... THE AlGH AN WAR. (SPElCJ.4L 7Lf-EGRAM.'2,tll, ¶ (el.O)1 A C,1, l i rl W111L efENEl.. Quetta, December 25. ?? fort is vi ble at 3 diistallce of several Ca FSig Sc it does uopcn a Li-h, stCtP . ta no ?? lls ?? tO r:se abrupt!y do*, I *-the l-arri jita. At no gr-at (I?Ctc are ?? bi --Tnc low barrcn 1:ks. also risnig a' trom acli ;e el level. 1nme 0l~eo to be ShoilY the at qit':tt, linlt thle ...

... THfl LNES IN THE NORTH BLOCKm. COLLISIONS ON THE MERSEY. On Saturday last the Clyde was frozen over for about half-a-mile down. the river from Car- myle, and a large number of people took advan- tage of the smoother parts of the ice for skating. Several rinks of local curlers were kept up till e after darkness had set in. This is the first time e the river has been used for curling at this ...

... I Army rEQ1RGANISATION IN AMERICA. it- ts The New York papers publish the report of a le joint-committee appointed by Congress in June a last, to prepare a scheme for the reurganisation of We the army. The committee have drawn up a bill, is twhich, theysay, will, if adopted, make a condensed Y. and complete code of army law. Of this bill a is Washington despach in the ?? York Tiibws gives .d ...

... ANDERSON'S COLLEGE, t _ h PROOSUD RZEOVAL TO THE WEST END. e * Considering the extent to which the instit. tion bearing the above name has contributed to advance scientific education, and bearing in mind also the many eminent men whose names have been enrolled amongst its teachers and taught, it is scarcely possible that we can - remain uninterested in any movement which may result in the ...

... CALLY ~ f~yP7a) THE PROPOSED LOTTEO p- o CALLY CON S F-D 9 (BY As OCCASIONA' CONT';-ctt,) Having studied with some degree oF the doctrine of chances and thea z, - Sof lotteries, I would, with yovr 'aerwi; ...

... L\IPERALPAT~L P&PttIENTT, lUtiO ?? ()F COME IMY- N-MOyDAY. 'ile $ ...

... GLASGOW. At a meeting of ?? Committee vesjr, r day Mr Nicol reported that the fund for the ua_ . employed now amounted to £3307. Semey mernbers of the commtittee stated that the-y ?? obtained subscriptions which would brin ,a feand up to about £;3600. At the central ic0a5 ing department yesterday 168 new apphca; appeared for work. The greater nmiaber of these with the others previously engagbe ...

... WEEK OF P;5 ib^9 . . . ,. . e. G- .;.A I A Conference of the 2lz::1.e c' G.:;r bytery and tieclerp'nleu 1. preaciiei5 in conteCL.G ' - wsa held v-ester lar atfWr0' -Lr stitution 1iconis-I'v. P t siding. lbs le rie n- V rel i ' ducted the ?? Lerl *e- th:.r of ute c~ergyu~en Ln y vj;_ : part il thle ii'ou *ee. a i - frain unn:voidabte calt45s letr. a lenter trum frincipal i-u.leC ' ability to ...

... T E AFGHIN AIAR. I OFFICIAL DESPATCH. 7he. f!cO: has been sent to as from the! L-2 01cc for ppublication ?? V1CEI1OX'. titl December, lS78. ' nuiet in Khyber. Mir Akhor having F r&OflS sent a-ter 'him ?? tw have ;-r. her ptrts o. Su cd eKOl. N-fative trooup in Khyber rather sic''ly; B-:: roo healthy. ulub returnedto Raikuizar atterrecon- Sa c oE a week ; will o-z ; py Rb!mcjrk Pass art ...

... ELECTIOx YE,& t MR J. DICK PEDDIE AT PORT-GLA:SGOW. ti Mr J. Dick Peddie addressed the electors in the ti Is Town Hall, Port-Glasgow, last evening. Tbere was t D a large attendance. The following gentlemen ir occupied seats on the platform: - Uouncilior Wilson, Messrs Duguil, _Moffat, M'Intoah, Archd. Is 0 Walker, and Landells. Provost Somoxerville in e taking the chair stated that he appeared ...

... GEDERAL FOREIGN NEWS GEBMANI\- AD THiE UNITED _& iES. Deeri. mber 23, Evening. r. ?? -c-. -of this evening 'ives ,se .-cuaJUC ?? tr -:e state.men:1s of - the U-nited States -n ua: n, w 1 hich recentlx' zcr . -~A d in New Yorle. ~~ ~~*o in ore thath Germanyi that the United a protest against -teas t-ne Mlonroe doc- t . iiat the annexations i. by t e Berlin Cabinet, ,UcCeFF;'; ' C -- . I'z L ...

... IMPORTANT- POOR-LAW DECISION. In the beginning of the present year the city Parish of Glasgow Parochial Board raised an action in the Sheriff Court of Paisley against the Parochial Board of Eastwood, concluding for payment of . £252 14s 1d, being advances and interest incurred t on account of Mary Jane Smitb, a lunatic pauper, who is now upwards of 20 years of age, and also for relief of her ...