Tina Committee appointed to investigate and report upon Dockyard expenditure is now sitting at Portsmouth, and if what we hear correct the searching examination to which the accounts & c ., result the recommendation of extensive alterations ihe administrative system. The members

' GIHIBIKNKN, Saturday. b y 1 has declined an offer, *coiumir" healthy French Poles, to establish industrial bank at Waisaw.

In the little Tyroleso town of Landeck, in the Arlberg mountains, a lire broke out on Thursday evening- Tne flames have been spreading ever since, and tbe entire place will, is only too urobable, be reduced to heap ashes. The bulk of the inhabitants arc without shelter, and havo

.to-davr— 1 Scotland, N.... I Northerly winds, fresh, or Scotland, E.... cnaugeablo, showers. Northerly to north-westerly 2. England N.E, winds : fresh, changeable, some showers, t. England, E....) Q . i.Mid.Oouaties. Same as ' * I. England 8. North-westerly winds, moderate, (Lo

ICT. Portsmouth Mercury B.C. Cycling Tour. —A tour the members of this Club through the Isle of Wight is advertised for to-morrow. Bankruptcy Notiois. From last night's London Gazette. —Receiving order : Newport, I.W.—F. y. Ahlfeldt, gentleman. Adjudication : Winchester—J. Brisco

Seymour, the thought reader, r 3 gf probably be allowed the ailW Chicago to carrv out his extraordw» g t q9 being buried alive and remaining fae gr »» long enough for crop of barley t o 0 his grave. The coffin which made ia three sections, one fits * d 6lt. Another. Seymour is t

London, The Prince and Princess of Wales proceeded rail to Esber to-day, to witness the Park races. * •

MILTON HIGHLAND-BOAD. These teams met 021 the Common morning in a friendly encounter, which was refereed Mr. Hibbs. The Highlanders won the tcss, and Milton set the ball in motion with the sun in their eyes. Play went in favour of the Highlanders, but their shots, which were man

3RD HANTS AT BEOWNDOWN. On Saturday last the annual prize meeting in connection with the Gosport Detachment 3rd V.B.H.R. was held Browndown Ranges. The weather was fine, but there was a tricky rear wind blowing, which rendered shooting at the long ranges very difficult. Some goo