... 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 ...

... -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, ...

... PiPOJLETT EARLIDG1f, I IORGAN-GRI1NDER AS CLAIMANT. Wilhiam Henrv, sixth Earl of Poulett, died on Sunday at his residenee in Lon- den, at theaggeof 62. By his death some remarkable litigation is likely to ensue, as there are rival claimants to the earl- dom, and the caso discloses asc oat th s most extraordinary romances of the peer- aae of maoern times. With egard to the late earl it may be ...

... I EFOREIGN EPITLO' M. I TesT, Swvedish expedition which went. in search of Andree has returned to Stock- holm, after exploring, and making in- quiriesin Northern Siberia without find.- ing any traces of the unfortisnate aeronaut or his balloon. THE Sultan has made a Christmas pre. sent to the German Empress of a riding horse, and to the Princess Victoria Louisa, the -onngest child of their Im- ...

... I , , I Tite samzrv.? I |flY WO!. EA~tic m. SMASOINABLE GAIdDENING. OsU300Or SEEDLING LETxrrzc transplanted upon sunny aspecz boriesxs or retained in similar positious in sesd bces are ?? the weather well, and unless severer frosts occur are likely to come in very usefully in the canly sprig. months, To assist them in surmoouiting excess of moisture it is im- portan t to stir the suriace soil ...

... MEETINGS &% LI TCIUiRS. TO-D:y, National Sunday Lewa ?? Shop- -, St Hail, Mr. T. C, lfe;waOth. 0.C. * tography in It'9 r ma'cr itca9p otfl0, animated photisgi p . l): I*o-,i 'i a Hal 'Mr. If. ice-r, L *:iaoi loian BarrserfBeef (OLr in -'ido ) ,ike Public Hall (ad-o; tase 1 donian-road, IT-. 3 . p. , I nd its hilioOS' Ml I : Evrr Armns Asos~e- ifor ssl, i is road, St. John's-? G iQ fit, Ja ...

... LLOYD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. There is nothing very remarkable about the NewYear listof honours, the bulk of the recipients being men who have quietly and unobtrusively worked for years in the service of their country and party, and are now given due recog- nition. The highest honours, however, fall to a few very conspicuous per- sonages, first amongst them being Lord Cromer. He is made a ...

... ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF LIFE. During Monday night and the greater part of Tuesday a violent gale swept over a large portion of the United Kingdom, several lives being sacrificed to the fury of the storm, as well as muchdamage done to property. The mail service between Dover and Calais and Folkestone and Bonlogne was interrnpted, and between Dover and Osteni the service was entirely suspended. ...

... S5E'VERE LOSSES OF INDIANI TROOPS. ALCUTTI,. Deo. 29.-According to news which has been redeived here from British East Africa, a party of 30 men of the 27th Ba-luchis under Lieut. J.- A. lIannyngton, while marching to Masindi, wasattackedbya number of rebels oni the 10thi of October last2 A Jernadar and 12 men were killed, and nine men were wounded. Lieut. Hannvygton was severely wounded, a ...