... he it 7as A PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION, era It is pleasing to find that an effort is being bi rs. made by Mr. T. E. Sampson (city coroner) and ct ndfl r. W. J. Stewart (sti ...

... MR GLADSTONE'S BIRTHDAY. An Appreciative letter. Messages and telegrams congratulating Mr Gladstone upon the anniversary of his birthday continue to arnve at Hawarden Castle, among the senders being the Ki¡;g of Belgians, Princess Louise, the Mar- quis of Lome, Mr and Mrs Asquith, and many Liberal associations and private friends. Mr Gladstone this morning wrote, whilst the Press Association's ...

... I HIS RECEPTION AND SPBEECIL A VERY LUCKY MAN. AN APPEAL TOi' THE DUTCH. A CUIbOUS lVUMOUR. (RHUTrm's ummkx., AERvxE, CAVElrOWN, Dec. 30. (1Delrziel in tr~idsstn.) A dust storm wias blowing when lMr. Rhodes arrived. The latter portion of his journey was I niarked by i popular demonstrntion at every I irvilwy sta-ion. At WorcestDr, Wellington, I ,PuIri, nid other towns receptions were hold, ...

... (ESTABLISHED ANNO 17Y-.) _dtha - t v I BELFAST: FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. I 9? The Marquis of Sligo has died at Gaildlird il his 77th year. The dispute in the Limerick bacon trale ea finally settled yesterday. The mortality from bubonic plague at 3TMnG during the past week was 1,853. The SSpanish ironclad Victoria w-2nt ai'.o yesterday, and suffered slight damage. The rail steanier Cahar went on fite ...

... INCORPORATED SOcL1 ?? MUSICIANS. X The third day's procesdings in connection with the incorporated Society of Musicians, whose conference is being held this year iat C menced yesterday morning under thi presidency of Herr Carl Reinecke, who took occasion to con- ?? members of the society on tbe unquali- fied success which had attended their work during the year. He also complimented th. Welsh ...

... OUR8 LONDON CORRESPONDENOE. 65 FPEET Smusv, Thursday Night. 7 NEW-YEAR'S HONDURS. Tims list of New-Year's Honours as which is published to-night is not remarkable for any very startling announcements. The whole country, and, indeed, men of learn- ing and science in every part of the world, will be glad to find that Sir Joseph Lis- ter, the president of the Royal Society, and one of the most ...

... THE NVBARES OF AtUTO LYCUS. NE W LEAVES. For years it has been my habit to sit up on the last night of the yearin order to see the Old Year out and the IN' ew Year il. Irom being a habit I have come to look upon it as a duty a duty that it ill becomes me to neglect. It is one's duty to say good-by to the Old Year. It we have got on well together, and he has treated us kindly, it is our duty to ...

... The Queen has been pleased to confer the honours mentioned in the appended list Peerages are bestowed upon Sir Joseph Lister, Bart. (president of the Royal Society), and Lord Kinnear (of the Scottish House of Sessions). I OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. The following are to be sworn of her Majesty's Privy Council: The Hon. St. John Brodrick, M.P., and Sir John Kennaway, Bart., M.P. BARONETCIES CONFERRED ...

... A Nnw ,;xriss OF SHORT STORIES is nl'VV i appearing in the Cardiff Times awl South Wales it eeklj Vews by George K. Sims, Adeline .Sfrgeam, S. 11. ...

... BEATH OF A PONTARDULAIS CENTENARIAN. The death is announced of MRS A. Thomas, FTK I Cefn Drim, Pontardulais, in her 102nd year. ...

... EDIlORIAL COMMENTS. The fle4er vieh we publieh today from .Mrs. Vaughan of Llandaff, will be read 'with a feehlin of ?? and gratefulnesa by the public, for there are few men who have endeared theraelves so much to the people of this countraya Dean Vaughan. The whole nation sincerely eympatbised with him in the long and anxious illes bthoughi which he hban ' passed, and Mra. Vaughan's letter to ...

... DAILY ANNALS, OF THE LONGEST I REIGN IN BRITISH1 HISTORY. TLer I a ,~ t i beaakiaesn ra utl frb e r ie ctnry 3d i sth ep;RiANUAR in3ap $ .esthtsro:stob wiii hilcw any attela34 te'interhre wsith ?? 1839-The Earl of Norbury was shot while walking in the shrubbery nearhis olvn house. Kilbeggan, County Meath. The assassin escaped. 1840-In consequence of the benefioia change in the law the number ...