... d-, .4osio d: s .. on hasI- as Vas to Lhave oc. rathiet a Icss striazeat mlO\ ,,.55ed ]ike-ly a few days rtaI` lb.;ortik but a ges- deal of is nit tt rinrhg slrlitv, aisl wsig : is ott th;e maret beO' an of balaraee iitttQ ,bil late reain a ' r . I The S11111 Viran ll from the Dtrst tI .;rS:.lAwtelrr > ' i - ; ' r g o l 1i 1 1 ? !t i 1t \ V_ i ?? e t a:i'r 0rIrdno vossels, I t]ii \otwsLitnt, ...

... i.LATBST TELEGRAMSI } ?? ?? A. ?? NEIWs o FRMPA1HS.- 'TILE N '.WV YEAlR ItEC PTIONS. TILE COMAERC(,EAL NEGOTIATIONS. (BY SLUBXABiN.E TELEGRAP11. (FRbM OUR OWN CORUSPONDRNT.) PARIS, SUNDAY NIxGT. l1he New Year receptions passed off without any unexpected incident. The speaches %were all matter-of-courso and formal. M. Brisson and M. Le'u Say, attended by military escorts, drove to the Elysec ...

... tI RETURN OF M. ROUSTAN TO TUNIS. (BY SUBMARIYE TELEGR.APH1.) (FROM OUR OWN, OORBEsPoNDENr.) TUNIS, Dxc. U1. An Austrian who is offended 'with the asser- 6tiol of M. Roustan in a letter that he had been expelled from Egypt, intends to bring an action against the French Minister for defamation. It is said that the French Consular tribunals have suspended their sittings in order to prevent M. ...

... (THROflII IELUTEWR'S AGrIXCY.] a THE CONGRESS OF TUE FRENCH T SENATE AND CHAMBERS. u PARIS, Dec. 21, EVEG, IL h t) Preparations for an early meeting of the Congress of t the Senate and Chamber of Deputies are being actively ti raurried on at Versailles, so that everything will be hi ready for it to assemble during the fitst fortnight in s6 Juosuary. The seosiou of the Congress- is expected to ...

... GENERAL HOgT, NfiEWS. MYT TELEGRAPH ANt) EXPRESS.) C Onl Saudyngt a pca etinig Of the Mir- a:. meinglisiui Reform Leag.ue, wh ich wals also attended by n the pcesident ased several niembers of the recently- N' fanned local branches of, thle National Land League, a the follawsn resolutivon wvas carried lunanimnously isU That wye lewrlilvtijukenl Mr'. Joseph Cowan, the IRev. ia mr.. l-Iopps. ...

... ETENSIVE LASLI IN SWITZERLAAT. (By StTBMAEEi TELEGRAPH.) (rRom ?? OWN CORRESPONDE.NT.l GEMEVA, SUNDAY. . An extensive landslip occurred on Wveduesday in Lutsehental, near Griudei]ald. Several Iiooses Wero completely destroyed, but the in- 2nates, warned in time, escaped willi the loss of everything but their lives. TUE BACCICHANTE. (THROUGH XEUTEI'S AGENCY.) HONG KONG, Dcl. St. H.M.S. ...

... _OLMAim M 'AT TPE ROA I MACAD S ' i I i The private gall~erie of Entisa and the gol, generosity of their owners are ar from being the exhusted. We have seenh richer collections Of is t the works of old masters and of dead :English mc, artists than that which to-day will be opened to (18; the public. The ideal exbibition of the works A of sculpture in private collections we~ I'¶ may15, ...

... I Wy does Bookbinding flourish more in France than England P' Ar. Henry B. Wheatley 'I asks in a little volume on the bibliOpe'ffistiO gfl art just published by Moests.~~~D Ellot Stock, ash Why does saddle-making flourish ?? in the Beaconsfield would have ?? ma~ people than the French. We ridemcmo, the.] and we read much less; and not only do wve 'you read less, but *e buy -fewer books, and ...

... it wil1 k.- Mo. ; It il be -wit Hole, rector cf bhrred thatthe Rev.D~ frtjefd by Xr. Xoble andh pelow, D Ribbou Armymeetin f vAoxP nertina as ae preset for {ete Halt ijtj7 return fromfnh hseYt,.Rl ' middle of Novembt and O a duly fulfilled hmi tlho Helgives srt' i~ t'° of his interview wg Ithcvi0x70. w0 Wiit sent bythe ea.dane membea r oi ouctf, teteri Army he Egand, oh2dei e ohv ' tiou ?? he ...

... TEE U1 STATIM$ THE IM-KIGRATION FOR 18831 (BY DIlECT UNITBD STATES CABLE.) (PRO3X OUR OIVW COiUESPONDENT.J I NEW YORK, SUNDAY. Conflicting statements are published concern- ing the total immigration for the year, and it will be impossible to decide which are accurate until the official figures are farnished. It is safe to say, however, that the total at all ports ill exceed half a million, and ...

... I TPWO AMN ON PUBLIO C AFAI& Speakn ata meeting of voltinteers at Dla1 pc.1i ?? Rainne M.P., said that al eeanmate by the same loyai feelings whether V volunteers or not. With q4:4to the volunteermove- msent, he compared its position now with the time when t reason why we should urge our young andmiddle-agad men to become volunteers. In 'a book written by . M . Ellis in 1852 it was said that ...

... LONfDON, HOi i DAY, Jaw * Our paris Correspondent says that tl~c Year receptions, yesterday passed off any unexzpected incident. The speechc3 merely formal. There was not, howeve same feeling of confidence as on New Day in 1881. An apprehension pr our Correspondent says, that a grave cm some ]dnd is approaching. The niilita nointmentS of the Government have a: great discontent in Paris, and ...