... h~ODG~AND NORTH-WET RAILWAY. The report of the directors to-be submlte to the proprietors at the balf-yearly general neeting, on the 17th Febrary, shows that the tffic e- ceipts, incliding rents, &f, amounted, to I £5,412,415, being a decrease of £45,238 on the year. The profit on the had-year's working was £2,177,153. a decreae of £1t,91L. The net poi of the half-year available furinoet and ...

... THE | WAR IN THE SOUDAN* UNCERTAINTY OF GORDON'S FATE it ra ANOTHER BATTLE. le in a. VICTORY OF THE ,g BRITISH. a.- DETERMINED ACTION OF THE MAHDI. in THE ENEMIY FORTIFYING I METAMNEH. in j ITrALIAN OC'CUPATLONr OF * I BIAS'SO WAll. 1TWO ALDERSHOT REGIMENTS ry ORDERED TO SUAKIM. of le - 'P Up to one p.m. on Monday no definite n news regarding the fate of General t;ordon had reached the ...

... * d' FEEL SO WEAKY AND 'rIRED rsto..xdam thn-t n - -in-s wi-om. uamr r .o I- thc .ClAinstIou ot roauy Wtom we daily meet.; Ye ttey 9 never p&uye to thlilk or reflect upon the cause uf this feeling. ile m Ib uniy arles from 'shejffeh arnd impurd blooi,' whIt-b, it ,t neglected, i ?? of sedrous and chronol dlssrdern. Z This weary and tired feeling Is tnature warning us that there il ls ?? ...

... P.R., I PS2 t 2888. 1884. Inirease. Deore. Id MidWales ?? 8,.89..8 . ?? a id e rthyr 1365 ?? 12296 ?? 54 xd Pembroke anid Teliby 3SJ .. 368 ?? 12 - Tall Vulb and Peniartri Harbour ?? - ?? 14977 3 j i l ymiey 2216 ?? 3308 - * 109il ?? 1134 Great Northern ?? . , 68,.- Grnd Trunk of Cnada - - ?? .. 17708 NorthEaster, ?? - * ?? Nsortli Btaffordobire ?? - ?? . . - . .. 70 Hibitiha ?? - ?? * ...

... t The St. Petersburg correseondent of the Times, referring 3 to the Afghan Frontier Commission, says :-I may mention f 3 that a short time ago a thoroughly competent person in. t formed me of another unfortunate incident connected with I this ?? Frontier Commission, an incident that did not make a very pleasant impression on the Russians at t t the time; It was stated that Sir Peter Lumeden on ...

... ijp. PUAL AND CORPORATE sLUARIES. DREM S OF TH1{ ;tJv=POOL MSRIURL ?? emO-' is evidently unpleasant to many ,or City Council to be brought directly in La4. rith a mo0tion that would, if carried, 5 ete V°T' desirable effect of preventing any in- ~ao in t~e' r.a leo of officials who are already in s. no pi rein~nenition for their services. ' ciud be raid to be fairly prosperous there A,5 eO. .Jv ...

... a ROBERT GORDON E fIS HOSPITAL AND HIS COLLEG I LEantV BY MR ALEX. WALKIE . Last nighlt, in the West Parish Buildings, a lecturew tinder the above title was given to the Young M3ex's. se Guild and members of the West Church byEx-Dean gi of Guild Walker. The Rev. J. X itchell pr e sided. There was a large attendance, and as the of lecture was interesting and important we give a full gt report. ...

... ELCTION NEWS. TE: PARItAMMN'ARY RIPRESRsTATIo. OF CArrH- NtCss A.ND SuTHEaLAirD.-The Caithuess CoMsniS-i sioners of Supply hold a meeting on Thursday to, cionsider the Lord-Advocate's proposal to unite Caith- ness and Sutherland as one constituency. Mr Miller f ,of Scrabster presided. There were strong eXpressions .'Of opinion against the proposal, and it was unani- nously resolved to ...

... I On Monday Lord Rosebery addressed the district Liberal Association at Epsom. He said that he would not have chosen this moment for a party meeting. It was a time to sink party 10 feeling, and for all the nation to be united. The 78 greatness of nations, as of individuals, was - shown in their bearing mn adversity, not pros- perity; and we would be judged by our conduct now. The Romans at one ...

... .1 T?u1'T3DTgAT.Q 'i?A?1J?fl d ~REPRISALS THRE&TENhED. p a PHILADE:LPHIA, Feb. 8.-The shooting of O'Donovau C' e Bossa absorbs the publio attention. His wound is noti a re e dang~erous one, but this fact causes general regret, as it is y e generally held here that he richly deserves to be killed. e His assailant, Mrs. Ys~eult Dudley, is a ltittle English hi Zwoa, ith a. pleasant, intelleetual ...

... 4 KlNIOK..KNACKS FOR PRESENTS. - A basket made on a stand, with one or two shelves for work, books, paper-knife, and other paraphernalia, is a most Suitable present for an old lady or invalid, to stand by her chair or sofa, andt will hold many odds and ends, and save her many journeys across the room, These baskets should be lined with silk or satin, trimmed round the edge with furniture ...

... THE ST. GEORGE's RETEB, to FrURTH'ER MAGISTERI&L PROOguEDINGS, ik, Yesterday, at the Lawford's Gate Petty Sesiloa, before bde Oaptain Beifield (ohairmi). and Messrs. W. Brloa; a If . av. aed E. P. Willy, a number of persons were ne snmmoned at tbe instaoo of the overseere of St, Gaorge's he for She non payment of poor rate. . Mr. J. W. S. Dklx d appeared for two of the defendonta. James ...