... THE idea of a mixed occupation of Eastern Roumelia, as a means of preventing the dreaded union of that province with Bulgaria, has been much canvassed during the past week. After Russia has for nine months been in virtual possession of the country, administering it by her own officials, organising a local militia, commanded by her own officers, and loudly proclaiming to the Bul- garians ...

... aIX!rOOMIA JPO .Ifq Fiji~ ?? 31 _ 1 _ a - $ 1.tt -5 ?? - E l-I-. : if _ .Aiv,. :. .8 ?? 111 ,- -1.7 ?? ...

... C RRAL .,NOTES ?? TiIE WEATISER.-1aving found out by experience in the various show rings of the great towns the estimation in which their animals have been held for size, quality, and symmetry by the judges, and subsequently in the markets, how the butchers valued them, farmers have now quietly settled down to contem- plate the everyday worlc of the farm. And this they notice, with much ...

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... i , i ST - -_ , , N' ' .I ?? TERRIBLE ACCIDENTION BOARD RX&,S THUNDERER. EXPLOSION10PF A 3&,TON .GUN. 10 MEN KILLED AND 33 WOUNDED. The following copy of a telegram from Vice- Admiral Sir G. P. Horwby, dated, Ismidt 2t d January, 1879, has been forwarded to us from the Admiraltj:? One 38-ton g 'in the Thuudersr bursth thi morning, killing Lieutenant Cokert , Daniel Lieu- tenant of Marine ...

... THE Council of State of Switzerland are evidently of opinion that, r after a pretty fair trial, the abolitionists have but very imperfectly esta- e blished their case against capital punishment, for they have agreed to s discuss its re-establishment. The alarming increase of murder lin most : cantons seems to have impressed the Swiss with the conviction that y the penalties now in force are ...

... THE news of the Ameer's flight from Cabul and the installa- tion of his son, Yakoob Khan, has been duly confirmed; but a further report that Yakoob Khan had come into Jellalabad to surrender at discretion to Sir Samuel Browne appears to have been unauthentic Nor, indeed, is it accurately known whither the Ameer has fled, although it is pretty confidently rumoured that he has reached Tashkend ; ...

... DURING the past year the National Life-Boat Institution have been the means of saving 471 lives and 17 vessels, besides granting rewards to fishing and other boats for the rescue of I45 lives, mnaking a total of 6i6 lives saved by their exertions. Such an institution as this is worthy of the support of all. WE are informed that Messrs. Kirby and Endean, London, will issue next week a new novel ...

... _d _n _1 ?? _ -l t:_znttr lr rt Ox Sunday morning a colliery wharf, forming a portion h of the Birminggham Canal Embankment at Tividale, Rowley Regisi near Dudley,v was forced away by the g pressure of water, and conoiderable damage was done to 0 the property in the neighbourhood. Midway between Dudley and Oldbury is the Groveland, and on a portion P of that estate is the 1-lall.bridge ...

... HOUSEKEEPING EXPENSES: A70 W AND 7VIEir AT a time when the high prices of many of the necessaries and comforts of life tempt men to the establishlnenit of(so-called) Co- operative Stores as an aid towards economy, it is worth while to glance at the large amount of marketing that could be accom- plished with a given sumn of money in former times. Ve might select any one among many different ...

... SECOND EDITION, 2.30 p.m. REUTER'S TELEGRA MS. FRANCE. PAMRs. Jan. 4 -The X1 \ine. SPcle of to-day says that in consequence of on iniervicw which AM. Waddington recently had with M. Pouter.Qaertier, the Ministcr for Foreign Affairs will propose to the Cabinet to denounce the treat cE of commneice with England and Belgium. TURKEY. CN,TSiAN'I INOPI', Jan. 2 (viae Odessa).-Owing to the ...

... o i IMiSCOURT ?? ,, c' C)0 - TInE Queen remains in the Isle of Wight with the Princess Beatrice, the Duke of Connaught, and Prince Leopold. Her Majesty has received no visitors, but has taken her usual walks and drives. On Sunday Divine Service was performed at Osborne before the Queen, the Princess, and Princes and the Royal Household, the Rev. G. Connor, Vicar of Newyport, officiating, and ...