... FOREIGX TELEGRAMS. THE COMMERCIAL, TREATY WITH FRANCE, REVOLT -IN MOROCCO. THE SUPPOSED ASSASSIN OF THElk LATE CR. - TRIAL~ 0~ UTEAU. .Wa3ilgion,' Dec. 28. Guitean has issued a Christmas greeting addressed to the American people, in whlch he reiterates his state- ments that he shot President Garficld owing to an inspirationi from the Deity. During the trial to-day Mir Corkbill, the Government ...

... I The Gazette states that the Queen has granted the dignity of Knight -onto Mr. Charles Lilley, Chief. justice of Queensland. Mr. A. Anderson, architect, has been appointed Inspector of Baildings for the Queen at. Babsoral castle, in place of Mr. J. Beaton, retired. The Prince of Wales has become a patron of the National Skating association. The Fine Art exhibition at Ryde was visited on ...

... THE PRISON IN LAW A:ND LEGISLATION. Sir William Harcourt deserves great credit for the robust character of his refusal to let the bribers out of prison. These men were duly convicted after trial by j ries of-corrupting their fellw-towfnamefl in. Macclestield and beal. It was pleaded in their behalf that everybody did it, which is quite true, but that would be -no defence for fraud, although ...

... articlalas sitould reas thc ofao net ?? S thes usday mnorniay.] N.-Alliance Club, 05, Shaftheibury.street, Nlow Northi-road, at 8.-0 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Julian, popular recitals and sketches -Claremont Hall, Penton-street, Pentonville, at 1l.:iO a.m., discussion; at 7 p.m., Mr. Cbarles Watts, A Review of 1881 ; dramatic recitations, Mr. T. Mead. ES-The Eleusis Club, 180, King's-road, ...

... Many seasons have Icome and gone sine we have had to write the brief chroniel ng of an uneventful year. The rate at whic] t the world is spinning down the ringim grooves of change leaves the chronicler n; i5 rest. We crowd into one circling of th, seasons the events which, in the humdrun but easy-going days of our fathers, suflicec to furnish the history of a decade. The pace ,i is so swift ...

... IEXCITING- - ADVENTURE. I An exciting na4; ' - ecent ballooning exploit is communicated r` undarves Vivian, member for West Cornwall,'i soe Wstesrn Morwbyin ?? -With two skilled atronauts he ascended from South-west London, thf start being delayed by un- ?? weather until 10 1).m. They found themselves in a strong current, which in 10 minutes had placed them over ~North London, the lights ...

... EPPETE INSTITUTIONS. The case of the young man Varley, which came before the magistrate at Lambeth the other day, deserves more than a passing notice. It is auother instance of money and so-called respectability saving a person fron the conse- quiences of a serious crime committed against the community. The accused, William Varley, aged twenty, described as a clerk, was brought before Mr. ...

... The iron barque Helenslea, Captain Barry, was sunk through a collision with the Cunard steamer Catalonia, off Cork harbour, on Sunday evening. She belonged to Messrs. Alexander Steven and Sons, of Dundee, was of 1,197 tons register, and had on board 1,700 tons of wheat from San Francisco. Her crew consisted of 26 men, all told, and at the time of the collision she had on board a Ballycotton ...

... NAVTY STATIONS FOR JAN,, 18S2. Achills ioec'1oP it ' 0.10 luyl vass, toNqetiY - tender to .4ginceort~lotc nfelllit It-o, r loft rodatod .orzd W~rruen AtbaceiO, BeiuiLlita -CMonflriiou Northlampiton, Bruida A'frottobs CtoilO Falcon. 31diltmrranean Northintberlaed, Do. ,Ai- rt a, ?? fi e oaltomr.iN.A.& s .t. renioort Alert, tsareoyiic ker- Frwn. Elast IdicS, Orooto.s rliS. ltoIom. ir ciod. bomec ...

... ZORMONS IN LONDON. Fior some days past it has been announced that the Mormons intended holding services in the City; and on Friday when they made an appearance in the streets scenes of an extraordinary character took place. The Mormons wore first noticed in St. Martin's.lo.Grand marching in regular form and distributing handbills announcing a meeting to be held at a hall in Whitecross- street. ...

... A GOOD MLAN GONE WRONG. Mr. Chamberlain has not passed a happy Christmas. Most people are uneasy in their stomachs after the festivities of the season. But he is more sorely troubled in his mind. It is not plum-pudding or any other condi- ment of an equally indigestible nature that has disturbed the equajnimity of the President of the Board of Trade, but the condition of Ireland. Of course he ...

... G A R D E N I N G. WsW=aBPo00BfG OASnNATrIONS.-'rom7 hybrid tree ecrnm- tions, or kinds that, raised from seed, show a tendency to bloom in the winter, have grown a strain that is 56 most vain. able one to niv who have to supply cut flowers through the winter months. Of coarse, these ?? will not so bloom in the open amy, or, indeed, in a cool frame, hat they will do so admirablyin an oredblury ...