wo sometimes got a nasty scratch, as they used to lie under the table and suddenly pounce ou your poor feet as a kitten pounces on a ball of wool. They used to rove about the house night and day, and I remember on one occasion a hearer boy who was sleeping in the upper storey of

Inglis, Mr. T. Irving, Mr. G. Iggulden, ('apt. Ingram, Mr. A. D. Joubert, Lieut.-Col. Justice, Dr. W. A. C. H. (I. M. S.) Jacob, Mr. H. F. D. Jourdain, Mr. C. B. Jones, Major L. John, Mr. A. M. Johnston, Mr. G. R. Jacob, Mr. P. G. Johnson, Mr. P. W. Joyee, Mr. W. H. Jack, Mr. C.

BALL HAS beim fixed for the 9th of January. MAHARAJA 07 DURBHUNOA WILL ARAM in Caloutta on Friday morning• Da. W►TT, C. I. E., TO C►LCCTT► 011 or about the 28th instant, on the completion of his tour. Tins How. J. D. Rams, C.1.E., AND MR& Ras five arrived in Calcutta and are sta

the date of the preliminary forecast of the indigo crop issued on ths 4th October last. It appears that the District Officer, Bhsgalpur, overestimated the outturn at the first forecast. Of the chief indigo-growing districts of Lower Bengal, Maids returns an outturn of 75 per cen

Catchall . Purse.—Re. 1,0,3 out of which the second. reoeived It, 200, and the third Rs. 50. For C.-14.'11 11-2, Aruba 13-1 and other ponies 13-0 and under. W. 1. with and allowances. Dietanoe— Nies furlongs. (lte. 710.) Messrs. ie and Hirt, yre's h sus nt ischief, 9st. I 011ie.

COUNCIL. A BILL FOR DARJILING The following Members of the Bengal Council were present at a matting hold on Wednesday : President. this Hun. Sir John Woodburn, Llentenant.Governor of Bengal. Official Members : The Hon. Messrs. W. B. Oldham, U. B. Burn ley, C. W. Bolton, E. F. Ba

IMPORTANT NOTL BY SIR PATRICK PLAYFAIR. Sir Patrick Playfair, G.1.E., has addressed the following note to the Secretary, to the Government of Bengpl, General Department, under date of Calcutta, December 16:— Sir,—l have the honour, in reply to the request made by His Honor the L

Mr Christi e . I n " The Mr. Fordo!. had an opportunity, t i t an full t o p of, to display his fi ne buss vice, and e s closing item Mrs. Hunter, in the picture 9 dress of a senorita and with her guitar bea no the Spanish colours, sang of Clio nation% airs of Spain in a charmin