... It has now been decided that the Empress Eugenie, who will embark in the Union Steamship Company's steamer German, at the end of March, will be accompanied by Sir Evelyn and Lady Wood, besides four other ladies and gentlemen, whose names have not yet been made known, and seven servants. The Empress has expressed to the Union Steamship Company her thanks for the excellent accommodation provided ...

... ROBBING A LANDLORD. —Zebedee Ford, 36, collier, was charged at the Brecon Assizes on Monday, with stealing a coat, waistcoat, a pair of trousers, and a cravat, value 15s. 6d., the property of Thomas Evans, at Llangattock, on the 3rd of January. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Henry Allen prosecuted. Prosecutor said he was a collier and grocer, at Beau- fort, and the prisoner lodged with him, ...

... ANefcy York cablegram, of Monday, says:—Mr. Parnelf. delivered a speech to a large assem- blage tit Buffalo, State of New York, yes- terday,1 in the course of which be denounced both 4he Duchess of Marlborough's Relief Fund and the Dublin Mansion House Relief Organisation, because, as he asserted, no relief would ibègranted from the funds to suf- ferers Who were in default in their rent. The ...

... THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN. The «' Central News savs it may be considered settled that the Government will take an early opportunitv, after the reassembling of Parlia- ment, to declare its policy with respect to the future form of government of Afghanistan. It is probably decided, beyond the possibility of change, that the Government will declare its in- tention not to annex any ...

... His Honour Judge Herbert held a sitting at New- port on Tuesday last. A few cases possessing no interest for the public were disposed of; amoDg the remaining were the following :— ACTION UPON A CHARTER PARTY. Antonio Bute8 v. G. W. Jones and Co. — In this case, heard at the last Court, His Honour reserved judgment on two points-viz., whether, under the conditions of the charter party, the ...

... Many of the metropolitan charities have just received some large sums as donations which will go a long way to enable them to balance, their accounts at the Christmas quarter. A maiden lady, Miss Harriet Hurst, late of Stamford and Chester terrace, Regent's Park, died a few months ago, leaving a large sum of money, invested in Three per Cent. Consols, at the absolute discretion of her ...

... A clerk named George Heard, living at Round- greet, who with his wife and two children has been reported starving, although they refuse to enter the workhouse, came before the Luton Board of Guardians on Monday. He has an idea that his father rendered great scientific services to the country, and says he spent £14,000 in perfect- ing the purification of coal gas. This he has pressed on both ...

... The North Wales express, which leaves Holyhead for London at two a.m., came into collision on Saturday morning with a goods train between Llanfair and Meoai-bridge stations, on the North Western Railway. A goods train left Holyhead about midnight, passing Llanfair station about two a.m., when, between that station, in Anglesey, and the Menai-bridge station, in Carnarvonshire, the passenger ...

... Another survivor who has arrived in Liverpool de- scribes the prompt efforts made te stop the leak in the steamer Borussia, when it was discovered. The steam pumps were set to work, and for a time it was hoped that the efforts would be successful, but the water flowed in ao rapidly that it washed the coal out of the bunkers, and the pumps were choked. They were cleared several times and again ...

... Siuttia U^ent one of the St. Petersburg gymna- ^strib^f-11^ a workman, have been arrested for V?s. seditious publications on the South I -Kaiiway (Russia). ...

... The cold in Philippopolis is intense. Three re- fugees have died from -starvation and the severity of the weather. Postal communication has this week been interrupted by a snowstorm, which was as fierce as any that occur in the more northern regions. The Standard is informed that at the recent General Council of the Koval Academy, it was decided that ladies should in future be eligible for ...

... The Earl of Beaconsfield was present on Monday at the Bucks Quarter Sessions, held at Aylesbury. His lordship, who appeared to be enjoying good health, arrived just before the opening of the court, and remained nearly three hours, during which time a vote was taken as to the proposed extension of the municipal borough of Wycombe by about 450 acres, a matter in which he seemed to be ...