... L1TTIM. news has arrivced this week. Sir Garnet Wolseley, on his arrival at Cape Town, determined to go at once to Natal, where he woluhl be immediately sworn in as Commissioner, and, after issuing a genieral order announcing his appointment, would take command in' the field, and proceed to the front. He will devote all his encrgics at first, to the transport difficulties, which he proposed to ...

... LPI.RIAL PARLIAMENT. In the I1onse of Iords last night the Marquis of 9alisbury assured Lord Strathedeu and Campbellj th t the Russians would evacuate the Turkish t provThre5 rwithifn ithe ?? time. Tho I'ish d TI'inverasitv Bill as timended Was considered, and, ' aftt-r some conversation, ordered to be read e 3 third titl'. Their lordships adjourned at twonty- IA five miuntee ?? seven. Tu tho ...

... GMIEfTAL POREIGN XWS.. NEW 43mtkMA mralgxta BERI , :uLT 14. The Opetae a8tei of to-day puibslis tI& foltowing appointments :-Hler MiLylhcb, Ministbr of Works, to be Cbi of the Deportient for the Adininistmt16 of , Imperial :Railwrays; ?? Eun, President of the Ijpeia Chancellery, to b6 Siniuier for (lommemc and Trade; Herrtoh Pnttkami~er, Objet President of 6itesi to be Mfinister of Public ...

... By the arrival of the Union Company's Mail steamer Durban at Plymouth yesterday we have advices from Capetown to the 24th June. Oar special letters giving full details of the military operations will be found in another part of our impression. Our Berlin Correspondent telegraphs that public opinion is not a little surprised by the announce- ment that several very important modifications in the ...

... WE were right, it seems, in surmising yesterday that Lord Hartington's proposal of a new preamble to the Army Regulation Bill was intended to prepare the way for an attempt to abolish corporal punishment in the army altogether. Last night Mr. Forster gave notice on behalf of the leader of the Opposition of a motion to the effect that no bill for the dis- cipline and regulation of the army ...

... From the Registar-general's return we learn that during the week ending July 12, 5,880 births and 2,949 deaths were registered in London and 22 other large towis of the United Kingdom. The mortality from all causes was at the average rate of 18 deaths annually in every 1,000 porsons living. The annual death-rate was 1S per 1,000 in Edin- burgh, 22 in Glasgow, and 22 in Dublin; Small-poxC ...

... THE OMPLY OP PIS!- Yesterday XtI? Fraik Btuoklaud and M1. S. Wuslpolv, the Conmisdonur lppointed to toquire into tile conilition of the sea fisheries of England and W4lee. std into tho offects, taly, On te supply Of fish In the pubblc markets which have occurred tlrough the use of ;ho trawlilet or beam trawl 4nd otber modes of flishing tcitl a Sitting at Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge. -Mr. ...

... TIE ZULU ARMY. TPhe ?? juformatio oweng the Zulu army aiid ?? tniitary afairs of Z 4 has btou comm- uated to the Bishop of Ntal - by two Zulu belonggt to h Ngob~oenki (ihad the Chiefs) ad Xda wre Lp5Ui5s) rui- boys, when they think theitles bif enough to Salt- sa from 16 to I8S$eat5 6d-Ilet atthe mitry knaefs, eath@z Aj toa W,Is~ Wi faher Wehes I maid thr they stay, milking the oowt lot ...

... THEF :TAXATION OF CHARITIES. A nutneroins meeting of rbpreseutativos of lsaritico wi_; held yesterdlay ufternoon in the Great fanl of St. AtarrholoiueW's Hospiial, to consider the course to be taken fdr opposing the Charity Expenses and Ac- tornti (No. 2) 13ili, 1879, which 1toul6 d charge a stamnp duty of I per cent. on tbe gross income of charities as a contribution towards the expenses ...

... PARIS, TUesdday THE anniversary of the taking of the Bastille passed off quietly, the demon, stration on the part of the recently amnestied Communists having been considerably spoiled by the rain. The concert given by M. Gambetta was attended by M. Gravy, M. Martel, and all the foreign Ambassadors and, Ministers in Paris, and passed off pleasantly enough. The only political items of interest ...

... SUMMIER MIANEUVRES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. IF it is wonderful that a couple of augurs should meet without smiling, it is pardonable in those who observe the affected solemnity of their conversation to burst into laughter. Nothing could be absurder to, anybody who knows what has recently been going on a very jittle way under the surface of political life than the disclaimer of party motives on ...

... THE NEW ITALIAN CABINET. The Mornit'g Post finds it difficult to understand why Signor Cairoli should have been charged to form a new Italian Ministry. Signor Cairoli's Cabinet may be destined to live but a short time and to vanish suddenly next winter. But Italy and, indeed Europe, have bad enough of Signor Cairoli to know that even a few months may suffice to create serious internal and ...