... GENERAL FOREIGN EWS.i --o (REEUTEB's TELYGLUrS.) THE AFGHAN MISSION. a CALCUTTA, Sunday.-An officer of the Ameer of tl Afghanistan at Ali MIusjid has refused to allow the fi English Mission to advance, and has crowned the heights commanding the Pass with his levies. After B an interview of three hours' duration with the officer, l and having warned him that his act would be regarded ' as the ...

... A PULLMAN 'TRAIN IN COLLISION AT | LEEDS. Yesterdaymorning.;acollision took place on the;Mid.. %llaud 'ailway wat Relbeck' Junction, whichi destroyed.a' considerable amount; of rolling stock and delayed, the traffic during the day, but vhiofi, fortunately, was unattended with personal injury of any description. At .2olbeok there are two up, and two 'downalines,bub .whore the railway ...

... THE SITTINGEOURNE RAILWAY &C-CIDENT. VERDICT 0F MANS14UGHTER. The man Clarke who in error turned the facing- points, thus causing the accident, bhs been examined by Colonel Wlioh, the Government inspector appointed by the Board of Trade, who informed him that there was evi. dence produced against him of a criminal obaracter. The man plainly stated and admitted that he had turned the points by ...

... THE ILEDS MERCURY. -4-- TH:E Tlimes Montreal correspondent telearaphs that the fuller returns as to the results of the election give the Opposition a majority of over 70. The elec- tion has really turned upon the question of Free Trade a. Protection, and it is needless to disguise the fact that the Free Trade party has been, for the time at least, disastrously defeated. The eleetions in Nova, ...

... ELECTION NERVE. PROPOSED LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION AT NORTII ALLERTON.-Mr. Albert Rutson, the Liberal candidate foi Northallorton, and a number of the leading Liberal Members of Parliament in the north of England, are expected to address a nublil meeting of the electors of the borough of Northallerlon early next month. MMR. BURT, M.P., AND THE REPRESENTATION OF MORPETIE.-A largely attended meeting ...

... - L - - I I 1 The division liete of the recent Oxford local exatmina. tions were. issued on Saturday, 987 junior O'illi4iates obtained certificates, 99 in thte first division, li6 in the second division, and 717 in the third division. 434 senior cantldidates passed, 21 in the firstdivision, 29 in the second tlitrvsiou, and 3S4 ail the third division. 35 passotv with distinction in English ...

... NATUvAL U TH PARTRIDGE. Many of fncr readers during the present month are doubtless amusing themselves and recruiting their health by partridgeA all otingt. We frequenty read the details of e the plenty -or scarcity of birds and the amount of sport a, obtained, 'but we do not recollect having seen many notes I on the 'i!abits and manners of this brave little bird. The if Partri~ge pairs about ...

... THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE THAIES. SUPPOSED LOSS OF OVER 600 LIVES. (FRoM gua SPECUIL COsLntSPONDNIT.) The worst fears have been more than realised. The aollision between the Princess Alice and the Bywell Castle has resulted in the certain loss of 600 lives. The exact number is not known, and will not be known, even approximately, for some days to come; but on the best authority that can be ...

... THEm EMPEROR or GEizY y esterday reviewed the ?? Corpsat Casscl. His Majesty rode on to the field,und, mountiug his charger, inspected the troops. There wete 26,000 men under arms, and the spectacle was very effective. The EuPRaEs and the Cnowx PRINCE were also present. The reception of the Emperor was, it is stated, very enthusiastic, 'Te Pall 2Baa1 Gazette correspondent says some of the ...

... LOCAL AN-D GENERAL | Mr. J. D. Gough, the Amelican temperance orator, has returned from the Continent, and commences to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at Mir. Spurgeon's Taber- nacle, a short course of lectures in behalf of the National Temperance League. Eighteen years have elapsed idnce his last visit to this Country. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENOE!.-On &'aturdav, being St. Matthew's Day, the Lord ...

... ARMLEY. Ameating of the Liberals of Armley was held on Satur. day night, in the Temperance Hall, Armley, Mr. J. JAoz- sON presiding. The Cati=AN explained that one of the objects ot the meeting was to take into consideration the best possible means of organieing the Liberal party for an effective resistance of the policy which hod been carried out by their political opponents. The question ...

... ?? are hursday Evening. Securl.~oe pwn r ?? rcso h ~rincipsi1j. Boirrien FDI,; &c.-Cbnsolq 941 bto~94t, for money, ped Cento. 93 or account New and Reduced Three per ent;- s. 3to 93j xd, Exchequer Bills (March and. Seoptemnber) 6 dis. to par, Do. (June aud December)210 to 6 dise..I1ndia Stook Five perCents. 1014 to 102;,; ditto~ourper (ents. 100 to 101 xd; and ditto.Btond8 l1s. die to par. ...