... 1- Though the name of these would seem to give 0 i:s them an exclusive connection with Christianity, it is aI isd fact that tile same, or customs n~early resembling them,, lic in are mostly of Pagan origin. The olI fashion, still kept m st up in some countries, of the sexes; changing dresset, and lie of' in this disguise going nbout among their, neighbours on s ;h Christmas Eve I easting, is ...

... PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE ROYAL MZIRINES. Abiouthafpt o Tirdyae- ICrived in Plyinontifr, fist the purpose of' presenting the lie third division of 'ioysl A! tnxacs. with the now colours, It Ilew which hadl been graciouslyl approptiated to thens by 11 ,at the King. On his arrival feirisha the Bhorough, his ti ;th Royal Highness was greeted by inerry peals from both 17. thu parish churches, ...

... To the PRIX TE nf o1rhe HAMFP' SRE TELESBAfl 0 - ~ .LONDOV, Dn&. f, UV.i s h Whether CRndidUs assertid or cxpressed his bceif e th itt Ilelisatrios Niiupcus'? wask disistercsrpd is rery iraiterilK 1 O haqt On intention of minrepresenhng dlty part at his kettr; he qertainily theant to infer tharhe k)tew hint, antd, As it ismore thsa e prolabletpe mentioned his nitsae to to some of his fiieitda ...

... 'MEDNESPAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1827. ?? rtpp~i CoNISTANT1NPPLE. * 1)eaatthoi.vvervit srcrity ct'icd nI thle F reign Officne 0on't IMc. 'Styltford (Canning, bay the way sf vienn,41 sent by the A ustrian 3nt~lr ntttn to Sir! . :Mle~cy, whneic birgain tegign to the 5th) insttant;. f~n ?? ?? to Constantitnople reeede tl te 011lieal accounts jceeeieed by thle Turics a ~ay r tw. Neottatonswer goitig on ...

... i?t4 -.4 ?- FRID,4y'. LONDONV GA4ZETT& LIE Lord i tilt il tiket it s~stl(d or- F dere forthe Cear's goili into fior ]oer onte sunday next, the Zil of Deceme.frhrlt Mlajesty thle Qnueer of Saxonty, 0il Stitlity the 36th to change, the 21t1 December, the Uoturt to go outI ef mourning. Win. Btiexer-, N'orwitb, leraper James; IMarshall. itutingdon, linen draper JainesWhite. 'l'eet-strvet *bater ...

... - 1 wimon, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28,,021n. The French ?? Papers of- Tuesday ua iretoligence, from the Ltvant. The Minis. c wrintarrin i ?? of that day was not gulsbed onc tolnslt f the Christmas Festival. For Ihtesame rea-c A'°un lrorenilli; paper would appear on Wednesday. 0±h neoAs, tile journals tire chiefly filled nt the iell thl2n by different partics of the probable itll, Sf tie ...

... '7-lr TURKIMS1 ,i ?? ?? = * R - - - _I lbe.. Lord Juhn Rtrssei5T~,~ pbilislaed an Historical ild Discouties on the Establishmentofthc Tutkl'in Europe, I h lsor a srrhje.'t which the critical position of: the Ottoman t is ower at this cpaeil, aisd the contingencies likely to arise out of ira internal and external relations, give a pecuilar a: ?? the rresent moment. It is a coupj d'wil vecry ...

... i , irturfayail'o PO% -1 I .. . I I ? I., ttt~~uu-rv1,i' V *- 4 1 - FROM T UESDAYS LON2DON GAZETTE. C WHITEHCALL, NOv. 36, 1827. a T- ,%HE3 Kinll, has been pleased to order at conge d'efire to pafs the Great Seal, empower-. l ing the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Winchester to elect a Bishop of b6See, void bv tbe deathof Doctor Gorge Prettyma4n * 1'ozn~lnts late zliehop abereof: ...

... o;~t0~ii.6 ZF'RIDAY LONDOm GAZETTE. b FoR81ox OFtncE, DFC. ¶1.. BBE Xing has be1cnr ?? pleased to-nominate and, appoint his Excellency the _ Right Hon. Sir William a CEurt, Bart. and X.B, to be his Alajesty'a Anbassador x. tporditsr and. Plenipotentiary to ?? the Em.I lerorof all the Russias; the Right Bon. $ir Frederick ,arialf, Q.C.B. to be his Majesf*'s Rmbasswadox Extra. ; Ordinary and ...

... ?? = . §X-t¢t batI ,t~~ ort. ?? j o a ?? .. . _I 0'WQIl71~ ?? iteC. ?? l'rivotc C c iiespaasdeazcs. j J 1igi flo of piustres fromt the Il- 5 oe *nn' which areexipected frdni 3adtz, will R )eabslhlY to ?? the eitpense of 17 a littiC flotipB .bich is to conveyt a reinfrce- , o he Isle t (Cuba. Nothing is yet (le- nen) eciligtllretrn fit' their M-i~aestle, te this tided re5 rbct' tlle IOplliiOll ...

... DIONPDAJ', DECEMBER 24, 1827. .4 ?? Observer confirms ?? ,ich had been reevd concnrnitig the invasion of by thetroops linjer Colonel Pa vine, ott the 211th Octber j~is ownhas been pillaged, and thle Turks, ~)c~se~thoveber, ?? in the castle, which 1 ,as te1e~e by the Greeks, riotwithatarding a req~uest 0e Ioe Fabvine by Admiral De Rliguy, some &Y3before, to withdra.'heoueofteE oea cm'usare, ...

... . ?? ' E SDADI 1n , ' 9 182 - ,I EDNESDAY, DEC.UABEX 19, 1827.i ate Government received last night, dlespatclics ci ,Ilte from-Air. Stratford Cannming, dated at Constantinople ti and on the 24th of N00einber. At that time no favourablo C nith change had taken place- in the disposition of theSultan. tI nied On the contrary, he hid reiterated his fomrdsri-C hite -atiofl with firmness. not to ...