... TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF IRONGATE. WUARF, TWO VESSELS, AND 200,000 OF PROPERTY. 7 I I On Thursday afternoon one of the most extensive conflagrations that has occurred during the past year, broke out on the premises of the above wharf, and, from tbe combustible nsature of tbe property, the whole of the extensive building and. contents, as well as the. Busy, of Bridport, and a considerable portion ...

... Pobtsmovth, Jan. letter, dated October », from the Rapid, Com. Gallwev, which arrived at St. Helena the 13th October, states that the Rapid fell in with the Com. Hand, few days prior, and was informed of a dreadful catastrophe having happene d to officer ami boat* crew that vessel. It appears that whilst in chase slaver, trying to follow over the bar the Henguela station, the boat capsized ...

... LAW NOTICES.—This DAT. Bankrittct Coirt, Basinghall-street.—(Shepherd.)—Mackeyand Holt, St. llelen's-place, merchants div., 12; J. Mousley, North Brixton, builder, choice ass., W. Trice, Stepney-green, choice ass., 1 —(Evans.)—J. Dale, Sumner-street, carman, last hearing, 1. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Saturday. Before the Chief Commissioner and Com. Phillips. Under-current.—T. Jones, a sail ...

... New Engraving* after Landseer. —Mr. Graves ha* just put forth two new engravings after Edwin Landseer—one on copper and the line manner; the other on atcel, and in the mixed mezzotinto style, now longer a novelty in art. The engraving the line manner is Mr. J. H. Wait, and a very spirited transfer from canvas to enpper of the celebrated picture, Horses at the Fountain, painted for the late ...

... place last night at the National-hall, Holborn, Mr. Charles Gilpin in the chair. In addressing the meeting, he said that this was a question in all classes of the community were interested, and one which had been gaining more and more upon the attention of the public every day. He had heard of one man in America, and another in this country, who were advocates for the continuance of the gibbet ...

... Highland Funerals. —There at present (says the Inverness Courier) a general movement throughout the towns and villages of the north, to do away with the entertainment usually afforded on the occasion of funerals, so \>urthensome to the humbler classes of the people, and which often degenerates into excess. A striking memento of the old Highland funerals may still be seen few miles from Corpach ...

... devoted to the publication of the addresses of felicitation presented by the various public bodies on Friday at the Tuileries, and with the discussion of the difficulties and objections which were encountered and evaded respecting the attendence of Lord Normanby, with the rest the diplomatic corps. A prudent silence on the subject of the Montpensier marriage was observed in the address, and ...

... NEW ZEALAND. In our yesterday's abstract of the latest intelligence from this colony, it was remarked that the papers we had received did riot enable to trace the movements of the governor from the time of Rauperaha's arrest till his appearance at Porirua, after the capture of Rangihaeata's pah. We have since received a New Zealand Spectator of the 25th of July, which enables us in great part ...

... , _ DUBLIN, Ja.x. 4. There is no news of the slightest importance. The only novelty in the shape of information is the account of the Rev. Mr. Townsend's mission to Eng land on behalf of the Skibbereen population, detailed in the Southern Reporter of Saturday. The rer. 1 missionary encountered, at first, some difficulties, which were smoothed away in the progress of his . benevolent labours. ...

... Ayr.—Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant.— Cornet H. H. Onslow to be Lieut., vice A. Oswald; Cornet Gairdner to be Lieut., Tice J. D. Boswell; A. Cuning hame, Gent , to bo Cornet, vice P. Warner, of Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry. ...

... INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Yesterday. Before the Chief Commissioner and Com. Phillips. Crim Con. Richard Atkinson was opposed for Mr. Rhodes, for damages sustained in action of crim con, with the wife of the plaintiff. The amount of damages was placed at 2,000/. The jury, however, awarded 10/. only. It appeared in evidence to-dav, that the insolvent had made an offer to the opposing creditor, ...

... Portsmouth, Jan. 6. —13th inl. will removed from this garrison in two divisions; Ave companies on the 12th, and Ave and head-quarters on the 13th inst., and proceed, via London and Birmingham to Liverpool, and thereembark for Dublin. 43rd Lt. Inf. will arrive here, from Dover, as follows Four companies on the 12th inst, four companies on the 13th inst., and two companies and head-quarters on ...