... 'Tilt tv,,tallbtr Stand by.-CAPTAIN CCTTLR BY J. ASIIBY-STERRY THR recent catastrophe at Airolo, on the other side of the Ct. Gothard Pass, awakens many recollections in my mind. Amto was my first introduction to Italy. As it happens the village is in Switzerland, but it is the sunny side of the pass, it has an Italian name and many Italian characteristics. I visited the place first of all ...

... Bry A. MOIVTEFIORE BRICE QUADRANGLE, SOLOVETSKI MONASTERY ALI. countries have their holy places-the npopular resorts of the religious-but 'I Ioly Russia excels most nations in the high sanctity of her shrines and their universal popularity. And of all Russian shrines I give the palm to the Holy Isles of Solovetski, in the far White Sea, standing as they do on the threshold of the Arctic ...

... 9te Q1ebttounb1ab Quceioul By D. IW. PRO WSE, Q.C., LL.D. (Author of A History of Newfoundland from the Records) DAY after day the English and French journals continue to discuss the all-absorbing questions of the relations between the two countries. The greatest prominence is given to the subject of the Newfoundland Treaty Shore. The genuine sympathy shown for the Colony by all the British ...

... ALADDIN AT THE PARKHUJRST. (sECOND NOTICE.) Perhaps the jolliest little hero in Christmas enter- tainments is Aladdin, and the extraordinary story of his adventures and his suddenly acquired riches appeals more readily to the hearts of callow youth than many of those chosen for the skeleton of a pantomime plot. The history of the Pekin urchin has been most deftly utilbsed for the Parkhurst, ...

... A MUSIC HALL. ARTISTS AGREEMENT. In the Westminster County Court, on Tuesday, at action was brought by Messrs Didcott (Limited), before his Honour Judge Lumley Smitb, Q.C., to recover £11 13s. 4d. commission from Mr Leonard Barrv, for obtaining certain engagements for him. Mr A. H. Cannot was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr G. 5r. Cohen, instructed by NVm Smith Gufton, of 16, Mlark-lane, E.C ...

... -7--7 - - I Imago of the W-VeR. JANUARY. 29. SOSDAv.-Wyao.t's Insurrection, 1554.- Se;'tuageelma Snday3-lIorningeseaons: Genesis 1. and it. to verse 4; Revelation i. to verse 9.-Evening lessons: Genbsis il., verme 4 or Job Rvile; Revelation xzi., verse 9, to mxii., ?? 6.-1Sun rises 44mmin. past 7; sets 42inmu. lest 4. 30).1 M'nY.-Tse Surrey Tbeatre 'marnt,lSt'5. 31. Tvmsnav.-Snarrsen died, ...

... IPFOll IGN TELEGSRAMS. UIGHTISLG ON TEE CONGO. D-'FEAT OF FRL`EE STATE TROOPS. But son: s, Satnu ?? to natO7 rerei ad by the Governmenit of the i azeo I 'oe ttte,a coliman of 200 soldiers, nldec the | ?? Lieutonant Stevens, wvetd attaeied Uon NIv. 4 last by ilsurgent Iraselelais, aadl storcd a reverse. The IiisUrgen's Rftcrwards mnrched upon ?? er l ri, the garrison o' which Lad b~:t :educ,,d. ...

... I New YEARk o orS. ] PEERAGE FOR SIR HRERY HA1AW`INS. The list of ?? Year honours was published on Monday. and opened with the conferring of a visconmty upon Lord Cromer, while Doragee :ro conferred upon Sir Philip Carrie. Sir 3ocepl Eu- sellBailey, Sir Henry Hawkins, and Mr. Robert Thornhangli Gordon. Fonr new Tnembers have been added to the Privy council-namolv, Sir William Walond, M.P., Sir ...

... FOREIGN TELEGRAMSi. THE DEYFUBS CASE. FORECAST OF THE DECISION. PARIs, Saturday.-The ?? and Ocnslois understand that the closing of the Court of Cassation's inquiry into the Drevfusoaseisiinuiinent. The court, they ?? will probably report that acts of treason did actually occur, but that suf- ficient proof does n2ot exist of the guilt of Dreyfue. The sentence passed olfhim will, therefore, be ...

... Much disappointment was experienced last setisoD atthe a'senc- of such iunortant craff as the Britannia, Satauita, yfeteor, and Val- kyrie IIf., but the fact is the Prince of Wales had par ted with t he firs c-ea ued, Satenita wlva being converted into a yawl, the (herman Em.I peror had nlothieg ou haud for the Meteor, and since the American fltasce for the.3Amne- rica cuap ?? Duncaven bed not ...

... _ 40 BY THE RANK AND FILE. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. The discuission on Liberal Policy organized by the Political Coinmitten of the Nationai Liberal Chib drew oo large a hody of nteinihers that Cite Conforence Room on Monday was crowded in a most unicoinfortab'eo fitslioln. Earl Carrington took the chair, and among the persoos present were Sir R. Reil, i.P., Mr. Iabou- cieore, M.P., Lord ...

... Oc c.s -- r. i 'J-I TES. ?? . ..R .S. _ We hare always tal-';i a frier; or. o:O saa' beuexolen';, ?? j,7t SiriSh aI1hairs,, and we belicve the l:'l ?? &Ozcii.'! is as populxr in Ireland as it is possible iO1 ?? Brifis! T- im ist niewvspaper to be. This interet hras ?? eccagnized in a tournin y tins ;ur.;rninltc,,Since there niha arrived at this (ofice bv po^t a circuliat letter fr-tm the ...