... - - ?? ?? I.- - i - Tllu??t I.. i - o F Delft if 0, I? ?? ? I . . (SPLCI.IJ; TEL~tbii,'. _- Clo~nqei! Fiidav Niht. The installation of the Mayorolf.Clonmel,.2deV,' man O'Connell Hackett, j.P., took place at the - Courthouse to-day. 'His worsbip wes a'tiredj'n his official robes. Hi was preceded by-the swoi7I- bearers and the mace-bearers, enad was Acpomrpanied* by.the members of the Coupoil ...

... THE LORD MAYOR AND CORPORA- i TION AT THE CATHEDRAL.. , ._ - I The Right Ron, the Ltrd Mayor (Edmund Dwyer; Gray, XIP.) and the Lady Mayoress, accom- panied by the High Sheriff and the Catholic Alder- men and Councillors of the Corporation, at. teaided High Mass in state yesterday at the Marl. borough-street pro-Cathedral. The occasion was made remarkable not only by the grandeur of tle sacred ...

... 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 ...

... IDEMONSTRATION IN DUJBJLIN. I I A mass meeting of the unemployed labourers of Dublin was held yesterday at Harold's-cross Green. About eleven o'clock knots of men began to assemble on the Green, and in a short tirme a crowd of respectable dimensions had gaff bred ; by twelve o'clock there were between three and four thousand people assembled. Of course ther corner boy element was nwot ...

... -MILITARY INTELLIUENB., I .- . A.RMY NEWS FAtOM CAMPS AND CLUBS. id (FRaoN UM MIIARY CORSPotWUNT.) d - Londou, January 11th, 1880. ! I do not believe much regimental promotion is e likely to go in the earlier part of the year, unless d through casualties in India. But when we are ap- proaching the beginning of 1881, when compulsory s. retirements or promnotons ovet the headi of old D, captains ...

... I 'TH E 0P IkEIAD. I (From the Staendard of Yesterday.) The Cabinet meets to-day, and there can be lit. tle question that prominent attention will be given to the state of affairs in Irelard. The presence of the Duke of Marlborough and of the Chief Secre- tary in London at such a moment cannot fail to be of much advantage to her Majesty's Ministers in their deliberations, and we may feel ...

... - i - Yesterday a fortnightly meeting of the Druam- Li condra. Clonliffo,and Giasnevin Township Comn- missioners wwa held at their offices, Bumrettplaca I Mr. J. F. LOMBARD, J.P., in the chair. There were also present- jr H J Gogarty, afessrs Edward M'Mabon, P Leech, t M'.Mallian, W J Doherty, S E IMICarthy, J bartln, U Butterly. e TMH ASPRALTING OF THII TOWNSHIP. a Correspondence was read ...

... BRAYTOWNSJP IMPROVERENTS. I . The CommisInoners :ir the Bray Township ldd a special meeting yesterday, in the Courthbou Bray, for the purpose of receiving the report f the special committee of the board as to the be means of alleviating the distress of the labouri4 classes, and carrying o.t refilerative works it the townthip. The commissionera present were_ Mr. tdwatd Breslin, ousirman; Messrs ...

... GROCERS' ASIISTANTS' ASSOCIATION. -n I. , I ?? . The half yearly genei al meeting of the members of this association was held at the Alexandra Building, Eustace-street, yesterday, for the pur- pose of rea3eiving the report of the managing corm- mittee for the past half-year, and to elect officers and a mnanaging committee for the coming six months. Hugh O'Dongell, Esq., president, occu- pied ...

... *he 'erillalfn 'j9o4nal. I The Freeman's Journal is sold on the Evening of Publication at our London Office, 211 Strand; and Smith and Son's Bookstalle, Buston Station. On the fol. lowing day it is also procurable at the undermentioned addresses in Londonr- Steel and Jones, corner of Spring Gardens and Trafalgar-square ; W. Everett and Sons, Royal Exchange Flags; Al. Pittman, 2 and 3 Silver ...

... LAND IMPROVEM.ENT ACTS. TO 'mE EDITOR OF THlE FREEMAN, Dublin, Jan. 7. Sm--A case of public interest which calls for legislative interference and illustrates a vicioua practice prevalent in dealing with property in Icnd has very recently come under mnt notice. The facts are aS foilows :-A gentleman residing in a southern county on the occasion of his marriage not many months ago, caused ...

... 1 LATEST NEWSi I (By Freeman Special Wire.) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. Freemean Office, 211 Strand, London, Fridav Morning. The English contributions to the fund of the Duchess of Marlborough are not coming in so plentifollyas I should have expected, but the individual surms which do arrive are generous. There are many claims at present on those who are well to do, and at the same time I must say ...