... through the stimulus given the Koyal visit tho November last, the number of students will exceed that of any previous term. We are informed that the members of Civil Service classes iu connection with this college were very successful in tho List competitive examinations for lower grade clerkships; and we observe that, in addition to that for Excise, classes are now opened for out-door Customs ...

... OCCASIONAL NO TES. Contemporaneously with the arrival of General Kaufmann in Turkestan, Abdur Rahman Khan, the Russian pensioner, escapes from his guardians to stir up new troubles for us in Afghanistan. For this purpose the most effective impedimenta which he could take with him are undoubtedly money-bags ; and accordingly it is very agreeable to be given to understand that this new ...

... the Panama coast. sprang tha 20th November, raged furiously for ire Aspinwad number vessels were 13 port, four of which wracked, while tbo others had narrow escapes from a similar fate. brig H. Rich broke adrift, and wag completely wrecked iu very short titne, her crew heing barely able to get away from bar in safety. The Norwegian barque was driven from her and sank with everything koard. The ...

... Our Correspondent sends us, in the special telegrams which we publish this morning, full particulars respecting the dispute with Turkey, concerning Dr. Koeller, the missionary. Sir H. Layard submitted three demands to. the acte—fiut. the return of Dr. Koeller's papers; second, the pardon of the Mollah who been condemned to death; third, the dismissal of Hafiz Paeha, the Minister of Police. The ...

... THE IRON, AND COAL TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. NEWPORT, Jan. 3. The year of grace 1880 has opened satisfactorily go far the iron and steel trade concerned. The latter part of the old year has seen an improvement in operations at many of the works, and atCyf&rtlifa the make ia beii.Sf increase The railway iron turned out here is of excellent quality. At other establishments an improvement is taking ...

... TIHE TURK AND HIS RELIGION. IT is possible that more importance than it deserves was attached last week to the story of Sir HENRY LAYARD'S interference on behalf of the Anglo-German and the Turk who were engaged on a translation of the English Prayer-book. At any rate we do not feel sure that the story of actual suspension of official relations was true. But some incident of the kind has ...

... with the New Year's steeplechase gathering Manchester, but the rain came in torrents after the awful gate that blew the Old Year out had subsided, aud* the course was more fit for swimming matches than steeplechasing and hurdle racing on Thursday. Still there was a fair show of horses in the paddock when a start was made after twenty-four hours' postponement, and before the meeting was ...

... in Mildinay-park, to hear New Year's sermon by the liev. l)r. iidmoud, of Highbury Presbyterian Church. The lion. Captain Moreton and other the movement wer ...

... CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANY. The First Performance will take p ace Saturday next, .Tan. 10, on which occasion will be performed Wagner's Grand Opera, RIENZI. The English version by John P. Jackson. Scenery by W. Hann. The Costumes by AscolV of Venice, and Ebenus, court Costumier, Dresden. The Shield* used in the Gladiators' Combat, the Court-Klempner, Dresden. The Armour Kennedy, Birmingham. ...

... Oui~ correspondent R., who writes with authority, sends us the following observations on our navy and our food supply, in continuation of his nemaiks on that subject already printed:- An article occupying two columns and a half appeared in the Times of the ist of January. It was headed The Navy in 1879,1 and the following were the conclusions arrived at by the writer ?? We lhave the ...

... official relations between the British Ambassador and the Porte were a to be resumed on Saturday; but a telegram of yesterday's date speaks -f tl e -ssioraary incident as being likely to be finally settled shortly. Lord Salisbury, it is stated, has signified his approval of the terms of the .ra^OgE~ent in question as proposed by the Turkish Ministry, and the papers ' ngsrg to Mr. Koeller ...

... Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the Duke of Northumberland, Mr. Secretary Cross, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Right Hon, Sir M. E. H. Beach, • the Right Hon, Colonel Stanley, Viscount Cranbrook, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, Lord John Manners, and Viscount Sandon. Ministerial Movements.—The Prime Minister, who came to his official residence Dowmng-streot from Manor ...