The cruiser Blenheim was commissioned at Chatham day for China. She w.vs joined by 593 officers and men.

FAILURE FOREIGN BANKERS. London to-day a receiving order was made Messrs. F. A. and F. G. sch, 21, Old Bond-street, E.C., foreign rs, trading Schmolze. Rischmann, and Co. presented their own petition. It is stated •the labilities exceed £120.000. while the assets are ■expected to

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Saturday wie a glorious day, though the various football grounds were rather doggy. ib Alloa, the Vale of Forth were four goals ahead of Stuchie when their friendly game stopped. Some of the goals awarded the Vale however were rather questionable. In the juveniles, the Atka Vim.

the last day of November completed hie erlevided period of services as lief, and quitted the War Office. received collectively the military and bade them farewell. not represented. The them for the assisduring his tenure of the latter portion of that farewell Order to published.

l' - ,rtsNERAL jeffreYs, Commanding the District, is likely to proceed home on Iths' leave in the spring. .E published by the French Governthe 27th instant prolongs till. 3oth . their minimum tariff for the colonial of various countries, including British BRIGAI tarbudda mon•t.

More than 230 Officers' Ms. and 75 Clubs obtain Wines, &c., front Phipson tic Co., Bombay, who purchase exclusively from the following well-known Houses. POMMERY & GRENO Rheims. VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN Rheims. HEIDSIECK & CO. • Rheims. PERRIER JOUET & CO. Epernay. AYALA & CO. A

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