... A Sydney telegram dated Dec. 11th, states that Mr. Watson, the Colonial Treasurer, in his financial statement last night to the Legislative Assembly, said that in consequence of the tem- porary falling off in the land sales there would be a diminution of income for 1879, which he pro- posed to charge against the remaining balance of the surplus of the previous years. He estimated that the ...

... of J6 ^S^e^0e Bough, Christmas Number One f C^m la' e^ited by Miss Braddon.) °ur n*Sbt, as Fanny and I were going mS' W-e saw ^e passage leading to the Whitest -f°om illuminated by the brightest and fast Moonlight. Fanny stopped and held *8 if the 0100,1! s^e said, with as much emphasis How nre Uever ^ad been such a thing before; JW t1 let us go into the room. town tlf11 i ^ress out of her ...

... The Liverpool Reform Club have invited Mr. Gladstone to a banquet on the 29th inst., in honour of his 70th birthday. It is generally thought he will accept the invitation, along with the Duke of Argyll. ...

... At the Nottingham Town Hall on Monday, before Mr. Patterson, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Saul Isaac, M.P., Alexander M'Cooke Weir, surgeon, residing in Ark- wright street, Nottingham, was brought up in custody charged on a warrant with having, on the 27th of November, unlawfully and feloniously wounded Ms wife, causing grievous bodily harm. Mr. Williams ap- peared to prosecute.—Mrs. Edith Weir stated I ...

... A St. Petersburg telegram of Sunday says:- The court-martial on the trial of Leon Mirsky and several other political prisoners delivered judgment late last night. Mirsky was sentenced to be hanged, Inri Tarkhoff was condemned to hard labour for thirteen years and four months for having assisted to oonceal Mirsky and for forging passports. Six other prisoners were aoquittea. ...

... EXPOSING DISEASED MEAT.—At the Newport police-court, on Monday, Peter Donovan, an Irish cattle dealer, was charged with exposing for sale in the Newport Cattle Market a number of sheep affected with scab. Mr Woollet-t, solicitor, appear- ed for the prosecution. Mr Henry Williams, the inspector of nuisances, stated the case. The de- fendant was a regular dealer in the Newport mar- ket from ...

... TEMPERANCE MEETING.—On Mondav evening last, a well-attended meeting under the auspices of the Abercarne Teetotal Association was held at the Wesleyan Chapel. Sydney W. Phillips. Esq., of Newbridge, presided. Dr Schoineid, of Cardiff, attended as a deputation from the Monmouth County Temperance Association, and spoke at great length, his address being a masterpiece of logic and eloquence. Mr W. ...

... A dynamite faclory at Paliille, n-ar Porpiguan blew up the other night, but happily without lo- ot life. Manufactured ice is now being sold in Bombay a the rate of a quarter of au anna a pound, or less thui a halfpenny. The London Gazelle announces the promotion c, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar to the rank of a General. The Rev. John M'Clellan, has been elected prin- cipal of the Royal ...

... At the Liverpool Borough Sessions, last week, before the Recorder, Thomas Weston, surgeon, of Manchester, who was recently convicted of stealing a watch, a gold ring, and other articles, the property of Selina Paling, was brought up to receive sentence. Prisoner had eloped with Palmer's daughter. The Recorder said he could not imagine anything more disgraceful than the prisoner's conduct had ...

... SUSPECTED MURDER NEAR1 NEWPORT. On Sunday morning last the body of a woman was found in a ditch, or reen, in the village of Llanwern, about four miles from Newport, and soon a rumour became current that Eliza Waters, the wife of a la- bourer, living close by, had been murdered. Whether it be a case of murder or not, there were said to be auspicious circumstances connected with the matter, and ...

... DEATH OF THE RECORDER OF BRISTOL. Intelligence reached Briatol on Wednesday morning that Mr. T. IL Kingdom, Q.C., Recorder of Bristol, bad died somewhat suddenly at his residence, Seaford, Sussex, from softening of the brain. The deceased gentleman wae oalied to the Bar of tbe Inner Temple on the 1st of January, 1848. He has not been in robust health for some time, and at the Jane Sessiona he ...

... A PRIZE-FIGHTER'S TRAINING FOB [ CONGRESS. M\ An American paper thus describes how Mr; 1 Morrissey, well known as a prize-fighter, Congress, as told by his wife:—John and married twenty-five years ago. It was just 5fai)ke^Sullivan fight.. We were married after beat John Heenan and although in fthuse dayS he went into the ring I always sent him from the in junction to beat his man, my soul ...