... . OF ECTFO NSFy t . ' 'OXFOIW't : . OXFORD, FaR)4T. Mr. Gladstone', *lends spiritedly cames to th' p41'1 (o. day and had :at half'-pas eleven o'cl6k at tpeaihsre bf Lee~ing-bip at, thhebaii.o ,the ?? 'lists 'a4vaota we ?? increalsed th p~ugboitrthedlay, and at the cloce, the state of the Poll showed the right hon. gentleman to be. 56 in advance of-his opponent uios the g~ss poll, '1 76 ...

... I I The recent unpleasant occurrence at Island-bridgo Bar- racks, Dublin, which we noticed in our last, ald with which two young infantry oeficers were not very creditably con- nected, has resulted in Sir Edward Blakeney's administering to each of tho officers in question a very severe reprimand, accompanied by an intimation that the Lieutenant-Goneral was only moved to take so lenient a view ...

... I be treemtaw! $OlaLnW DUBLIN: TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1863. SIR JAMES GRAHAM-DECLARATjON I IAGAINST THE BALLOT. . I Several of the ministers and office-holders have spoken from the hustings, and detailed, as far as was consistent with their position, the policy by which the coalition will be guided in its administration of the affairs of the country. Two cabinet ministers have already ?? James ...

... MR. LONG'S APPOINTMENT. We confess we felt a little startled when we read the reply given in the House of Commons by Mr. Hamilton to the question of Mr. Ball as to the un. precedented nature of the appointment of Mr. Long to the Presidency of the Money-order Office, view- ing it merely in the. light of an irregularity, and quite independently of the indecency of such an act having been done ...

... FORMIG IA TELLI C4 TEIE EFRENCHEMPIRE. . PTHus IaV11DAY E ire.vH .--The preparations for Ae marriage of the Emperor are On a very grand scale. .- , applications for tickets to Notre Dame have exceeded by ten to one the number of seats that can be made. The municipal commi99ion of Parii have voted 600,0001. for a diamond nocklam to be presented to the future Empress of Frace, and 800,000f; to ...

... Driven from Carlow-driven from the Queen's County-afraid to face any constituency in Ireland, Mr. Sadleir is said to have taken refuge in Dublin Castle. We kiow not whether the rumour be true or not, but the political gossips have it that the government, finding that no constituency in Ireland could be got to elect their Junior Lord, have resolved to put him to the desk in the Castle, and ...

... THE CARLOW ELECTION-IRISH PATRIOTISM | AND PRINCIPLES. (Froim the .Beyhst 1fercury.) If, upon party grounds, we regret that a member of the present government has lost his election, we must admit a feeling of satisfaction that a traitorous brigadier has not been able to pass through the public and constitutional ordeal con- sequent upon his acceptance of office. The experiments which the ...

... The King of Denmark has given his approval to a project for establishiug railroads throughout Jutland. The Minister of Conunerce of Prussia proposes for the consideration of the Postal Congress that the rate of postage throughout the king- dom be fixed at one gros. Twenty persons-two merchants, and the others mechanics and artists-have been arrested at Milan for being connected with socialist ...

... POETRY. THE HEART'S MELODIES. BY J. BIIENT. Listen listen fall is ever This wide world with music true, Nought can still it, mar it, never— Nought that h-ite or wrong can do. Gentle, humble, all who tremble While fierce p-issions round the n j ir, Shill bear whispers that resemule Angel* voices from afar. Noue so weary, none so fom'ly. But some heart responsive gives Beat for beat; and Love ...

... LET THE HEART BE BEAUTIFUL. So the heart, the heart be beautiful, I care not for the face I ask not what the form may lack Of dignity or grace; If the muid be lill'd with glowing thoughts. And the soul with sympathy, What matter though the cheek be pale, Or the eye lack brilliancy. Though the cheek, the cheek be beautiful, It soon may lose its bloom, And the lustre of the eye be quetich'd In ...

... Alfred Yoi ksiiire assizes for murdering his illegitimate ehi! I Sheffield, was execute:! oil N.tin day morning ,\L Vo k. A respite for one week lias been received foi B trb .4 for !I). til ''le man, at Sheffield. 1 he Wretched man, it is statij offerer! to make some important d isr-lo .n es. Rai :ng Parsonage Petty Sessions, on tne ultimo, the H -v. 'ih ivnuj the rector ol itiinvvell, ap ...

... BLUE EYES. Blue eyes are full of danger- Beware their tender glow leave thy heart a stranger To peaceful hours below I Warn you men, give parnest heed Let not bright eyes Jour sii^ht mislead And whpo blue eyes vour glances win, Look not too deep-too deep therein. Blue eyes with seul are beaming, They look thee through and through; With light of love the) 're streaming. So mild and warm and ...