... THE IRISH S lATE PRISONERS. tioni, The following has been published, as a 1 specimen of boi dent the journal of Mr. PatrickIO'Donolite, onl ?? way to ant exile, on board, H.M. Sloop of war, Swift. It is ca- ala tainly a curioua record:- an( E.- Thursday. 12th Jusly.-4th ?? rough. Greet w y. in rain, a stiff' breeze all night. After breakfast, Air, ,i ?? rend aloud the book of Judith, Mly sea ...

... Sv~~ ~ ~~ ~ ?? - =n ,1 LLAURoHZ DD RE&DPG. ANID LITERURY I to SOCI,,, ETY;:. > ,. .; ?? ?? Anniveritary af thisss:oiiety Wets hldpi on -A the 013th Deecember (tStephen's Day),-nnd to coin- tnt mt'moraitt the ca1iublishirent bf-so usekil' anl Instittil lot tion, evff ii ?? ommnittpe 'and other of 'friends of WVC1qb literaiture reqolvedl to open a suh- 10.ecliption list flls the, purpos;e of ...

... THE NATIONAL SOUlr'lIY AND THE COMI- MITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. . ' The National Society has closed its correspondence with the Committee of Council on Education, and krt rejected the condition's which that committee have k; sought to impose on Church schools. Their letter, a nwhich we subjoin' will be read with greet interest: National'Soicity's Office, Dec. 1i, 1849, Id Sir,-I am ...

... ril C11RoITRN ICk TUESDAY. JANUARY l 1850 One bumper at partinrg to the year that's aoa W.I-of Irore 11bead for Daddyr Timces ?? speed the hall old pilgrim on his ;,t~r~elart~s tltroogh 1850 ! '49 is done and c'.tbrced with the things o'erpast-let the be. openi and tlle sum and substance of IIs beqacsts made kInoIvwn. In vhttt light does 'Iurnison place him with regard to his pre- ors-has he ...

... BANGOa AMD BIIIAUN '1,Ais UNION. a o A itD ?? I On Wednesday last, tihe fortiaigthtly ?? of then g Guardians was held at' the Blaird-rclao, Utiolu-lhouse, Mr. Clhas Diolknell in'thle Ch:Lir. The applid'ations 'ire. ihe first instance disposed n .f, after which the Chliliinsan, nailed 'nn Mr. RichardF Davies to proceed oni his petitioll for enlarged powers to .Boards ofGuardiens. h ?? said lie ...

... umD L'ERAt.Y SOCIETY. The committee of this society had, offered prizes for comrpositions to be sent in for their fist ntinual nmeetint which was held on Wednesday last, the 20th 1i The meeting wns opetnd at twelve o'clock by li reading the proclamration in Welsh nind English u - by plwydfardd cnd I.lanerchy-rl, Tn ngvynab haul a llygad golo3Ui, oI in and asldournerl to the Friendly ...

... LATEST FROM AMIEIICA. I le Taii stean-ship ?? reached Li'erpoed Ir. on Sunday night last; without however being tile bearer of the expected President's message. NO less, than forty-seven ballots had taken plarc, Skritholat, however, resultitng in the elcction of it Speaker to the House of Rlepresentativcs ini coll: sequence of which, great disappointment had b elr experienced, the President's ...

... . I lv===x A WARNING TO MR. COBDEN AND TIlE CMANIIESTERMEN. - _- ?? . . . .. .. .. .. I f . l .Wr. W. B.'Ferrand has addressed the following G I h letter to one of our contemporaries. - It is to be hoped that Mr. Cobden will learn a 'if Y little modesty, if not wiisdom, frofn your remarks DI h upon his fter dinner' speech at Leeds. Ile threat- Us ens the landed interest with I another ...

... D OM E ST 1 C RECIPES. dBY A 55OMtCEPATHIC0 DOCTOR. .e 1A good wholesome Breakfast,-Takeo the billionth part r d of a roll, crunmble it in the fiftieth part of a pint of milk; s - boil the two together, and serve up with, 18-60ths of a s, hard egg. a, A rofreshing Lunchloen.-Efalf a drachmn of checse, and h 'twd ounces of stale brcad,'with 1-4th of a pint of table. R s 'beer in a quart of ...

... . MASONIC FESTIVAL-ST. .rtHN'S DAY. The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge of Free ind i Masons, celebrated the festival of St. John l mthe Evangelist, at Mr. Johnstorn's,'the Royal Hotel, l er in this city, on Wednesday last. The dinner was of *the first order, and most abundant; and the dessert, wiine, &c., were excellent. There were a number of er the brethren present from various parts of ...

... SEASONAABLE BENEVO.LENCE. of r- The Lord Bishop of Bangor's Christanns gift 'of it bed-elothin2 anid wearing ap'parel to the poor of this and the adjoininig parishes iY now in course of distri- ct bution, nnd been found a most seasonable relief. *k ' Lord nod Lady Stanley, of Alderley; with their ss usual liherality, have gladdened ite hearts of the e- poor of IHolyhead this season with gifts ...

... A G R IC U L TU-R E. and I tl1eTROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY O.1 da ENGLAND. C in A Weekly Council, was held at the Society-4 orel ouse, in Hanover-square, on Tuesday, the lltf, and inst..; piesent, Mr. Thomas Raymond Barker, V.p the in the Chnir, iHon. H. WV. Wilson, Colonel Aus. the ten Dr. Calvert, Cole Challoner, Mr. Bell Croamp ery ton, mr. Dyer, 'Mr. 0. E. Frere. Mr. Fisher lhobb, Mled Ir. ...