowsprit and Jibboom carried a war lost forrtopoasl and foretoptallatitmaaL Antttanre aent, leal. Dec. 19. Barqu lULKuual II all for Srv Tork. a to ef tut, baa anchored in the Downt and reports barins been run into carlr thi norniBf eff keotiib knock liihtahlp bj a two mutad teauier, nam unknown.

Tb llalmoral has raueited eonaidfrabla tang. Ontwnd, Dae. 11 Schooner WXSSES as Wuxasnca, Londoa for Antwerp (erell has raturoaJ la tow with bowipht carried awaj tern and bulwark! damaged, and decks itartcu. and report! turini been is collUioa at 5 SO p.m.'reterda aboea the (iirdler IisbUhls with Uamef 111 asoca. The Bornock.

1 (roal Uatnuej, pasied here tail bis with dataua to port lida Kiontsu. De. lJ. fileamer AOMULal. BCULTT Vint Plumb Point, but larwartii cama off without auiitancw.

0 rat too. Dec 11 btuamir Wtxinuac balorarcpurtwdahaadonHl, baa Ua Uwd in here Vj trawler alicuaax bixrrr. auta. pec 11 CUaiuu1 CowutS. from Novo licuuik, is tasking.

Luafu, Pc 11 bu.intx Wsnrt KSlan. Antwerp tut Htm Vera. puUing Uk tuw of tteamar toceftull. hrapcr htl forlMevA. Wetteraiao'l n.uaUoO, Uut isrew propeUer." tian.bur, pec.

ll iiJBar (if Mali, ia fW 'AINH? 1WMH AMI FUHBIGNi Stir wk freta Saetoa. ItUk ST. LWCtA. lTlb. INnmsa IJ tl' ZXAi I Nararre.

a. Havana, llati. mh' s. Llrtrpool from Um Elm rum. i L' toiwii J9th.

Bata. a ua i lUyfrm Sew Orleans, WAlXAJlLKl, tlk WiafurO. port Uermaia. BAUJtV. lBth.

rjnU, a lndon Xifarsatsa. lUlUrdam Ariea. Du.d Namhotiiale, a okirk. tiSA, PKIxlul, SU4, iv.Ui( cm, N.w Vwk Wordi worth. rulina.

nkAriiuwe, a. Iiji.ih Ijiib, ltS, HI llf.l.lJl. a. lUMluii 7.1,.' .11.11.1 unii nth i Jin I li.fnilla I Ijttk Rfta.l. ivui ft tto 1 11.

ItBHuuia. I.IL Bllbki U.H4. koll lof llulur t'Hme. a. AtiUrru ll i.al.k J'arHH f't lU I', IVrw.ht, a.

Ml ihae, tie iiatttlot V.D, Nun llll.hll. II II "lb.i tMru rTildodaft Mile. IIIJI 1 IMh. 'Alnto, iklulm Tlluiiiai ltetmi llraro. Daulf Ii.

1 1:1 1 II. IBlh. Atrhtnr Iiill.i4.l,.,l. lEtu. Armeiiia.

Hiatiow Olimrla. a. Valencia Vig haet. Ptetlln Tatia, r.tia, lillu l'mtlanu. Me.

aieator. Ui leant liapid. Uneita BirUa lrln, AleiaiiUria I'atrot lu. twaiueaMiarlen, Uamburs I'olana. (llacow l1u.rr.ee.

At HhSTMt. lklh. Senaiitia. i ew Vutk Ktajufleli Gal vctun Arabian. Alrtautlrt.

MlDIlUXHKUtlill, 18th. IWbaa IBth llf.lrj.ide, rbIlaJriibi nori4a, Ant werp laua, and Miaurutau, lAJudou MonmouUuhira, s. liiirtva. KM I U. UK, iaih.

TalUI. etu in II AWITilX, lSin Hou. Wert Indiei, via PlTmrath. tV. A.VW.

lUh. llntr. lienor lith fwtonta afamillea. TUOU.N, IvUt lleadrng. UbUa 110MK bAlUNUS.

UAKUV, lath. Uir llal R.rthn, Slnaporw simian, Aleianuna. luili. tier. purl Baid Ww, Iiu.mioi AlL la.

Lin lv.au. HKl.r'AaT. 19th: lunira ihmuI ml ti anipn.a.n CAIitmi', ljllw fc4nburil', 1. aliH ilii.kii,1HiiWl eniariiu, Al.lcr'Kl, irAleta, H4l llilila IIim itiiciim Arren klailiua, ttbuli fnaiilne Aslas I.Urtent Abra, I'atlM Ada, ('arcBlaii' Cllu, alma 1 ik. lioiUoaui t'nla.

AUlenMiraitnrM. BU wu rtatonammihiiuii, i'ort Pid iloljwu, FAIIIM 1 II. lltll lirO, ll.ftow f.alllf lltaVl.M.Mi, iHk IVnwalU, llrinen Hern, l. BrfaifB ijueuaia, 1)neAltlt Jalualca IrUaraf. Ilartelooa, la t'aniliT tlnla holme atum llictim rrrr, loiawla left, ltvtttdia iursuar.

Miin.nki.l Jn Melttlch, a. Ij'e tirukuioul, a.laruiu Nautiiim, urtkviug, Hull aleiicia. I urlla Hrrtha, Kragi ru 1'ilj of urk, Uporto 1 1 ta. AiiiBprik uiitaiii a i tn ikSn inirsr Oltl.h.Sl)CK, ICUt Xl.iUiu a il.U., Uterpool HrlJo. ti.neiouatuixiia, HalUnufe ana.

labia Her Uuilo. ilullicnburg nUiie. UUa.a.Uajonna lOUk Andioineda, aTabia Haj lenk, Bhaugual, tia iwrer IHMlt iVKItlMOU Hth. kli.l.l'.i. t'MH ll.i.Th.nnnrk Kew pirt Jirw.

New York i'araeuaa, Maranhani 1 Ian I'lilutnlmruira lu.aL ttl, UUi. i uiuerta. Uaiuduo. A If IT, 16 It Bmanuib, i MtUaitW fl froia t4on tJk, ll ft a ititiik fti t'' a. pernuid rttn, percaloo.

yl'ttJttitOf, li ai.tai.., MmWIh. eHifeMl tV tiBiHua, Pprt'SPA Ua I''(h; nfl.iM. Mj Mj Jifiik, liitiif WAliill AT l.llSllltSiilllllltiiJ Tlflrt I1AV. fMIIH 1 1 1 3 A tiff t.MM ElitllH, hUl 14 HttlM'lSU Acutmsw, llio Allan iinef itosarian, whjtJt left Literpool On Ducember 5 for Hti Julius, has put back to 1ien clear of IruLuid the stwiuer eiicouuterwl tho full force uf. tho gale, and.

oh Ui fourlli day out the steering gear was damaged. Aft this had leen repaired a Ore was 'discovered in the forrhold, tho first intimation of which was the bursting (if the hitrhrs with a loud report. The hold contained wool and sulphur, and the fumes given off were suflocutiu, but I ho crew succeeded in getting tho Cro under. Tho vessel is undamaged with the exception of tho rudder. An Antwerp telcirram of yesterdav date states that the British steamer Nurthuru Licht, when leaving the harbour on Tuesday, accidentally caiLswl the loss of tho tug which was taking nor out, two men be inn drowned.

It ia alleged that tho btcamcr uu laden with petroleum, and that, contrary to tho iort regulation, her flres wcro not estincuished. The steamer will be required to furnish heavy bail, and in default will bo detained by tho authorities. A Iteutcr telegram from Ponta Dolcada, Azores, dated yesterday, reports that tho North Herman Lloyd passenger steamer Trier has arrived thero in distress, tiho has on board C30 passengers for Now ork. With relercnco to tno collision daring dense tog between tho Cunard liner Campania and the barque Kmbleton, upon hich an important decision was recently given in tho Admiralty Court by Mr. Justico Gore 11 llaruce, the Merchant Service Uuild have inauired as to tho official inquiry which was ordered shortly after the casualty.

Tho IJoaxJ of Traile have replied that as procrcding wcro instituted in the Admiralty Court the Uoard have decided, in accordance with their usual practice in such loacn, to abandon tho proposed inquiry." mm HHmi f9f Ifaa: htinW libkU lotLr lakabuiuifi. I. It fa Ijflflo! C'iKsfmiOi4, el 4m ji hrilli hrl Ith thi HHdtVjcftritgh fef RtH'ifjl t'taf Jib e'S! fe Hetal'iift let HslMtt niMwtiMi.it latbsi i rsr nit ai 11.. r.t lit I I thi I llHI hM Atita lleichi UweMss and a. Ai.ebH ott lrtfliliom fcl UrnwaUi ft.

usbsstm L'tnt 1., sUabnb l.tii buvklt, 1Mb. franca. Li fit thcmSi ief Utmtittrf Ltdi Joietj HaleaainH lie ttmwpt l)0ttllCf9, 8th. ltirkfltahiSu.wew York lor leilh. 19th.

(mcUti, (rum atauelra C'eiue tTincets, nortoLa. for FKHN'ASDO NOUoailA. 19th. Heidelberg. Bremen tor Hirer.

I Itl.L UlfilLALTAR. ISth. Mrrune. Clrde for Ehaninal Trelion. a.

I arain lor Uolomio suns, v. aicuuaioritouuigne uunraean, a KeAUx 19th. Damara, a tiallfai fur Lutrrputi. hauras. i.

for UTrtffloi Canadian, a. New ork for UtcrtooL LIAlil). 19th. fkmai hUl. Newi4rt Newi lor lrwich Matthew lieclicgton, new imaani tor ui Atitwrn.

a litli A lth Oairick. a. lota for MALI Ibth. UeGrge Alkn, fenarth (or Port Bald Proma, a. llljde lor lUn.oon.

miAVtJM, ISUi. Mojuna, (orBlangbai lit, letlu Arab vs, U4.n.Ur (or jm on. INT iVNAi. tblh. Ituftn, eh.p Ikland (or Uarnamw.

uterpooi, 1 lor Ixndaa. riiuul (or Imalon. ji4i, lamturg Polurrian. a', Mubila LiaUTHItMES'S STRIKE, TO T1IU EUITOU Of THK TIMES, Pifi AVUli fefcfent'o to a statement which appcarsd. jo (eaqinj arur.u in ine I Mt of yesterday fhat, ja cnijeaYf'Urjng to bring abom meeting at.

fha My'fiM butvvpr) ha piastept ni Hen ef tha ItgMMfaga fa.8, tliM Mayor jiad raaftily li Uid iwil.f Mft (iwlit, Ut wpfPisfy ef Uts liIglitFiii1! I Mt'Hj 1 I'ti ID iiilMft't h11 Uvkk Mft Mat)frfl ntrliWt. At HiPeliHtj (if llirt fivf fsid4 btpfciliefs uf I'aflisfflefiti held ill lt 1 1 mis' of tiirioiLj it was decided that Mfi Uau.lori, Mh Hewafj ahd hirseif should wait tiboh lbs twhl Majofi and it was owiii It our re presehlaUoha that he invited the parties to the dispute to meet at the Mansion house. Tho men consented, the masters refused but we thought, and still think, that, while such a meeting could not possibly have done any harm or have prejudiced the claims of either sidd, it might havo dono much good and opuned a way to that settlement which every one must desire. Yours faithfully, Daceraber 19. EVANS GOllOON, If Londoners remain im familiar with Shakespeare as as acted dramatist it will not be the fault of Mr.

P. It. Benson. This undaunted enthusiast opened another tfiafcespeartan season last night with a performance of The Mtrry IFire of Windtor. which, we think, has Cot been seen In London since its revival some years ago by Mr, Tree at the Ifaymarkct, Tntil is ft radical change in the English character this 'essentially Kngliah play, with Its broad fun, its cdlngly prsitjcal jHkes, iu thwikcUngs," as Mr.

(iirga MerediUi would aay, will continoa ti snort light. No subtlety tidua to plsv or to comprehend It i all that Is needed hearty IoihI Immntir for anl 4iimt th mruln. Mr. Ilenaofi' twirapany bfln high spirit It, sod not sfrild, wheii owftsltm ar iar, IwlRtf fMfikly gftitqe, imllcs uf Mr. 4lr.

(Wtw vph almost" upon lm almiau, and tlm rjUtnIrr uf Atr. I.jatl Mweteja fstibvtic tu itenwm ss MM. Pofd Siiil Mm tVster as Mrs. l'ig. afe madcaps botii ihdewl, to all appearance, capable throning their mpi over the mill.

Cirriouslj enough, it is Blr John Palstaflwho is the quiet member of the party. Mr. Weir lua humour, as all who sre familiar with tho lienson company very well know, but it is dry, sly humour to adopt Gautier'a claasillcation, Mr. Weir ranks among tho drab," whereas we are accustomed tp reckon John as a flamboyant." Mr. Frank Rodney aa the jealous Pord, Mr.

Nicholson no Sir Ilugh, and Mu Alico Denvil as Mrs. Quickly are all very good, while the Ahne Pago of MUs Lilian llralthwalta sweet enough to justify even Slender' iteration of that epiihot. llio revels round Herne's oak nro juat what the revels should lie, a mora or lou rhythmic gamo of rompn, not, aa they are soraetlnira prrmonted, an elaborate UtfMfiirtrtbMmtnt, Ami tliat bemelynJinpHclty the characterlstlo of all Mr. Innon's porfurmancett it is hU crowning merit to show that it iritl') to plsy riliakespearo for Hhakwpeare's sake, without fuwi and without an oppressive pomp. It rJiould bo noted that the ShAktspmro evening at the Coimxly sre on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thu radars and there is to Ui a fortnightly chaiigo of programme, the noit production llng Tht Tumiii (As Shrew on the 2nd of January.

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE. The stags rerslon of ffes in IPonrfrrfflnd prepared a gooa many years ago by Messrs. II, Savila Clarke and Walter Slaughter to apply to dignified a namo as dramatisation to so artless a pieco of work would scarcely bo flu jug has become a kind of classic for revival. at or near Chnstnias, Tho renroduction given vosterday afternoon fof the first time is certainly iquch butter thaii my of n't pwlmssars, for it goes with much presiitrit Rft4 In Miss lilklins Terriss thera rciFnttiv uf Alipe fn whom i lkln fipf(8 of jm rlitMth Vmy of efiginal! nltil sfw ii Pfitiwly fm turn lm wm) mi In rthulii Uin jHlft Lms r.illoit lfufa, (fef hail, it Is ifui Vieldi fef bf UH fof IH it Ipsdirifi tlL tHcteh tnit pirn is seldom, tift Ui atid is always a wihsbinfl Dgilte, thotigti sLs Is as faf as Siry of lief pfedecessofs from altemblibg the Intefestln extterl tneht of copying thij famous designs of Tehhlel, The paft of the Hatter has been a good deal written up for Mr. Seymour Hicks, who "makes up" wonderfnlly, and is carried into the Looking glass section of tho piece, wbero he performs somo of the functions of the White Knight, though without altering his costume'.

In this act ho has a sccno in which his madness is insisted on perhaps rather too realistically for the enjoyment of very young spectators his song, Follow my Leader," is not one of the most successful things in the entertainment Thero is a multitude of clever child performers, chief among whom comes Master Gcbrgo Ilersco, whose Cheshire Cat ia a charming little figure, and who says his words with a great deal of point. The March Hare (Miss Kate Courtney) and the Dormouse (Miss Winifred liall) are dcliciouafy scdato and the dancing of Miss Enid Sass, aa Second Lobster in the first act and the Cornflower in the second, is a very pretty exhibition of jurcnilo skill a hornpipe danced by one of tho ghosts of tho oysters (unnamed) in the sccno with tho Walrus and tho Carpenter mado a great hit. Miss Emily Miller as the Duchess and tho Ued Queen was duly terrifying and Messrs. W. Chocsman and Murray King wcro good, both as the Mock Turtle and Gryphon and as Tweedledum and Twoodlodoo.

There aro a great many other characters quits adequately performed, and tho general level is remarkably high. Mr. Slaughter's muaio ia of a kind that certainly does not weary tho hoarcr with repetition, for it is so lacking in individuality that scarcely sny listener could recognize it again after an interval. Among the additional numbers a very pretty littla duet, Poor mad hatter," in the course of which Miss Ellalina TVrriss substitutes her hands for those of Mr, icks's in soma ingenious gutitjculations after the manner of a faiqjljar domcsttp entertainment, Ilia tausjc of (Jus and Of a few Pthor rtWpers by Aobrey JJonwppd, and. 1,..:.

i rra. HPVIHMHt iMHBIHIt H1 rMlWHtWHStle was ppiliiactriH ypstenlity Jif ttta compostr, ani' a( fha wf'sM it js j'fiwlttii uy a littia f'lt fh. I.y nlllelt JiFUVWM fllijlii rFABafS fttF hiliell aiid "dudlr Mi'jwr IlptwHpfi uirt'stjls ft Hy'i'ttpf jJitilolBI lia nfti fdttjwB bft Stifeefl! ii Hii eefiid Of Mf i IitfiHs WSUt's slUilles mL, ARSEXW IN DEER. htm la which chsmlnli may Utiadlw "7T chemical action on braas work, whSlf tines the evil tnald tk t. t.

Y7k, tea. Dnmton, Dr. Thomas Stevenson, Dr. A. P.

Luff, Mr. A. that some beer pulls taken oat f1 The) commission of experts, consisting of Sir Lander I tifles the evil Inside tha nulla. It r'. I Gordon Salamon, Mr.

Samuel Buckley, and Mr. J. bacteria, the smell be lag south west ef Ene land wr I Fletcher 3Ioalton. Q.C.. appointed by the Man inside with bacteria, the smell UIbi a pulls wers dismantled thl tha menu work as ss the Inmates of the publi chouse concerned turned Ulsndhad to getouulde yTtZS regularly served to the puMle thmnga thee, ahoml op till the timo they were dismantled.

woc HU highly ssaentUl In Ua puUlc lots rest tkat should not only be pare sod healthful ia tWcaaks out from the breweries, but that It should 1 enuali, aTi wha aerve.1 to the mblo, wWca ran eniy ascuM having the br aerre.1 by the nrewora cbester Ilrewera' Cvntral Association, to investigate into the circumstances of arsenical beer poisoning, have now presenteo; the following report to the association The commission has now examined the sugars and all the other material used in brewing in Manchester (with the txcirptlon.tf the rualtj.aiid thy conaidr that clearly etaLjilifd'lhat the arsenlo fonmiin deleterious quantities i In the beer h44 been solely due to the contamination by rW uf the sugars supfiie. by Jleasra, llostock and Curcrtuty (Limited), of LiVprjninL The srkeeio In theae nug(f4 undyukUHlly 4fhd ft dm the imnttrelplmria fttid iiaml In their banufSclure, flie lupttsuffs fev'oIUIUtill by the cnidftilvlon ft faw days ago hate, they Irani, ri erfiH tlrrly carried out. be whfrlo of tba beef In Uie fnahuf.tcture of which any lloftocll FUgsf was u.ed has been destroyed, and there is ho further danger from this source. All the other brewing sugars on IheEngtiah market have been analysed, and have been found to be quite free from ai .11 u. In view of the importance of tho matter, the coram! sion hate instituted inmiiries as to the manufacture of brewing sugars in the Lnited Kingdom, and in this they have bwn assisted by the whole of the manufacturers of suca sugars in a body voluntarily ottering them the opportunity of examining into the mode in which they conduct the manufacture.

These manufacturers have stated collectively iiut it is, and always ha been, their custom to use only acid free from arsenic, and they have requested the commlsaion tu examine their invoices, works, in order to verify these statements. Lack of tlmo has pre i ion mis using uone by personal examination up to the present, but iha (act that all the specimens of browing wjgsrs aa well naof glucow used for other purpueca on the market hare lieen foimd to be free from smunic. and the absence of toy proviotu caer In which sriio has been in Such pr.Hfui.u. leavd In Lhe mind of the eommia eion no mut.i that thi atatcracnt, when wtaained Into, Will Im found correct. 'Hie nommlwion milt, unable to explain how Mrwu.

IkMitock and to. (IJmHed), rame t.t employ an acid of uie ciiaracier acmaiiy ul hy them. The absolute nrieMiiy nr using an acid free from arsenic in the nunu racturo if an article for human consumption must have been evident to everylmdy technically connected with tho uuuuiiH hoi hiui a common article or com uiun H. mo unto 01 mo sueara in nuraUIon was as an aa any in tho market, and apart from this, the quantity of tiu uipi in iuu mauuiatturo or me sugars so small that tho difference in ci of Ilia hut nn.l thn nrat wouiu only make a diuerence of a fraction of a penny per hundredweight of sugar. So that it Is not a case of an attempt to cheapen production by the me of lower priced materials.

The conimlsfcion believe that it ia this in pjplicability which baj rendoreii (ha matter sa serious, ana Lhat the etent4 which the spreai before It wap dfctottei wsa mainly due to fbu tact tteAw the ftf fV iH t'l oiifaiftin ario. (ii tba piunufactura of Mgws WSfi WP4jngdnoy a iftiifoiabd (hat jl peyef pccMrrsd Ui ll.i Hr. jt wa lmii itel my it yinF pmm Hfise ffom mt tmh llii liHSllla tdtBf ths PFPeRW ftf Mm lit brw sn ifislfFiHbi ftiHi? itttii siigAf ptiftplisii tjr MMekfAi HofllOi'h mi lh ltdniilfd), bill ittm Uiat It luifi Lfefl thai lfat3 of sfalo been found JH. vaflous MnJplN bf fiialt aiul hobs, tt such ifai9 dvish thejf IiarepfobaJbly bfen intfrjtiiiced Itt thd ojiefstltitl Of kilhitigf. aiid Hid commisslotl pfoposa Id eaamihe mors fully into the matter! Nona of the Specimens or bops have as yet yielded any traces.

In an rase the amount so introduced would arnear to be exceed Ingly minute, and not sufficient to have any deleterious eliect. 1 The most important matter for the moment is to secure the adequate testing of beer in order that tho public may be protected from all further mischief. Arsenic is a substance which can be detected in the most infinitesimal quantities by those who axe practised in the trate, but meeo insus aro eo delicate that they are apt to mislead thoso who have not had experience in their application, and this is more particularly the case when the test is to bo applied to a complex substance such as beer. Accordingly tho commission have thought it necessary to investigate, and determine what ii the most suitable method or testing beers for arsenic. the co rani lis ion recommend that the IteJnsch test pup (blocVilft.

lined) pip. tar ui Urn wmm, drswn direct from the as It It ur.li.fwllr A li th tnlnnt and In Arables, ftd as it It done In ikl, entmtfy wherever Isger beer Is trrvod and In all tu lo dftte tdacec such as the CrriUl ik Ilestaurant, the Mjkochester lloUl, Lyons's Taormorr, street restaurant, and many other sirniler eatabli'slimeuja, throughout the United Kingdom, where Uritish beera served in prime and pure condition. bo well is this understood In Hwitiertand thalfor foe tt has been penal to use pumps or polls of any deecriptioa for the serving of beer to the public. It tein nsrfi that all public lr serrice shall be done solely pressure direct from the caaka la tie Banner air, idicated. Yours, JAMES KETni, AssocaLInsLOE.

Dnnottar, Shoot up hill, Brondesbnry, Dec, 15. TO TIIE EDITOrt OP THE TIMES. Sir, Tt Is very necessary to know If the warahii Elvii by Mr. Eatcourt in Tht TimtM o.f to day applies to barley, malt, or is Um term malt as nd by him merslythecoo mrclJ hum of tht numerous preparations of rle. eialia.

which are now used as substitutes for malt Darlev whn malted cndr right conditions should ennuis aa arneinlc. Other so called malts," especially if chesl. caJly treated with snlbhutid acid, may do neceieiary it may be to supprsss Tiinii, wt onght at lant to avoid confusion of terms. Yours faithfully, IL STOPia. 11, Queen Victoria street, E.C., Deo.

19. MUNICIPAL TRADDiQ. TO TUB EDITOR OP TIIE TIMES, Sir, May I draw your attention to the folloviai extract front a judgment given recently by Mr, Jetties iligham in a case claiming a declaration that ths cUinsaa pf a certain urban distfjc cooncjl wm disqualj(U4 frsa sitting a member flf t) fPWcii Pn tka that wa4 concerned. Ifl pafgam Pf ponfraet aBtarad jsta wjilj the mi fn prafil darn4 fFSffl? Ilignam, Mfil rW WM 8f PfliRfffl tfeitiM bUstei was etjtliftiwl tH eyr)lfatli arid Usali (Wtf Was diwialirid fforrt Femeinliig it Fhembef bf lh ili Ptflet Showed him that Wcfe ro lbe Imi bodies tod Wahy meh4riilldefS arid mefi 61 that tia whd wefe liable Id become. Shd did become interested the wotk which ths councils had Id carry tt Snra In his OplnJodi bught hot to be elected en rrt bodies at all, because they were tempted by their vn interests to undertake contracts and to enter intodeaHaa with which they ought to have nothing to do." That this is not an isolated case would appear from ti following extract from the Daily Etprtn Manchester.

Town Councillor 'Resigss Cocscillcr Hison yesterday resigned his position on the Salforl Town Council in consequence of allegations made agaurt him of carrying out contracts for the corporation. II admitted having done snb eontracting work, and said he had no ulterior motive. The mayor did not think tier' was any council in England some member of which wu not interested in a corporation contract." Again, in consequence of another complaint the 3Isa Chester Town Council have laid down the principle that a should bo used in preference to all others at present I member of the council is prohibited from trading directly riiurxi utu i ern. i ou.ii Itiild T. 16th.

lona. I'brtiam kiiUMfc 1'OtNl, ISth. jvania, Ui feALiULM. Icli ili.tunan. from Ca nil tl.la.H, jlnn.ni or AHilr4i all.lc,n ItaU, fc, bsfTJ ll Sfwn.

llli IRLJi II. im MIANf ille ttijwi, IIMianWM, 1 1 New Vwk iff IMlanHnv iiHu IWMIrtlt: Ms ll.Wth'4 fUf llfMl.ail lUHSh a anWePM, ViHrmkM rnr it Waeeuaa, i. eaiitbl lf lU'Ht'lfS Alitor, tbitt MKfitu, tfirili let KeteBf.HS, a. EllsTUfH Itnteroiln stdlrttif. i i 151.

flAplli llAllllA I'. IHIl IMIIIIB, lab. St I U1B, I New Tork Hljy, I lit. I. liUFlJinil toiu liDUUVU MJiiiirn noun BLiAjfTer JlilKMM.

ilih Aaibi n. a. Nilaati Maiai, a. Met Yttk, niji Jfubjs, LHerfoek 1 1 MutdleiLroufh. lHh.

Bindom, CKjll VSX, I7lh La Plata. 1 1 lM NKIItK, i9lK Airedale, a. fcUltv. Hh, atluola, (., imi KtliTfll. ISth.

I ia A iMAri, f'ieu tlrl U' Mi A A.llu ltslci.ni I hlMt'ffl; ISftl Hk OtSeiil Utfivefi f.rwidinB, Ilia Ciiiihuim rcrHtrtwi that I MAbiAi JFt 1fiHte.s. tti Btffwii. ii tl, fefnty, Wlditi wee' fifbHOled ty Mf, I', 15, I AlllA IDUt Orlnet. Ltttrpeol. llllAliUBTDM, Uth.

esebi. COI.uallUJ. ealo Ui uoraeaut lor in uirir flats. Uctatm. Lajua lnlvtieila, Jiew Orleans l.etletia, Haiuuioret Auria, ha.emki Altrna.

a. port Artnur i tiaa iiouia. liiu i iwMia lauifiua f.AI Vl Hlh. Au. Tina KharUuiu.

a. Utua tnorsJii. herfoik, tor Manila liriiwna. nap rur new Tfia UAVRi; Ih IVlun riflrea, Pa4anlpnaufc a. KQN0.

TViwt4 Mm, In Anitraila MipsB! Wtst, Bf i. a iiuautif) ftitHi BcfiAfi Pounthw, Homo imrresriondenco on the subject of sugar iiOuiitics hob patx) btini en Lord alit bury aiid tii3 ii.jui.iy i.t ugao, (tin. uniy wrote tu the IVirna Miuiater exjir.aiie liojm that, aa iltera wa eery pruspi ct tiiu niiMitiiii) of the ponfernnca, tlm (IPVurili'teilt, fortitiw) by tlm ruinpliilu ti)i4Ha of feeling In th" lioiiaa i wiiuM uvu to fufMign (Jinprns mwi.H. Hii Mainly wh) i u(0y ridy Hir Mdftlu IJuiiit fvl ti llwt lid lii ItUd Myfs Idifd HnlUtiurv tlm lotlcf of Itm Ipofiip wlUi fptHft! la llw ltKHeslly fur. the tiiarftinn nr (he jirtl elause in any lilrrlrtlkUiiii Unit might liu I'lihi ludwl for Dm hbolUloti tif houtttles till tmttuf "His lufilsliii Uestfes mi cmililiiiiHi ftif Mail in tiwwellu, tu sUle lit febly that tiulu lull lietli laketi of Uie Sfguinetila wlVaOCeU III this letter, mid that lu tlm event uf the renewal of' hegotlatlons oh theimlijpct iltie onslilpratlonjwlll bo given to theiu." In a furUier letter uf grrat length the league pointed out lhat Uie reassembling uf the lirussels Con TM ObEOti fttEATlltit rAM3.

Dec. la. The Odeon Theatre some time ago instituted a practice which deserves mention. During the entr'actes of the plays produced here the band of M. Colonne plays, in the raagniflcent and spacious gaileriod foyer on the first floor classical authors or modern authors destined to.

become classic The Innovation Is very welcome, for tlie prolongation of the entr'acUie in the Paris theatres Is one of the great drawbacka to theatre going in Paris, half of the three or four hours spent at the theatre being absorbed by thepva intervals, during which the foreigner whose acipiaintanceB are limited bored to death, It waaa pleasant change, therefore, last evening when the public which was present ina first purforniiwe of L'hJUau IIUhriqHt enjoyed during the untr'act a very remark. ftt'le Famlpfius or pjui by Muiart, tJpunol Ttioraa, llrttiiiiis, i twiil linyitnt The UifPPt ppmpdy tiipii lui Is by MM, Aletsbdis nd IWff da 'i'tiFFl IlljalHVW slid wtiupliifl wtifh, founded, Bi'ttifdinij td Uie method rpepntly inJoiited by tlm writPra nf light cotnedy Ih Ffahi'e, eh ft netwoflt lnseriJouly iiipnajiioi, which( after starting in atiuocpiierQ of Undef melancholy, frultlnally in the inevitable oblutiunof a loVe maftiage, A fspid analysis is out of the ruesliun for a play of this sort, and 1 have not the space for a long Ntiat' i can say, however, IV I i.n rt 1 11 I 1 i i I uiie. liu a iu mil uuno.il, 13 uiat, UrtdlrflU lerenco. ouercu a lavourauie uiiiioriunity lor securing the i. i abolition the bounties by inleruatioiial agreement.

To Butonqut a charming play, suiubla for any ears and Uiis Lord Halisliury st nt tho following reply i Decern 11 wu weU lafieJ Kaa remarkably acted by MM, Albert Lambert, Mayer, Cornaglia, and Cbste, and Mmss, orBl, llonnet, and Oarrlck, Our CorruftonJent, lr 0, IlKJt). Uownlng Htreet, Dear Hlr. I am desired tiy Lord rialislmry to acknowledge the receipt of a letter, dated December l.addre&ied to li)ra by the maun 1 I iwni ill iuu l'U'H ifCiistiB, ui lifuaaillij uieif y)uWB OQ the subject cf nligar liuuutito, In rpnlv his lordchln ilesires iia Ui pay that tin on rupriibbiiLatiuim of the wUW pf the laagaa. will reioivo the direful ptmsideratjpu qf Jje Majesty's liiivanimeiit, I im, Hir, vour obedient saraant. UiX'MTHpPHTsuJii Mi Mi llcetpn, lewi," LEADLESa QLAZE, TO THK EDITOR OP Tllfl TIMI.

Will fsfefpnee la htter lipei uti" Merai.i. Kotteruatn aud Houlhametun lor rl. a tl.mh.ip rnr Calcutta. KUITLIiLaM. iVth.

hio, Baltiinore, I erldo F.nemn. lliloao Venezla. S. flewlrn. baltiinora aiontenaeo lor liTernool 10 fettbt'ahd was f)fml to purchase and wpfk a patait, owned by Mi Itaiiiee, fof the treatment bf fain to be toed in Ifewlnt and the manufacture Of pfoduct called Oranuiin." The rmrchaBB price was .4,230, which was ratleQc by 000 cafib and the tome fully paid shares for the balance.

It was agreed that Mr. Barnes should act as managing director bf the company for a term of live years at aEalary of 416 per annum. A prrepoctus was issned privately, and rtcnlted in applications for 300 of aharee, which were duly allotted. 'The company acquired premises at Concordia Wharf, Cold Harbour, Poplar, and proceeded to manufacture and sell but it was found that tho product was not cunuoerciai suooccs. aj terwards tho company purchased from Mr.

11! no. mtAnt v.A k.J improvements in apparatna relating to the drying of grains, VALPARAISO. 12th, The Uahnemann, the consideration paid to him being in fullv pald HE1 UA1WEL Hth. lea ol Aime, a. Bo ,1..

DrtUl'K'V Hill IK' to pushing the drying machine business and to tho drying ALBAXY, ltth, TrnTaal. a or grains on its own account. In 1805 debentures for. I AXiuiEEa ieta. Uoucoa, a ISth.

were tseuea, bat In March 1800 thcae were ex for fully paid ahares in tho company. It appeared that the company continued to trado rmtll nttl. m. i0S up petiUon was presented on a. The failure of tho company was attributed the directors to want of capitaIKo statement of "but 'the liabilities wcro estimated I 1110 M1 being valued at over 7,000.

At both neetlnga it waa reeolved Uiat the matter should remain the bands of the Oflclal Receiver aa liquidator, a oooalttee of InspecUon being appointed to assist him. Tnx Wick Btntcns Klection PpiTnoTf. In tho uourx oi Deasion. rxunourgn, yesterday, Lord Htormonth twusg ana axjtu hjhwuij graniea perm las Ion to Messrs, Hrnr. auctioneer, and Deuchart and rill.

of Wick, to withdraw their petition against the return of Mr. lilgnold, M.P, for tlie AVick Ilivrshs. and also permission to substitute the name of Mr, T. llcdderr utrk, the former Liberal member, The date of tho hearinir III I I. n.

a WHf Pe S4ltf aoe iieecaaary Heiwaik ai.uuu fas Lean lndzeda betlehlasai irv XkXr VtlHK, 18lb HetlMsam, flUU 11 ItdiSK PL Mlehaeis. mi iliun mh Hha. CaMlR. Ml I laJhU'lltA. ISth.

Madiirala ttMbta L. Antwern, irm. lujuiauu, uraiiwit POUT flail). lHfa. iJ uteres.

New fof Aden and Batata rlAfiH Or1. IKIflKNi TU'! t'llltf llltMPSt fl day ai tm le4lM glsgf," i f.tifehepf l4a IM', fslsi f'f lMink'jftit'1 ffiMilKfibH fit Mps Fs, hiiUiPy, MlBeeris ef telllflg wnetl it is usl, One Ceil efil? FelJ YY! hh.l ll.idlp'fi WW fettlfwl III all timijuslly lotig upu tlm BiaiiUfaftUfeF Biafkitil Mih afileU, jf PPfiPg Va liable boi.h oil lm twufk, alnoliSwUbh Wai fas it as Btlih. 8 fiifP end tlfsl nf all bunks on this subj ct. ii'l liWi Npw Ulllial hti llnliti.1' I.Ht.lmi al in'thni Bifi JrOtlf dbedleht SPftSiltS. Laiatu ui aches iuu.

Voeectuna, s4 bt. visc.kur. 19th. Caaoena. a.

Hrliailea. i Uuenoa Aim tor uteruooi. AVAKA11. 15th. Koaa.

Uamburg. lKLb. Bulttaea. a Baiek Paroan. UZ, 19th.

Yule de TamaUre, a. Port Arthur far Odessa Bo hemia, Calcutta lor'lxinaon. TAl.Lk. HA 17Ul Kivertun. a.

London. TJtN Kllli 13th. llemonte, a eanu ror uenea Ainneion, a. Mocteriueo lor uamourt vp cjua. monieriuao lor 111 burf.

wewrait a WWW. Bowen. FOKE1UN hAlLLNGS. Ameer, Dundee troa OaV ratt. AljuiA HAT.

ltxh Bnlnwua Natal AM Km; inn. tereaia, a. eastanaer. icuk emos, porta. HAi.TXSi UiaJE, leu.

uaamore, a. urerpook BaiUlLitlA. 18th. BretkSeld. a.

tialteiiea. hi Lit AO. 18th. Sena, Worklaftoo, hOhTuN. ISAh.

Vlrainlaa, a. teodoa. UUXK1SK, IJUL lieenuana. a 11 Li ELY A. 16th.

llakuaxuen, t. unariMiea. Iiritllo.l al I li Petef uetilell, and cuusistiug of 24 leaves uafto ii. ri DiTeusii ins ouier isce oooRS included "CohVlvIo delaltelle Donne." Venice. 1531.

22 Wvp fitnall a One Copy of this Vert rafe book 24 flii F. Htevens) Pouli dl Yerietla I Exemplafio dl Lauori, Ac, i53J, and three other lace books in one volume, extending to C3 leaves 18 10s. (Leigh ton) 1 Adrian 1'oyntz, New and Singular Patternea and Workes of Linneri." 1591. a larso uncut eonv. nroFmhlw Yl i 1 uiiitut3, iu uiis.

Kiipcaxs to DO me known 19 10s. (Colo) and di Lavori," ic. Venice. 103C btevensj. llio sale also included tho following J.

History of Northumberland," I820 S8, laree pper copy, uncut 20 (Ridler) a fine copy of the Hora known as Vostra's Grandea isna. with the engravings wholly uncolourod C3 (Leighton) ITie Houghton 178S 19 (Sotheran) James Boswell, Tho Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with IIUHTLUCk'fJ. t.fi. Ml8 Old Pottery dallefies, Osiofdstf eet and Orchard street, Dec. 19.

AuiAMBnA Theatre. Granting that It is the proper function of a fcoffrf Vfion to simulate the conventional musical comedy that has been for so long in he only example so far nounced a decided auccess. It Is fortunate that, in the lOppino, ExemDlario I nf tha iha mntinom. i7: 1030, 2a leaves 16 (JJ. F.

Dlot in this production." aimnly nresentine a typical comicalities in a scene reproducing a well known ptnnt de rue in the Paris Exhibition. The series includes a chorus of English policemen, with an effective song, The Man in Blue," which owes its existence to a famous number in The Piratet of Pctuance, and a capital chorus and eccentric dance of French pardct municiuiux, as well as a good comic song Oh the Exhibition, and 17th. Aroort. Uan a7 UI La. boa tccl from 1 quite.

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dan Haearthnr, Londoa via Colombo. MALTA, 17th. Brltannuv, Udeaaa. MiWOKLKAKe, 1 Setherflelu, Antwerp. lSta Barbadlan, Itr Uiour hKWB, tith.

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UverpeoL louk ai oamuei oonnson. uu.u.. lisa. iiorarn wninnin'a mn. I with manuscript notes by" him.

and with SJZTSA rL. ifftiMmSSk' ducelVblsged ttSRciffi Tho day sale realized 813. iMain which tOQ fflw nffln PuntcTUls HiirTiT Tniiw ivn r.u xi 1 A ueviku ui iii mo mi main, wu umj IUI.I11C, wniien oy jir. v. 1 u.

uyng, is onguk iiuu euecuve its way. Irene Verona plays a part closely based open the humours of nuiiHiLK, lota. Oaamera, a. ilia di Janeiro, ODtfUiA ittk Meadale. a LiaernoU.

UlliKlti. lisbon and ran 19th, Tern, i4 London. rem. 1 PAUOUiU lsth. Cahtorala, Kapha, i i.uuucuia, new sore.

Haehaoa, a.t nited Kiotdem from Albanv. WT Jokas, K.fr, eildrs, Bt CunisTMAs Fkcit Tkade and Van Hqesbl Mr. Sampson Morgan 'write, under yesterday's date ro one passing inrougn rieot strect can fail to notice the cruel war which the poor horses Miss Connie Edisa and Mr. Lytton Grey is moderately attached to moat of the fruit vans are treated. Just amusing as a French dandy.

Mr. F. Storey, as an Inspector now huge loads of fruit are almost hourly rushed of police, had to read the words of a song, but his dancing through the streets from tho City to CoTant garden i ss good as usual, and as a police sergeant, Mr. Tom Market. One van with two horses drinbins with oersnira Coventry makes a hit.

The other ballet. Tht Ifandu tlon and very weary came under my notice torday. They I keeps its place in the hills. M. Hondini's method of were dead beat, ana vet ther had a hcavr wamn mnA wtt I freeinr? himself from handcuffs ia aa hafflinir i.

from UrtrpooL to be about 60 barrels of Nova iScotian applu there are some exceedingly clever acrobatic Surely soma drastic remedy Is needed to regulate the joadi tasUfuliy arranged and lighted, Intr of these fruit vans. In merev's name let aamethlne ke I flARitinv HhiPk mr. Awfbnw tinn.nv,tn. done to render the crnel treatment of onr dumh friend tha I lias Tvnatnnnnrl itm nmAnrttnn cii. i known, because their investigations havo satisfied them that it is tho best and most reliable In I for Arsenic in beer, llio mode of performing it is as follows ako 00oc.

of tho beer in a porcelain evaporating dish. ivaiso una lifjuiu to tho DOUinc no int. anil thAn add 30ec of pure concentrated hydrochloric acid. Insert a piece of pure bright copper foil, about Jin. by Jin.

site, and keep tho solution gently boiling for 45 minutes. If st the end of that time tho copper remains bright and red, tho beer is free from arsenic. If a depceit is obtained on tha ranwr thm foil ta waabod auccessivcly with water, alcohol, and ether (care wiuk loaen nut inese are Durat. drind at a tmniratnra not exceeding lOOdeg. and subjected to slow aublima tionin athiu reduction tube of small section, and not leaa until in.

lone, ino UBDor nortinn or uhlrh ahnnlH ha warmed before the sublimation begins. For the purpose iuu auuuuuuuu a smaii spirit lamp name should be i. If any sublimate ia oht.iinivl. it Ka turner a macnifnna tower of about "oti mtor Anw sublimate which does not 6how well iiettned octahedral or tctrahodral crvsuls ii i. tn.

iuuos uu uorne in mind that tha biackenina of vwi'iic. u. utlHJSll tncrftfin rrom tha nrnliminarw oierattiiU doesot demonstrate the presence of arsenic in F' ALHdt Wkuiing ami mf ba ghVm4 or indirectly with the council or any of its committees, and this would seem right, as the members of ties councils are trustees for the ratepayers. I have pointed oat in a previous It tier that tie out standing loans of local authorities Lavs increased by. 13) per cent, in the last 20 years, and they now stand, accord, in to the Local Government Board "Eepcrt, at Local authorities generally thrtmghoct the country ars embarking more and more in trading undertakings, neces sitating contracts for tha supply of goods and materials to an enormous extent.

In the result it would seeza that either (1) cnucipal trading must be stopped, or (2) theae trostees Best as allowed to be personally interested In the contract they enter into on behalf of those for whoa tkeyir trustees. Is the litter desirable (n the pnhlio interest Yours fathfally, JEEJiRIQ Sacrabiry, JliffikipJ TRdg fnuaitte, TO editoh op Tire mrea. pif. Will ym Kitidfjf mi mmi a ttistiijs gaifiwj pftirnfiieiiie UtiFliif UiS M.41r IB et'WwHawtcn a fpli hy Mf, limy dhmlm, MA' st a dlhfif ff llio ftfirleFs' flub irl lfedda lie fight Itpfti ehlleraiiH t)h lhat Occislofi is fepofted lb bnvn said lhat IWMohrrt t.i Li i v. VI IU Tim pnoromD mbjeot mdm to rm the form bf the arsenie scaren to give a tillip to lie production Of KnglLsh barley.and that the eiclusinn nf alt substitutes from brewing would be the means of setting the English barley grower on his legs again.

I venture to predict that the above is an erroneous impression, and from my experience with brewers I am led to the belief mat the aboiition of sugar in brewing would be the signal of a great increase in the importation of foreign uiiui into mis country. Ilrewera have found for some time past that foreign malt possesses advantages over Knglish malt, and for the production of the light, sparkling bottled beers present tuy rjigusn malt alone unsuitable. The eain .1... Biai 4ner Py tne eXClUSlOU Of snirar frnm 0 the mmn gy tub mus. iiil think will be sefeed that in It fecest eH ebohdehes telstive td tba pfppdsed indei at the Urktfca Museum there has been tod sharp arid artificial dutie lion drawn between the 'iaversgs reader" and lis specialist in the reading room.

There are, 1 venture to say, a large number of so called average readers who, while not being ia sty sense experts, come to the Reading Itoom with serious and definite wants of a high inteilectnal order, reqainag the production of numberless books which are hot to found in the pages of any selected literature, catalogue nor indeed any where except in the pages of the large Alfha betkal Authors' Catalogue.where they remain buried as til proper index of matters shall be compiled sad priated. i tne I i .1 ineir ums is precious tnoy way nave uuiw have TieitaeT us tAncaa for a moment's research they brewing would be inflniUsimaJ as comrured to th eipertenca nor the patience of either A 8choUr era uf the foreign maltster and the atnti Mr. Uice Ifolnes 1 and tfcsy would, I am conndast, FV ipitals liiveaM, and labour employed in this country hwot ltffmgly(lf they realised how thifWtsp fuf iI.a f.Fkitlit. timi nf brewlntf augW(, ajid iaj HMI4S fW fiklfl, fPMs lliBilUuutPrytjf pygir, miv uipiuii Miiiiiiaf tvlUt the sudrt feiiiiilif tkhgel tnay tyf in tlher a f. etldemW by Uw lata discovery of afsetUc In plioeate or Boda, a chemical that enters Very largely Into the preparation of tuedieihea fof Joting childfeu aud others.

During Uie last few days I have discovered the nr a I t. I at aa a j. ui sreeuio in a sample oi tngliBh malt, and this only confirms a similardiicovery In Lancashire, where abrewer utiug nothing but malt and hops found his beer contained afcenic, ana on making an examination of the malt employed it was found to have been derived from this are sffected) against the ida ef their being uwttu th uu ef hlfwnlBa MteJagUM 9t wlsetJifV lUf hewf gefal the latter may be la tRVtlw Thi correaJndhM tu wWeh I ffef (In ym ti Novmbf 3) doa hot, BdwerSf, IffMl eoatefltirt toy previous UtUfi, inaamnch ll Ii evidtut tslt'il i a claed sublect'lndeS which IS still fefefted to. It Is woHh of hot, notwlthstandins, that both Scholar and Mr. Htce Ilolmea unwittingly safriy menu In favour of the value of a speclBe snbject uida or index of matters.

Among tha catalogues to be graciously allowed us "average reader," "A Scholar rlghUy gives cn place to Bwan tJonnenscheln's llest Books," as aba 4 falJ 1(M1U the quanutie are exceedingly small and I Mtea lloimei, wno incieaes aiaa "ro FatIIv hftrml.vu. hut. tha Hlftcam I In.i in Prtrindliml Literature. vywiuf, khiuoj nuanLttw in I apyihina but m4t would, by the soHermad nn.a I Now the UtUf work a specifla subiectrlsusx, advocattsi, eon? idered a great calamity, ths, Mt, Books Tolumes, aithongli tlass4 caulr ItUpnJy nucary to roentiflu that one aaW dnnefld very greatly f9f ffiftrb Pf Jhatj alM of duotiVbriGti l.yj.utWlh hart at a fff.in rafaranee to a Tirensed apeciAa lybjaet'iadM, i.u c. la.i.

l.treMiAkaMW' I tr hlefil Inst leF bfe, with a firerKtrtlan ft fflslBlelfl, smi wUeh he Iheaghi led fftUj tslsklis tif pfffwfed grain biw aa riual claim to BUfilr bL i aifld th library puMUJ. uiai ta ureireu irora matt ana hone ohiy. oura lfulj, A.K.Uiakftx'.IuBj. 85, Osbofnefoad, Fofestgate, Dec. 19.

F.S. As there is arsenic in our bones, it ia only fair In a. 4 tltea fh a. t. vegetable matter, and one is fed to belleTe that It la fcroad sympathy for all classes of readers, va necessary constituent of human bones.

I as the results of his investigation of the prowen I nninilt iiir that, bv the comnUauon oi a TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE TTMPS 'u. .11 iWrteatioa srat Sir, As a member of an association formed of Brerm. h.n;h1. It onld be onita nossible to enable the readers sive English brewers, members of Parliament, and others (by which he meant to' include also the. "avenge interested in the supply of good and pure beer, I aa only reader to find the works they required oa particair aoing my auiy airecung tho special attention of the subjects ia a A ttrkalae trtitai Mr Sffihl 61 IM irefag eadef 1 itarllBes He, venture to tkiak, is ae sumption that he is ntU.fi unable 10 tie tanum pye.u Bo said Fanissi I but blamed the bibiie gfaphies not tha readers i At the same time 1 not content to allow that the PoeiUon was ncfrix.

authonues to the report of Dr. John Brown, medical oncer of health for Bacup, in which he rightly states source of poisonine that he has discovered subjects in a most direct and speedy manner. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, FRANK CAMPBELL, late of the Library, British 3fntTimv Calcutta, Not. 29. Mb.

Datids's Coscest. Tho OnturT organization of players conaa. gave Its nrst penonj 5 i a new nameiy, xn me passage oi me beer from the barrels through the pipes and pumps or polls to the counters at which the beer is served. Dr. Brown says that the alM were taken from the pumps or pulls after being there and Orchestra." a small or in the pipes all night, and it was then found that while .1 tif.Inw list nitht.

mere was arsenic in me Deer thus drawn from the said mills, the beer in the barrels aurmln'nw v. n. entirely free from arsenie. This clearly shows (what OUT Massenet's Dernier Sommeil Vuryt. the jpreWJ aasoclaUon has long advocated) that, however pure the "le'Mu neer may la tho casks ia the cellar, it rets more or wo uv lcted wi'Ji a a a WaTaVTw araTTril.

WI KraaZBaUiU iin itiii hi a. the I jaZa Xtr. Raflard nrittnn. a manlst cf C7? aaaeinwe ws a a. ordinary bar through the iniquitous and antiquated pomp I technical skill and considerable artistic feeJiag, PjJJ or pull system so much in use in this ffttmtfY.

TMe an I connla of nieces by E. Schutt, Liszt's acarcelv ba otherwise tw nmn I cromptu." and other pieces with taste and althanA th. 'k. Mmei Kate Lee gave some folksongs la aiwouga tne ptpea eaa be kept perfectly clean, it is mpossioie to warrant anything lixe cleanliness inside One was Shsnnon Side," aa IriS song ooH Kaewlf and wall iminj br Mr. Alfred MoiUi, at the pumps or pulls themselves, la whldi tha beer has to I another was Arnold's charming Little Bess, tie oyerntght, amidst the valves.

Dloaeers. and tmtn," wwi" Mroara a im T.riL.twt backets, and the grease from the packinsL and the con; P.W iheet HSr.Mi. taalaation tnseperaWa from the woridas nart. and brass Wgrli ihsrcgfi bf eJifi fard nnra ermrltllT tSiw itirrren "TIB Mil TTXI 1XJ VJ 9 1Z 1 9 I IU illfTTWW WTWJIT TmTsJt f' eWBf I Iff.