... THE sad affair in which this promising young officer lost his life took place on October ith. The circumstances of the case appear to be as follows. There was a Pathan, a native of Kramsal, in the Candahar territory, named Jan Muhammad. He had been employed by a contractor on the railway through the Khojak Pass, and declared-very possibly justly, knowing what the ways of sub-con- tractors are ...

... At the Dale-strect Police-court, Liverpool, before Mr a T. S. Raffes, Joseph Jauws Austin was recently sum- 1, mooied for that he dlid, at the city of Liverpool, on 0 the 6th day of Nov. ikist., cause a certain child, to wit, Ifone Joseph Lorerizo, under the age of ten years, to be a in certain premises, to wit, the Star Music Hall, licensed according to law for public amusement, to which ...

... The installation meeting of this celebrated dramatic and musical Masonic Lodge was held on Monday at Freemasons' Rall, when 130 brethren were present and witnessed the ceremony. Br GEORGE E. FAIRCRILD, W.M., presided, having Br James D. Beveridge, S.W., and Br T. de Brunnow Holmes, J.W., in the other principal officer's chairs. Tbebrethrenpresentincluded the following:-A. C. Bishop, C. Wellard ...

... | .j The annual Session of City Justices for considering applications for theatrical licences for the perfermance of stage plays in Liverpool was held at the Police-buildings, Dale-street, last week, the court being crowded. Mr Henry Jevons presided. Henry Alexander Bruce applied for the renewal of the theatrical licence which he held in respect of the Rcyal Court Theatre. In reply to Mr ...

... 1asdiua Note& Tirs Principal of Saltley College lately receivo7i a letter from a former pupil, now a schro' naster in Liverpool, which told a funny story of ?? school- boys' strike, and the reading of whirh caused a good deal of laughter at the annual meeting of the college. It stated that the boys had struck for I short er hours, no home-lessons, and sugar. Bat this needs expla- nation. A ...

... I (MM 0UR COBWESPONDNT.] BEBLIN, Tauses NW. The men of the Guards who are already serving their third year have beea invited to apply for volunteer service in Africa. The eou- ditions are that they are to bind tbielvec for at least oue year's service in Africa, sn in return they will receive a thousand maru in cash, a uniormn suitable to the climate, and fe rations, as well as a free journey ...

... TsECHOOL BOAD SCNDAMP I , TEMEN7S PY TEE CHAIUAN OF THE YORIKS COMI1TTEE. Tht? Oaly ?asng of the School Board for 10 held yesterday at the offices, Victoria touneut : the Rev. J. IL DioLue presitded. The 1 c siral¶es were coiwded. ^. 9T s askcd the Chairsuan of the Work-s Crt-. .1W i he would make a full statement in respect of .,,d lous disclsursR concerning Saltsrs'-hill i w VW~si-*t ...

... TI EM R .- WILLIAM'S JOURNEYS ?? OUR COntIMP5WODNT.)- VIENNA, WZ=DLy io3T. The Emperor-Fraucis Joseph leftforivasigruck thlis eveniu$, eccompanied by his aide-de-CAMP Count de .'aar. and Prince :Ieuss. the A.ernvik Ambassador, whom he bogged eXpressly; to be present at the meeting which Coen0altfldn however,. will not attend. This afternoon three German . ironclads-te Deutachland, the ...

... THE RESCUE OF EAIN PACHA. A: fREYOLT OF HIS TROOPS. MtH MAUIDIST INVASION. EMIN AND JEPHSON PRISONERS ,EOR FIVE MONTHS'. DESPATCH FROM MR. STANLEY. The following message fram Mr. H. MX Stabley, despatched from Zanzibar on Satur- day, has been received by the Emin Pacha Relief committee: , Reached Albert Nyanza from Manalya, place of despatch of Jut letter to you, for the third time in 140 ...

... RENEWAL OF LIGHTERMEN'S STZM.; -.4 SzI,-I amn requested to communicate to you that aftr several meetings, recently held, between the muter lightermen and the delegates of the men, rela- tive to the working. of Lord B13boy's award of 24th September last, the men zhave openly stated that they will abide by the final decidon pf his lordship, and I have now received the following telegram:- 0 ...

... Tbr. LUgbtermwa's strike, A Ew Tbames strike is in pro- grem, and it mary be just as serious as the old one. Of the eight ISCNIUMS Ua bus3 VAIA WU-- . ?? AdAE' thousand lightermen employed on tbe river, five or six thousand are sout, and the allied trades have agreed to support them if necessary, in requital of the like assistance received from them in the late struggle. The master lighter- ...

... BALMORAL, Nov. 5. The Queen went out yesterday, attended by the Hou. Marie Adeane. In the afternoon her Majesty, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Romburgise and Miss M4cNeill, drove out. The Right Hon. C. T. Bitchie arrived at the Castle as Miuister-in-Waiting, end had the honour of dining with the Queen and the aogal Family. The Right Hai, Sir Edward Malet hus left the Castle. The Duke and ...