... MAiL NEWS. AnEn. Jarp. 2.-The British India Steam NaEr,'.. Company's steam-sluiP Merkara. from Loraon,.en L ., on ThC 3i92ll ult. for Colomb,rts 3iadras, anld Ciu CALCUTTTA. JAN. 2.-The Britisii India ?? tion Compar-y s steamnship Man-ra, iv ri Lc- arrived this evenin,. CAPETOWY,JAY. 1.-The Castle Company' ?? ship Dunrobin Castle, from Dartrnuuu2, &ri.o at two anr.. to-day. 4GIBRALTAR. JaY. 2. ...

... PJSEN FROM .THE RANKS. During the year just closed fifteen commissions froam the ranks have been given to young non-com- missioned ofiucers of the Household Cavalry and Line, two of their number gaining their promotion through field service. The commraissions conferred were Sergeant John Charles Ker Fox, from 1st Life Guards, to lieutenant and adjutant 19th Hussars (age 30 years, service in ...

... TaB WAsaDaLs LEAD MLNEaS.-Yr. IV. B. Beaumont, M.P., lessee of the Weardple lead mines, has received a communication from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in answer to a memorial praying, on behalf of Weardale miners that some steps may be taken to remove the great distress caused in the district by the closing of the lead mines in con- sequence of the royalties payable under the lease being ...

... O TE&S I IRELAN (Fram a Coam #rmat.) Dvrms, WMDNESDAY EVENING. at' is a nfit in' connection with the: No.rat m&emnthat very little refer- ene was-nmade .to tisphase of the agrarian agitaion by speakers at the recenltjfidlordsp mqetinginlbfu.li -fEvery one asq ted with extreme moral cowardice' mcst distinguishing charac- teristics. Those arnmbrs who are at present refusingto pay any rent are ...

... IOUR LOND0N CORRESPONDENCE LONDON, SATURDAY EV:irNNG. If the public had shared to any general extent the belief that a tolerably satisfactory e treaty of commerce between this country and France would not 'be concluded, I doubt very 1 much whether the news would have been so 1 complacently received as the recent announce- ments from Paris have been. High expecta- tions were based at the outset ...

... I SPECUI TELEGRAM. &AS | At Sheffield, yesterday, Ann Thompson, widow, wars co:aeritted for trial a- the Leeds assizes, charged with ?? v itriol in the face of Sarah Ann Briggs. Jealousy is assigned as the motive. On Thursday night, a heavy fall of coal occurred in the Yine Locks Colliery. Two men, named Edward Price and John Harris, were instantly killed, while another roan is dangerously v ...

... I BIRKXHEkD GUARDIANS. the fortnightly meeting of this board was held yesterday, at the relieving-offices, Birkenhead, the members present being Messrs. Legge fin the chair). Elam, Martin, Lee, Sheaw, Brattan, =etley, Paterson, Jones, Cropper, Bloor, Jennett, Wilson. and AlltreeM- Mr. Willarams,relieving officer, reported that on the 2nd instant there were in the workhouse 348 inmates: ad- ...

... 4 'Lf , IT SATURDAY, .ANUARY 2L. L S -GX *TOiNE OF THE MAKETS& Money easy.: Stocks opened frm but dlosed weaker. Cotton, (offee, and Sugar dull, Petroleum, Lard, and Ilour firm. 8 Vheat firm and prices advancing. Corn steady. Iron strong. Yesterday. To-day. Call Money, Interest U.S. Govt. bds.. 3 p.o. 3 p.c. Call Money, other securities ?? _ 4 p.c. .3 a p.c. Exchange on London, 60 days' ...

... IR OnLONDON CORRESPOND1ENCE| LomDoN, TuEsDAx EvEiNNG. The Government has not hit it with the Conservative critics any more than the drummer *during the old days of the lash in the army was able to satisfv the victims of his disci- plinary labours. Government must be in the wrong over this Egyptian business beyond doubt, for the Conservatives and the Tories are at one to-day in bewailing the ...

... 'I St - 1kLast evening, the Rev. Dr. Stern gave a lecture * in the lotunda Hall of the Picton Reading Room, Is taking for his subject The History of the Jews in IsSpain and Portugal; their persecution and expul- dsion Alderman Sballeross presided, and there 1 iwas a large audience. Dr. Stern reviewed at con- to siderabl length the settlement of his people IY| in the peninsula during the ...

... ?? NEWS. I TaE PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE POLICE FORMc -The Home Secretary has, in consequence of the representations made to him by the Watch Com. -mittee, acceded to their request to augment the city police by four inspectors and 100 men. Applications are now being received by the chief ronstable to increase the force to the number now allowed. The sale of sketches and drawings contributed by ...

... Last evening, the members for Bolton, Mr. J. KS. - Cross and M~r. J. P. Thomasson, addressed their constituents in the Temperance Hall. About 6000 persons were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr. J. C. Haslaum, president of the Liberal A ssociation. Mr. CEoss commenced by expressing the bitter disappointment which he experienced when it was found necessary to precede the introduction of ...