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AMERICAN GALLANrRY.

Mr.. Bran Stokcr, In his address at
the London Institute Tuesday evening,
spoke of the attention invariably ac-
corded TO women in New York as one
Of the salient and distinctive points of
American life which struck him most
fayorably and impressivcly while in
this country, especially by contrast
with the average boorish treatment to
which the sex is subjected in England.
This is one of the highest compli.
ments that could possibly be paid to the
gentlemen of the nited States, but the
gentlemen of this class are not to be
found in The society circles of New
York alone, nor those of other large
oities. Gallantry is predominant
characteristic Of American manhood,
find il under whatever condition you
may. Wemcan gall, Try in its trucst
sense; and could Mr.. .<ler have seen
it in all phases and circumstances of
life in the New World, his astonish-
ment would be much greater.
1t is true, there are gross exceptions
10 the general rule, but the rule is no
less general. 1t is true, also, that the
American is far from being unanimous
in The sort Of consideration for the sex
HAT would invest it with certain polt
ical franchises now pertaining TO men
only. Yet even the opposition to
woman suffrage grows out Of senti-
ment Of chivalric respect rather than
of self conscious superiority.
There is, in short, no country in the
world or known TO history where
woman is the object of such universal
Difference. 1t is characteristic of our
civilization, born with it, grown up
with it, sharing in its hardships, par
taking of its heroism, invigorated by
il, and thoroughly permeatcd with its
sympathies. The records of the
pioneers camp, the mining camp, and
especially of the late civil war furnish
its noblest illustrations.
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A Happy New Year

There is magic witchery in these
words for both the old and young, To
those whose sun is west of the meridian
they recall glorious visions of long
ago. The call. the reception, the in
vltation to remain, conveyed with such
womanly tact MS to make each particu-
lar caller imagine he alone was the IA
vored one. The recollection of gra-
cious interest cvinced by the faircst
rosebud in the garden of girls.
Dear boys, all this Is in store for
you. AS our fathers lived and loved,
so shall we, The chivalric Difference
paid to the girls of their time must not
be neglected by us. 1t is therefore
meet that we should appear at our best
on New Years Day, not to crafty our
own vanity, but "just to please the
girls. They goto much more trouble
than we to look their sweetest "just to
please the boys"
Now we stand prepared to aid you in
dressing correctly and at the same
time cheaply. If you need Full
dress or Swallow.tail Suit, we have
them in all grades and prices. If you
prefer the elegant Prince Albert Frocl
Suit, this is headquarters for them. If
you think you look best in a Four
button Cutaway Suit, every conceiy-
able pattern in that style awaits your
inspection. If you would prefer APP
pearing in nohby Sack Suit, plain or
fancy pattern, We can meet your views.
If you require a Lightweight Over
coat, they are here. If you prefer a
Heavy one, we have them too, If you
think 1t safest to carry Storm Ulster,
come right here and prepare yourself
TO see the finest fitting Ready-made
Clothing ever exhibited in Washing
ton, and at prices that will agreeably
surprise you.
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Dy puNcANsoN BROS.
TRUSTEES SALE or LOT ON SECOND
STREET, BETWEEN @ AND II STREETS

TRUSTEES SALE or LOT ON SECOND
STREET BETWEEN @ AND II STREETS
SOUTHWEST
By virtue of a deed of trust recorded in
libCr No 1881, folio 3gi ct seq. one OF the land
records for the District Of Columbia, we will
sell In front of the premises ON SATURDAY,
JANUARY ., 4, u. 1886, at ! O'Clock p. M,
all the following described real estate
situate In the city of Washington, In the
District Of Columbia, to wit: All that certain
piece or parcel OF land known and described
as the south thirteen (i3) feet front by the
depth thereof of lot numbered nineteen ClOl
In John NJ. Graham's subdivision of original
lots one to eleven in square numbered FIVE
hundred and eighty.eight, as the same Is re.
corded In liber IN OF the records of the sur
voyors Office of the District of Columbia
Terms, onc.thrd cash, balance In six and
twelve months notes, to bear six per cent.
interest, TO be secured by deed of trust, or all
cash, at the option OF purchaser. Convey.
Gncing, etc, at purchasers cost. A deposit
Of $40 required at sale Terms to be complied
with In seven days.
JOHN BROSNAN, rr,,s,oos
JEREMIAH BROSNAN, ! ii"'''0''
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> and oyercoats for men, boys aud chldIuu
YOU have never been offered before. MANY of
the goods arc superior to custom olothlnG
and are being sold at less than the cost Of the
goods, say nothing about the maxim sqp-
must charge you Sli to S15; but take the sam.
pie suit that cost Sie you buy the same suit
from us from S3 to 50. We are selling many
ChildrCn's Suits and Overcoats at about half
price, and the best wearing goods you ever
wore. If you want the best goods for Mems
Boys and Chldren's Suits, Pants and over
coats go to the Great Sample Sale of Cloth
ing ga 18th st n W. between 81 and Mass ave.
Come and see us for all styles of clothing and
save LOT Of money
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,~zssFIREMEN's INSURANCE COM

49, PANN.
ONCE, new building, corner ;th st. ana La.
ave, n. W.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 22, 1885.
The stockholders of the Fircmcn's lns. Co
of Washington and Georgetown will meet mt
this Office on Monday, January T. 1896, between
the hours of 10 Il. m and IL m. for the purpose
of eecting thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. c. W. HOWARD,
Spppptury
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EN-PErslurNr PIERoLA Of Peru, who ar
rived In New York yesterday morning from
Paris on bis way to South America. in
formed reporter that it was yet uncertain
whether he would run for the Presidency
again, He aud General Cacercs are stronG
personal friends. The next election will
take place in March.
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PIjSlNFSS CHANCES.

w ANTED-To Buy the Following
w secondhand books: COX on Prac-
tice," Adams Equity" and Boone on Cor
roratons.n, Address at once, Wm. IL. john
SON III eth ST n g.
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FOR RENT--HOUSES.

NOR RENT-Part of u Partially -
II nished house, centrally located, g
bath, gas, &C; terms, $50 cash, in adv
Address Box o, Critic office.
NOR RENT-3OO to 312 Mass. ave.
II Gnew brick houses; u rooms, bath; trO-
mod mps; rent reasonable. Apply TO llei'A0
Iuenpr is 1th 81 e,
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49, NATIONAL metropolitan Fire
- Insurance Company OF the District of
Colun bia--Ihc annual meeting of tho Ma
of the d. c. will be held at the office of the
company, 0lG Pa. ave, at IL O'Clock on the
second Monday, being the 1lth day of Jan
uary, 1886, for the choice of nine directors for
the ensuing year. SAMUEL CROSS,
Spprptory
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Miss MILLS, the Ohio girl with the
ten.acre feet, offered sometime ago to
marry any man who would take her,
her feet, her 50, 600 and her form. And
now bold Pittsburger has accepted
the lady with all her encumbrances.
As the couple when married are to live
in Pittsburg, the residents Of that city
are wondering where they are going to
reside; but tho young man who takes
Misc Mills does not appear to us to be
altogether foolish. He gets good
deal besides her feet, and can rest as.
sured of one very agreeable fact,
which is that every time his wife
opens her mouth she will not put her
foot in it,
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In REFERENCE 10 the statement lately
made by the Washington correspondent
of the Brooklyn Times and reproduced
in The CRITIC TO the effect that Civil.
Service Commissioner Trenholm had
two sons in Government employment
here, owing their appointments to "in-
huence, 1--WE are informed that there is
no truth in the story Mr.. de Saussure
Trenholm is clerk in the Patent Of
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SPECIAL N0TlCES.

- REPORT or THE CONDITION
or
THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
At Washington, d. c.,
At Che close Of business Dec -, 1855
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COLONEL HENRY w. WALLERsoN
and the star.eycd Goddess of Reform
will not call upon the Secretary of War
today.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOV rs
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange
corner 9th and X SITS, Smoky chimneys cured
or no pay. STOVES exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
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Our esteemed contemporary, the
National Republican, continues to Of
fend the very essentials of high art
Wewere in hopes that the ncwsboy
who came out in binding snow storm
ON Christmas day had been perma-
nently retired, out here he is again this
bright and balmy New Years day;
muiilor, mittens, fur cap and binding
snowhakes all the same as week ago.
Evidently the sorowful protests Of the
old masters Of THE CELTIC against such
meteorological and aesthetic improprio-
ties are unavailing, and on the coming
Fourth of July we shall expect our es-
teemed contemporary to come out with
full page snowman and all the news
boys in town pelting him with snow
balls.
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THE old year was not such bad one
after all. The liabilities of bankrupt
firms in this country during 1885 was
but 1924, 600 against $22G, 900, 900
the year before.
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tee, and he has a brother who Is apage
in the House of Representatives, but
they arc ncphews and not sons OF the
Civil Service Commissioner, and the
first named young gentleman says that
they got their places in q way that was
straightforward and legitimate, and in
no sense obnoxious to criticism.
GENERAL Booru of the Salvation
Army says that his forces have ben 50
mallreatod in the Northern and west
crn States that hereafter their ;ampaign
in this country will be confined to
Southern soil General Booth had bet
fer be circumspcct The Southern
people are, rcligiousIy, very con
scryativc and hayco decided aversion
TO all thing, tending to make amockory
Of religion.
As 4 ruler the last vestigc of King
Thccbaw has been blottcd out. Eng
land today formally annexes Burmah
10 the British empire, and will admin.
lister its affairs by officers appointed by
the viccroy Of India. Theebaw will
now 20 into retirement with n couple
of hundred of wives, and John Bull
stroke his chin with great deal Of
solid satisfaction at the cheapness of
his newly acquired property.
THE English ladies whose sympa.
thics are with the Liberal party, are not
going to be outdonc by the ladies who
run with the Conservatives; and have
accordingly formed an association in
opposition TO the Primrose Danes,
who are led by the American wife of
Lord Randolph Churchill And thus
the muddle of politics in England be.
comes more and more muddlc.
Hon. DAVID DAVIS is not desirous
of returning to public life. II am out
of politics, never to return" he says
II haven't u grievance against soul
on earth-not one, and the shades to
which have retired are serene" The
Judge is to be congratulated. 1t isn't
often that the preparation of matri-
mony at his time of life has such n
soothing effect.
THE old year was not such bad one
after all The liabilities of bankrupt
firms in this country during 1885 was
but 1924, 100000 against secs, ,OOO, ,0OO
| the year before.
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THE New York Graphjc approves
the tobacco reform instituted by Miss
Cleveland at the Executive Mansion.
1t says ''the atmosphere of the White
House corridors should be of differ
cnt quality from that which pervades
the nicotian compartment of railroad
train or ferry boat" Good enough.
Miss Cleveland will find all the best
newspapers of the country siding with
her on this question. There should be
ut least one public building in the
country where the cuspidor, with its
bouquet Of quids and cigar .stumps, is
not the first and most conspicuous oh.
ject that strikes the eye Of the visitor.
IN HIS proposed revision of "Romeo
and Juliet Mr.. BARLEY Campbell will
undertake to improve upon Shakespeare
by keeping the lovers alive to the end
This sort of revision may look little
presumptuous on the part of Mr.
Campbell, but if it happens to take
with the theatre-gocrs, what will the
critics do about II? If modern taste
exhibits more and more of disinclina-
ticn for the tragic stage, is it not the
legitimate province of the playwright
10 take advantage of it? And we are
not so sure but what the presumption
is In the right direction.
"WHERE is the fool.killer?" asks the
Troy Times. What prompted the ques.
lion was the recent report that the
White House was to be placed under
the surveillance of squad of Pinker-
ions detectives. 1t is a natural enough
inquiry under the circumstances; but
the trouble in this case would be- hay.
ing found the fool ol-killer, to find the
fool who started the story. If he
really believed what he said, he must
he n horn idiot II ba intando1 a r,r ,
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n~Ss+eA MEETING of the Stockhold-
ES5 ers of the Washington e Georgetown
Railroad Company Tor the election of direct
ors Will be held at the Office OF the company
of January 1896.
The polls will he opened at 10 a. m. and
closed at IL m. Transfer books viii bG closed
OF the 9th of January, 1886, and opened on
January n, 1856.
II. HURT, President.
C. NJ. EOONES. Secretary.
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LOST AND FOUND.

TOUND-Informat That VIII Lead
II the people To Horzogs opera House on
New Years Day To participate In the fes-
tyities of the occasion. "Chimes of Nor
mandy" come, little ones, and bring gran
mumu
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TOR RENT

THOMAS j. FISHER & co., ~
1894 street northwest,
EOR RENT Dwelling l423 Il 81 IA W,
A. IL rooms mod imps, Inquire of lowqG
GTeeh ll.i stn NV.
trOKk III Nr-On Bladensburg Roa
u JnIt north of Boundary, near II stredV
cya IItlme dwellings, u rooms; S. per mt
S'pfmStoy&,k Bradley g27 Est
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I OST-On the Morning of Dec. 20,
IL $40, ON the Avenue, bet l2th and 9th SITS,
or on 9Th and Il SITS, Suitable reward given II
returned to Critic office.
OST-On Tuesday, Dec. 22, u Pair
Il ave. or ON h ave rom III To 5th a. AZ
reward II left with q q Yeakle, jeweler,
1910 eth stnw.
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CCENTIFIC and directive sparring.

The most beneficial OF all exercises 6augf
by Prof j. G. Collins az his residence, 706 IN
st n W. Lessons in dumb bell and lndb III
club exercises also taught. suit.
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pERSnNAI.

100 H-"TUBN over Sew Leaf" or
ICCO You have not already worn ont
your book by taking your meals at the For
fyth cafe, 0i8lg;h ST, where you can he served
with the very best articles 10 be had In the
markets for less than one fourth you pny ut
, some Of the restaurants and hotels. The bo3t
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DERsONAI-"Chim of Normnniy"
i at ierZog's opera House. Grand Now
Year matinee. Children under II years, 10
cents TO orchestra chairs Come all.
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A IL PERSONS Are Warned Against
N trusting anybody representing Mr.. or
Mrs John G.. Meyers. Mrs. John q. Meyers.
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NTSsA q A II ID.

FIRE AND BURGLAR-PRooF VAULTS
from So to 800, according to size.
Silver Plate and articles of value may be
stored and insured for any length of time at
very reasonable charges.
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DRoFEssoR sHELDON's DANCIN1nt
i Academies; at 1901 " 81 w, Monda.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. at Third s.
and Pa ave 5 @, Tuesday and saturday. .NtGr
1iCe--A discount of % per cent to those jor
ing first week of the now year, J.
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THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
Pass Resolutions Against Attend.
ing the Performances ON
Sunday.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 30.-The
American Opera Company was pre-
pared 10 meet acordial reception in st..
Louis, but one has been rendered from
q quarter and with warmth that was
entirely unexpected. The special
business Of the Evangelical Alliance
on Monday morning was to have
been discussion Of the Sunday ques-
ton, blu! although nearly all the min
listers OF the city were present, the
question was postponed and attention
Was called TO the fact that the Ameri-
can pera Company was to give q
weeks entertainment here, and to the
further fact that the compsny's per-
formances were to include q very
worldly ballet. A committee was APP
pointed TO consider the question, and
after mature elaboration reported the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The season Of public
amusement ia upon US; aud whereas,
some Of these indulgencts have a de-
cldedly 00rruping tendency; there
fore,
Resolved, That we earnestly counsel
all Christian people to refrain from
patronising such amusenents as pre-
sent spectacular representations of
sensuality or ara maniiestly immoral
in their influence and destructive Of
spiritual light
ResoIsed, That VIC regret to learn,
upon what seems TO be good authority,
that such Objectionable features be.
long TO some of the Performance Of
the American Opera Company.
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CABLEGRAMS,

PARIS, November 30.-Francs and
Mexico have concluded treaty Of
commerce,
ODESSA, November S0.-GeD. Kaul.
bars has arrived here and has pro-
ceeded to St. Petersburg.
vienna, November 30.-Baron Seek.
sndoTff, q professor in the College OF
Agriculture, has committed suicide.
BERLIN, November S0..-The police
bave prescribed the first number OF
The anarchist periodical AuiOnomie,
PARIS, November Sole Temps de-
MES that the government has received
unsatisfactory Rdvices from Madagas-
car.
MADRID, November 30.-In the
Chamber OF Deputies the government
presented a bill providing for trial by
jury.
PEsFH, November 30-The Hun
g rien Delegation today finally p sssed
All bhe items Of the imperial budget
and closed The session.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., November 30
Niue youths hsve been sentenced to
desth here for committing an outrage
on q 10 gear old servant girl.
CoEsrASTiNoPLE, November 80. 1t
ia tated that Gen. Ksulbars presentt d
tQfhe Sultan a copy oil the report on
BulF1T'an affairs prepared by him f1F
the Gao aud that the Sultan requested
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A CowardIy Prise Fighter

LONDON, November 30. - KniftOn,
who was TO have fought prize fight
with bare knuckles TO finish with
Jim Smith in Paris today for the
heavy weight championship Of Fog.
land and heavy stakes, backed out at
the last moment and refused TO 60 to
the battle ground, The men had been
in active and close training for the en-
counter for several weeks, and the in
terest taken In the event was wide
spread and intense. The amount OF
money up in wagers was large. Last
evening, all the preliminaries having
been satisfactorily arranged, train
load Of prominent sporting men and
aristocrats went 30 Paris TO witness the
hattie. The only reaeon Kuiiton gave
Tor bis conduct was that he found that
the number OF Smiths adherents
who would attend the fight was so
much greater than the number of his
own friends who would be present
that he feared he would be unable 10
obtain fair play, and so concluded to
abandon a contest which he felt con-
WINGED would be hopeless for him I'M
der any circumstances. The British
sporting world Is bowling with chsgrin
over Che fissco. 's y
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him 10 convey to the Gar his waImsst
assurance OF his regard aud fnendship.
PEsrH, November 80 The Austrian
delegation has voted the extra mill
tary estimates and the extension OF
the credits granted for 1885.
PARIS, November 30-It is an
nounoed here that Russia does rot in
sist upon the selection OF Prince
Nicholas, OF Mingrelia, hs the can Ii
date for the BulgaIisn throne.
PARIS, November 30.-The Muriei-
pal Council hiss deputed DR.. Chssa'ng
to visit the Italian faster, Merlstti, TOR
the purpose OF asceitaining If abstin-
ence from food endapgers his life.
LONDON, November 30.-Dr. Robert
son, Conservative, has been elecied TO
the House OF Commons to fill the va
cancy in the Brighton D strict. Tbs
Doctor 10 blind. He had no opposi'
ton.
LONDON, November S0.-M. We'd
dington, French Ambassador, has
asked the Earl Of Iddesleigh, Foreign
Secretary, for a definite reply to
frances interrogatory respecting the
SulE canal,
RANaooE, November 30-The Brit
ish troops In Burmsb, In a recent en-
counter with the forces Of Boshway,
killed 143 OF his followers without
losing q soldier. But three OF the
British troops were'wounded.
Madrid, November 30.-The royal
family spent Saturday in praying at
Alfonso's tomb. The Queen, in mem
ory Of the fret anniversary Of Der hus-
bands death, will found an asylum for
disabled workmen out Of her private
purse.
EDBGBvRaH, November 30.--At the
conference Of the Scotch Liberal AS
sociations today, at Hawack, twenty
eight organ cations we're represented.
The conference adopted resolutions OF
confidence In Mr.. Gladstone and in
favor of home rule in Ireland and
Scotland.
PARIS, November 3d. Succi COM
mences his fast tonight. The medical
committee appointed to watch him re-
fused TO do 30 because be declined TO
reveal the secret OF the liquid used by
him, or allow another to fast with him
under the came conditions.
PARIS, November 30.-While q
Radical meeting YVES being held here
Sunday the platform was stormed by a
party OF aDaichss. A fierce conf ct
ensued, in which numbers were in
jured. The police finally succeeded in
clearing the hall. Twelve persons were
arrested.
BRUssBLs, November 30.-The police
are tracking FIVE travellers from Dover
who arc suspected OF being impli.
Gated In the pluudering Of a mail car
Of the 0siend Express yesterday. The
robbery was cleverly effected. A new
paddock was substituted for the broken
one, and this threw the officials of
scent until the terminus was reached
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The Troubles OF the American opera
Company.

ST, LOUIS, Mo-, November 3d.
Trouble In the America Opera Com
pany has begun early in their engage
ment. Yesterday the ministers OF
the Evangelical Alliance denounced
the ballet and advised their parish
toner's 10 avoid those performances at
which the ballet pTedominated. To
day it develops that Nine. FurEch-
Mahdl is being disciplined and will
rot appear during the engagement in
this city. At rehearsal yesterday
the property manager had placed a
table in the center OF the etage and
not in its usual position. Nine.
Fursoh. Madi stumbled over it and re-.
fused to proceed with the rehearsal
until II should be removed. The stage
manager informed the madame that
the table would not be removed.
Nine. Fursch-Ms refused to sing
and the rehearsal broke up. Manager
Locke now Gays that she has been
'qaid OF" for a time and will not ap-
pear until the decision Of the Board
OF Directors on her case is received
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FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
JOHN BILLIONS TRIAL POST
P0NED.
he Il Greeted with Enthusiasm
RuIIer AppO'nte Under Secre'
tary for Ireland.

DUBLIN, November 30.-The case OF
Abe Government VS.. John Dillon came
40 for hearing today before the
Court of Queens Bench. Mr.. Dillon
appeared, accompanied by Lord Mayor
Sullivan and Messrs. Healey and Sex
ton. Great crowds surrounded the
building, and the courtroom and cor
Tidors were packed. Mr.. Dillon was
crested with tremendous cheering by
the people when he arrived, and his
passage into the court was amid en-
thusiastic applause. Mr.. Healey, on
behalf OF Mr.. Dillon, applied for an
adjournment Of the hearing. He eaid
he had only been instructed as to the
nature OF the Crowns complaint lest
night, and as the Crowns sfIidavits
we're exceedingly voluminous the de-
Tense would TeQuiIe time to study
them. The counsel for the govern
ment made no opposition to Mr..
Hesley Is request, and the hearing was
adjourned until December 18th, next.