... I Mahomed Yakoob Khan is about thirty years of ae g and is the oldest surviving son of Ameer Shere ?? _j th5 dmughfor of M osnl ,hief. When Nabhoma Ali, the eldest son of Shere Aliq was killed ry hig uncle, Ameer Khan, in 186f, it was generally understood in the Cabal Durbar that the Ameer had really nominated Yakoob Khan as his heir to the throne. Believing himself to be thus in favour, ...

... I - ?? _fCoullanemw. It has been decided to start a London Home- rule Club of a political, literary, and social character. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales -was again nominated on Wednesday night as Grand Master of the Elglieh Freemasons. Mr. Kirkman Hodgson has applied for and received the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, and it is thought that the new election for Bristol will ...

... 'TIIE WAR IINAFGIANITAN I I~~~ T1lE AMEEW'S REPLY TO THE ULTIMATUM. HE DESIRESl PEACE AND OFFERS TO RECE-IVE A BRITISH MISSION. IRUMOURED FLIGHT OF SHERE -ALL I ~~~ERV UTEI'S ThL3(SUAM.] Tlie reply of 'LAnona, Dwc. 7: T p the Ameer ofi Afghanistan to the ultimanuno has been received by-the IsdianGovern- meat. It bears dine tle 19th November, but, as it did not reach DU-ll.k' etore the 30th ...

... 1 -1 _ _ . ?? T! Dunrobin Castle left the Threme vyesterdiay, M ti: headquarters and service companies of the 4th HiiSI'ts Own, for the Cape. Total of all ranks 440. The Queen's lett r has arrived in Dubliu, by j N hich Mr. Gerald Fitzgibbean is appointed lord justice of appeal, and Mr. Holmes,. QOC., solieitor- 1 general. i Mr. W1. H. Smith andi the other members of the | Board of ...

... - ;aa,. il _11& ?? IPSv S- IE B[HSAND DEATHS IN' TWET | LARGE ENGLISH TOWNS. . FIFTIETH WEM 1878. in the week ending last Saturday, 4813 births and 3844 deaths were registered in twenty d the largest English town, estimated by the Registra- General to cestakn a population of rather more than seven and a quarter millins ol peson in the middle of this year. The births were 24 below, whereas the ...

... TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON A | SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. to FOUR IAVES LOST.To A Brecon and Merthyr goods train, going at Of terrific speed down an incline between Pon-tickyll Fe and Talybont on Monday night, ran off the metals B4 and fell over an embankment. Two drivers, at the under guard, and one fireman were killed m Several persons are reported to be injured. m !EPRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRA[.] le A ...

... I .REALTH COMMITTEE. Dr. COiU presided at the usnal weekly meeting of the health committee, which was held yesterday, at the Municipal-bildings, Dale-street. The other; members present were Messrs. W. S. Graves Hun- I tingtcJ, Nicol, Boyd, Vining, William Wifliams, Forrest, J. Barkeley Smith, George Fowler, Thomsas Hughes, and Dr. Commins. THE HEALTH O(F THE BOPROU(GH. I The medical officer of ...

... I rhe Editor is -not responsible for the opinionS1 antd state-i isents of CorrespondentS-. BETTING AND POLICF TRICKERY. TO Tii: EDITOR OtF TE PRESTO i] Sut,-The botting prosecutions at the Preston Pohcc-. court, on Wednesday, revealed some unpleasant facts. I ?? a most irrevocable hatred of betting and everything of a eambling nature; and yet I like English fairplay. In the first of the cases ...

... THE SONG OF CHRISTMAS DAY. -Oh, I co.e on the silvery wings of the morn, When the stars are all silently beaming- 'hen the radiant Moon on her mission has gone, And the weary old world is a-dreaming ; Then I steal (In my weay lie a bird on tie wing, To those lends that are wvaking to meet me- Where the Cbristinn wvill sing tbe glad tidings I brieg, And the sweet bells lie ringing to greet mo. ...

... I _ _ THE BLACKHEATH BURGUARIES. I At Bow-street, on Saturday, Hannah Peace, a women apparently about 55, was charged before Mr. Vaughan with being in possession of property knowing it to be stolen, the proceeds of the burglaries which have taken place about London recently. Mr. Poland, instructed by the Treasury, prosecuted; Yr. Beard appeared for the prisoner. Henry Phillips, inspector of ...

... PRESENTATION TO LORD BEA ONS.- FIELD.I On Thursday, a deputation of British residents in California waited upon the Earl of Beaconsfield, at his residence in Dowmng-etreet, for the purpose of pre- senting him vfith a gold and silver oacket, containing an address expressive of their high appreciation of hie Lordship's setvicea, The deputation, which was intro- duced by Mr.13, Maclvor, MY.., and ...

... I OUR LON-DON CERHESPONDENOE I LONDON, S4TURDAY ENPI,. It was cheerful to see the change of tone amoeng Liberals last night. On Thursday tiiny ! were very despondent. Providence has ag i declared itself on the side of the Tories. , 3 ,victory of the Peiwar Pass3 lhad precladed any attack uponthe militarypolicy of Lord Ly-aexi. The difficulty of arguing against success seetnmd insuperable. Lord ...