Show old world Ms LONDON dee for first this century there la that ilia two of parliament wiil be lound bitting on christmas eve it was no unco minon tiling in puritan iee and daring the existence of the long parliament there were sittings sit tinga even on christ mas day but other times kotlier manners an J what was once regarded aa nothing particularly out 0 the is now looked upon as a circumstance FO strange as almost to lo 10 characterized characterised as historical it id no wonder therefore that parliament men to use an old fashioned phrase n hen considering eliat may in a eunse be thought of w an old fashioned matter do not see tle proposed arrangement through lie of approbation of them have nivea families and friends in alio country with whom would to depend in accustomed fashion and it they are detained at westminster until pa cember they cannot comfortably make ready for december those V ho are not acquainted with the inner workings of the parliamentary system may think that a matter which so peculiarly depends upon the members themselves eliat they can have no cause to complain for it might be argued that their attendance upon parliamentary duties is a purely voluntary one and that they come or go at own good will but they forget lucli aids to political parties as the recognized recognised who are so inexorable in demands upon alio presence of mem tiers that it even a christmas day sitting were announced noun ced many of bliem would hardly dare disobey lie summons among meteorology the year had months ago promised to take a distinguished lace in remembrance and it is evident that it intends to keep up its abnormal weather character to the end spring was cold bummers as rainy and autumn baw some extraordinarily severe frosts and now w hat should be winter has witnessed days of a sunny balminess unprecedented for many a year in october there was a a kind seldom seen so early in december london has had an amount of sunshine which was vainly hoped tor in july jt is with a rubbing of the eyes that one has read that in the first week in december london was warmer than naples or monte carlo monaco or even algiers and those who have gone to the Iti viera in search of sunshine must have wandered indeed when their english newspapers reached bliem and when they gunj what were the weather conditions of their own land but then england always was eccentric in the matter of w eather and is no need tor any apology on the part of its citizens because of the common taunt of foreigners that they so much of their conversation to llie politics or theology it ia a topic of ever present interest concerning it is almost impossible tor even ahe moat pugnacious to disagree and that much ia to be recorded in its favor whatever elso is to be said against it the first detachment of british troops lias arrived at shakim and in a very short time the whole force will be assembled the steamship bodei ja took down suez 21 men of the scottish mounted infantry with their horses the addition of this mounted corp to the force has given great natis faction in the ton n it was considered very doubtful whether the egyptian cavalry alone could lieen relied upon for any very valuable against the tribesmen who showed themselves near the nells of el teb formidable opponents even to british cavalry alie mounted infantry therefore are likely to prove very valuable especially when the work 0 the infantry Is done and the tribesmen are retreating towards alio lulls A very important piece of has been received from and it is believed alio sourie froin winch it comes that it la authentic it 13 stated that alio powerful beni armed and bogos tabea have belh deserted the cause of the kalidi and have positively refused to obey the orders sent them to assist the rebels in operations in trout of kuakini Su akini it wo in striking a blow upon the enemy proceeds the correspondent it is probable that lie defection of the two tribes named will be followed by that oi others who have hitherto supported dig na through good and evil fortune in that case a reasonably reason ablo hope may be entertained that alie end is approach ing of the movement that bas for years desolated hie country in this neighborhood at the war it as staled that was no prospect of he british military force in egypt being in order to admit of more troops than the kinga aau Scot liah Dor derera and of ed infantry being to sn blun ahe email force now distributed cairo and alexandria is said to be regarded in military circles as loo break a reserve from haib to draw should any british troops be required to strengthen the egyptian in the event probable counter attack alia arabs towards wady if but borne greater aro ex reeled of the fighting capacity of the egyptian troops have been to a greater degree than formerly trained by officers of the admy it has been stated at the war office that there are now tnora than fitly of theae officers choro services haye been lent to alie khedive w daty with lis forces ander mner general sir y V grenfell aej the list includes of all brani lies of the british service alioe from the in an interesting account given by M of the last hours it general celebrated exi lurer ia sent from st petersburg by a co IIa vini recovered aliat he anade borne final arrange and baked whether he hie ill the iwig ra pastured by alie jetor on Ms ate one only d not foigel lunt I 1 tic bira to te luriel on tle hallm 0 lasik I kul in the ful 0 alie expedition let them photograph me ro y family with uio I 1 leaich to then told the aix not to haje aiom liioi the approach of drat I 1 IM 1 feared not atall leaving often enough to face with death he ua aaa and failed w boik when lia saw iia wilh bearb iu our cea nest day lio tedi lie stronger and ial brief lood anten ala he out of liia aud blood ly present afar remaining thus for a few nione nl he daiil now 1 am boing ati iro duhm ife baak tu cledt sighed deeply federal linnea and di i alio heik to in by fir Wolff liaa produced bubli chagrin in st pt ahat it lias axen practically that prince shall le recalled froin teheran tle 0 alie adriatic department in the st petersburg foreign office privy councillor luo it is n also J willi it beems clial ansia ln sia alie kadun aliver question and Per aiAs refusal to acknowledge alie hassian congui den era in mesheile Me sheil biad other against bersia Jer sia for instance the lat aft ilia at alie persian tawn of lie bale of corn to una aiala territory lias been stopped ij alio A pari aas that vua has tin of a note recognized recognised the lius sian conseil beneral at and to the hoail letteen aad |