... .METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOR'KS. ?? ~ i After a recess extending over seven weeks, tbo meetings of the Utetiovolitali Board of Works were ressined on Friday lit the oices, SprIg-gardens. In the abseuce of the chairillan. Sir J. Mcitarel- Hogg, Mr. Selway presided. 5,oar-i, pttarloo,k6, re osting, the Fullisin District Board, thle Vestry of iaiuioer~rit-bl, tbe ratepayers of Ililaiuiersniith, and ...

... TIME IMPENDING MINERS' STTIKE.- There seems now to be small chance of the miners and mine-owners of the country coming to any agreement before the period fir cd by the Manchester conference, a few weeks ago, for a general strike, arrives. Since the last advance in wages was conceded to the miners, coal has irisen in price two or three shillings a ton; but our coal kings refuse point blank ...

... ?? RnEBELS. If we do not take care, England will be called -upon to act as hangman in ilgypt. Now that the danger of Arabli Pasha's rebellion is over, a good many people seem to wish to close his mouth by the surest process. Last week the British Government sent out instructions to Sir Edward M3alet that no one was to be executed except with the consent of the Go- vernment at home. We had ...

... THE EI-1EDIVE AND ARABI. A gentleman supposed to be in a position in Egypt to obtain accurate information sends to the Tirmes interesting and astounding statements relative to 6 the national leaders and the Ihedivo. He says he has copies of the correspondence which passed between them in the middle of July. The l Khedive wrote to Arabi at Kafr Dowar:- .Now, we have spoken with the English ...

... IHE GARDEN.-By Wm. EARLzy. SEASONABLE GARDE-NING FOP. THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 7. Camellias, Azaleas, Oleanders, Orange Trees, Cytisue, Coronillas, Eupatoriuns, 1,ibonlias, Ericas, and the m:lny similar Iinds of greeni. house plants, previously placed out of doors for a season, should nows all be taken in and re- arranged upon the greenhouse st:aging for the winter season. rossibly the weather ...

... SUNDAY LETUR1ES. [Particsleays seoliltt -each the (1lice not later than, Satluday Moro ning.] N.-Clarendon Club, 80, High-street, Islington,atll. O am., Mr. C. Wade, Current Topics; at 8.30 p.m., Misical Enter- ?? Working Men's Club, 1, Charlos.laue, Fortland.town, at ll a.m., Mr. Arthur J. Daleean, h 'Sgiish. Tyranny in Egypt. Admission fre`. Opsu ?? ilec Club and Institate, 0G, ...

... AIl'RVAL OF WOUNDED _ROmj EGYpT I l_ - h - I - The Indian troopship Malabar arriv at Part month on Monday, two days late, the delay hei g caused by her losing one propeller and bending n. other straight on entering the Canal. She brimin home the following naval oflicers, who were pro. moted to their present rank for the lart they took in the bombardment of Alexandria:-Captain A. u Jenhings, ...

... EPITOME OF FOREIGN AND GENERAL NEWS. THE Franklin Sugar refinery, at Philadelplhia, was ?? by fire on Monday. The loss is estimated at l.,UJEOO dolS. A TELEGRAM from Moscow states tlat the steamer Wunczatlca has been destroyed by fire on the River Osa, and that few of the passengers escaped. ANOTHER French duel was fought on Monday ?? Bergheim and M. Georges Dauzon. b;ares Bergbeim was ...

... A TIMUEZlY PROTIEST. The Sheffielcl Inadependent writes:- There is a wbisper abroad to-day, which, it is to be hoped, may not prove true, though the hope can be :only feebly cherished. It is to the effect that the Duke of Con- naught's distinguished services at the seat of war are to be spccially acknew fledged, and that he is to receive a step in rankr. We hlave happily got through the war ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION, CONTAINING ALL YESTERDAY'S NEWS, I LLOYD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OFFICE, I SUNUAY MORNING. a (TROUGH O EUTER'S AGENCY.) BRITISH TROOPS AT CAIRO. REVIEW BY THE SHEDIVE. CAIRO, Saturday, 9 ?? review of the British troops passed off to-day with great success, notwithstanding the narrowness of the streets and the fact of its somewhat premature commencement, owing to the Khedive ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE Fr,,tNCE.-The Chambers are expected to re- ,,siue en he Glill of November. atsel ji01SInlVic:orien. Bonapartists bad a free ols'ronlilotsilay1 night at the Salle Redoute, free Jalcles Rousseau, Paris. DI. Pietri, of theapl; capinsr?, produced a revolver, and otidd thoug7h o nly by pushing the muzzle against itsface gi Diehard, of the Coombat. There were cries of'' Down ...

... I WORKING MEN IN PARLIAMEN'TT. f' The Conservatives have not much faith in the Conservative working man. They affect to honour him, and 'to believe that. at a given moment, he will lead Tories in corduroys to the polling booth in their thousands. Bnt whenever the admission of artisans to the House of Commons is discussed, the ?? No, no ' comes from Lord Salisbury's fol-; lowers. The other ...