... ?? I o _ I _ -1 - k 1k ;^ The British and -African Royal Mail steamer Senegal, Captain W. L. Keene, which has arrived in the Mersey, brings news of the continuance of the fighting at Neow Calabar between the ICing of that place and the powerful chief Will Braid. The latter held Awaffa, a. position which commanded the creek down which the oil was brought to the coast. The uing of New Calabar ...

... | The special conference of miners' delegates, under the auspices of the National Association of .Mindra, was resumed yesterday morning in the Old Town Hall, ling- street, Manchester, Mr. MACDONALD, M.P., presiding. In his opening address, the CRAssMArH spoke on the organisation, he was met with the cry that this was an artificial means of elevating the condition of mankind. What, he asked, in ...

... ?? TRANSVAAI. amr-x -n rrnr t- le DEPUTATION TO LORD KIMIBERLEY, A deputation from the Peace Soietyv Wae received by Lord Kimberley yesterday afternoon, when several snemorisls were presented praying for the restoration of the independence of the Boers of the Transvaal. Mr. RitonunD, M.P., read a memorial from the society, and added that they could not justify the conduct of the Boers towards ...

... I The annual conference of the Nationai Liberal Federa- tion, which opened at Birmingham on Wednestay, Was I ircsumcd yesterday. In the absence of Ald. Colhlns, i N.P. (Ips:icl), PresidenS of the Association, the chair wvas orccapied by Nr. J~asrs K1Tsoe, Jun., of Leeds. 1 t'here was again a large atbtendance of delegates. Mr. IATineomm EBnen (Newcastle-uader-Lyine) moved- That %Vhilo ...

... ITIS MORNING'S NEWS . . .. I.. id TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. r. la HMEUCRY-OFFIGE, Fridays, f 4I.M la id . THB TRANSVAAL WAR, th (TaSms TzLEOBAx.) ty DwuvB, Thursday.-CoommuniOations between tU camp and Newcastle were out off this afternoon. 2d It was reported fron Newcastle at five this after. henooi that the troops had to fight their way balk to the ie camp, exposed to a fire in the flank and ...

... PARDLIAMENTARY NOTES. (FnoEx our OwN CORRESPONDENT.) HousE or donxxoirs, Friday Night. By three o'oloch this afternoon the precincts of St. I Stephen's were thronged with expectant crowds. Inspector Denning had placed a strong police force at every approach. Consequently nothing having the least resemblance to disorder or confusion took place, or was indeed possible. One of the first ...

... YORIK CHAMBER OR AGRICULTURE. I THE PREVE NTION OF FLOODS BILL. Yesterday a meeting of the members of the York I Chamber of Agriculture was held at the Queen Hotel, Micklegate, York; Mr. WOODWARD (Parlington) in the chair. After the election of Mr. Strangwayes, J.P., of Alne RHll, as a member of the Chamber, The CnAinuAx said the object of the meeting was, one which was exciting great interest ...

... WEATHER CHAcid, JUSiE B. The chart repre.s.ents the vstern; countries of V p2opa from Norwany to the coast of Portugal, and embraces.(Great- Britain and the British Isles. It also includes the worth' Sea or German Ocean, the Bay of Biscay, the Msditer- trausan, the AtlantiC, with the English Channel, Eiitisb Chr duil and Irish Sea. a A I ?? F I i Go .5 . 4 0,226 r ?? d~3I~lr. ?? - -, I4 S~ ...

... PBIMITIVE METHODIST C2NFERBNUF . .. . l Xrri1.1:1AVi JXLZI1aV1V1L IA - The preparatory devotional meeting of this asteo..l will be head in Clowes Chapel, Garratt-steet , lild thi evening, to be conducted by the Rev. George Lamh, , one of the deed roll members, assisted by the 1ev, Cooke and Mr. W. Fletcher, of the Leeds dii r; To-morrow morning the Conferehice ?? II Tr be formally constituted, ...

... mQOVE:dlNT Op TROOPS. .- 1. 'i ?? rt. .A itn. Pnrtrmonth on SpflV The: transport H-olland jeft Portsmouth on qatinpda evening with r P battkrk' of Artillery for Plymouth, ' marines to relieve the portion of the battalion forwarded to ireland, and 180 men for the 20th and 84th Regineats I serving in Ireland._ THE RAILW&Y SERVAN'TS' NAB IHOURS' MOVYs M UENT:-Oll Saturday, at a meeting of the ...

... PROSPECTS OF THE CRICET 1 SEASON. INow tlhat it mav reasonably be hoped that we have seen ithe last of one of the severest sinteds on record, and that , we are bordering-on genuine summer weather, we may take our annual forecast of the fixtures and of the various mi ntics! chauces of success during the eaming season.. 3 We are promised .a season devoid of anything like the .xcite'mnt of that ...

... LIBERAL MEETING. A large and enthusiastic, meeting was held last night in the Knareaborough Town Rall in support of Mr. C. Milnes Gaskell, the Libeval candidate for the representation of the borough in Parliament. The ohairwas occupied by Mr. T. DENr DmEv, of Ribston Hall; and among the gentlemen on the platform were Sir R. Meysey-Thomlpson, B art.; Mr. H. Creyle, M.P. for York; Mr. H. F. ...