... THE AFGIIAN CAIIPAIGN. ?? - ?? 11 sw 11-r ?? 1 THE FIGHTING AROUND SHIRPUR. a No detedls Of thle lighting on thle 11th of Decmber, -which ended inl General Roberts concenltratinig his forces in the cisuitonnlients, have isitlierto been published. 'lThe following account of thle atlair, as given by the Special ?? of the liincrer, wvill, therfofre, hoe road With interest:- ?? Cubot], Dee. 14th. ...

... THE LEEDS 1 ERCUPRY. hI'RID.RSD.A2, Jcmsur, 2Wt, 1880. t 0 A TELEGRAMNf from Athens announces tbo h resignation of the Ministry, in consequence of the 2 adverse decision of the Chalmuber of Deputies on the I deniaznd of theo Minister of Finlanee for a vote of c 2,o00.000 drachinas of the Loan of 60,000,000, the t TQ~rea.;ty bring- empty. The reconstitution of the t -'eJillstry lvas onlv ...

... II i . I. , I I I * I ?? i - IVe tak~e -the- -folowig xtacsrorn alteofirspcale ~'correspondent of the Tunes, dated Westport, oounty Iao C Jant. 21 st. :-Movements of strong bodies of smart, geo t darmne-liko police, reports of affrays, accounts of persons N g -wounded, rumours of more serious distarbances to come, Li hlave been exciting incidents of late; and the - Circnni- station of agents ...

... . I . . .. I I . A conference wvas to have been held Yesterday afternoon, * I at the Mansion House, London, on the subject of - Thrift and the various means for its developmnent. The meet- ing was convened in the name of the National Thrift Society, and the use of the Long Parlour of the Mansion IHouse was graciously granted for the occasion. The i attendance was so large that, spacious as ...

... ?? i T FOPEIGN NEWS. ii Ni 1* - ?? ?? RUT2SSI.'t j . . I'½i'si r 2ts:ete of thisc ;r. ?? .'Bible EyIdt kslitrotw, that the - .i *.I tilts i. Station. for the ?? s .t^, :: . tn rii to Russia, are 1.I! t' ki dnrd tt(llt 1221s i: ' . -. , ?? Ui il,^:;lg hea~tedl. Ifur ?? ,o-.1 to acivu; it II i : ,~tes lava:, Land wvill SI446 ,; . P , ?? T: NI .A Slo t! t:LitiI 1P (LOW i!:, ciatal ITh'- san'i!r ...

... ?fLC1AL CUiIRESEU?il)ENCE. (BY PREvATa TtLEmnAFU.) t;IIm),- ~~i~s ?? on Saturday evening for a CV ev2t irii (Mond~ay) afternloonl, at thle Prime - tic4al residk:iiue inl Dosvning-stroc-t. a-~ c.imovlnreeiaenit is nadle to the effect - j i- 1-.11 ?? hetweetl the Duchess of 5'¼ ot-1' Flund for thle Relief of Distress i - mdiadthe( Dublin 'Mansion I-ouse Fund. All -1- Lt~j it:,js for the former ...

... | WEST RIDING CIIAMBER OF' I ma ?? AGRICULTURE. . . - s ~~~AIIILU UtTUit RE. If Theannnaldirm~erandmeet~ingoftlie members of the West I1 Riding Chamber of A-griculture took place yesterday at the t Straff'ord Arias Hotel, Wakefield. The chair was occupiedj r by the President, Mr. WV. S. STManos's, M.P., and amllong~ the gentlemen p'resent Were Mr. Francis Darwin, J.P. ; a Mr. IV. Lipseotub, ...

... FUNTERAL OF THE LORD MAYOR OF I !. I -YORK. . This event took place yesterday at the York Cemetery, and was one of the most imposing, demonstrations of r y mournigo and respect ever remaembered in thle ancient city. 0 There wixs a novelty in the fact of the interment of a, Lord d Mayor, in that a chief civic magistrate has not died in the h Icity within the present century and all classes ...

... ELECTION N?sEWS. Ccims-r ?? addiessilng Iis Constitlc:ie; at Cockermnouth on Tuesday night, Mr. IV. Flct le.. M.1., annlounlced. that it was not his inteution ?? re-clection. LIVER1POOL.-With r-C ard to the nation of Li'eral paril-, theta is little to report that is frel T.- Ralinnoa has lteen selected hy the Executive of the Lil e; A^ssoeiftioli as .Ib caasdidate for the vacan t seat, ati ...

... LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION AT MIDLDLESBROUGM. I A Liberal deci-ons'tration was held last nigh-t in the a Temperance Hall, Middlcsbrouglo. Thle claini was s Occupied by Mr'. EDWARD WILLIAMS, President of the y Iron and Steel Institute, and tisere were also present M r. e IaacWilontic Mmbe fo th brough; Mr. H. Richrd, r., r. Iaac ewthauIBll, H.., Mr. J. W. e PesMPM.Atu-esfo ieal candidate for WhtI r ...

... TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. GEIU'TLR3M,-A nman of respectable appearance, pref tending to be the representative of a firm of engineers in London and also of an insurance company, is going abouV the country imposing upon hotel-keepers. He is of lo4 stature, about fifty years of age, dressed in a dark blu6 serge suit made in the fashion of a jacket. He carries an umbrella, and a few ...

... ITHIIS MIORN IN NG'S N E AWTS) TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. 1e IIEIWUBY.OFFJICE, scturdczy, S cz~m. Sul THE hoL SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN. Ur The ?? re-marks that if our Government decide en,, to retire the Afghans -will help us to construct some Government, Shadowy or real, according to the admisciis- trative capacities of its head. But if they elect to hold fortified positions scattered over the ...