... THE LATE SIR DAVID HUNTER BLAIR, BART., - OF BLAIRQUHAN. a UD flI1flhLIjU fI:tIN. . . the (From the Ayr Observer.) I g t We regret having to announce the demise of Sir David fla, t Hunter Blair, which took place at Blairquhan Castle on Sa- me e turday. Although the event has been for some time not 0 ino altogether unexpected-his health having been for the last in r two years in a declining ...

... A GANG OF SIJ'iYDLERS. Yesterday Hciry Devall, aged 40, a well-known thief, A111 (eorgo Brikbulv aged 50, were broughh bioore Mr. Yardley, at tho ThhAies Police-court, charged with COII:- bihold together with a man called Jee, wi!o acted as theirclerk, and who has absconded, for the putpoas of ob- taninig goods under falsepretonecsfronm mna11,1actsrers and crodessoen in Wa';diwortis, ...

... -- - NEW GAS STOYE.-We noticed wtith pleasure a c0' mew as soveof vry smpl andeffetiveconsrue Myoarsnis's MFncusA.Nem' DINING Rooees.-Yes- I terday, that active and spirited public caterer, Mr. qui Morrish, brought to remembrance the days of old boin Englisha liesitality by p~ovidinig for his numerous M customers a aron of beef. The joint, which was of,' thd( 'huge dimensions, -weighed no less ...

... YOUNG MENS'-CHRISTIAN : ASSOCIATION. The second annual soir6e of the members and i friends of this association was held last evening, in the rooms of the association, Renshawv-strect. The - Rev. H. S. Brbvwi presided, and amongst thole pra- asent were Messrs. F. D. Fletcher, B. G. Orchard, thG. ousey, A. B. Steele, J. E. Leyland, hon. sec. of the association ; T. Ham, T. M. Downham, - ...

... o?1?flr?. - NOTICE TO CORRESPOND-ENTS. ' What is A Mediator driving at? Mediation by inu0elndc is rather a novel idea. i To tie *EDITOR of the DAILY POST. Sir,-I saw in the Dail ?? of Thinaday (to-daby,) ?? smuall''paragraph, headed ¢The Great Slander Case. Newr, being's constant' snbsorihei fromn the very'first starting of your valuable paper, I should like to know what 1111 slander ease ...

... FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT I A COLLIERY, NEAR LEIEDS. I Oa Tuesday morning aboutaquarter-past seven o'clock, a boiler, attached to the drawing engine at the Hare- hills Colliery, near Leeds (one of the White Horse series of Collieries), exploded 'with a loud report, and was attended with most disastrous results. The White Horse pits, which are about two miles east of Leeds, give employment to a ...

... (FROM oaR OWN CORRESrONDnNT.) [The following appeared in our Evening Edition of ysrt~rdlayJ: PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Emperor, who has merely had an attack of influenza, is better. He presided this morning at a ministerial council, and to-morrow he proposes to go to Fontainebleau, for a day's shooting. He will retarn to Paris in the evening, to be ready for the New Year's-day reception. ...

... STRIKE .dHO WGST THE COLLIER IN SOUTI WVALES. The Swansea Herald says:- The strike still continues, but there is some appearance now of some of the- men soon returning to work. The pangs of hunger begin to be felt in some families acutely. About fifty colliers were expected to return to work at the Blaengwawr Colliery oz Monday. The masters have resolved that some of the leaders in the strike ...

... TEE VAL CE OF AN EYE. At the Rotherham County Court, on Wednesday, a asce was tried of considerable imporlance to men employed at ironfouadrius, and It is the, first action brought under sniilar circumstances. Edward Burgese was tire plaintiff, ?? Booth the defendant. The former is employed as a puddler, and the latter a shingler, at the Park-gate Ironworks, Thie action was brought to ...

... NEWSPAPER WVAR. Tine NXorthCYerPn IFk/p of yesterdtay, tuider the heading which we hlave quoted, has somie goneral observations upon thei poSitioII or journalism in Belrast, and makes special rfrcrence, in ternis ?? indicate 'a little natural irritation, to what it calls 'three attacks' made in our coluimns uIp[0 thle Northern IF/p As a mattel' of diet; though not of great consequence, there ...

... TIWE WEST DERBY BOAD OF GUARDWS. The weekly meeting of this board was held. on Wednesday last, at the West Derby Workhotse, Mr. H. Edwards in the chair, and the other merm bers present were Messrs. Ltmt, Stone, Sagar, Abram hams, Roscoe, Taylor, Mawdesley, Roberts, Pitts6 Almond, Ledger, Birch, Medcalf; Shaw, and Parr., Cheques for outdoor relief were granted as feI- lows :-Mr. Potts, £100; Mr ...

... The Parochial Board met-yesterday at two o'clock -Bailie Blackadder in the chair. The CEHAIRMAN called attention to the letter laid before the Council from Dr Gairdner at its late meeting, in regard to the health of the town. Dr Gairdner seemed to think that a disease of some kind was brewing over the town, which would burst over the whole community, and advised the 'adoption of measures to ...