... 1 STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL SIR,-The letter signed Sigma, so far as students are concerned, requires no reply. But as it is addressed through you to the public, it is well that this inconsistent, blundering, and unmanly attack upon the Students' Representative Council should be exposed. It is hard to believe that an intelligent student should so write of the Council, harder still ...

... A MATTER OF VITAL INTERPESr. (From the London Sunrlry Timae. ) A few seeks aeo ve published an artiole gin.is some wonderful and astonishing experiences olf nunimron spersons. In the article referred to, such wonderful casen tere nen- tioned atil verified by a gentlemnen cottiecoed with thi. paper on his own experien2 v r ald that of other wercI-nown persons -that it would seem impofsiole mr ...

... THE PARNELIL COMMISSION. EVIDENCE OF FENIAN LEADERS, at Wa STARTLING REVELATIONS. De On the Parnell Commission resuming yesterday, lef Major Henry M'Canon who said his bu haptisnial name was Thomas Beach, and that he was born at Cslchester, was examined. The witness stated tbat he went to America at tbh the time of the war, joined the Northern Army. and | ye: was advanced to the rank of major. ...

... [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.1 LONDON, Friday evening. It was an open secret during the evening that brought us intelligence of the death 'of the Crown Prince of Austria that the causes assigned for this unhappy occurrence might turn out to be much more grave. A rumour that His Imperial Highness had been shot actually did find its way to London, and I men- tioned it in the course of a ...

... STIIIRU OF CLYDE SEAMEN AND) FIREfSMEN. A serious strike has taken place among the seame n a, and firemen employed in thie Channel steamers isail. I ing from Glasgow. On Tuesday tafternoon, hortly th after two o'clock, the secretary of the local branch ay of the National Amalgamated Seamen and Firemen's a. Union of Great Britain and Ireland waited upon le Meiars .1. & G. Burns, and, on behalf ...

... PAJRNI&LL COMMISSION. TUST)AY'S PROOKEDINGS. The Pariioll Cornmintssmo resumed to-day, me whell but little interest was maanifested in the chi proce'lo ili9a s ir Heory Jamos eoluluded the tri readin6g ot the speeches u1p to the elld of the be year I ,S ), uallilig particuiar attention to tbe iti address delivered by Messrs Ptirnell, Dillon, N Ut anld lhggar, the lattor of wholil wis reported ...

... ECOLESTASTICAL NEWS, ABERL)EEN U.P. PRSESBYTERY, (W1 The Aberdeels U.P. 1resbytery met in Belmont gott Street Church Session-houise, Aberdeen, on Tuesdady w -Rev. P. 13. CrowtsY, Stonehaven, moderator. Iai A letter ivas read from Rev. Mr Ranken, aking att that another membectr be substituted for him to work alas along with Rev. Mr Adam in examining the essays diffi on the Sabbath. It was, ...

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE HALFPENNY DINNERS TO POOR CHILDREN. SIR,-H1aving observed with much satisfaction the manner in which the poor children have taken ad- vantage of the halfpenny dinners daily served out to them in Shuttle Lane, and seeing that winter has set in with great severity, would you kindly allow me to suggest a scheme that would enable the manage- nient to still continue the ...

... I GENERAL FOREIGN NEW2S I I- . .1 - - - - ' ANOTHERs EXPLOSION IN AMERICA. 11 PERSONS KILLED. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMI.) New York, Monday.-An explosion occurred fto-day at a firework factory employing a large c number of women and boys at Plymouth, t Pennsylvania. Nint Nomen and two boys are t reported killed. t AFGHAN TROOPS FOR HERAT. t (REUT'i1's TELEGRAMS.) C St Pctersbarg, MIondlay.-A teegram ...

... FORDOUN - PRECENTOR FOR FREE CHURCHr.-A meeting of the Dosacons' Court was held on Tuesday evening, when Mr William Forbes was chosen as precentor. CALL TO A MOFF'ArTi MINiSTEt.-A call is about to be presented to the Rev. D). WV. Forrest, M.A. United Presbyterian Church, Moffatt, to succeed the late Rev. Dr Leckie in the ministry of Ibrox United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow. CALL TO A MONTROSE ...

... GOSSIP FROM THE WORLD, I understand that the second drawing-room of the season is to be held by the Princess of WVales about March 20th, while' the third and fourth drawing- rooms will be held by the Queen berself in Maly. Since lust year the principal drawing-room at Buckingham Palace has been redecorated in blue and gold. This room, which is next to the ball- room, is hung on one side with ...

... e ,-- SMART CRIMES ACT SENTENCE. f At Bunbee, County Donegal, yesterday- John t r Kelly, National League agent, was convicted under the Crimes Act of conspiracy to incite tenants and Y r others on the Olphert estate to resist the law. He t was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with t hard labour. An appeal was lodged. MB WILLIAM O'BRIEN AT KILLARNEY t COURT. r Mr William O'Brien was ...