... The American papers contain accounts of a fearful colliery explosion in Indiana, on the 21st November. The accident was caused through an accumulation of gas in the workings, which took tire tll: ongh the carelessness of one ot the miners u-ing a naked light. There were several kegs oi gunpowder in the place, and these caught lire, the names increasing the destruction to » vast ex- tent. Eight ...

... The Correspondent of the Standard, In a telegram from Montreal, on Saturday, Last evening there was a general illumination, which was brilliant and varied, but the electric light failed in some instances. The Jesuit College was splendidly lit, as was also the French newspaper office. At nine o'clock the Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise drove through the streets incognito. The ball was a ...

... THE AFGHAN WAR. TELEGRAM FROM THE VICEROY. The following telegram from the Viceroy, dated 4th December, has been sent from the India OlBce for publication Browne reports brigade under Maepherson advanced to Bosawal, beyond Koord Khyber, to r*ef0?/r°'re' qiet at Dakka. Communications to Ah Mnsjid re-established. Aehana road is be-'uer ex- plored and improved. HeIth of British troops'very good. ...

... Mr. W. Rayner Wood, county magistrate, whose name recently appeared rather prominently before the public in connection with his prosecution of the Sisters of Mercy for begging, has received a communication from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who severely censures Mr. Wood for his conduct in the case, and points out his want of discretion as a magistrate, and further, that if such ...

... In the currert number of the Congregationalitt, Mr. R. W. Dali announces that with this nnm. ber his editorship of the magazine ceases. He is succeeded by tie Rev. J. G. Rogers. The Scottish Corporation celebrated their 214th anniversary at the Freemasons' Tavern, London, on Saturday. Lord Kinnaird presided in the absence of th# Duke of Richmond and Gordon. The report slated that in ...

... THE LADIES' COLUMN. FASHIONS FOR WINTER. (From the Englishwoman s Domestic Magazine.) Toilettes for the early winter are very elegant, fui- only appearing as a trimming to mantles and fancy velvets and velveteens, forming very stylish costumes. Terry velvet, dear to our grandmothers, is in great favour this winter. It is employed for short costumes in the daytime, and in tunics, combined with ...

... ..The following telegrams has been sent to the papers from India Office for publication :— From Viceroy, Dec. 1,1878,8.46 p.m. Clivagnari reports from Jamrud, Abdullah Mir reported 10 have left the malcontents. Party attempted to interrupt lnmunicatioDs again in pais and were easily dispersed by Out troops. wBiddu!ph reconnoitring In Pishin Valley and towards *ojeck Pass; people everywhere ...

... MR. GLADSTONE WITH HIS CON- STITUENTS. Mr. Gladstone, who was elected for Greenwich on the 17th November, 1868, while in the midst of the contest for South-West Lancashire, paid a visit to his constituency on Saturday which waa looked upon as being of a farewell character. In the afternoon the right hon. gentleman was entertained at a luncheon at the Ship Hotel, and having responded to the ...

... THE NEW YEAR.—J879.—A neat and effective Almanac printed by Lithography, in monochrome, has been published by Messrs. Horniman, Tea Importers. London the yearly issue of this firm's publications is looked forward to with interest as each series is given away by 4,000 chemists, &c., agents for Hor- niman's Tea, the total circulation is immense. All persons, whether already consumers of the Pure ...

... OriiMNG OF rAKLlAJi^NT. THURSDAY. Parliament was opened to day. A small and uo- excited crowd assembled at the Houses of Parliament to witness the arrival of the members. The Speaker arrived at ten minutes to two, and twenty minutes later the Commons were summoned to hear the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords. ti ...

... SULEIMAN PASHA SENTENCED BY [ COURT MARTIAL. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 2.-Suleiman Pasha. has been sentenced by court martial to be de- graded and to be confined in a fortress, for his conduct in the late war. The Novi Bazar ques- tion has been virtually settled by an agree- ment in the sense of a mixed occupation. The Russians have evacuated Urzun, Kupre, and other places in the neighbourhood of ...

... Mr. C. Bagot Cayley's version of Petrarch s Canziouore will be published shortly. SUICIDE AT MALTON On Saturday afternoon, an Inquest was held at the White Swan Inn, Malton, before Mr. Wood, corouer for the North hiding, on the body of Thomas Hill, a master currier, of Malton, who committed suicide the same morning by hanging himseU' to a bedpost in his house. The evidence of his sister and of ...