Magherafelt, Tuesday. { [Before J. C. Coffey, Esq., QC, County Court Judge.] I3IPOETANT DECISION IN CASK. After the disposal of the criminal business and some undefended civil bills, the following ejectment whs heard :— V. 3CAYNES AND GALL. The pLuntiff in this case nought to re

[BY TELICEAPH.J Portsmouth, Wednesday. A aerioiu explosion occurred at Portsmouth Gasworks yesterday. There appears to have been escape of (fas in the purifying house, and this coming in contact with naked light caused huge flame to burst forth, burning seven of the workmen. cas

THE BOOK TRADE 1878. Tna PuUishen y Circular gives statistical table the result of the registration of the titles of books issued in the year 1378. In all, 5,314 books have been published within the last twelve months ; of these, 3,730 are wholly new, and 1,534 are new edition?.

(Fr>m the Gazstts.) Caehots SWKDE3.— 41 A Subscriber'—.Say if white Belgian carrots are good feeding* for fattening cattle swede turnip', and what amouut would sufficient to give daily with 7!bs. oilcake. White carrots are nearly twice as rich swedes in fat-forming materials : i

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REMINISCENCES THE EXPEDITION TO CANADA. The fallowing is an extract from the journal of officer of the 16th Regiment. " January S. _ " My la« you from board ship ww Tnur»<av, of December, when we had t* tlweUibaik the u»en Lie. We were «»uly able to get three thai da}, tlarbtw se

(From the Timu.) A# the sufferings of the mrkpMfle the eottoo- I spinning districts become more painful with each succeeding week, the disposition to demand of the : Government some interference their behalf will probably become stronger among those who are led either by self-in

The Daily Netci says the opinion gains ground that nothing less than a Royal Commission will redress the grievances and reform abuses of our Civil Service.

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