5 JANUARY 1884, page 1

On The Following Day, The First Of The New Year,

the Positivists celebrated, in the same place, the Festival of Humanity, Mr. Frederic Harrison delivering another address, in which he maintained that all other believers feed......

News Of The Week.

HE French Premier made a sudden and unintelligible move on Saturday in the Chamber, which produced a great scene. He was speaking of the vote restoring the salary of the Arch-......

Some Information Derived From A Black Nun, Who Has Been

gaged in mission - work at El Obeid, has increased the im- pression at Khartoum that the Mabdi is approaching. She affirms that be has divided his force into two bodies, one of......

Admiral Courbet Is Either A Very Prudent Man, Too Prudent

or the kind of work he has to do, or the French difficulties in onquin are of the most serious kind. According to the latest ormation, the Admiral has decided to make no attack......

The Positivists Appear To Be Taking A Ritualistic Turn....

the presidency of Mr. Frederic Harrison, they celebrated, in Newton Hall, Fetter Lane, on Monday evening,—the last evening of the Old Year,—the memory of the departed, and......

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