... X k 5PEITOR or UBrYN0LD8R'B, NfwPAP3B. Slit,-As a sequel to the briietn'arrative of the disastrous occurrenee.:that overtook -our army on its retreat from Uoabul, contained in my last co~nmunicationu.l propose glancing this week at wht toliowed these events. And this, I think, ?? be found apropos to theicomments made b a Russian 'correspondent in a Berlin journal, referring to the ticklish ...

... f TO THE FDITOR OF THIE TCA. Sit--An article pulblishied in your last week's issne, and entitled Theatrical New Brooms, must have proved of con- sideablie interest to other readers of your infliential journal than myself. But that narticle, or rathor its title, with the recent action of the Examiner of Plays, so far as regards Ir Arthurl Mfa~tlhlison' s ?? of Les Lices nc- Pa inre, ...

... The agitation in the Kent and Sussex Labourers' Union at the prospect of a reduction of wages at the present time must have been expected. r An agricultural labourer's wages are never great at the best times, and any diminution, such as at present threatened, will be hard to bear. But as a matter of fact all classes connected with the land are suffering just now. Farming in many districts has ...

... 'IHE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN. The Standard observes that the telegrams of to-day from India seem to confirm the impression that the Government intend to proceed with deli- beration in their measures for bringing the Ameer of Afghanistan to reason. The determination to leave as little as possible to chance, and not to underrate the powers of the enemy, may be very commendable, but it is to be ...

... Chid C-beninald gewd. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. (REULTER'S TELEGRAM.) l'Aris, Oct. ?? RIublique Franfaise of to-day publishes an arti;;( ?? that of the iones upon the French demands respecting tiae question. The Rifiublique Franfaise ?? such as tl Cit to nct correspond with the relations existing between the two countries. 1'I Itench Government did not bring any strong feeling to bear upon thee ss ...

... The Daily News is privileged to inform the world, on special informa- tion, that Count Schouvaloff will return to London this week, to resume, for some time at least, his duties as Russian Ambassador. With the same pen the Daily News says it understands that the so-called report of the Rhodope Commissioners into the alleged outrages com- mitted by the Russians and Bulgarians is simply ...

... FIRST EDITION, 2.30 p.m. I RE UT E R'S 7 EL E G R A MS. THE EXPEDITION TO AFGHANISTAN.-CAPTURE OF ALI MUSJID. SIMLA, Oct. 7.-The Indian newspapers publish despatches announcing the capture of Ali Musjid. A proclamation making known the intentions of the Indian Government is eexpected to-day. The Ameer of Afghanistan has summoned the tribal councils. All the tribes, even the Jowakis, are ...

... FIRST EDITION, 2.30 p.m. R EU TE R'S TEL E G R A MS. RUSSIA AND BESSARABIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15.-It is officially announced that the Russian consul at Ismailia has sent a despatch to the Government, stating that the inhabitants ofthat town received the Russian Commission entrusted with the annexation of Bessarabia to Russia. The mayor of Ismailia presented the Commissioners with salt, and ...

... BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. B I RT HS. SONS. Psiss, Mrs. L. It, at Earl's Court-road, Oct. 34. cOvsONp, Mrs. James L., at Areachou, France, Oct. O3. EDINGeoN, Mrs. George T.. at Bickerton-road, N., Oct. 24. FRIEND, Mrs. Frederick IV., at Hoxne, near Eye, Suffolk, Oct. 23 (child survived only a few hours). LEIc,11 Mrs. J. S., at Chihwick, Oct. 23. LoCe, Mrs. John, at St. Germains-road, ...

... irfti? C-beninuld !Otb)d. ENGLAND AND AFGHANISTAN. The Srnila correspondent of the Daily Telegraph sends the following T dated yesterday morning :- Reinforcements are now rapidly reaching eespatchI and another reserve force is in process of formation at Hassan yesbawu he runours stating that the Russians are in Yarkand are believed by Abdul' refer to the Russian caravan sent to make ...

... Effid ObtuilT.214 21004. NEWS FROM INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. The Overland Mail has brought news from Bombay to September 30; Calcutta, September 27 ; Colombo, September 14; Hong Kong, September 7; Shanghai, August 31 ; Melbourne, September 3. INDIA. There is very little news in the Indian papers except that which relates to the Afghan difficulty, which when the mail left was almost the sole ...

... T-f only important item in this morning's news is contained in the telegrams from Simla. It is stated by the usually well- iliformed correspondent of the Daily News that the decision of the home authorities is not to take immediate offensive measures ?,gainst Afghanistan, but to address another communication to the An'cer. setting forth in explicit terms the consequences of his Slfusal to ...