... TH7IE Governor of the Cape Colony is as far as possible from being an alarmist. Most persons, indeed, who are acquainted with his public career would be inclined to say that he leans to the side of optimism in politics. He has a high reputation for tact, for prudence,. for moderation in language and purpose, and he is not in the least likely to cause unnecessary embarrassment to the Government ...

... THE ?? WAR. 1 , LJL2 4.LX t& .Cl b , fl as t . Sir Bartle Frere has telegraphed for reinforcements for the Cape, and it is expected f regiment will be ordered. i thither from Mauritius. * Affairs have taken a serious r turn, and great fear is entertained of an extensive native n war. 8 TiE: EnnEs.s OF AUSTRIA.-The Empregs of D Austria,,,accompanied by the Crown Prince, arrived at Victoria ...

... TIIE 1? USSIANS OF TO-DA Y. IXXV,-SIBERIA.-ON THE ROAD. CAPITAL punishment has been abolished in Russia, that foreigners might no more be ableto call the Czar's subjects a barbarous people; and instead of it the process of doing offenders slowly to death in Siberia has been advantageously substituted. A Russian may be sent to Siberia by sentence of the courts or by an Imperial decree issued ...

... WALKING IN WIN TER. WE do not say it is wonderful that people do not indulge more in winter pedestrian excursions than they do, because we are apt to regulate our relaxations by habit and there are undoubtedly some grave objections to winter walking. No one would dream, of course, of plunging out in broken weather through mire or snowdrifts. Among the most common conditions of our climate at ...

... jr, IT ? 6 O. b t a in 1? W6 THlE WAR. 'ICRIKISII RETKEAT FROM SOPHIIA. A Rentcr's telegram from 13elgraie 'sys ?? It is runoured here that the Tlits have retreated from Sophia after having burned the town, and that ?? are now marching towar.s the ?? Defile, to hinder a Russian ticsarcre upon T.tar-}3azardj,1;. 'I hie t/ini(,rdl publishes the following telegram from Constantinople A101hrlig!r ...

... MIISCUELLANEOUS NMWS. The London Gazette of Friday does not rootain a single adjudication of bankruptcy either in town or country, Thnu, in; said to he the second time this lias ocurevred sisice the panning of the Bankruptcy Act of TulE INDIANO PAs-rs,c Fulzr-The Mfansion House Indian Fainsine Futal has reachedl £496,201), aind tite total eulsucriptcions liejt to India front all parta of the ...

... i2,'GIND STOW ?? isi The Commiitee ot!'f ~iberal'4scai~di d 6 ii~iXks*!o: an; . Mninoghm. 1, 'prcsded; n and Entsgsi a Jettgo tives r om anhSesehster, SIieillald, LIv *%iJ3erauq .,Thaifol--b own rslutsi was u~~g11y ¶ at Use lotn eolt~n vsQis; iti~o8 thoatll eta to hold pablio ga to p0i3 F IX Ysnd Arliwizi . t~txisp ?? C6i ii'c re'ws :ietl by medir ded:t maintains the ?? o tlie $tt!$ D~a ?? ...

... IMORNING JXPRESS-1 _ He ?? O- ?? TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. wfl MEIWUBY-OFFIOF, Tueaffay, 5 ~. o THE MEDIATION QUJESTION. The Standard publishes the following telegramn it from Vienna :-The Earl of Derby, in a Note which tte Sir-A. 'Buchanan presented to Count Andtassy yester.- of day, expresses the hope that in the presence ehii of the -desire of Europe for -peace, other Powers will Noi not fail ...

... THIE RUSSIAN ANSWER. THE Russian answer to England's message of mediation has been received, and it is just what most people expected it would be. It is not a rough answer, but it comes to this: If Turkey wants peace her proper course is to seek it, not through diplomatic interference, but by communication with the Russian commanders in the field. Put in that way, the answer is rather more ...

... PARIS, .lfoteday. A LEGMAIIST paper considers it very unlikely that a French Minister, no matter what his inexperience of foreign affairs may be, should have written the note ascribed to M. Waddington, declaring that France has no need of allies and that she intends to remain completely isolated, so that she may be all the better crushed on the first opportunity. On the subject of foreign ...

... . BP*ECIAL TELEGRAMS. -THE PROPOSED MEDIATION. THE SITUATION AT 'SOPHIA. at fo CONSTANTWrfOL, Sunday. o - Wile Prince Reuss continues to urge the Porte to conclude a separate peace with Russia, the El Austrian Ambassador has been directed by Count Andrassy to invite the Porte to formulate such a a, proposal of peace as Austria may consider and at possibly support. Count Andrassy expresses the ...

... __ _ __ _ __ _ _ I - WnEsn PnRB3TThnL& CHURCH, STANLEY-ROAD. -There remains a debt of nearly £3000 upon this E place of vworship,which the managers sre naturally anxious should be cleared off. In aid of taos object a grand miscellaneous concert was given last night in the schoolroom, Stanley-road. There if was a large attendance. The chair was occupied 7 by Mr. Owen Williams. The programme was ...