... THE SEAT OF WAR 1N THIBET. The Chumbi Valley, where 15,000 Thibetens are said to be collected with the object of expelling the British troans from Sikkim, is a lofty promontory of Thibetan territory, jutting out to the south and intermediate between $ikkim and Bhaotan. The Jelapla Pass, where the high road leading from Darjeeling to Lhassa crosses the dividing range, was visited by M~r. W. T ...

... The results of the examinations held last May in the second grade subjects of freehand, geom'etry perspective, f and model drawing have just been received from South C Kensington. The following is a list of the succeesful students, the degree of SUCcess being shown by the figures; 1E signifying first class'excellent; 1 meaning fist class, and 2 second class. F. G. P.M. F. G. P.AL I Asb J. ?? 2 ...

... THE NAVAL MAN1(BUVS. - A Belfast correspondent ?? has been captured by the cruiser Archer, of the British Fleet. The Mayor of Belfast received a communication from Com- * mander Poe,, of the Archer, *saying his ship had been lying three hours off the port, during which time ships in the river mud shipbuilding sheds on .the Queen's Isleand were theoretically deatioyed.' Ho .asksd thsat the next ...

... IMR. PARNE LL AND MR. CHAMJ3ERLAIN. FURTHER DISCLOSURES THRE ATENED, The London correspondent of the Dnblina rentu an's JAurnal of yesterday ?? chnuot be Wttpposed that the damning disclosures Mr. Parnell has made concerning Mr. Chamberlain are to be allowed torest ?? even- ing's conversation left them. 'Mr. Chamberlain is not in- clined to move in the matter at all, and before going into the ...

... THLE LIBEL LAW AMENDMENT BuIL A memorial, signed by Sir Algernan BorthwiekSi, Albert RulIlit, Mr. A'Baekett, Mr.-3. Soamtes, and jir. Iif. Wheorluw, representing the proprietors of' about 400 cf thC leading metropolitan atnd ?? newspapers. prorite of the Libel Law Amsendmoent Bill, has been .subusirtted to the Atturutcy-Oweeral. It sets forth reasons in sapps)rt c, certiu amendments introduced ...

... THE 'EDUCATION COMMISSION. FINAL' RE PORT. th M ,INORITYX .EPOMTS AND a RECOXaMFNDATIONS. to The fintlireportpf the Rbyal.omnesaiqn qu the Edaca-,a *tion Acts was issued yesterday,. It makes a volume'of f to nearly 500 pages, a conuiderable:portion of whichis occupied NV with an historical rsutmc of previous inquirires on educatton, M 'the existing law, the existing state of feels, 'the ...

... SOUVENIRS OF ST. CLOUD, (FROM OnUU ?? CoUsssroDENr.) PFAs, Thursday. The French translation of '][touis Schneider's Reminiscences, which is attracting so much attention in the French press, contains an interesting account of the burning of the chateau of St. Cloud. This unfortunate occurrence, which the guide-bookB for the most part I used generally to attribute to the Germans, was caused by a ...

... THE SUGA1? BOI7NTIES CONrB1?ENcE, 3IGNAT~IIE OF TEE CONVEBNlTION. AITICLES oF AGRlEEME}N!T. LoxnoN, Thursday Night. The following id the text of the Convention signed in London yesterday on the question of the Sugar Boun ties: Article 1. The high contracting patties engage to take such measures as shall constitute an absolute and complete #gurantee that noe open or disguised bounty shall be ...

... THE SHOEBUJRYNEIS MEETING. The Volunteer Artillery Eneampmnent which closes too. day, completed their competitions yesterday, The 10-inch Gun CoC'tition wae finished by half-past eight, and the Officers' Competition with the 10-inch gun by one o'clock in the afternoon. The first prize in the former of these competitions waswon by the 4th Durham (West Hartle- I pool), whiah made the highest ...

... ENERIJAL FOREIGN NEWS. ?? d. - (RBIsaM'S TMRLUOLS.) THE EMPRESS AUGUSTA. ConaLxTiz, Saturday.-A semi-official contradiction is 0yeu to the report that on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the Empress Augusta, on the 30th Sop- seruber, sevcral distinguished visitors would visit Her IdajestY at Baden-Badeun. It is declared that the Empress intends spending her birthday in absolute ...

... TIM DAILY OPENING OF CHURCES, Lord Caerrvon has forwarded the following corre- spondence for publication. - I lighlolre Castle, July 26th, 1888. My dear Lord, -On considering our recent conversation, I think Icannot do better than briefly to state in writing i the substance of my proposal, in which I rejoice to think I your Graee so heartily agrees. I In one word I desire to see the churches ...

... BUTTER-M1AYfG IN YORKSHIRE. Last year Lord Londesborough arranged for a series of lectures on the newest and most approved principles of butter-making, on his large estates in the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. Miss Smitbard, one of the best demonstrators of the art, was engaged to give the lectures, and all the latest apparatus for a. farmer's dairy was shown in working order. The ...