... 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 ...

... o.ve to record the death, under distress We have to record the death, under distressing cir- cunstanceS, of a son of Elliott, the poet. The dcec ased ventleman, Benjamin GartsNve Elliott, has for the last 6leven years lived the life of a recluse, at Rhire-green. The house was formerly occupied by Mrs. Gartside, his aunt, and during her life was kept in excellent order. It bras as charming a ...

... THE ANTErODUITS OF T iii FeSNIAN OUIrAGF.-The ptlnciple that lies ac the forindiation of all civilised society is the absoluto supremacy of the law. Never should defiance of it he permitted by any person or for any purpose. If necessary, empower thoce to whom the administration of it is confined to sunpend it for a time if in their judgme)nt the welfare of the Stite demands i-but theun Only ...

... ATrrrsNwrMmiie ?? Rev. Joseph Marychurch Vaughan, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, has been appointed to the Mission of St. John, in the parish of St. George's-in-the-East, for which a new church is to be erected. The Rev. J. M. Milman, M.A., has been appointed to the incerbency of the new church of Sl;yehouse, in the parish of Fishlake, Lincolnshire. The Bishop of Lincoln has instituted the Rev. H ...

... THE German inhabitants of the Baltic provinces (Livonia, Esthonia, and Courland) celebrated on the ioth inst. the anniversary of the issue of the Privilege of Sigismund, which they regard as a sort of Magna Charta of their national rights, and to which frequent reference has lately been made in connection with the measures of Russification lately carried out by the Government in these ...

... ?? - 1. I RoME, Deb. i6. THE publication in the official journal of the bull of suspension was supposed to have raised an effectual bar to Cardinal Andrea's return to Rome. That the Cardinal was very anxious to avert the publication is certain, as he not only supplicated the Pope for delay in the letter transmitted through Mr. Odo Russell, but repeated the petition by telegraph. But this ...

... Tlzhirsdezy, 2 o'clOck. Lrflid Obtaina'd OtWd- REUTER'S TELE GRAMS. I FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 5.-Towards the close of the sitting in. the French Legislative Chamber yesterday, A. de Moustier, after narrating the events which ensued after the arrest of Garibaldi, said:- The Italian Minister then Inade a verbal communication to me of the gravest importance. He brought forward the idea of a European ...

... A statement appeared recently in the Ofiinzione that after the sitting of the Legislative Body on the 5th of December the French Government sent a. despatch to Florence modifying the declarations made by M. Rouher in refer. ence to Italy. This is denied by the Patrie of last night, which says that on the very day of the debate a despatch, sanctioned by the Emperor, was sent to Baron de Malaret ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...