... AND JOURNAL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1886. . _ ?? In the House of Lords, yesterday, Viscount SIDMOUTrIs moved for a return of the number of naval and military officers employed in the service of the colonies by permission of the Admiralty and the War {)flice, and of the assistance given to the Colonial Governments in ships, guns, &c.; and whether the Government intend to propose to the ...

... BIRMINGHAM SHORTHORN SIOW AIND SAL E. Thle sale of shorthorns at thlia 13isgly Hall show ilsoeaR continlued yosterdaly by Mlessrs. Lytilali, Illonsell, an IVX'altors 'There was a lairga attendance) antd thet weas IL batter daemanul tball aver before for tile beet nnimals, thoughl thes bidding for the lower-class animals was not so good as usual-a fact attributod to an ?? juldgent amolnst ...

... ' The annexation of Burmah fulfils Lord Daihousie's pro- pliecy thirty years ago that he held tire remaining Iciogoum, of Ava in the hollow of his band. It adds the largest province to tire British empire acquired since the an- nexation of the Punjaub, and it brings us into imne- hiate contact with the Chinese on a land frontier which presents no serious difilculty to inter-communica- tion, ...

... A TERRIBLE STORY OF TEE SEA, HEROISM (JF A CAPTAIN'S WIFE. Here is a story of the wreck of the barque Lyntbo, of Liverpool, which weas wrecked -last month during -a hurricane off AspinwaIl, or Colon, a town in Columbia. It is told by the mate, Mlr. G. F. Johston :- At 7.30 the ill-fated vessel struck, and huge waves, seemingly mountains high, broke over her. She quickly began to settle down, ...

... Ir -- IWe are sorry to hocar that Mqrs. Blanaroft is suffering frout a aeverO attack of bronchitis, Jt. Lo.I'well is expected to arrive in London from ~lrtiase l 1 l 27thl Of thit month, ~ Is tlefuldsof ?? Teachers' Association ~rdt'a'ligfotl is arrived at Lord Clormont's house ~ 'in fret,1l1rlely Square, from San Reino, in im- y~e eat isannt~f o ld0 Mr. Vernion. Blackburn,. who ~jssel knttt ...

... PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE4 I LoNi)oN, Saturday. lv av153 not unitil half an hour after midnighit that Sir lleniry Pnsonlby called at the house of Lady ;rederick Cavendishl in Carlton. House Terrace ,itii ieo Queen's message to Mr. Gladstone, and tlly thle Times and the Press Association appear t, have Lbeenl sufliciont]y w-ide awake at such an I ?? hour to learn the news and convey it to the ...

... PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE 41| LoNDoN, Saturday, IF Ministers were in a cheerful mood when they met ill Cabinet Council this afternoon, it is mora than their followers are. The discontent in the Conservative ranks which showed itself as soon as it was seen that the brave words in the Queen's speech about the fundamental law led to nothing, has since grown almost to tile point of mautiny, and ...

... The Conference in connection withltheLicensedVictual- lers' National Defence League was resumed at Blackpool yesterday ; Mr, S. Cleaver (Leicester) presiding. Upwards of and hour and a half was spent in private session upon the discussion of the question of the management, and the advisability of the continuance, of the newspaper pub- lished by the League, the Licensed Victucalers' Gu-ardian. ...

... The annual dinner of the members of the Birmingbam district of the Independent Order of Oddfellows (Mlan- chester (Irnity) was held yesterday evening at St. Mfartin's Hotel, Janmaicall low. The Mayor of Birmingham (Alderman Mlartinean) occupied the chair, and Mr. J. Waelding, Provincial G.M.. the vice-chair. Among those present were the Town Clerk (Mr. E. O. Smith), Alderman Dr. Barratt, ...

... ME ETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY. A meeting-of the Conservative party was held at the Carlton Club, yesterday-the Marquis of Salisbury pre- siding-to confer on the present condition of affairs in Parliament, and to interchange opinions as to the future attitude of the party in regard to the leading questions of the hour. Nearly two hundred gentlemen attended, both Houses of Parliament being ...

... And alow what is to coeno noti? All the work plain ,alI straislitforwsrd has been accomplished. The Corn- ,itteo of Enquiry has held its sitting to prove beyond all doubt that a serions riot had occukre' on Monday, the fth 1pebruarils and that several shops had been looted, and in oil, or two cases the shopkeepers titaltreatet ; that several ladies had ?? molestetl iln llyde Park, ansi ...

... GA-Ll AND FLOODS, . - ?? . ANOTHER SNOWSTORL M . The heavy tsho wars of Monday and Tesay night ' have resulted inthe wateryterfiowing the banks. of the river Akeriat Tamnwortb, the long Stretch of low-lying fields between that town land Favoeey being comrab letelyy inun- dated. At Elford five miles distant, several of the road- tooys artbe eifpible for foosopasssfgers, and hpersons trianvli e ...