... Ift TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. re rr fE RCURY-OFFICE, Wedialay, 5 a. re ors THE AFGHAN WAR. Ird The -Daily Xnes publishes the following telegram :- Zo LAHOLE, Tuesday.-The Lughman Valley expedi- er tion starts from Jelalabad to-day. The report of the P death of Mahomed Jan is incorrect. He still com- inands the insurgents, whose head-quarters nre at a Ghitznee. Gen. Roberts is iuspecting the site ...

... 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 ...

... . 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 ...

... SPECIAL CORHIESPONDL'NCE-l (By PRIvATEz TFLEGRAPL.) Lonnoc%, Tucsday N;i- It is only natural that thc question should be ?? bhow far Mr. Bright speaks the views of the LnP, leaders on the subject of the Irish Land Laws. I I am correct in saying that the majority of the lit h hon. gentleman's former colleacgues ore not WS r that his scheme would work well in ?? 0nreltj - r that the most a ...

... LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION. i A crowded meceting- of the supporters of Lord laemiap 1 was held last evening inl the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. On making his appearance enl the niacforns, aceoriipaiised h by the local leadeis of the Liberal pa:,rty. his Lordship was 0 receivod with enthusiastic cheers. Amcong tlaoso prescnt were Lord Hoaghton. Mr, Winl. r~athbone, Ri P., Mr. A. H. Brown, MrL., and ...

... '§i. Illl'LAIDEPTIIA ANsD READING _;'I'ULWAY. - i.a s- 7'-ihat,'of ftin- I Ofiil plibli-hles fan x h-art * ?? foii~iir' thed ht-ittc year 0111011 1 b -: 7. KI. 10V airo thle firs~~t oie ?? nne of I- a- v--r ill Whicih !ito 1~tatit iioatii .oi.L:r-d- 1CIAt it anyix ?? yeal. tilnI I thi- ill I 7 if It-I t. li' ift:itit 231lareltoIA ON -ti c( vo--al-s litiisiiesa to the other roiliu- 3 I t: r--it ...

... Under the auspices of the Ilkicy Polling District Liberal an Association, a meeting was held last night, in the Assembly o n( RoYomsIlkley, where there, was a Crowded and entlin- We siastic, audience. The hall was decorated with flags and IwI with such inottoes as Good-w-ill and common sense c,. v ganiowder and glory, 1Success to our two candidates, f, Ilamsden en~d Fairbairn. MrI. H. J. ...

... Dxi)oEo, Tuesday. This forenoon the body of a young girl was found in I Wormit Bay, near the south end of the Tay Bridge. It s was discovered by one of the river watchers, and was con- yeyed in a hearse to the mortuary at Dundee, where it was identified as that of Bella Neish, five years of age, I who was drowned with her father, Mr. Neish, teacher, Lochee, while returning from Kirkcaldy to ...

... A TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR HUDD)ERSFIELD. .1 As 41n- .,n ?? xi U -.L.L'fflE 1 ?? The schieme started seine timne ego, under t~he auspices of the ?? Chamber of Conunore1-c andl the Coin- 1. mittee of the MJechanlics' Inst, itute, for establishinig a Techinical School for the towni and district iii coiltiectionl 2with the Mechianics' Iinstitutiou, received farther inipettis and encouragement ...

... WEATHER FO1RECASTS FOPR TO-DAY. (Pie1 002r th limses.) The followina is the forecasc of tlb weather for twenty- four hours, from S p.m. on Tuesday 0. Scotland N. Soatlh-westeriy gales, and strong 1winds ;squally, rain at times. 1. Scotland E . Soutll-wvesterly winds, fresh to a * E*-a gale; unsettled, some rain. 2- Euulad N.E- South-westerly -winds, moderate to lecds a1udni fresh, strong; ...

... THE LORD-LIEUTENANT AND THE LfRD MAYOR OF D UBLIN. I - .. ?? The Dublin corresiioudent of the Paol til Gazette of last night telegraphs - The Duke .of Marlborough has i written to refuse the invitattion of the Lord Mlavor of Dublin to attend the civic banquet, in consequence of Mr. Gray hating presided at the Horue Rule Mernbers' meet- ing and put The O'Dfoneghue's resolution. Tue Town Council ...

... ULNERAL FOREIGN NEWS. ( EsuEte'S T ?? xs.) i d CtREEK MLNISTERIAL CRtISIS. II 1 ?? Ministry has resigned in eon- ti fetlea of beiLng, defeated to-day in tho Chamber of i L5' The Minister of Finance had asked the House c , t ;0Q00 ?? of the loan of 60,000,000, ou --hoat fthe Treasury being empty. The proposal was ce-a as a Cabinet question, and on a division the received 73 votes against 79 of ...