TO THE EDITOK. Sir, — Mi* Peat's letter in your issue of the 24th hist., must be taken as published "by authority," for, according to the action of the party, nothing can apparently be done without meeting in solemn con clave. He might have added to jobbery and corruption, tiddlywinking and thim ble-rigging, whereby he could be clearly placed as unfit to become one of the band of schemers who in a body absented themselves last meeting night. The grand secret being the Councillor who generally does the thumbs-up business, smiles blandly with a nod of approval, or a deterring frown, as the case may be, was unavoidably absent. — I am, &c, Scrutator.
THE BOROUGH ELECTION.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
London, February 22. The Greek brigands have seized Colo nel Lynge and wife, and demand a heavy ransom.
London, February 22 The Canadian Government have voted 100*000 dollars for the Irish Distress Re lief Fund.
CANADA AND THE IRISH DISTRESS. [ UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Advices have been recieved from Cabul stating that General Roberts has offered to hold a conference with Mahomed Jan and other insurgents, for the purpose of discussing the position of affairs in Aff ghanistan, and the question of the future rulership of that country.
AFFAIRS IN AFFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, February 23.
The Academy of Forest Culture at Moscow was totally destroyed by fire to day. One of the students of the Academy is beleived to be implicated, and has been arrested on charge of incendarism.
INCENDIARISM IN MOSCOW. St Petersburg, February 22.
