... I ~ - A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday last, the Mayor (Aid. Galpin), presiding. There were also present the Sheriff (Mr. Parish), the Ex-Mayor (Aid. Eagleston), Ald. Carr, Hughes, Randall, Cavell, Dore, and Spiers; Professor Green, and Messrs. Round, Pike, Jenkin, Evetts, Juggins, Emberlin, Saunders, Seary, Lowe, Greenwood, Banting, Houghton, Castle, Turner, Sheard, Gray ...

... fiampshire ;tigrapli. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, JAANUARY 7. Sir Henry Layard's quarrel with the Porte is I by no means a trivial affair. It had its paltry aspet I| no doubt, but the surrounding circumstances in- vest it with an altogether exceptional importance. A As we have not previously discussed this diplo- matic incident, let us glance briefly at the facts of the case. So far back as the ...

... THE TAY. BRIDGE DISASTER.I it g n2, IThe work of exploring the wreck of the train was pro- S issecented with great vigour on Wednesday-,- and resulted in ]I i4 important discoveries. ]Diving comm-egoed soonafternine, t, la and the following is a synopsis of the various reports made I r. on emergig to the Hur-Tace by the two divers fronc the I *y barge. ox, who discovered the carriage the ...

... T H E AA;F'aEHAN WAB.. Tl THREE THOUSQ?ND OF THE ENEMY KILLHID A ANDA WOUNDEID.. .R[MrtyWils TELEOI1AM.1 CALCUTTA, aeary 1.-A despatch from Gerera Eaoberts of the 3AMh-Dccember announces ?? B~aker, who was despatched witb a force to Kuahibtan, hab rompletely destroyed the thief Mir Batcha's fort, whick Was foansddeserted. Several Kohistan headmen are anxious to comae in and makhe their ...

... T lHE ASSESSMENT OF RATES ON LAN']. I To the EDITOR of the OXFORD JOURNAL. Sin,-Having sustained an accident prevented my re- plying in your last number to your correspondent, A Member of the Assessment Committee. I willingly ac- cord him the fullest desire to deal fairly with my case before the Committee accordingto the light that is in him, but I am astounded at the little knowledge he ...

... . |eOM OUR SPECIAL CORUESPONDfNT.I PALL MALL, January 1st. If no other class of officers have cause to remember the.dawn of the new year, the Sob-Lieutenants of the Royal Navy will certainly be ready to admit, that their Lordskips have done their beat to make it a happy one. The Order in Counoil ,which I stated many weeks ago bad been framed with the view of getting the consent of the Treasury ...

... NAVAL PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND BETIREMENTS. I X - ?? . ?? _%944u fA-II .r Licutenuntq-Arlhur.Iti0eansel, to the Warrler, additlonal, .Jor F If Constgaurl at t8vniesge ; Artlur lb. Smitlh-ODrrien, to the a XrlipeC; t.hC1.Cirreatobe Lleutenant('ommadling the Pioneer, C vire Bnrr, invalltdnt O. T. Poeto bc lientenant Commanding the Cronmer, vice.Itolltio, promioted: G. P. UIendernsn to ...

... ATTEKM2-?FD ASSASSI .&TfIO OF THE s KING OF SPAIN-.. fFROMI T1,5e, DAILY NEWT%. COiiREBSPOSDEn17 MADRID 'Raesday Night.-Ae. X-ng Alfonso ,, was 6.4 driving to-day,,with Qacen Chriaie hack te, the ?'lawce, I: after their tswtol afternoon drivA in. tbe Retiro, P. y.oe.sg man standiagmear the sentry at,,theo 3maller gate of. ihe T!, Palace, in th. Placa Oriente, fiod gtwi-shots swith a 4oxiole- ...

... NEWPORT, BORQUGR COWRT.-Monday.-Before the Mayor, H.1 ?1e s3 J. Orchard, Esq., Rt. Pinnock. and F. Pittis, Esqs. gne V. ABREARS OF WAGES.%-Jch Goodall, butcher, br ligh-street, was summoned by F Fisher for arrear of WE A wages, to the amount of 3/. 7s. 6d.-Mr. Hfonperv who. ?? appeared fo r the defendant,. promied to pay the com-- nA( Eplainant down, and said tt the balance ould be paid , in a ...

... ial (From Truth.) tI the0 Parents having sons desirous of entering the Navy maRY si ofl curb their ardour by pointing out that the senior Comn- hi on mander afloat has served nearly twelve years in that rank, dI :es and the senior Lieutenant fourteen years, and that things IE ,ial yLrsa hthl aecnieigteexpiedi- r, eo enyo0ral euigteceia rnho the Ser-. si vietnth tenhnd ecnepatea abolition of ...

... ALVERSTOKE IxOOAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the above Board was held at the o1fOeC, Sttoke.road, on Thursday. when there were present the Rev. Canon Walpole (Chairman), the Rer. J. Tanner, Messrs. Mrimby, C. Whitcomb, B. Chnroher, H. J. C. M artin, G. Tribe, J. Loney, H. A. Ridout, V. t Paul, W. E. thurobor, J. W. Blake, J. Carter, and B. 2 Nicholson. T}IE FINANACES. The Finance Committee ...

... v it I . .A .e AofL ,1XA VALI.ETTA, 29Nth Dc,, 1879. 1 Aiappynewyear to all frienha at houle! Christmas I has been a very pleasaut, albeit a very different time in E i Malta to the same festival in En-land, 'he various f4 barracks and ships were gay with deaorations and the V tables groaued under abundance of good cheer. Christ- (C e mas cards were interchanged, and Christmas good wishes r t, ...