... Tftid - Obtuingld VeWd. THE COMTE DE ST. VALLIER'S RESIGNATION. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) IERLIN, Tuesday.-Efforts are still being made to induce the Comte de St. Valuer to retain his post as Ambassador, but there seems to be little prospect of success. It is understood to be the German Emperor's intention to mnark his appreciation of the retiring Ambassador's excellent services in the cause of ...

... This 7.30, CASTLES THE AIR.-AiB, Revival Holoroft's Comedy, THE ROAD TO RUIN.-New and original faroe, J. J. Dittey and L. CUfton, A MILITARY MANOEUVRE Messrs. \ Howe, Thome, Herbert, Roberts, Fredericks, Garthorne, James, Meedames Ulmgton, Rich&rdA, Palmer, and Kate Bishop. ...

... the death-roll ia merortheless a long cm, and most of the reigning and families Europe have lost one or more members. Prince Henry, brother of the King Holland, in January, months before hia nephew, the Pnnce Ora&gc, whose death occurred iu the tame month thai of the ion of the Third Napoleon. The Grand Duke Wratchesiaw, nephew of Czar, died ia February • while Prince Waldeaar, of the Prince ...

... CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN THE YEAR I879. JANUARY. 2. A thirty-eight-ton gun bursts on board the TlstsnScrer at Ismid, killing twelve men and wounding thirty-five. 2, General Grant presented. with the freedom of the city of Dublin. The resumption Of specie payments begins in the United States. 4. The Cornish Bank at Truro stops payment, with liabilities of Monrcas executed at Madrid for attempting ...

... in the metropolitan churches and chapels, and spite of the unfavourable state of the weather the congregations were large At the Metropolitan Tabernacle there was an audience of between 3,000 and 4,000 persons. The meeting was conducted Mr. Spurgeon's evangelists—Mr. J. Smith and Mr. Fnllerton—by whom two addresses were given. the conclusion of the service the Rev. V. J. stated that a letter ...

... Proprietor and Munanar, Mrs. 8. 1?'. Bateraan. at 7.30, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, THIEVES Miss Marie Lonjjniore,Mis. Harry Chapman. Miss Kattv King, Little Nellie, Ato.; Messrs. E. Lyons, J. Archer, Lyons, F. Redwood. Ben linn, &o. ...

... Proprietors and Managers, M John and Richard I ~i To-Dav, 1 and 7, the Pantomime, BLUE BllAliU ItE-W VED. Messrs. Aynsley Cook, John Barauiu, Hughes, F. Milly Howard, Millie Howes, Vivian. Neville. o, ami Peru, with A. Giovaneili's troupe ...

... (Sole Leasee and Manner, Mr. John Hollingshead. Evbnimq, 7.30, Spectacle Farren, Wad man, Louis, Gilchrist; Maura, itrry, Royce, Elton, and Squire> Ballets, Chorus, Children, Oyan Operetta 7. | ...

... THE NE W THREE-YEAR-OLDS. IF the lamented death of General Peel had not voided the nomination of his colt Peter for the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St. Leger,,it is fair to presume that the two first of these races at all events would have fallen to his share; for though he does not appear to be gifted with the stamina which might have been expected from a colt-of his breeding, he ...

... T at T.iME.VL 7.-At ;.50, CRUTCH AND TOOTHPICK.—At 10, New Extravaganza. HAI,TOO>AUY. Messrs. Edgar liru-jfc, Philip Uay.Carton. H. Astley, H. Saker. 8. Wilkinson, F. Desmond, andC. Groves ; Mi]ms, Ama.ia. Ka.ie an, M. arshall, Hajtinyn, Ward, Vane, Carlin, and R. Calien; Increased Chorus, ...

... Leasee and Mam or, Mr. Augustus Harris. To-Night, 7.45, Grand Christmas Pantomime, BLUE BEARS. The Voltes Farnilv, Law, Fred Evars, Collan, Rotnaine, i-(x; Mescames hansom. Cuts Li~l, Max veil, —Ire- THE LOST LETTER. ...

... ?? at the close of the eventful year 1879 official relations between England and Turkey were suspended. It is not impro- bable that before the first day of the new year has come to an end those relations will be resumed. Meanwhile, however, there is the fact of suspension ; and the further fact that the causes of it, though they seem to have been in operation for many weeks, are imperfectly ...