... M I S CUE L L L N E O U S . Messrs. Thomas, Son, and Lefevre, a large mercan. tile firm engaged In the Russian trade, who failed In October, l 1847, have notified to their creditors their readiness to payza final dividend, making in gross 2Os. in the pound. Thisis isop of the few houses who have been able to realise their assets, so as to discharge their liabilities In full within little more ...

... dT P | THE. PROSPECTS OF 18.49. l The Times of Monday thes concludes a long article on the commercial condition of this country, and on the effect of the recent continentasl convulsions on our mone- -tary.-afflairas-.. Under these cirusn lanes, with produce of all descriptions only Just showing r revival from the ruinou prices thoy had resched in October (the recovery at Mlancheater and ...

... AND EAST-RIDINOG TIMBS. HULL, FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1849. OE Wa begin the year with a new series of the Hul fo Packet: and we trust our readers will think pa with us that the enlarged form of the paper is Q a vastly improved form, it Although, when our arrangements are more ma- Ur tured, we shall be ale to effect a considerable m improvement upon the present character and th arrangement of our news ...

... r I I AGENTS FOR TfiE HULL PACKET. Alford-J. Mountain, book- Knaresbro'-Wm. Langdale. seller. London-Barker and White, .'ldbro'-Mr.Thompson,post- Fleet street; Newton and master. Co., Warwick square ; M. Birmingkaam-Taylor, Glover, Hammond, 27, Lombard and Co., 31, Union street. street; C. Mitchell, 8, Red Beverley-.3tichael Ellis, post- Lion Court, Fleet street master; J. Kemp, W. B. Barker, ...

... - - - I - . I LESSONS FOR SUNDAYJAN. 7.-FirstSunday cent after Epiphany.-Morning-First Lesson: Isaiah LXIV. die Second Leeson: Matthew ?? Lesson: Isaiah the XLVI. Second Lesson: Romans v. BUSINESS AT THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR Wv.ovNeSDAY, IOTH JANUARY.-Re R. W. Godwin, of Lin- nest coin, boat builder, first audit, assignees' ?? Edward attel Thompson. first audit, assignees' accounts. own M.YTON ...

... CHaRONOLOGICAL SNOTES. Golden Number, or Lunar Shrove Tuesday . Feb. 20 Cycle ?? Ash Wednesday ..,21 The Epact ?? Easter Sunday ?? April 8 Solar Cycle ?? Low Sunday ?? ,, 15 Dominical Letter , ?? G. Holy Thursday ?? May 17 Julian Period. , ,G562 WhitSunday .. ?? 27 From the First Oimnpiad 2G25 Trinity Sunday . June S Year of the World . 5,4. 5B44 Advent Sunday ?? .. Dec. 2 Jannary. 1 ?? I 2 ...

... IPUBLIC DINNER TO THE MAYOR I OF GRIMSBY. -is at Last evening (Thursday) a complimentary dinner was given toW. H. Daubney, REsq., the Mayor of Grimsby, as a mark Of the respect and esteem in which he Is held by the inhabi. le tants of that utlece. The dinner was held in the Preparatory E 34 School Room, Noew-street, which vias beautifully decorated for es 11 the occasion. Upwards of eighty of ...

... Trornespol-bentc. I HULL DOCKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HULL PACKET. SIR,-I have read and attentively considered the letter in last week's Packet from your correspondent, and, as ha is pleased to call himself, my brother Obadiab. He i5s however, rather inconsistent in advocating anonymous letter writing, and at the same time recommending me to call upon a rough and ready alderman that had ...

... - - : ; - - --V RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN I HULL AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. The following is a correct retura of the number of births and deaths for ths several districts in this borough, for the last quarter, ending 81st December. HUMBER WARD. Births. Deaths .81 The number of deaths this quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year is less by.. .. 46 MYTON, Deaths. ' ...

... DISTRICT INTELLGE.NCE. | LBEVE RLEY. CHRuISTsrAS HOSPITALITYr.t affords uo great pleasure t learn, at this season of festivitY and rjiuing, that lames Halo Esq., of Scorbro'; according to ionat Cuso, protided a moos sumptuous treat, consisting Of roeot beer and plurn puiddin g, w ith plen ty °ffuesIstig fratbeatnsrtset with plety Weof flee Old' ale, for about 0ne hundred of his retainers, &c ...

... I I The first ploughing meeting of the above society, reetyestablished under the patronage of' Archdeacon S=neone, and other influential gentlemen, for the encouragement of' -farmers' servants, labourers, &c., in ploughing, &c., took place on the 27th ult. The ground selected for the ploughing match was at Low Melwood, I two fields of two year-old seeds, belopging to, and in the occupation of ...

... THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE NA- TIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION. The Executive Committee met at the Rooms, 144, High Holborn, on Friday evening, December 28th- Present, Messrs Kydd, Stallwood, U'Grath, Clark, and Dixon-a letter of apology was read from Julian Harney, on the ground of severe indisposi- ?? M'Grath was called to the chair. Cor. respondence was read from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: Carlisle, ...