... 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 ...

... FOME PETS. BIRD KEEPWG IN AVIARIES. The habits and dispositions of birds, both British and foreign, can be studied far more satisfactorily when they hare as much liberty as possible. Where several birds are kept an aviary is, therefore, a more interesting aad pleasing habitation for the little prisoners than cges. Bcth indoor and outdoor ?? are nowv largely used. An indoor aviary can be made ...

... rTjl~l'Y AlAVIT (ONT rTvIT -IVAlR 1. IN LA IC'k. I:, I I'm t it t ,117L rd l, I % ?'Ji IA INDIA S, I)It.k froin Wed. A-15I ral::I. il sIrwin!] 4 L? Jill! voll., o.1, ?? Lily ?? ill 111Y pw!, I, ii all I 'h ?? all later. Allen N%-II TI'Allim-, but tilp (10til.4 I : !:1101 I?prii,,I't. ;,I, olld voill'! ?? :it 11 %vital a 111(I. I f I , .7,; II I t I Ili I-0 EL title III il it !C(! trial t ...

... THE WEEK'S GARDEN WORK LIY A 1Fi.tlS.& Ci.I C n~s -i eatiotyin garidens, large nail aiim11 ash I1J:1 elliiizli~ is, ?? of Vrtious llaidnly end Ililitajl iiho, ?? iiiwlli N6 itd-vi-, is Stnell it ri-iilt Ii i ?? ]'t'eatiiig sit.,iteli swert peas, ski~ ?? i'NI'igi', elm- ii 1 ste iti Ii''ie, all irasili' rateItI iroII si''it ?? IIi t IeI sprinlg, sitiuilaitrk O Cu lowering ?? 0tinItilliT pllii ...

... 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- ...

... T i ?? I ? Y I.: A I It, 1? T I ; ( I Y, E A N., 1 ) ? ! ; i : ( ?? ?? I ). it 5'!tt l' 1 I ?? t \t'tii 'ill t-ti Ii tl'itl iii It s rlt |'es ]s11'1;\tsst{ ~et is l stitr:1,itt'4 loin tti jii -t'ii}ti | it' t 1I ...

... [ ,.UtR VOLUNT I| * IeI lids no definitely kdii su~bject to thewnece h~arY ezrangenfeftt being made, whee te treeinfantry brijades to assemble at Easter wil be -located from arch 30 until April3 next; The North London will mohilise at Canterbtry ; the Surreyg,at Winchester; and the South London at Aldershot, pirbright, and Bis- lay, as was the case last year. It was intended to take-the latter ...

... |TOWN A1OCOX-NTBY TALK -- - L.W .: I. Orders have. been issued directing two new war sloops, named Shearwater and. Vestal, to be laid down in the building doclrat Sheerness dockyard on Jan. 2. Colonel Hatton, 1st Grenadier Guards, has taken up command of the Grenadser regiment at home, pending the appoint. ment of a suocessor to Colonel Oliphant. The Crown Prince of Siam has com- pletedhis ...

... THE YEAR '11 .tT IS, PAST. VO: H II ok a: ?? ,0I '''.iili 14 ?? I Iii liI''.4t4s''i44;u) -ra:i 4. i, - iii r i t tt i ii 1 L v)). i li W -41 I 4I 'A '1 41 4 . iii 1 4 'III ' ?? i' , I I i i1t'II IIIl Ii II I 'iIi I, *I .I 'II ?? i.It ?? ov. ?? ii''t ' I dI.' i t. N Ii ly t J-i ?? i II, I4 4 iii h pit..1' '4 Ik1,1 ?? ?? ill 4 h itM I1( it'll It to 4C'i: 'l II iii it id 44'il 1' ?? I ltii'l.', ...

... I -- - - - _* POULTRY IN 1898. No special feature has characterised the poultry world during the year that has junt closed. The fasbion for buff fowls hasca tinnied unabated, and most of the breegs that have sarieties of this colour show WIIprove. ment. The old breeds still hold their Sa,. Brahrmas in particular, both light ald dark, appear to be increasing in pubiec esti. nation. Some ...

... SOCIALiISM, ETC. -- - - - - . ee Pesfltasne n is a geed qnslity fre preachers end orators, s eennbe he at welri et dnil his ttheegirte end reasns upon a mnuiltitde will convince otire tire ir e a. a he oppos Es cafn - vinted binisnlf.-hrDEA SWIrT. We are nk-ed d to state that Mr. Ed aarr W. Stewart is the Soialiet-Respubliu. can didate for the North Deck Ward of tre Drblin Town Council. If ...

... 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 ...