... TUE D JBMN- FEXTAX FUNERAL.—A scene occurred in the Dublin Police Court on Monday, when Mr. John Martin and two other persons summoned for leading the demonstrationists in the city on Sunday week ap- peared. Whilst the counsel for the Crown was proving that it was all unlawful assembly, Mr. Sullivan, of the Nation newspaper, who had bee I summoned as a wit- ness, interposed and declared in an ...

... The following appeared in our SECOND EDITIO last week. ...

... In the matter of the Railway Companies Act, 1S67, and of the Cambria Railway Company, which is the first that has come before the Court of Chancery under the Railway Act of last Session (by which rai'way companies are enabled upon filing a deed of arrangement with their creditors ti stay legal process against the property of the company), Sir W. P. Wood, on Tuesday, decided a point of ...

... At half-past eight on Saturday morning the priso- ners Burke and Casey were removed from the prison to Bow-street police-station, for further examination. A strong body of mounted police formed the escort, and theywercfollowed through St. James's-placeand across Clerkenwell-greon by large crowds of people. On the bringing up of Burke and Casey, at the Bow- street police-court, on Saturday, Dr. ...

... CONSERVATISM IN HUI.L.—The first general meet- insr of the UolderneKs Ward Conservative Associatiol1 has just bren held in the Dawson-lane Schoolroom, Hull, under the presidency of Mr. J J. Field. Up to the time of the meeting 110 fewer than 120 members had lieen enrolled. Letters of apology from Litut.-Colonel Pease and Mr. H. J. Atkinson, J.P., were read. The chairman lmide a very stirring ...

... [FROM OtTR OWN REPOBTERS 3 MONDAY.—TRIAL OF HUNTERS. On Monday the trial of Weight-carrying hunters, prior to their exhibition at the show of Tuesday, came off on the splendid turf land adjoining Tredegar Park. The morning set in rather hazy, and a dulness pre- vailed up to noon, when the clouds in the horizon cleared off, giving way to pleasant sunshine which lasted up to about three o'clock ...

... This being the great cattle-market af the year, or Christ- mas supply, the number of stock sent up from the country for sale was large. The quality was undoubtedly fine, with, in some instances, remarkably good specimens of both breed and feeding which ought to have been exhibited at the Smithfield Club Show. The Aberdeenshire beasts were especially good, and the number large. West country ...

... THURSDAY. The inquiry was resumed at 12 o'clock. William Jones, a lad employed in the Ferndale colliery, was at work at the time of the explosion in James Rees's heading. Jast before the explosion he left the working be. cause there was fire in the stall. The top was also bid and wanted repairs. He had often complained to Harris, the fireman. Spoke to Mr. Williams about the top and he told him ...

... IRISH POLITICS. At a meeting held at Newcastle to protest against the continuance of the Established Church in Ireland, a letter was read from Mr. Headlam, M.P., in which, after de- claring that the government of Ireland is a hopeless and most unsatisfactory matter, he declines to commit him- self to any scheme for the removal of existing grievances' The right hon. gentleman would rather wait ...

... The following are extracts from letters written on board the French mail steamer Panama I have to report my arrival here (St. Nazaire) by the French steamer Panama. Having had yellow fever on board, I expect we shall be quarantined for five or seven days. On the 18th of November, at 3.50 p.m., St. Thomas was visited by a severe shock of earthquake, followed by heavy rollers from the sea, the ...

... HOWEVER much the reportsof the Onmissioners who have recently been reporting uponhe condition of the workhouses in various parts « the country may have been exaggerated, as they re alleged to have been since tie disgraceful disc,sures which have been made by them have so paitd the public ear, there can be nc disguising the facthat whether true or false they )ave caused a suden waging up ...

... APPALIKG RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.—On Saturday evening an appaling accident occurred on the line from Auchin- leck to Muirkirk. On reaching a part of the road named VVelltrees the train dashed into an old colliery lye now in disuse. The engine, breaking through a wooden bridge, was precipitated illto the Iliver Lugar, a fall of about eight feet. The driver, John Hunter, had one of his legs broken ...