... -- -- THIE BUTT BRIDGE. i . . ?? The following hae been forwarded us by tbe Lord )tayor Elect ror publication - ?? Cot&age, Mo0untrhtb, Dee. 27. |MrY DeA, GMitnt-l congratulate; you on your iveli-merited elevation to thedhsdinguished digrnity of Lord Mavor ot ?? mebrnpolis of our native ! land. Should it lie within yuur prdvince, as i be:. Heve it does, I 1 hope you Vill inaugurate your I ...

... lTIARy. T UAtN 1 SECdOND DPAGOON GUARDS' BLL. The annotla New Year'& .festivity sf the non9 , eramtifoId4 offiecrs of the 2nd Dragoon Guards held -last evening in the Recreation Hall at the Royal Barrack;, proved a splendid %ucces. va.lly quiet streets in front ot the bezrachi. be`- i Virile eodi with &s and 'cabs as the hour for the opeing of tho eall approached,and the dark | cavalry ...

... -. APALLING RAILWAY T . DIS4STRB,. _ _ ., , s. . . ~ i EXPLORATION OF THE FIRST POR. TIO- OF, TEE R.A . NO TRA3CE OP? THE BODIES. &PMCIAL TEL*GRAIL Dundee, Wednesday Evening. The diving operations at the wreck of the *orith British tr*in now lyig i the wivt Tar were pro- secuted with great vigour to-day, and have ;re. sulted in importaut discoveries. At the same time, however, it must be ...

... 1 ` 'I ~ A SAD CAREIR.BE a3 The coyrrspondenct of a New Zork apor givel a the fobiowing inaterseting account o3f a gentle=an a who at one timebdmaehsarksanatr adournallist both; in, EDagiad nithe United States. DatingLfo oraon e esy S ec 3, he says .-Awe-n n ?? ?? Searle.'rwho ?? to ha~ve beenL a dead for manywelars both by) his fanly3 aud- frlend?,- was discovered thismonninteL ?? a i ba as ...

... -KINGSTTN AND1U 4Y2-I-NTBLL1. I ., ~! ~ ,; GEN CBE. BLACNHloci TowxHzp.-The ftortnightiy meet. ing of the Board of comnmisionet of this township was held yesterdaiv. ir. J. E. Wigba~r, chairiwav, presidedl. 'There .vere also presen-apt.t Beahl o. (Captain Drought, 3iessrs. 3L F. Crowe, Ji1Pr; G. Smnyth, J. . Itbblnson, W. ME. Hertigan, IC. M. E elly, J. ?Magratb, ausd Hf. Talbot. Msr. Bernn C. ...

... I THE SLIGO ANNUAL BAZAAl.l ! I (FROXr OUR CORRESFON2DIN~T Sligo, W'euien-day. The annual bimar for raising funds for the siek poor visited by the Sisters oI Charity in Sli6o commouced here on Monday and continued. until this evening. Zho decoratiogs, &c., were designed by the Rev. E. M;Lough hs, Admo the loel clergy, and Dr. Cox, and Mr. MF. FpnS.L, R.LC., aided by the skill and t.iste of the ...

... WHO IS RESPONSIBLE I It is now about thirty.four years since tlhe TCmet sent a Commissioner to Ireland for the pur- pose of inquiring if therewaas sufflcient foundation for the cry raised about the failure of the polato crop, and if the people were li ikely te suffer from the want of food in cmnsaecuence. Although many persons then, as now, raised the counter cry of exaggeration, he soon ...

... (Byi a ecent, Visitor.) The wiord pauper is unknown in Frances, our neighbo)urs use only the wvord. epoor w't dis- ting,!.ish thos-e who are it. distress and rei-jare as- sistance. As3 tiers is no0 sysiter of~ lewd' rro~iif a3 that country, save in so far as lunatics are infants are conlceructi, there js n,, neud oi an h-'ncr appellation for the reciplients ci ch~arityv c publici or prima-. ...

... I THE NEW FRENCH MINISTBY FROM OUR OWNflCORR;ESPOXDB.f . Why did not Mf. Grevy constitute his Cabinet a j week ago? The UtLh mright then have commsened. SC ms it did yesterday, and given as pleasant breezes from. the south, and brown 'and muddY streeti. ITh~e fros{t went out the .momeis,.h ;bewcahinet p came e jn,;nd j.4refore,people are generally pleased to|dy with the ,strad the Ministry. ...

... A RETROSPEOT OF 1879. | (rom the T'/mnes of Yesterday.) The year 18879 has been marked by sores striking CoDtrasts witl, the preceding twelveroonths. Dturing the great .nart of 1878 Ziic coautry was formally at peace with all the world, yet public interest was f concentrated upon1 eo:rcrenl policy. In 1879, |though we have been engaged i-a most serious and 1 l difficult military undertalking3, ...

... I1 LATEST NEWSR I - b (By Freeman Special Wire.) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. Freeman Office, 2i1 Strand, London, Thlur~sday Mrorring The old year slides away from us with few re-. grets. It was full of turmoil, and trouble, and tribulation, bloody wars and social trials, and whatever the outlook of the newv twelve months, it can scarcely be productive of more poignant sorrow and 'melanrho' ...

... TEE AFGHAN WAR. MORE FIGHTING. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) London, Thursday Evening. The Daily News publishes the following tele- grams:- Cabul, Dec. 22. The 12th Bengal Cavalry left Sherpur garrison for Butkak last night. They found Butkak held by the enemy, End proceeded to Luttaband, which place they reached in safety. Three men were wounded. The wluhle of General Gough's brigade are at Luttaband ...