... E3LECTION INTELLIGENCE UNIVERlSITY OF OXFORD. The election rendered necessary by the vacation of Mr. Gladstone's seat having been fixed for yesterday, the nomi- nation of candidates took place accordingly in the Shel- donian Theatre, at twelve o'clock. The unprecedented manuoevres resorted to by thle Derbyite party, in connection with the election, have roused up a strong feeling of indig- ...

... .LTEr ASS&URANCE-MODES OF VAL UA- I LE TJ'ON. I To THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sip.-Your correspondent J. A. H., in his letter to you of the 20th instant, endeavours to cast a doubt upon the pos- sibility of finding a practical example of any insurance office granting policies 26 per cent. below 'the average. J. A. H. asserts that such a case is almost an impossi- ble one ; but ...

... AIR. DUDLEY PERCEVAL. We have received the following communication from Mr. Dudley Perceval, and we willingly afford him the s atisfaction to which he conceives him- self entitled. From the remarks which we else- where make on his letter to Sir Brook Bridges, he will see how very lightly his imputations sit on our s conscience Mr. Dudley Perceval presents his compliments to the Editor of ...

... [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. The reports of the state of trade and agriculture, on the closing of the year, present a most gratify- ing contrast with the condition of affairs four yeah since, or even at the termination of A8i1. There is still partial distress certainly, in a few of the southern and western unions, and the stoppage of employment on drainage worlks and ...

... [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORIING, The elections in the counties of Cavan and r Limerick, and the borough of Carlow, rendered necessary by. the new Ministerial arrangements Y now'engross pablic attention. There is not the ,1 least likelihood of any opposition to Mr. Monsell, 0 the new clerk of the Ordnance, in the county of e Limerick ; but it is very probable that Sir John ...

... LONDON: MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1853. It will be seen, from an announcement which appears elsewhere, that the University of Oxford is threatened with a contest for the purpose of ?? her to rescind the judgment which she so deliberately and decisively pronounced only six mouths ago. Although it is impossible to feel a moment's doubt as to the result of such an attempt, we should very deeply regret ...

... NEWTV RAIL WTA Y SIGNALS. We had an opportunity yesterday of inspecting the model of a new system of railsay signals, intended to be self-acting, which has been invented by Major Archer, late of the 16th Saucers, and for which he lias secured a patent. The appa- ratas is small and cheaply constructed, and the principle on which it acts is exceedingly simple. Major Archer proposes to transfer ...

... WINDSOR, JAN. 22. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen took leave of her Majesty this morning, and left the Castle for London, en route to the Continent. The whole of the visitors have taken their departure to-day. The Earl of Aberdeen the Earl Granville, and Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. A. and Mrs. Gordon arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The following had ...

... SECOND E'DITION. MIORAUING CHAONIC'LE OFFICE, Thursday, 12, Noon. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. FRO'm OUR OWN oORRtESPONDENT.] PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The question of the credentials is at length finally settled. To day, at four o'clock precisely, M. de Kisseleff, the Russian Minister, was conducted to the palace of the Tniteries,in one of the Court carriages, for the purpose of presenting his fresh ...

... THBI FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR OXFORD. I The following evidence was given at the inquest on Thurs- day after our report was transmitted, in addition to that which appeared in our report of yesterday : Samuel Taylor, porter, was on duty on Monday afternoon at half-past five. Saw the 5.30 passenger train getting ready. Saw Joseph Kinch, the guard, on the platform or on the break. He appeared ...

... UOURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 4. The following had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday :-Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, her Serene High- ness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Wait- rig to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Her Majesty's private band attended in the ...

... rINCORPORATED SOCIETY for PROMO; TIfrG fkx BVLARGMBNNT, BUILDING, and RE- PAIRING of CHUROHES and CHAPELS. The third meeting of this soclety for the present session was heqd on Monday last; the Rev. Sir Charles Farnaby, Bart., in the chair. Among the members present were- Sir B. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P. ; Sir Walter James, Bart.; the Reverends John Jennings, HR. Howartli, and Robert Tritton; ...