... 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 ...

... I I I_ |filEscZa'a TsazWGiBAS |A - ?? THE EMIPEROR'S RETURN TO BERLIN. Berlin, December 8. A thanksgiving service in celebration of the Emperor William's return to Berlin was held, to-day in all the churches of the capital, and was sit] attended by large congregations. A Te .Detna was sung in the Catholic Church of St the 'Ssdurg. The Emperor and Empress and all 010 the members of the Royal ...

... 25mT LANARK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. The annual meeting of the 25th Lanark R Y.V for the distribution of prizes, took place in New- some's Circus last night. On previous years the officers and their friends had a ball, the prikes to the successful competitors in the various regimental shooting events of the year being presented before dancing commenced. It was found that very few of the members ...

... AFRICAN, EXPLORATION. a We are reqnested to publish the following letter just received:- a Blantyre Mission Station, Shire Hills, 24th September, 1878. I see in the newspapers that the Royal Geo- d graphical Society are about to send out another eexpedition for the further exploration of Africa. d There is also a proposal to set up a telegraphic line betwixt Zanzibar and Cape Colony. One ...

... JOHENSTONE GAS ARBITRATION UZ O.SRUAM'S AWAUD. ii The Johustone Polite Oommissioners having earls last year resolved to take over the local Gas Ls L, Companyv's works, under the powers of the Bcrghs w Ga upy(Scotland.) Act, intimation to that e-ffect was made on the 17th April of tOOL Yeas. The parties eu~deavonred to fix the price by agree-it meet, but failing- to come to terms, the question ...

... THlE =NMPLOYED. 3tEzrm OF ACHVE COVrEN WITZ mSsiON| The Executive Committee held a meeting in the 1 Religious Institution Rooms last night with repre- eentatives of various benevolent agencies in the! city to confer an to the best means by which the ommnittee might obtain their assistance in the , work of relieving those in distress. There was a fair attendance. The IHon. the Lord Provost ore ...

... RELIE Or, THE UNEMIPLOYED. d ?? the past few days M4r Macleod and bh ,this staff at the sanitary offices have been p] d making a careful analysis of the large w h l central roll of applicants for relief, withsc a the view to their sub-division into ward ec sections, and the insertion of approved cases Pi e upon the ward rolls, for the use of the ward d committees. At a late hour last night Mr ...

... : THE 1Li-2.UJ t u C-) - 11. T)H-LI1 ?? i . _ ?? U : c * l,%s :M-A THE j1i- u~i.JL' us.IL, a Tide P ie ?? :i - tb-r. tedoi oi CLC.X , .- : L -a U.i Li Li iV i li- 1 , ce Lb-h tit v ?? ?? :-L . 1 , ?? 5 e t .e AULOial- k . D Gisti'v Ci iv c~ I..l:u ?? ?? Ls ioC ?? --Cd c: ?? iCA;:iD jild r.t6 -v.1 L! ?? ' ?? r murta irolu r Lhe cmli vf ,-e ci ?? ca cowoiotflt oI ?? L . . . that ?? -.ood ...

... LEL.Ec2Io NLW% CITY OF i A reqllisition has ber-o L. f : C d tives ot tile City of, t a.to e :.e1.s Worms aud Alide' ?? }uLt ' : -at tle ?? ?? f' . , t\Y5C:ti1~%L ;I CXG-Cj of thpe At a meeting oi i tC' .. . lanchester Lih etal N.LC a L ' was tivainimfl-Il; £,y t by a recjuieitl(l El t i i test the repi sentatll ai I with MNjr Jacob \\rigie ?? Thoin was b - 'ad A strong feelinig sac ' Us ?? ...

... FRANXCE AND BRITISH MINERAL OILS. Some correspondence relating to the duties on British mineral oils imported into France has been issued from the Foreign Offce. Professor Abel, who was sent to Paris to negotiate on behalf of our t Government, reports on the 18th October that he I has achieved the following results:- ` 1. A satisfactory settlement has been obtained of the terms under which, ...

... CURIAW. aorday the Stirling Castle' dnd zneigh- Ce W¢ r e i s use cxcellent sport Ior a short time. I0>,, : the brS- chsrswter. but ad vantaege ofthe ,W,* elel takeu. The skatin ponds belong-J ,l late hour in the evening. T ebers of this club met on their ?? for Mrs Murray's cup and the late -h- :-jMs~ Alter akeen coutest they were both ...