... THE FINANCE OF THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. The Tivi esa allows that under the circumstances there is not inuich in the Ministerial proposals as to taxation for the expenses of the Abyssinian expedition that can be seriously contested. At the sane time it is necessary to understand that we are preparing a deficiency of a million this year. We cannot flatter ourselves that the uncol- lected ...

... DREADFUL RAILWAY DISASTER Il VRANCE. An Englise traveller on the Great Noroeerrn Rai-way of France writes as follows 'from u station named Villiers, under date Sunday:- . - An awful accident has ocourred to the night mail tratin frou celaig to Paria, carrying the pasisegpers by the English '1t trtlain that ?? at half- sat eigt ou Saturday fnilgb -aoldent which Is tgnally slarmi- lng whether ...

... ? The lifeboats of the National Lifeboat institution rendered the following important services to dis- tressed vessels and their crews during the fearful gales at the beginning of this week :- The Penarth lifeboat, after extreme difficulty, rescued anzd brought safely ashore the crew of eleven men of the brig Mfarie, of Griefesrald, Prussia, wbich had stranded on the Bonie'spit, a most ...

... LATEST ELECTRIC NE WS. [MR.b BRUTER78 BEUGRAS.1 FLORENCE, Friday. Pen. de Lamarmorais expected here thiserening. The Opinione denies the report of the breaking up of tse camp of the troops on active service, whose head quarters remain at Pisa.aoa E Saturday lhe IaNa announces that the pontifical govern- vsient intends to liberate the Garibaldian prisoners. A first detachment, consisting of 600 ...

... . RomE, Nlozv. r9. THE search in the apartments of Mr. Odo Russell was ordered by Monsignor Randi, the director of the police, and was effected by Major Eligi, at the bead of thirty gendarmes. The Major secured the co-opera- tion of an architect who knew the structure of the Palazzo Chigi, and was thus able to make a thorough examination of the premises, beginning with the vaults, and taking ...

... ]r-iday, 2 O'ClOCk I Vrid (T-benilm'd Rewd. REVTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE HURRICANE AT ST. THOMAS. I.IVFRr(CL, NAIOV. 8.-Telegrams received by the Liverpool underwriters ccnfliming the news of the disaster at St. Thomas state that the crew of the Rhoie were lost, and part of the crew of the Wife, and only twelve passengers by the steamer for Southampton were saved. ITALY. PARIS, ANr'. 8 (4.48 A.M.!. ...

... SPORTING GUNPO WDER. THERE is a tendency among sportsmen at present to use a very mnuch coarser-grained gunpowder than has hitherto been generally employed for fowling-pieces. And we have very little doubt that in the main sportsmen are right in this matter. But it is quite certain that a good many of them: are wrong in the train of reasoning by which they have been led to this conclusion, ...

... FOR the first tine since 1857 Parliament has been summoned for a ninter session. It has been often remarked as somewhat incon- sistent that Parliament, claiming as it does the right to regulate the administration of the country even down to the most minute details of executive work, should be content to exercise its authority during only half the year, leaving the Government altogether without ...

... LOUIS NIaPoLEOS SPZECR. -, I When % notorious burglar, 'who has already suffored under multitudinous convictions, proteste at the bar of the Old Bailey that -he is an honest and woll-disposed man, it is almost ?? to add that neither judge, jury, or the public in court believes a word ho says. And so is it. likewise, that whenever Louis Napoleon professes a pacifla policy, we ell feel assured ...

... THE PROPOSED' FUINtRAL PROCESSION. VOn Pridaiy, tne conisttee for tptvpr ocurog of a com- mutation of tbe sentence on the cendemued convicts, met at the Neg's Head, Lesthb*-lame, to receive the report of the deputnatou to the Queen, 't Wifodsor. The proceedings lasted 'several hours, aid were oharsoterizsd by great excitement. IMr. Lnoraft was called to the o -air. Mr. FINLAN stated that be ...

... GAP.DZNING. NT GEB~E P. GLE'NNY, JUN. OWEB GAREDBN..-NO. 22. ASPAflOUS (ccfrtinuedX-At the end of Narch. or tlhe coo msneremtitt of APIS. Jest previouse to the rising of the buds, have the beds loosened with~a~three, pronged fork. In ?? this averstion, you must be careful not to Iii- Josre the crO'wOE ofthe plants, as if you do, they, which you soS aepposed to-stasir; will be nll the worse for ...

... TaDDB' UNIOmflSixU *TO THS RDrOUTS OF REYNSOLD4 S LW3WSPAXLo S ,t,-I belonged to a trade's union up wards of twenty years. Attached to it is a sick and funeral benefit sooiety. The subscription to the whole is very moderate, only 3s. per week. A sick member receives 7s weekly, and ot. are given for tne burial of a deceased memtber. vrovided his contribution is below a certain amount; and 31. ...