... I I -- ?? M. ^ FROM OUR GOOR9SPONDENTS. EXPLOSION IN A COLLIERY. THREE MEN KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED. BanarN, WgDsu ^ys AFTESRN'OoN.-A terrible explosion Of fire-damp took place yesterday in the Reckliughausefl Colliery, near Dortmund. Three men were killed outright, and at least eight were seriously injured. ARRESTS IN ST. PETERSBURG. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.-Later ile. spatches received ...

... THE ChIN EXPEDITION-BURIITAH. Tan following extracts from the private letter of an officer employed in the Chin Expeditionary -Force will be rend with interest. The letter is dated. camp, Tollaing, Chin Hills, March 9th:- The force, or atleast the portion of it not now on the war-path, occupies a village of the above name, about 5,000 feet above sea level, built on the side of what at home ...

... 0- roN.- I ?? ?? UTH'k.DUBLIN.:IVN I . - ? I I I I ?, I Yeaterda.T the weekly moeeting of guardians wras held in the workhouse, James's street,' W. Robert Sextson, J.P., T.C, in the chair. The guardians present were- Captain Richard Bowd. John S1Call. Robert Seithn, T C, J P; Colonel H T'affe Farrefl, DL; Joseph Evans, James Dunne, Colonel A Vesey Davoren, J p; V ff It F Gudley, J P; Janies J ...

... I WAITING FOR THE BRIDE- GROOM. HE CUTS HIS THROAT. A MYSTERIOUS LETT-ER THE MARRiAGE CEREMONY POST- PONED, _ - n Yesterday morning a mnn named Thomas Martin, a native of Dumfries, was to have been married in St. Andrew's Church4 Westl ard-row, but about the time appointed for the ceremony he was discovered lying in his bedroom in a pool of blood, his throat being severely gashed by a rakor ...

... THE PARNELLI COMMISSION. MR. PARNELL IN THE BOX. tP ti fi C FROM OVli OWN CORP.ESFONDEST AND BY SPECIAL t0 LONDox, TuESAY.-xWith the reassembling of i- the Special Commission this morning there has fo come an accession of interest in the proceedings, i.t and this is likely to increase while the witness-box ii is in possession of the leader of the Irish Parlia- f nientary party. Contrary, ...

... seLONDON CORREI8PDZWOEJ CRYIPASRHAN'SSPECUL `IRZ 0OW OU BOTO--- APreiesam Office, 211 StranIia., Ssturday Xorvbg. I undrstand that the Mdets tv U8 - the Galway and TuLlamore Jailas fot the sinai ference of Mr. Win. O'Brien and Mr. BHars-ring. ton to London were signed by the Preucent of the Commission Yesterday, and desptohed by post to 2reland lest-night. I am requested to intimate to the ...

... ABCISIIOP OF DUBLIN t- I: , y bLALORDS. ?? .1 I Tba foul ing important letter bha ben aA- drused to tlu principbl amoning paows in Len- da - -, Sza-h is annonneed in yourcoinmes this Warning that theroareu arbaration of the posits so long ia dispute between landlord and. tents on ?? estate, in CIAreh happily resulted in a friendly settlement of ttie£ Casee. This, then, seems to we a famoarble ...

... THE PARNELL C 00dI5MISSION. MR: PARNELL IN THE BOX. A SEVERE CROSS-EXAMINATION. FROM, OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT AND BY SPECIAL WVIRE. LoNnox, WEDNESDAY.-AS was anticipated, the court was more crowded to-day, and, unlike yester- day5 there was quite a crush of distinguished per- sons. Among- those present ?? Lord Chief Justice (who remained only fora short time), Lady Coleridge, Lady Harcourt, Mrs. ...

... SALE OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE i - ALDERLAN HTUGH O`RORK I The above auction took pieace at the Saleroomns of Messrs Berntett and Son, 6 Upper Ornmoud quay; yesterday. The attendance was large.-aD Us~e competition for nearly all die lots was brsk. 1 lth fs following. resulr:- Lot 1-Ground rents payable out bf preminis rfo 15 Breffni terrace, and I to 9 Castlepark roaZ, Sandycove, ILheld for ...

... TOWN 0O11MIISSIONERS. Lisnu\e.-Yesterday, the monthly meeting of the Town Commissioners of Lisburn was held in WO pthe Boardroom in the Courthouse. Present- ME Messrs Geo. H1. Clarke, J.P., in the chair; Win. pr, Savage, John ititchie, Geoc. Thompson, Robt. Ma- 5T' cartnev, Robt. Rice, G. Wilson, A. Briggs, Robert f~ Thompson, John Ruddy, and Dr. St. Georgeo. The Ifi town clerk read the reor ...

... |1 SPECIAL CABLEGRAM. FROM OUR, OWN CORRESPONDENT, NEW Yonk, MONDAY.-The ontroversy aroused by Bishop Potter's sermon is still raging. The newspapers will not let the matter drop, and the, clergy of all denominations have been unable to resist the temptation of referring to it from their pulpits. The sermons yesterday were delightfully varied. but for practical purposes it mau be said that ...

... (From. the f'lastrated Lindon NXewos.) Tnsc will (dated April 0, 1888), with two codieils (dated July 7, 1888, and February 1, 1889). of Mr. George Parker, J.P., late of Lewkiham House, Lewisham, who (lied on March 10, was proved on April 1S by Frederick Rich, Mark Noble Buttan- sLmw, and the Rev. Wm. Hamson Jackson, the ereoutors, the vulue of the personal estate amount. Ing to upwards of ...