... THE EASURYAND THE CIVIL SERVICE. To TOIM EDITOR OF THE FtEMAN,- Sxn,-The ii Barvico Commission is now in I the fall dischargeof its mysterious functions, and' a the Civil servants of Ireland are on their trial be- 7 fore a tribunal on which they are not repreSented, . and with the scope 6f whose jurisdiction they are unacquainted. This, however, is known-that, in the constltuthon of that ...

... I DUBLIN TOTAL ABSTINENCE LEAGUE, AI A - t ?? - - _ 1 .- . - - l _ 1 The weekly meeting of this organisation was held SundayZvening in the refreshment room of Rotundo, whioh was densely crowded. So great was the inconvenience felt that we believe the committee have lb under consideration to rent the Pillar Room. Mr bilchael Brogan presided and delivered an able asd practical address. He was ...

... ?? TO THE CLERGY, SECULAR AND REGULAR, OF DUBLIX. BEVEERBD AND DE4R SIR-Will you be so kind as to exhort the faithful, on next Sunday, to celebrate the festival of our great patron, St. Laurence, on Thursday next, 14th November, with great devotion, meditatlug on his spirit of mortification, his faith, his charity, and humility, and imploring of him -to Intercede for hie ohil. dren at the ...

... I I On Tuesday William Coghlim, Esq, Collector of Customs and Receiver of Drolty, arrived at Cahore in order to ascertain the oause of the wreck of the Amelia. The two men who were saved were sworn and examined. The youngest, Henry Hales Cuthbert, from Queentbown, is a very intelligent young fellowv. The ahlef points stated by them are that the ship left ardiff on the 14th instant, at 3 a mn ...

... I. CONGRESS OF FLAx oROWRS. The following document has been reselved by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce :_ Y.ienna Universal Exhibtion, 1873, P pro. granrme of the proposed international ?? of flax growers, to., to be held at Vienna next ?? great importance of flax as a prodit. able agricultural product and valuable raw mates. rial for industry renders it a matter of great moment that at ...

... I SPECI -TELEGRAS. LONDLN CORRESPONDENCE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM London, Frday Nig'it. The Echo has reason-to believe the Govern nent regard with much confidence the provisions of the treaty of Washington as to their exclusion of the extreme and extravagant claims inclndedi in the American case. Captain Cust will be the Conservative candidate for Grantham at the next election. In the divorce court ...

... SPECIAL TELEGRAMS, l I I (FROM OUR O WN CORRBSPONDZNNTS.) OUTRAGE ON THE QUEEN. London, Thursday, Evening. An attempt was made this evening to assassinate her Majesty. London is becoming frantic with ex- citement, and it is alleged that the would be assassin is an Irishiman. The facts, as far as are known, are these .-Her Majesty left Buckinghiam. Palace this afternoon for a constitutional ...

... I AN ENGLISH BARNET ON IRISH I I AFFAIRS. . Sir J. Eardley Wilsot, an EnglishBaronet, who is Pecorder of Warwick, and a well-known and highly-respected man,. has been lecturing at the Chelsea Working Men'i Constitutional Association on the History and Condition of Ireland. His lecture now lies upon our desk, and though there is muchjn it from which we dissent, it is impossible not to pay a ...

... THE MOST REV. DR. M-CORMACK, Cf)| ADJUTOR BISHOP OF ACaONRY. An important and influential meeting was held in Westport on Sunday, the 14th instant, convened by requisition, for the purpose of giving expression to the regret of the parishionera at hislordship's de- parture from amongst them, and their great deligtt athi8 well-merited elcct:ontotbeepiecopacy. On the motion of Stepben. Gibbons, ...

... The Standard ?? is in a ratker peculiar position just now. There are four can- didates for its single seat, which is not yet vacant. There appears to be no doubt that Mr. Attorney. General Dowse will succeed to the judgesh-p Ie1si by the late Baron Hughes, but the Govern. mcnt seem resolved to delay the appointment as loug as possible, Two motives may be assigned for their hesitation in this ...

... | The steamship Minnesota sailed for America the other day, having on board eight passengers front the city of Dublin. We have always been amongst those persona who, in the teeth of the frigid doctrine of politicol economy, regard as an elnixed evil the loss to Ireland of so muho of her bone and sinew. Bub we confes3 we cannot drop a tear over the departure of this little band of Dubliners who ...

... i The subjoined ?? paper Oin the Coal and Iron Mines of the Arigus District of Connaught, by T. A. Readwin, F.G S., was tioad in the Geological Section, during the roeent nmeeting of the British Association at Brighton:- Itis wellknown ?? Mea- 'Wures oooupy portions of the counties of Rosoom- cnon, Sligo, and Leitrim, in the province of Con- naught, and of county Cavan, In the province of ...