... THE FISHERY QUESTION IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, Sunday.—Meetings of the citizens held at Gloucester and Province Town (Mass) have passed resolutions calling for the abrogation of the Fishery Clause of the Treaty of Washington. ...

... THE CHINESE EMBASSY AT ST. PETERSBURG. Sr. PJSTBRSBUKG, Tuesday.—The Chinese Sukbasay have arrived here. It consists of six persons. ...

... CARDINAITHOWARD. ROME, Sunday.—Cardinal Howard has been added to the Commission for the ad- ministration of Peter's Pence. The nomina- tion causes much discontent in the Vatican but, in the opinion of those best able to judge, this choice is highly judicious. ...

... A person holding a high official position objected to pay 2a 6d an hour to a Cambridge graduate for the tuition of his sona; whereupon the tutor sharply retorted, Do you expect, air, to get a 'co.ch' for a less sum per hour than you pay a cab r ...

... LINSEED Lo/.EK^ks, a so'idif'.el linseed tea axativc uu.i 7d. iSrofchers^ S toes port, aifci C-ieiui&is. KAY'S Com-POUKD Massac;* OF Lnr-ego. for Coitis atai doughs, cures runs caate.i out of ten. &ofel by- all Chemists,. FLOUILINJC FOR THE TBSTH ANÐ Khxati— A few drops of the liquid I'iM-)!tne sprinted cm wet teoth-bnish produces a pleasant lather, v. hleli thoroughly eieaiwes the teeth from ...

... On Wednesday a disastrous fire broke out on the premises of Mr W. T. Llewellyn, grocer, whereby very considerable damage was done to the building and the stock therein. The cause of the fire is unknown. We understand that the property and stock are insured. ...

... THE LADIES' COLUMN. BY A LADY. ECHOES PARIS, I mentioned gilets de plastrons for wearing over dresses in a former number. Those for evening wear are very pretty, being made large, like a tunic, but the latest idea is the small Louis XV. gilet, which, if a laJy only possesses Ian authentic one, gives a rechercM lustre to the toilette. The devotees of fashion have recourse to the most ...

... THE ilEYOI/FlN NEW CALE- DON lA. PARIS, Wednesday Afternoon. — The Ministry of Marine has received dispatches from Sydney, dated yesterday, stating that the French Flying Columns, in .New Cale- donia, succeeded in driving back the insur- gents upon the ciifts of Cape Goulvair, which was carried by the troops after sharp light- ing- ...

... THE GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE. MEETINGS OW THE SIGNALMEN. RESOLVE TO STRIKE. At a meeting held at Nottingham, on Wednes- day, of the signalmen on the Midland Railway, they resolved to strike on Thursday next. The Midland guards and shunters on strike in Bradford show a firm front. The number of men out on strike is 18 guards and three or four shunters. In various parts of the town, and particularly ...

... MOVEMENTS OF RUSSIAN TROOPS. PARIS, Saturday.—A letter is published here from St. Petersburg which describes Bokhara as hostile to Shere Ali. and says that the Russian Government has been obliged to send an escort of three sotnias of Cossacks to protect him. The Czar has decided that Shere Ali shall reside in Turkestan, and not be aUowed to enter European Russia. The letter goes on to say that ...

... ELY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS MAS TREE. On Thursday the children of these school, were treated to a Christmas tree, kindly got up lv Dr. Sheen. At four o'clock the children, numfer{nrr 260, were marched into the dining-hall, the centre of which was arranged the Christmas tree beautifully illuminated, and decorated withtoyg of every description. Every child received a toy from the Christmas tree, ...

... THE DISPUTE BETWEEN FRANCE AND TUNIS. PARIS, Friday.—The Official Journal to- day announces that the Bey of Tunis having consented to make every reparation de- manded by France, the possibility of a con- flict has been removed. ...