... NEW ZEALAND. [The Charter and instructions under the sign manual, of which an abstract here subjoined, were officially published in the Gazette last night. They are now, therefore, virtue of the act for the government New Zealand, the constitutional laws of that colony, although they will not come into operation until they have been proclaimed there.] The Chauteh consists twenty-five clauses ...

... FORTY LIVES LOST. We extract the sad detail of the total loss of one of the noblest steamers in the United States, from a New York paper, received ay the Acadia. 'The disaster occurred on the,2th nlt., the d the Great Western left New York for Liverpool, and which ves- sel herself felt thestorm so severely that sheshelteredunder Staten Island till next morning, The Atlantic was on her way from ...

... Morning Chronicle Office, Quarter to Four. I UN ITED SIATES. Liar. bog ?? (BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.) era, d tit I llt- to it THE PR1ESIDENTS' Ar IM ESS A GE. Mr- He it a ?? OulR COURIEePONDFNT.] post fied LIVERrPOOL, TuESDAY NIGHT, to IIALO-PAST EMORT. of udy The New York packet ship Ashburtun, Captain ot Howland, entered thu- river at a late hour to-night, F'or the bringing New York papers ...

... I I '~~~~~~~~ On Wedneeday last, the Annual General Meeting of the Friduds and Subscribersto the industrial School in Loch Street was held in the Mechanics' Hall-the Lord Provost in the Chair. [For Report of Proceedings, see page 4; and the 'Corres- pondencebetween parties will be fund in p. B.] The meeting l on this occasion was exceedingly crowded; and the proceedings excited an unusual ...

... I I I TO ?? rTrA - a- TO THE r.DXTOorsO THE Dsrnry DIE55CU~y, Sir-As I do not address YOU anonrymously, I hope you will oblige Inc by inserting the following remark, in your next dF publication:- It appeasrs, from nadvertissmciats in the lesrofatwek i' tha tw ditint prtis ae intending to propose schemes for sthe better supply of thle town and suburbiswith water. I have tnot had the opportunity ...

... THF. EmpERORns VISarT TO THE ANTELOPE.- The following is a translation from the RiM Jornzal do Comnmercio of the 6lclat with which the Antelopc steanmer (whose return from Brazilwe noticed lately) was received at that port .- i RIO DE JANElIRO, OCT. 31, If16.-The Antelope screw steamer, which arrived from Liverpool on the 18th instant, will return thither the day after to-morrov, touch- ing at ...

... To the Right Honi. LOI)D JOll' >tL v m| . IORD-It Is wi-h feelillng of rhep iT u r, sol-mn awe that I once more ?? you, tr tr ieil- recent reports frort Skibberee n, from (tlit rr, a: eetets of horrible sufferings among the InriAh pOr, ?? the worst anticipations of mry former letter, to voC'. - phip-. 1ow vou will be able to pl tifv ?? ler,, g*ovi-rntrsit to interfere to prevent the-e !-wee r, ...

... |I IRtLAND. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. CONTIS4URD SCARCITY-DIOIRGANIZATION OF SOCIETY. As the season advances, alarm increases in the south and vest of Ireland. The corn-stacks are diminishing, and it is feared that before many veeks large districts vill be left wholly dependlent on distant souces for supplies of food. Notwith- standing these apprehensions, and the high prices ruling in the Irish ...

... TO THIE EDITOit OF THE FREEtAN. - ha George's Ward Reading room, du December 26, *1846. th SIR-With unfeigned sorrow we read in the EVENING Po FlEnEMAN'S JOURNAhL of. Tuesday, the 22d inseant, a re.as solution passed by the committee of the Loyal National Re- peal Association to discontinue the newspapers and draw. all back from the reading rooms. We felt grateful to Doctor sol Gray for his ...

... ./IL TA, 1l0:c. 1 (3 I the DISTrRInItXtON OF THlL MEDITER1t1 NEAN S4UA- DitoN.-At Listbron tihe lii eruir, 10)1, beuriryin tile hugt of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart,, the commnr.ander- tl ire cief rind the 'iirloix wvar stearmer. On her way to 1o Lisbon fronm Mttlta the Amazon, 2. At Gibraltar, the aiti Virago watr stranrer. Oil her way trom Mailta to G3ibraltar I e ailI tile coast of ...

... I Emotir IntrIligme. i t EN G8LAND. It PRIVY COrNCIL.-ilcwriNG OF PAtR~LIAyicT.-The Queen £ held a Cort and Pivy Council. onl S aturday week, at Wnsor Castle, which was attendedliby his Royail ighniess Prince Albert, I thle Marquis of Lansdowue, the Earl'o ol'iinto, Lord J. Russell. Sir Georgac Grey, Vicolunt Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl Of Auwkland, Lord C~ampbell, and the Unlke of Norfolk ...

... I I'ritti DINctgR TO Ttil EARL. OF ELtit x.-A publicdiminier was giveci on IV edcesday last by thieinhabitan~ts of DusTfeemline and w~estern district of Fife, to the Earl of' Elgin, Governor of Canada. 'Upwards of lye gentlemeic sat down to dinner, which was served hi the Spire Din, Duinferculine. James Hunt, Req. of Pittencreich, in the absence of Lord Cunninghame, presided. 'fhe crouier wee ...