... [jTfrlE MElRlLmRljfl Ketuport, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1U36. we are without any foreign arrivals of importance since our last. The extent of the disasters which awaited the French in their unfortunate expedition to Constan- tine is becoming more generally known, as government Cannot prevent the survivors from writing to their friends. Never was discomfiture more complete; the weather was ...

... Fur will this year he a most distinguished article of winter costume. All the mantelets, cloaks, and pelerines prepared for evening full dress are without exception trimmed with swansdown or grebe. The latter novelty, which has just ap- peared in Paris, is made from the plumage of a bird called the grebe. The fur, if so it may be called, resembles swans- down, and it is employed for tippets, ...

... It will be recollected that the grand review announced for the 29th or last July was countermanded, after a Cabinet deliberation of 48 houis, in consequence of the intimations received by the Government that a conspiracy had been formed to assissinate. the King if he should venture to appear in public. It will also be lecolleeted that two young men, named Oursel and Fontette, .vere attested, ...

... The Duke of Cumberland is expected at his tesidence at St. James's on the 28th of January. The Duchess and Prince George will remain abroad for the present. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with her ac- customed benevolence, has settled an annuity for life on the sister of the late Mr. Westall, R.A., teacher of her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria. An affair of honour has taken ...

... (Concluded from our last.) SECOND DAY.—As early as eleven o'clock, on Thursday morning, the Free Grammar School was attended by a most numerous and respectable assemblage, anxious to participate in the intellectual feast, to which the proceedings of the pre- vious day had impaited an additional interest. Shoitly after twelve o'clock, W. A. Williams, Esq., M.P., accompanied by a large number of ...

... The common place observation that the oldest inhabitant does not remember such a visitation, may be very truly ap- plied to the hufricane which we experienced on Tuesday morning. The weather, whlcli btfd been for some days wet and dreary, became tempestuous on Mtffldajr night, when the rain fell in torrents for many houis, swelling the rivers and flooding the Ion lands. About eleven o'clock on ...

... (The day's eye-the daioy.) If she could change, or I could change, we'd love Our lives away in silence,—scarce disturbed By whiipers, such as hush the rose to sleep, Or kisses, gentler than the young 8un leaves On maiden lips at morning.—.Vetv Play. The beaming lady held me long in talk And when, at last, her bright spells she unloosed. And I departed, I began to prize The flower which bore ...

... His Majesty's Christmas bounty to poor and aged men and women was in course of distribution at the Almonry- office, on Sunday and Monday; there were 1,100 applicants, and of this number 900 were relieved. His Majesty's gate alms to the aged and afflicted has also been in course of pay- ment. One of the women receiving relief is in her 108th year several of the men and women are aged between 90 ...

... Take back! take back these glittering gems! I see them but to grieve Ob, dearer far the woodland flowers He gave me yester eve! These sapphires have a sparkling light, Like summer's heaven, 'tis true But fairer gifts shall deck my brow- Sweet violets gemmed with dew. They tell us that this azure stone O'er great ones' hearts hath power; Yet take them back, and let me keep His gift, the simple ...

... THKCUJIN LAWS.—The following extract of a letter from Lord John Russell to Mr. Denison, appears in the Nottingham Journal: — Wilton-orescent, Nov. 28, 1836. My dear Denison,—You ask me for some explanation re- specting a statement said to have been made by Sir Henry Parnell, at Dundee, That the appointment of the Agricul- tural Committee was made with a view of obtaining the repeal or ...

... FRANCE. The only subject of interest in the French papers of. Thursday is the act of accusation against the would-be regicides, which is published by the Gazette des Tribit naux. Their names are Oursel and Fontelle, the one a. watchmaker and the other an mgraver. Oursel men- tioned un the 26th July his intention to assassinate the King. This being reported to the police he was arrested, and a ...

... NEWPORT. List of Arrivals and Sailings for the week ending the 9tib of December. INWARDS.—From New Brunswick-City of Aberdeen, Munro, with timber, &c., for Corner and Co. From Haver- ford west-Caroliue Martin, with 2500 bushels oats, for Hellier and Beckingham. From Bristol-william and Ann, Bright, with 75qrs. barley and 25 qis. oats, for Mr. Wiri-kins, Bristol, Withers, with deals, for Jones, ...