... His Royal Highness the Duke of EDINBuRGH, Admiral-Superintendent of Naval Reserves, has intimated his intention of visiting Bristol on Thursday, the 29th inst., for the purpose of in- specting the local branch of the service on board Her MIAJrSTY'S ship Dwdalus, and also the mem- bers of the Bristol Royal Naval Artillery Volun- teer Corps. His RTOyal Highness Prince FREDERICK CrHISTIAN ...

... a ?? 5 PORTS3IOUTIr.-SirJames Elphinstone, the Conserva- ;s tive senior member for Portsmouth, will not seek re- k, election. g EASr SUSSEX.-It is announced that Lord Clifton, eldest e son of the Earl of Darnley. will contest East Sussex in the n Liberal interest. The Earl of Darnley is a Conservative, and his heir was requested some time ago to stand for ,lochester, but declined. 0 ...

... e I 0 ~ ~ ~ ?? _ Our eiverpool coroependont, telegrapding last night, says:-- The Liberal perty have probably never been morp unnurimous in 0 their ctlthiselasli on behalf of a candidate than they are on this occasion iln regard to Lord Ruatsay. There appears to be a genuine belief onl the part of the Liberal s that their candidate will r win, aud this feeling is distlnet froms the ...

... LATEST_ NEW'S.a [(euter's Telegrams, yer. Press Associcetiot,] PSv Finl FRANC:E. Pa( * FRA8PARIS, JANUARY 22. Oe lI. Feray, senator, speaking at a conference which wvas Ae hold at Corbeil yesterday on the subject of commercial We freedom, said England had only adopted the principles of sj. free trade when she felt certain of beating her rivals. The at speaker reminded his bearers that several ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDEBNTS. Lfl kltcra i,5aened for pnmfientztaO must be aeeoepenited bp Aplther ini-ead adrs fthle wvriter; not feceeescarif Y 0 bet roe the iseforoltorf ofinfoe Edtoir, of a fl'he ?? stc§ o qUCeSiiOtbS (e ?? gviacn inl the course o jim tortse1 qic ecstionerO st; ptersae to 1055de50t51stand that segatO 1rettt t S Y tl~c isefor iuo4tsl askeel for. Ire ?? 1C Cestet tesnttitXstiO ...

... I THE REV. H. W. CROSSKEY ON TEit I1ETHOD OF CREATION. Il*1 x * Two lectures have just been delivered nt the rdi,61u by Philosophical Institute, by the Rev. H. IIs- ?? the first on Tuesday evening, and th l night, on *Geology: the Method of creatcon rg al Crosskey eommenoed ]lis opening lecture by stli passage frons the Timoneus of Plato, to the clectt S., reu should remember they are uren ...

... THE LIVERPOOL ELECTIONS VISIT OF MR, GLADSTONE. LiVERPooL, Tuesday. Outwardly this was a quiet day, as both sides were re- L servine themselves for the two great meetings to-night, I when Lord allmsay addresses hisisupporters ?? Royal, and Mr. Whitley at Hengler's Circus takes the field with all the local Conservative host at his back, with Lord iandon as the star. There was a specially large ...

... , It has now been decided that the Empress EUGUNIE will be accompanied to Zululand by Sir . EVELYN and Lady WOOD, besides four other ladies ] and gentlemen. i r The Duke of EooNBuRGi, as Admiral Superin-I Y teudent of the Fleet, inspected the guard ship Resistance at Liverpool. yesterday, and reviewed e the Royal Naval Reserve. His Royal Highness will to-day dine with the MAYOR of Liverpool. d ...

... THE GOVEIINM4N'T AND THIE LONDON WATER COMPANIES. ?? Last session Mr. Cross, the H-Iome Secretery, intimated that the Government would consider the - purchase of the London water companies, and i that if it was decided to lmlake the pur- § chase, the Government would not pay airy regard to prospective additions to the value of the shares. They would (lie said) take those stocks as a they ...

... In consequence of indisposition, Mr. Justice FRY was unable to take his seat in Court yesterday morning. It is stated that the Indian Government have commissioned the erection at Calcutta of a colossal bronze equestian statue of Lord NAPriER of MAGDALA. The Prince and Princess of WALES are expected to remain at Sandringham till Saturday next, when their Royal Highnesses, accomnpanied by thbl ...

... The following forecasts of the weather during the enstirg twenty-four hours vere issued from the Meteorolgicsi od1s at 2.30 yesterday afternoon:- Disrasore. FonrCAsms, 0. Scotland, N ?? ISouth-westerly wind, strong to a gsle; I. Scotland, E ?? I squally; sorue rain. 2. England, N.E. South-awesterly wind, fresh or stro3S; c cloudy; milder rather unsettled. S. Enagland, E. (Light south or ...

... Lord BEACONSFiflLD is suffering- from a mild attack of bronchitis, which will confine him to his room for some days. Lord JOtN MANNERS, M.P., is said to be still ufferingf froni geiioe indisposition, anD has been reluctantly compelled to abandon all public on- gagements, including the Conservative demon- stration at _Nottingham. this week, in which he vas announced to take a prominent part. ...