November.

1. Failure of Newfoundland codfishery. Resignation of French Ministry. Death of Senator Morton.

2. Furious storm along the Hudson and Delaware rivers. Two fires in Montreal with loss of life.

3. Investment of Plevna completed and Czar arrives in Russian camp.

4. Violent shock of earthquake through Ottawa Valley and N. Eastern States.

5. Turks sustain further reverses in Europe and Asia. Republicans in France gain largely in elections to Councils General.

6. state elections in U. S. Further Turkish reverses in Armenia.

7. General decline of American securities in London from passage of Blanc's Silver Bill.

9. Increasing illness of the Pope. Dip-theria very prevalent and fatal in Nova Scotia. Russians repulsed before Erze-roum

11. Batoum again bombarded, Veratza taken by Russians. Grevy elected President of the Chamber of Deputies in France by a very large majority.

12. U. S. Army Bill passed without division. Hurricane in Great Britain. French Chamber of Deputies appoint commission to inquire into election abuses. Heavy fighting at Plevna. Stanley, the African explorer, and 112 followers arrive at Cape of Good Hope.

14. Violent debate In French Chambers. New York, Philadelphia and Boston Bankers urge on President disallowance of Silver Bill. Servia refuses to withdraw her troops from the frontier.

15. Earthquake in Iowa and Nebraska. French Ministry defeated by large majority.

18. Galeka Kaffres reduced to submission Russians repulsed at Plevna. Peace feeling increased at Constantinople.

19. Kars captured by Russians. French Ministry again defeated in Senate.

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20. French Ministry resign. United States Finance Committee amend Silver Bill.

21. Severe fighting on Danube and Lom. Marriage of Duke of Norfolk and Lady Flora Hastings.

22. Thanksgiving day in Dominion generally celebrated. Bombardment of Plevna commenced. Republicans in U.S. Senate defeated first time in 16 years.

23. Fishery Commission at Halifax give their decision in favour of Great Britain.

21. Quebec Port closed for the season, last steamship leaving Chinese in San Francisco appeal to Washington for protection. New French Ministry formed.

25. New French Ministry defeated Extensive floods in Virginia do immense damage. U.S. war vessel Huron wrecked 160,000 civic guards called out in Constantinople and the Provinces Gale causing much loss of life and property on British coasts.

26. Suez Canal traffic stopped by a steamer running aground. Roumanians take Pravnetz.

27. Iron workers on the Clyde resume work. Prince Gortschakoft invites conference for peace.

29. Great distress in mining districts of Cornwall, Eng. Russian trade in Central Asia extending. New Turkish army organizing at Adrianople.

30. Labour troubles in Lancashire spreading. Great excitement in Paris over the Ministerial crisis.