... He'd C> R SURAL OTES rwi~ - - FREE TRADE FARMERS.-Modern political economy had its birthplace north of the Tweed, and the countrymen of Hume and Adam Smith show signs of being even more stirred to wrath by the revival of Protectionist theory than are their brethren of the south. At more than one farmers' club in Scotland the remedy of Fair Trade has been repudiated, while a well-known ...

... OSBORNE, Jan. VJ. The walked out this morning with Princess Beatrice ; and Prince Leopold drove, attended the Hob. A. York®. The Rev. Canon Farrar, D.D., ha« left y The Hon. Harriet Phipps left to-day. ...

... PEODUCE. Mincinci-lase, March 16. SUGAR.—The market has opened flatly, anil at barely nreyious prices for crystallised Demerara; refining kinds ofWpst India and low brown inactive. Of 278 casks 2,100 barrels crystallised Demerara offered auction, 1,800 bags and barrels sold; also 30 casks privately low ami middling yelldw, 275. to 275. yd.; tine bright, 2*. syrups sold: low 16s. 6d. brown, 11* ...

... *. Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. Henry Irving. This Evlninu, at 8.15, THE MERCHANT OK VENICE. Shylock Mr Irving- Portia, Miss E. Terry : Messrs. Forrester, Barnes, Conner El wood. Pinero, Forbes, C. Cooper, John-on, Ueaucnont, Tvars Carter; Misses Murray. F. Terry, xc.— At 7..10, THE KING AND THE MILLER. Mr. Johnson. Misses Paunceiort, Holma, ice. ...

... This 7.1 i. RUTH'S ROMANCE. Miss Randolph olid Mr. 11. l'MJry.—At 0, uew Op ...

... Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. Henry Irvine. This Evening, 8.0, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Irving; Portia, Miss Ellen Terry. Messrs. Forrester, Barnes, F. Cooper, Elwood, Pinero, Forbes, C. Cooper, Johnson, Bean mailt, Tyars, Carter; Misses Aiiua Murray, Florence Terry, ...

... THE ROYAL PROGRESS FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Yesterday, for the third time in the history of present Administration, her Majesty opened Parliament ia person. popular interest in the event was attested by the crowds that lined the Mali and bordered from the Horse Guards to the Victoria Tower; aud, sufficiently striking exception the course things meteorological to which London has been recently ...

... [BY EASTERN (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ALEXANDRIA, Thursday Nigh*. The Khedive and his suite have left for Upper Egypt. Yesterday ai the Palace Abdin deputation of the humbler classes and small merchants saluted the Khedive, thanking him for the abolition of vexatious taxes his good government* ...

... all over the island aud the peasants' cattle are dying iu almost every village. This will be terribie trial for them, with the bad harvest last year they are already.in a miserable enough condition* This afternoon the following notice was posted in the district iu English, Greek, and Turkish. This will give you idea of the alarming proportions the malady has assumed :— Notice : In consequence ...

... (THROUGH AGENCY.) VALPARAISO, March 12. (Via Lisbon.) The Chilian army has occupied Moquegua without meeting .with any resistance. The allies are concentrated near Tacna, awaitiug the arrival of reinforcements, which are expected from Arequipa. The Chiliim corvette Auganios continues to bombard Arica. NEW YORK, Ai'eil 4, Evening. The Peruvian Legation has received official despatch from Lima, ...

... Loris Melikoff. While St. Petersburg is busy with Molodtzoft, Paris is excited on the subject of Hartmann. Our Paris Correspondent telegraphs to us the substance, and, from its length, we should judge almost the complete text of an appeal to the French People from body describing itself as the Executive Russian Revolutionary Committee. The question is of the surrender or non-surrender* of H ...

... the association in connection with the Homo Kale Confederation Britain, of which the hon. gentleman is president; and subsequently messages of congratulation were sent through the executive to Mr. ParaeU, M.P., and the Parnell Committee Cork, from the Horns Kulers of several of the large English towns. The Tin.—The Cornish smelters yesterday raised the price tin standards' 3s. per | cwt., ...