... SPECIAL CONSSTABLES. The following. circular has been forwarded by SirJamesFerguesoa, Under Secretary of State for the Home Departtiient,' to the'mayori f the prinoipal pro- vincial towns of England: , I am directed by Mr. Secretary Hardy to inforim you that her Majesty's government have received information. which tender's it, in their 'judgmenti, desirable 'that'the local authorities sbould ...

... t ` ) - II . iousitneg~liavipgei been -e ied~ rewards jinoucaotlj to' ( at its bgie, oiP 5951. iwebe r L to ?? the Petwerhe the;lolly- o ie r eboote of t he instiltute or psmired nobe services -taring the late fearf al. galdeb5? Th'` laiftbobht 'f tati6n'. . i 'oole,~'Dqetf Pved4O~tYAiZ UvQ4iip'sf tlejbi C Ce~ of Gurnseythe''Zkooers' lifeboaut,' at Mundlesley, Nor-' iand .adth ...

... THE CAB QUEhSTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. SiD,-The letter of E 1. K, has completely staggered me. I have been a cab' proprietor for upwards of twelve years, and until yesterday I have always enter- tained the idea that 1 was doing justice to myself by requir- ing about the same amount per day of my drivers as other proprietors weretaking of theirs. But if your correspondent is ...

... I f , In consequence of the failure of the past grouse aeason to a great extent on many of the best and most important moors of Perthsbire, fears were entertained that no shooting could be enjoyed next year. It seems, how. ever, from reports wve have recently received, that on same extensive moors, where the distemper had apparently scarcelyleft a'bird intheend of August, agood manygrouse have ...

... COVENT-GARDEIN. THIs EVEING~r, THE GOOSE WEITH THE GOLDEN EGGS. -After w'hich the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomoifle, entitled TIll BABES 1N THE WOUD, ORt, HAULEQUIN RtOBIN HOOD AND EIS MERlRY MJSN.-Commence at 7. llAYMARtKiET. Tact9 EVENuNO, OUR AMDERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Raymond, UOrdoll, Rogers, &e. ; Mlesdsames Cidppenalale.Burkie, Wright, Robertson, &c.-AN UTIER PER-VEuSION 0F THE ...

... I I . ~ | (BY ATLATiTC ELEGRAPH.) WASHINGTON, DEc. 20. Congress adjourned this afternoon until the 6th of January, No action has been taken with regard to the cotton tax. NEW YORE, DEc. 21, 6 P.M1. The steamers leaving to-day for Europe take out 1,000,000 dols. in specie. The steamer Caledonia has arrived out. Closing Prices :-Gold, 133j. Sterling exchange on London, 110. 5-20 United States ...

... 9ZHE FENIAN PROSECUTIONS IN DU.BLZN. (From the Freemsan's JourlnaL) At the Head Police-office on Monday, Messrs. 3olhn MIartin, J. C. Waters, and J. J. Lalor appeared in | adswer to the following summons:- roarer DISTRICT or DUBLIa METlRoroLIS, TO WIT-By the sustices of tse police-court, Ixchiinge-ceiii't, in said district, you sad each of you are hereby required to be and appear personally ...

... o _ ?? 2 HOUSE OF LORDS-SATURDAY, DEC. 7. t The LORD CHAmNEO took his seat upon the woolsaok e at 12 o'clock. R ROYAL ASSENT. The royal assent was given by consent to the following ?? of Reversions; Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland), supplemental; Metropolitan Streets Act (1867) Amendment; Ineome Tax; Consolidated Fund (2,000,01)01.) * Tocucs, Rc, Wyrits. The royal commissioners ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. SIR,-As the public is discussing the possi- bility of saving for consumers something of what is ,lo'tinutheshapeof retailers'profits, I venture to send youareportof whathasbeen done by our co-operative agriculturalassociation, This society was commenced a little while ago by a few gentlemen, with a view of stop- ping adulterations in seeds, manures, and feeding ...

... : 9- we TO THlE EDiTO1 OF THa 1D3AILY NEWS. of SIn,-As much public attention has beenrecently our given to poor-law mismanagemaent, will you allow me to ade point out wbat I cannot but consider a very great hardship one on applicants for and recipients of out-door relief, giving a an instancobhe system-adopted at St. PAncras -Work- o' cf house? A few weeks ago an old woman, whose name was n ...

... ED,.VCA TION IN KORTH S&TA NEQI WIRE IRE. The annual meeting in connexionl with the North Staffordshire Educationai Association washeld afewdaysago in he ow-halStoke-on-Trent, under the presidency of the Earl of LICHFIELD, lord-lieutenaft of the county The attendance wvas much smaller than usual, but the wea. ther was Ios un,11 favourable. ther. ~c (Stonfev Grammar School), the examiner, read ...

... FSNIAv DEMIONSTRA TION IN NE W YORK. I A funeral procession of the Fenian Brotherhood Look place in New York on the 25th ult. in honour of the 1 ?? meno recently executed at Blanchester. The JNew o yor;k fritane gives the following account of the demon- I 0t,..tion:-It would seem, if we may judge from yester- dave6 denaonstration, that by the act which the Fenians I erlt to deplore, the ...