... [Prom our Special (e2r'rsepondent.] (BY INDO-EuRoPEAN TELERArH.) CANDAHTAR, FEBRUAnty 28. The Afghans, who carried their standatds, r. attacked a part of General Biddulph's force on t tie 26th inst. Colonel Malcolhnson, of the Scinde Horse, was I f -wounded, and Major Reynolds and eight troopers were killed. e Sonme native Sepoys of the 2nd Belooch regiment r were wyoulided. .1 Major Reynolds ...

... THE MIA7R1PIAGE OF THE DUKE OF COKNINAUCHT . Jis Royal Highness the Dulse of Connaught arrived nt 2 sindior on Saturday evening from town by the Grent W\\estern linilway, for the purpose of taking up his ahodo ,in thc -spar tinents which are assigned to him in the Castlo e un til the .1Loyal, niarriage, for which the ar rangements I within tile Castle alnd its precincts ara Progressing rapidly ...

... [BESS ASSOCTiION TELEbGRAMS.1 11OUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Lord CA .raPRDOcNvssw gave notice, on belif of the Mitrquis of Lansdowno, that ho lroposes to add to bis resolution for to-morrow evening the following words:- And this Hlorse regrets that after the censure passed upon the High Coommissioner by her Majesty's Government it. the ...

... SKETCTHES IN PARLIAMENT. [BY AN INDEPENDENT SISME1i,.f ] IONDONo, Friday. ?? thee~tl Cyprus debate MIr. Smith, the First Lord of, thle AdmiraltY, appeared to piay unusual attention, and seated hinsolf close to Sir Statford rNortlicoto, as if he were going to roply. M)r. Smlith ha-s been in Cyprus. He went there n()t on; a pleasure trip, hut solely for the purpose of beingt able to defend the ...

... EXTPAORRDINARY APPLICATION. A L.TTER.{ FIROM PltACTE. Williani Onion, wvhoe face is well kinown at the ThIamns Street IPolice Court, London, applied yosturday to the Dtactiatrate for his aldlvice. Iu sttied tiat lbe wva Con- Stalitly subjected to persecutions by thu police. Only a shlort tille ao ho w as charlged ith al :csSeault, nlt1 sentelucetl to a term of implisouineit, but suffered linno ...

... TEE QUEEN'S VISIT TO ITALY. CHsERBOUiRo, Wednesday. 1 -for Mtajesty Queen Victoria rind the Princess Beatrice, lehaving ipasacri the niqlht enl board tire Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, disembarked at, five rminutes to tan this morn- ii, at tele Nxapoleons III, Docka, ait about .50 yards train which the Royal train, consisting of nine saloon carriages, h sd been awaiting her MTajesty's ...

... LATEST NEWS, [Rsufer'a Ztelerwnse, per PIrGss A150asofaf o.] -C FRANCE. 1ArIS, MIAucH 25. The ilunicipal Council of Paris hold an informal meet- ing to-day, att which it was decided ty-nnlaintain the sore- vious resolution of the Council, griainting the sumn of 100.000 fraslcs to tlhe committee under the direction of F M1. Louis Blano and Victor lingo, who have undertalecn to receive funls to ...

... D-HOUSE ~OF L~ORDS. c Their Lordships met at five o'clock. C THE ZULU WARt: THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE. Lord Tanstzo gave notice that to-morrow ho will ask liar Majesty's Government whether it is; true that at message was transmitted by the Secretary for W\ar expressive of in her Maijesty''s sympathy with thle troops in South Africa, rI and of her entire cenfidesice ha the Comimander-in-Chief, ti ...

... THE MINERS' NATIONAL UNION AND I THL AB3EIRCARNE EXP'LOiION. Hi A circular, addreseed to the miners of thes United d .Kingdom, and signed by Mr. ?? Crawford, secretary , to the Miners' National Union, has just been printed for e circulation throughout the country. After recounting the t tl ilcidlelnts connected with tie terrible colliery explosion at ., Aoerearne in September last, tie ...

... BIRMINGHAM CANAL NAVIGATIONS - The ?? meeting of the proprietors of the fjirruin ham Cnautl Navi- ntions was ellel yesterdlay} Igt colilpanyS offices, Paradise Street. Captaina Dougla I(jalton presided and tihe other directoN presern- we-a Miessrs. J. D. .Blickeserteth, TJ. lloyX1, R. E eyton cj WVillianis and H. G. Willink nalseo Mr. Wl Lvllsa citor. -The report of the committee ?? that tit ? ...

... The faipe There latest telegram, dated Mraritzburs, February 9, evening, is as follows :-Frcah rinresiness was caused on Saturday ?? by a report from Mr. Fymney, border asent, that a Zulu arory was gathering on the lower Tgela, anil hand only been 1arevented cross- insp by the height of tie river, which has risen owing to heavy rains. Tills morning (Sunday) a practical eon- tradiction has been ...

... jATEST NEWS. LBS I{61Is9elegccnz, ner Press Association.] I FRANCE. PARIS, MIAncHI 5. The Amnesty Bill, passed by the Senate and Chamber of Doputies, is officially promulgated. The eppointplellt of DI. Lepere as Minister of the Interior, of iA. Martinj psuille as Under-SecretarY for that Departmelnt, and of DI. Audrieux as Prefect of Police, are also gazetted to-day. Another Cabinet Council ...