... ATHEENRY AND ElhGNNJulClION RAILWAY. I . I (By Freeman Special Wire.) 'London, Tuesday. The Athaney and Ennis Junction and Midland and Great Western Railways Bill came before the Examiner, Mr. Frere, to-day, to prove compliance with Standing Orders 67, in reference to the ap- proval of the bill by the shareholders. The case was opposed, on behalf of the Waterford and Lime- rich ai;lway Company ...

... THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES COX. M1,8ISlY. ' I. New lRoss, !onday. Messrs. W. P. O'Brien and C. P. Cotton, C.E., held an inquiry at the Tholsell here to-day as to Jie 4qQirbility or othbpweeo4f e;tep4iin or alter- ing the ?? houodaries of New Roses Mr. O'Brien heying explained the nature of the inquiry. M,1. John Tqbiv, the Town Clerk, was examined, en4 stated that the town was constituted under ...

... I THE HISTORY OF A PLANRT. I Last evening, in the Moleaworth Hall, Moles- wor-streqt, Sir. Richard A. Proctor, F.R.8.,A delivered a lecture, ?? History of a Planet.. Revw. Xr. Stubbs in the chair. The at- tendance was not large. The lecturer commenced I by briefly enunciating the theory of Laplace ApCC=r tp which the entire solar system was originally a gaseous meass at a high temperature, ...

... YesterdLay morning the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron resurued the business of the comnuis- siin in the court-house, Green-street. Mr. O'Brien, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy, instructed by Mr. Anderson, prosecuted. BUBiGLARY. Two men of the labouring class named Byrne and Flynn were indicted for having burglarized in IStraudville Cottage, Clontarf, the residence of Mr. Joseph Coyne, a car owner, on ...

... THE HEALTH OF DUtBLIN, The deaths registered in the Dublin Registra- tion District dring the week endrng 1et February, 1879, represent ans annual mortality of 4S.9 in every 1,000 of the population, by the census of 1871; omitting the deaths of persons admitted into public institutions from localities outside the dis- trict, the rate vas 47.0 per 1,000. In London the deatb.rate was 28.2 in ...

... . AfZU WARi. i 'JUMAXATIONS FOR EM- BABKATION. INSPECTION OF TROOPS. SPWC1AL TELEGRAM. London, Tuesday Evening. Very great interest is manifested in the city and b naval and military circles with regard to the zmbarkation of the 60th Rifles, which is to take plnes at Gravesend to-morrow afternoon at one eclock, on board the Donald Currie steamer Dublin Castle. She is to sail with the mails for ...

... I I (From the Evening Te7legraph of Yesterday.) We await with curiosity to hear what the Standard has to say in defence of its corre- spondent with General Roberts in Khoost. N-otwithstanding the stern censorship exer- cised by the Indian military authorities with respect to the despatch of news from the front in Afghanistan, some terrible revela- tions have been made regarding the treat- ...

... FORIGIV TELEGRAMS. I- I (By Reuter's and Ordinary Telegraph.) SPAIN. Madrid, Monday. On the receipt of official reports from Puerta Platat the Spanish Government will, if necessary, despatch a ship of war to San Domingo, to exact a heavy indemnity for the families of the two gentlemen who were shot by the San Domingo authorities, and to de- mand satisfaction to the Spanish flag. The Government ...

... MILITARY INTELLIJNtENT .&PMY NEWS FROM GAMPS AND CLUBS. (FROM OURa MUTARY CORRESPONDENT.) London, Feb. 24th. In Sae preparations for the despatch of troops to the Cape the authorities have lone better thau wan expected. But, in the effort to show the ?? guipkly a little force could be Bent out, I fear tuuch incompleteness will be discovered on the rval of the troops at Natal. The jobs have not ...

... FOO:D REFORM1YS. THErEi is no doubt a grsat, deal to bo said in favour of ah more scien1tific dieta~ry, end properly qualified asdvisers are doing good1 service to illifed and 'b'ro~t~in humianity ti. pOnisI o.*to7itir that7 are mlade in this resnect. At the same time, it must be aonaxesed that ti~e discussl-ons that have of late beer7 60o rile upon the subject presenlt opinionr7 Of EO varied ...

... INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I'l HOUSE OF LORDS-TnuasD&Y,. TnSm lordships met at five o'clock. BUSINESS TO MORROW. The Earl of AiRLIr will ask whether the Go. c vernment Intend to propose any measure for a the amendment of the criminal law in respect ofl persons who may be charged with or convicted of fraudulent offences. Lord TRURO will move for returns in reference to volunteers, and Lord ...

... THE VISIT OY'THE EMPRESS- OF -AUSTRIA| 'I Io F? LT,9 -YtpI1. I I ARRIVAL OF- HEER MAqJiITY IN DUBLI. ho gsu Imperial Majesty the Empress of Austr43 h'e (tra~vellig as' t1io ;-ouniess oI Hohenebits) left not Calals on Friday merningiata quarter to nine in the' te London, Cbhatham, anld Dover Railway Companus ho 'special ail steamer idof Kent,,qaptainPittock, ian and aroved'at Dover a i.f-pa4t ...