... SECOND ARTICLE. Mr. Morley was very fond of Gohebydd, or Gobi, as by aontraction, or for euphony's sae, he found it more convenient to call hin, and when bystanders appeared puzzled to know whom be meant by this fim de plume, he would, in hie quick, ebarp way, observe that tas if by way of an original glcs or vocal foot note) he meant the little -man that coughed. And in order that the ...

... [sguTEiiS TBLEGHAM.t I H, *ChAREST, Wednesday.—In to-day's sitting of | Chamt-i-r of Deputies a question was ad- *-esscd to the Government concerning the military i '^ij^'icions, and the irregularities of the railway -v n -M. Eraiian, tho President of the tha *u the cuurso of his reply said, Would j1 .at these evils were the only ones that the country to endure. M. Cogalniceano, Minister for ...

... THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince and Princess of Wales were present on Thursday at a large gathering at Critchet Park, Dorset. There Was a meeting of Lord Portman's hounds, and the Town Council of Dorchester presented an address of welcome. The weather was splendid. ...

... From Cape Town we learn that there is a proba- bility of the rebellion amongst the Kaffirs being speedily crushed. In the fighting which took place in the Transkei district on the 14th, the natives were defeated with great loss. No fighting has occurred in the Gaika district. At Calais on Sunday night, a panic, resulting from a false alarm of fire, occurred at the Circus, and in the struggle ...

... THE EASTERN QUESTION. THE GEKMAN EMPEROR AND THE CRISIS. WR PREPARATIONS BY ENG- LAND. THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE. RUSSIA AND THE CONFERENCE. [REc;TI:n's TELEGRAM.] ST PETERSBURG, Wednesday.-—The Russian avernmenfc rejects tho proposal to hold the con- fercncc in Vienna or in any other great capital. It considers that the tranquility of a small town in one of the minor States, and also the ...

... SPECIAL REPORT FR8H OUR mf!\ CORRESPONDENT.] \VOLVERHAIPTO', Weduesda.y. — A steady, though quiet, improvement continues to mark the Staffordshire iron trade. The armistice is exerting a. beaencial eSfect, but great anxiety touching the confereBee ia shown in. the hesitancy of some buyers. Common pig iron is abundant, and one such furnace is being put out. Best pig iron is reduced in stock, ...

... The inquiry which the Home Secretary has ordered to be made with reference to the death of the lato Sergeant JM/Cartliy will 1» conducted i>y Sir .James Ingham, and JM/Cartliy will bo conducted i>y Sir .James Ingham, and will be strictlv orivate. ...

... BireriiAWD & THE '1 DISORDlilvLY MEETINGS IN LONDON. Dn Saturday last, the meeting of the inhabitants of P^clcham, which was helciJa -the Collyer MemQrial Sdhools, lligh-street, to protest against the war vote, was throughout a scene of wild excitement and disorder. A Mr Mutley vainly attempted to get a hearing from th audience, and a number of younsr men and boys storeictf tbe:Piati,)rm, ...

... aRE ABERDAttEAND PLYMOUTH COM-fANY LIMITS A well-informed correspondent writes:-I have good reason to believe that the etatememt in your number of Saturday last relating to this company is wholly erroneous, and I may add that Mr Fothergill's interest in the works still remains in tho same state as it assumed on the con- stitution of the present company. Moreover, T under- stand that the ...

... LLAN SAMLET. Soiiac-L BOAED.—The monthly meeting of this v- as held on Thursday, Smith (chahw man), Rev P. J. Waltew (vice-chairman), llev Dr Waiters, Messiss R. Rees, and A. H. Thomas (ciexk). It was agredd that henceforward the clerk be j^ici at Utm rate oi £2 ...

... A MASTER'S CERTIFICATE CANCELLED. Yesterday, an inquiry was held at the Board of Trade offices, Prince-street, Bristol, into a ehaige of misconduct and drunkenness that had been preferred against John Dodds, second mate of the Lady dive, of Cardiff, who also held a certificate as master of a foreign-gom* ship. The inquiry took place before Mr Charles Hill, Mr Edwards, Afr J. F. Lucaa, and Mr ...

... Lrft'iiCIAL TELEG l: Ail.] No bullion. Consols, 95| to 9J Russians, 73's, 85 Egj ptiaus dull; i'tirks a shade firmer Argentiiie M • w Spaui h i better Railways generally firm North Westrr.is, 147; Midlands, 12S.2 W esterns, 98; Cana- dians, weaker Illinois 1 lower; Anglos, firmer Con- «tniction«, rel,ed 1. Rape oil, 358 9d,; Linseed, 6d Taliow, unchanged. ...