... . . I . . I I I .. A ac cident occarred on Wednesday at the entrance te the Pass of Brander, one of theo most dangerouss points on .the Callender hnd Oben Railway. A large stone, .wegh. in# iupwdrdp df ,helf' %t t6na 'became dotached frofa the rmduntain side, and rolled dowin-owto the rails so suddenly that the engine-driver had not time to stop the train, which came into violent collision. ...

... A return published yesterday morning shows that out ofl a total income during the year ended on the 31st of March last, amounting to £72,722,206, the sum of £68,824,029 was raised by taxation; £3,235,436 was the, result of services undertaken by the Crown, such as the postal and telegraph services &c.; £6272,142 arose from Crown riglts (coinage and profits on bank issues2, and £390,000- ...

... XgNERAL FOREIGN NEWS. THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS. BESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS. CSpEOM TLEUGUMzT TWE STMDARcD OF TNIS MOmNMe.) ALEXANDRIA, Tuesday Night. up to this afternoon the situation was still con- ,idered extremely critical. The probability, however, of the intervention of the Sultan and the despatch of a Turkish fleet from Constantinople had its effect upon the insubordinate officers. The ...

... bIR MICHAEt HICKS-BEACH ON THE LAND ACT. Sir MIChAEL Himxa-BEaoir, speaking at the dinner of the Wiliohoombe Agricultural Association last evening, - referred to Irish affairs. The right hon. gentleman said everybody would admit that the Irish Land Act was of an extremely doubtful character in its probable operation. What good had it done, and what good was it likely to do? Those who had ...

... THE LAND QUESTION, The following letter appears in the 'inIs of ycsterdal, a addressed.to the editor.- Sir,-Mr. 5baw-Lefevre speaks so favourably of Ulc s general scope of my recent adidress that I at reluctaut s enter into any argument with him on that lsrt in whilh we differ. But the point he raises ih favour of : penas at proprietary in this country is ono c's which, Nvith yC ur leave, I ...

... ;T'IE BiRITIS. AOOiATIOXN.- J -TJB1i~ft~ A.T Y'ORK.,,A The meeting ?? hihst leabegin ine~ `ok as' ode.t vi udultdl heo peon- jublee Tht aiciintcity was 'birthplace of the 'Assobiation'fifty years'ao At, the close1 oeof thle first meeoting, Sir. Roderick Marchison said--~ ToI 1g this city, as the cradle of thle As'sociation, we shall ever ly look bhok with gratitude, .as~d whether we meet ...

... I WE ,& AND THE FIE LD. ?? liercry I ecly Suppilemeant of Saturday, {Fio2;t ,plenp'6zber 17th.) Alth with fear aud trembling, it may perhaps be r that the late harvesters appea Itekly to be less snauttuelte il wveather experience then the early ones; US yns In Th barometer seems no guide this year, and btly chess lines will come before their readers after a posiewpetnr of rain. This at least ...

... ENER, FOREIGN NEWS.I 0Rzzu='s T BscMS.) NgiTRANSVAAL CONVENTION. DsWt&s, Tuesday Evening.-It is expected that the gebat( in the Transvaal Volksraad upon the ratification of o ,.CouVentiOf With England will last several days. pjTOMBA, Wednesday.-The discussion in the Volks- rstd upon the Convention with England is expected to lose to-day, and it is believed it will be referred to a Coumittea. ...

... ARREST OF MR. EXTONX?;;P. . {VEP?MNT1s PRORA0AIONTIO -. ?? :M, Friday Night. The .Vubli Gazeletis published d to-night as a special issue, and contains the following proclpaiation:- ' By the LQrds Justices General, and General Governors. of Ireland. Whereas in many parts of Ireland an organisea system of intimidation is practised, whereby divers of Her Majesty's subjects, under apprehension ...

... WkiATHER FURECASTS FOR TO-DAY. - :_ - - Ad- I1 It -- AC ?? arIL #Na -a t PoAt The following is the forecast of tha weather for twenty-4 s four hours from 8.30 p.m. on Sunday:- ,; ct Southerly and t7uth-vesterly Wixids, 0. Scotlan ., strong to a slight gale; gusty, IT 1. Scotland E.., showery. h 2. En'land Na i n eud i n g South-resterly tvinds trong; cloudy, o Leeds and some rain. 0: District] ...

... ELECTION OF MAYORt. T A quarteriyniesting c the Townu Council of Leeds was c ifeld y;csterdusy, the MAXOR (.Aid. Tathiam) presiding. 1, Among the members preseflt was Aid. (Gallaworthy,, after 5: a long absence through illun~is, and lie a'ebeived a cordial t tvelecome onl entering thle Co~hdil Ohs inber. Much interest f appeared to be takent in the pr't),ceedings, the gallery busing 5: filied ...

... M. DE LESSEPS ON' TtNIS. ?? (FRO on oUROW CoaIMsPONwDENT.) : I . - ?? ?? .PRins, Monday. ' In an article on Algeria 'and TurisL,. /ontributed to the No uvelle Reviue, M.Ferdinand de Lesseps givea4 somiiewhat'new reading of the M&s&ulmaun'charatetr' and .dotifaes. In 'the',eyes of most, persons not/ aying 5claim to more than a-populir'acquaintancefwith the2 1 Isubject, Mahometanism appears a. ...