... n -^ - II _1 ' I'lST The nailers of Staffordshire and Worcestershire, b who are about to hold a conference with the mnasters for g the formlnation of a Coirciliation Board, have detellmined i that, pending the settlement of the question. they rmust receive an inmsediate advance equal to 10 per cent. at the least. Thev believe the masters will be induced to agree b to this demalld. ' a ...

... 1 JANUARlY SEAItLE THE ER.InME (OF A- ] I- MADIHOUSE. I (77eoc t/es I' Nw Yerk Evening Tcle'qresc.'') McORRISTa'OWN, N.J., Dceceniber lith.-A well-knownU literary eneenl, 'Janluary ean-e,' who was sanppcsdtolt lea.Ve, b~eencload for eee:1eny Y'eats, befth by ins famnily and friends, wils discoveredl flies nilonijitf by a, 2ftocac(?t repirfer in flee Lualitic Asylum at M1orris Plainls, N.J ...

... , f SPECIAL CORURESPONDENCE. ;. (By PRIVATE TELEGRAPE.) At 6e LONDON, Wednesday Night r At the Cabinet Council to be held oln Saturday next, It is believed that the final disposition of Afghanistan 1 Will be discussed and determined. ant autsorised to . ...

... MI-r. GLADSTONE AND IlIS CONSTIlT'ENThS. 11- I , -. I I E1 . .. -. . . .. I - I Mr. Gladitouci has sent the, following lettor to Mr. Jolly, ia acknowledgment of an address from the C Greenwich Liberal Association :- 'uIL:acinden, December 29th, 1l379. IV AMv dear Sir, -I received writhi gratctidle the adiress ci svliiel you, wvith Mr. Green and Mr. Cavenalngh, Lve M let c ?? ?? cilish to ...

... SHOCKIING BOILER EXPLOSION AT ROClUDALE. .1istttlei0y ?? at a qiirter to nillnthe l(ileroart the chlient wVOikS of Mr. Th1lIotnas Bakerl, ID(on-street, Itoeli- cIile, exiploded, anti[ killed l3lt. T'lionias Baker and his soil Jamieis ilaker, and a worrlainair nameddel. t ?? iS injured, besidles a ?? residing ini aL neighbouring cottngc. The works eoisist of n. builditg two stories hight itb~lt ...

... WEEKLY RETURN OF BIRTPIS AND DEATHS IN TlHE BOROUGH OF LEEDS. ;r2xN WEEK, 180.M o LtSaiturday, 3,8621 births and9.7 t deuliswer I:giford i twntyofthue larges~t Enlglish LB towns, estirnaceel by flee Registrair-Generlml to contalin at 11 population of nearuly socvr rued a. lxxiii meillicceei Of c prgonss in ties ?? of this re-ar. 'le, births ; I:wore see less tleae 1,3203 below, whereas tie i ...

... I BRADFORD ClAMBER OP COMMERC-O I A meeting of the council of the Bradford Charunbor of Conanerce was held onl Tuesday, under tue pres0_idenlcy of Mr. 1i1ttxtvI MITiCHELLa. ?? wore Present Mlessr. If. 11.RipeyM.P, 11. lligwothJ. N. Gedwrin, J. M. .9 Wadel,. I. Doeirons, J.Law, I). ,almiond, Jf. M. situd J. Amibler, NV' _Uddy', C. bread misd L. Fuslda. Trite prus l , clipal business wtis ibis) ...

... TIHE LATE FIRE AT ALL SATTTS SCTiJ('i§, 8sCAR D01MUG H. TO THlE EDlITORSIiS T111E I. ElOS IEECE]; (;1 ?? ilti da~ll8o alet thte f:1 your to 1 12: ?? e lili contradiction to the rvo pt iii k i youi *fan ?? ]Il the cahllltrmits fiti wih ; (rll \at:olltl Schle. s o11i l 1:tiatry 10 t. ]% i :- malllillly fr1m at Sc1lu2riol tcli aily 'all orlilv. i.:1 ao_1:: nt iecouilut of ?? took plkev :- Thhe ...

... m___ a__ ?? THE~ rurLIC PROSroao01.smhe appointment tli PrjZ~o lon to of Mr. Mlania, ?? as Director of Public Prsctions, IS it bite which will Meet with general applrobation. It has to L-eui supplosed that M~r. ManLic williappear in court to Conduct iii p)erson important prosecutoions instituted itt thlen Public interslittisi nersoneons idea, as M Tl MJLOS t tC wli all pr-obaihity, be hivs:tlt ...

... th WC tiii he ~ THE DIVING OPERATIONS. te lieth Oil (Byr TELEOG5APU FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) V ?? ~~~DuNDEE, Thursday Night. no in, In syimpathy with the saddened feelings excited by the so ayrecent disaster, it was with a muffled chime that the belle be ,Id of the old steeple of Dundee announuced the advent of the lal New' Year. For live minutes befoiro twelve o'cloeck last to of nig-ht ...

... THE BOILER~ EXPLOSION' AT ROCTIDALE. An inquest was held yesterday ait Kitson's Hotel F,1Pl1t is Wick-street, Rolioccale, before Mr. John A lolesxwortli, tou ching the death of Thomas Baker at Jamies takler, father and son, wvho were killed by cthe boiler ?? ' ,u tecitiin works in Dotlgson-sti-eet, the preious day Mr. LO 1-1. Ocorn, ?? present to watch the proceeidings. Ito TIE tirst witness ...

... METTERNICHI ON THIE DISIMEM- BERMENT OF TUR1K EY. (Fuoxt ova GzzxA Coanu.srow~nzT. S There is evidently in many circles in Germcany a firm YU belief that Turkey is about to fall, and a natural desire Wvc to turn this to advantage, as will be dlone by ether great saii Powers. A leading paper had a few dlays ago an im- ftC portant article headed ''The Task of Germiany when h'al Turkey F alls,'' ...