... VijE PRVA DISf3TR ?? LFI~Tit fRPM TTh ttRD dA'AYa. OF LUXWN.~k The l'ord MaIyor (:31 r Cliarte i lh 15 o 21 0I he an) dod of ?? It :rtil- 4 f .M ito -ta 1.o' 3e FuLAt 'orI th4e ?? . f tind ?? ?? ?? CIco't'1 c I to. i Li i ~i Iiv aT I ie re 'tII V:)U Io 129 111 ll). I lb a I'ncntry ?? olalizke lb' t'1' -.6on. li iljI 'tI 1 i Itiii, an IItai ItainIg, I:LtercI: tie, s A IlI11~I; i t i t-iIIC . ...

... I CONE'RENUE OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. A conference of representativeo1 ol' fricrldb~ !ooieti,'5 was hold Yesterdlay inl the Drawfing ROOM at the0 Fv-o 'Irade, Hall, Manchester. for tho purp33033 of 1'ork.ider- imailwhattiteimp should lie tajko'u t' elsura thela' 0n thLrm~i~ Parliumeut ui tho '11111 tO n'd t13 Pour7 Law Ammi3dmen~t Ar(t, IS7ti. T11w Bill1lhftstaco i ni redu'3el d initO the) ...

... IIHAMLET AT THE LYCEUM.1J SucH a complete representation of Hamlet as that with which Mr. Henry Irving commenced his management of the Lyceum Theatre is certainly deserving of all praise. In every department much thought had been freely given to render the whole as perfect as possible. Yet s' happy was the result that the general effect was not marred by the obtrusion of too highly ...

... TIFUISiI 'NNWS& | (Thhouoa-;0f IITJTIJD.5 i.wi'ar1 ...

... GARDENS OF THE VILLA MED1an AT I I ~ROME,. To TMl imtolrrO OF TRI DaIb NMV aI ?? a recent number of your paper you called attention to the Fronch Academy of the Fine Arts in Rome, and spoke highly of the head of that establish- ment and his pupils, and not without reason; he is a worthy man and a good teacher, and his pupils eaS generally steady and attentive; they reside in one wing 0 of ...

... |tE^P2FV, ?? DIMURF~ ?? I_* ABHsTON-NDM-T-Ea~ 14ri;tjonly soup and meaf are stl p4e by privte agencies, N guardians held nexitrasittivg entrtd tod'deoe' e extraordisr. raxtaer of apphlictloris for r ~~A4o door lb li been brpty femmed; but mutehg; still preovail ami all, e V*(O w oz~uaN.~ enuiber ompl1e 'in burn now toh fin tn tbonen . , t m~g. 6~P~ forai~ idsfli~teperid4 ~ w are ...

... Ellid Obtuinald OtW. THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. The following telegram from the Viceroy, dated January i, i879, has been sent to us for publication, from the India Office: Road betceen Shergai and Ali Miusjid temporarily stopped by a party of about thirty Kuki Khels yesterday; one camp follower killed. Troops ordered out, but road cleared ty Jsclchies before their arrival. Telegraph open to Ali ...

... I ITHE AFGHAN WAR. CONCENTRATION OF GENERAL STEWAR'S FORCES. The following telegram has been sent to us from the India Office for publication:- (FROM Vionoy, JAN. 1, 1870.) Road ?? ?? Musjid teinporarily stopped by party of about 30 Kulki Khels yester- day; one camp follower killed. Troops ordered out, but road cleared by Jesailehies before their arrival. Telegraph opened to Ali Musjid, and ...

... A telegram from'the Viceroy states that a good| road is being made throngh the Khyber Pass, and ;that the telegraph is open to Ali Musjid and is being pushed on to Lundi Khvua. No news had been received from Cabul br from Yakoob Khan. General Roberts was about to enter Khost and I General Stewart was concentrating his forces for tho final advance on Candahar. Oflicial despatches respecting ...

... Our Plymouth correspondent states that there has been a great increase of emigration from that port during the past year. More than two steamers or sailing ships on an average have been despatched every week, and have carried 15,500 persons. Of these, 458 have been for the Cape, 2,85o for Victoria, Australia, 5,922 fcr New Zealand, and 4,809 for Sydney. The imports to Ply. mouth in the past ...

... QUETT1AH. The untnterrupted success of our arms in the o 3ihybor and Koorum has unduly diverted attention P froni tho distant theatre of operations in the 8 33olan, where up to the present time none bat t Inatural difficulties haye had to be encountered. d 33ut this third route into Afghauistan possesses at least its share of interest, whether upon historic or strategical grounds. It was ...

... TO TIM EDITOR O1 TIMX DALT VSZW. J.: SIR,-Since my letter on the tanvasser, ap- peared, which you did me the honour to insert, several inquiries have reached ins as to what is to be done with that obsolete creature. Intelligent Liberal electioneering agents toll me they do not like the canvasser, and yet do not see how to do without him, or rather what to do if he is abolished. It never ...