... A lad aged nine years, the sot of a lamp- lighter, out of work. at Marvlebonfti hM been found dead in bed on Christmas Day. The family, six in number, had scarcely anything ta live upon, whilst they had hardly any clothing to cover them, and the room-a small ODe-Wa.3 in a destitute condition. The body was very much emaciated, and some of the other children, were iii. On making a port mortem ...

... ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE. [BY LUKE THE LABOURER.] LETTER VI. -NATIONAL WEALTH AND NATIONAL POVERTY — A SPEECH THE PRINCE SHOULD MAKE. Yorn 11OTAL HIGHNESS, — You eannot run your eyes, however cursorily, over the commer- cial status of the country without being impressed with the fact of the hugeness of our realised wealth, and the equally stupendous amount of our ...

... THE CHILD'S SCHOOL BOOK IN VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS.—At a meeting of managers of voluntary schools, held at the National Schoolroom, Oxforvi- street, on Tuesday—the Rev. S. C. Morgan, vicar of St. Mary's in the chair, there being also a large attendance of gentlemen from voluntary schools in the neighbourhood—the following resolutions were passe,i:—That this meeting has heard with regret of the ...

... BOMBAY, Monday. —News lias arrived that, contrary to all expectations, the Governor of Candahar is preparing to offer a vigorous defence. A general levy of the whole male population has been ordered, and some de- serters from our native regiments have been welcomed and given money. The people have answered the Governor's appeal with great heartiness, and are preparing to ofler a determined ...

... PROMOTION OF TilI DUKE OF •EDINBURGH. Tfco London Gazette contains tho following m- nouncemeut Admiralty, Dec. 30th. In acto,d- anci with Her Majesty's Order in Council of this da/s'date, Captain His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Personal Aide de Camp to the Quen his this day been promoted to the rank of Rear- iidmirul in Her Majesty's Fleet, such promotion keing in addition to the ...

... BREOONSHIRE. These sessions opened on Tuesday at the Shire- hall, Brecon, when the magistrates present were the Rev Hugh Bold (chairman), Sir J. R. Bailey, [;PW I' IT1??- Arthur Alorgau, Air T? w' rVIun olfor,1> M-P ttevC. Griffith, T w^U'- J' ,ihon?as> Colonel W. J. Thomas, Air J. Wilhains-Vaughan, Mr J. W. Vaugban, iunr., Mr John Lloyd, Air Robert Raikes, Air James Vaughan, Mr G. Overton, ...

... ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND TURKEY, Tuesday. Admiral Hornby has informed Sir Henry Layard that the fleet under his command, finding difficulties in obtaining provisions and letters at Artaki, will arrive at Ismid on Thursday evening There is no foundation for the rumour, which has been current here, that Sir Henry Layard has summoned the fleet to the neighbourhood of Constantinople. BERLIN, Monday. ...

... EXPECTED VIGOROUS DEFENCE AT CANDAHAR. WINTER QUARTERS AT JELLALA- BAD. PBSHAWUR, Monday.-Two brigades are camped comfortably at Jellalabad. Prepa- rations are being made apparently for a winter resides The arrangements of the commissariat;, :isport, and communications are gradually improving, but the details are still extremely defective.—Daily HAZARPIR, Monday. — We have no* further ...

... The Sheffield fuud for the relief of the distress, amounts to £ S,000. The committee report to the Home Secretary that the distress is not on the increase, and that 1;nlesll it iacre;18 local efforts will be adequate to meet the case. I The Woost-ro Park miners were on Tuesday afternoon served with notices of a reduction of i>er cent in wages. At Moncktcn Main Col- liery, notices are stated to ...

... A NEW ZEALAND-EMIGRANT SHIP ON FIRE. 282 PASSENGERS RESCUED. The Loch Dabor, arrived at Queensto vn, portsa.* follows -.—Nov. 11th, spoke ship Piak., from Loudon, for New Zealaud. Lat. 10 south long. 32 degrees west. which vessel wis on fire. Took 282 passengers from her, and accompanied her v. Peruambuco, and arrived there ou the 15th, ...

... ALE HD ARE. POLICE-COPRT.—AI tne weekly jiolice-court yes- terday, before the stipendiary, Mr li. II, the lion. II. C. Bruce, summonses were heard and orders maue thereon against severl {reraons for neglecting to send their children to school. A few cases of drunkenness aud assault were disposed of. All the c& ...

... Cardiganshire Quarter Sessions were begun on Tuesday, Air Charles Marshall Griffiths presiding. ■I here was a full court, 31 magistrates attending. On the motion of Colonel Pryse, seconded by Air C. E. Longcruft, Air A. J. Hughes, solicitor, was appointed county treasurer in the room of the late f • Jordan (deceased), with the proviso that £ A0J0 be the security, in place of £ 1,000 as here- ...