... lT~hE :MOTRNI CHRNICLEaj. LjONDON:e MIODA Y. JANUA'.RY I, 1355. The history of the year which has just closed t possesses a perfect unity of interest. Twelve e months since, the minds of all men were fixed on a the imminent struggle which is now at its height s .under the walls of Sebastopol. Before the end of the winter, came the final rupture with Russia; and in the early spring, the first ...

... -. .. -y I s 7 I en Nenzo.-Mr. John Jamieson has great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of £100 for the City Is Mission, from this kind and constant benefactor to ve this institution, whichi he has handed over to the Trea- hie surer. a An Expensive Lark.-Thie other night three young n; lads, by vway of making diversion, broke the globe of one of the public-lamps on the Springbank Road. ...

... N~AVPAL AND JIILlTARI' NEWS, g ! .APJOISTMRNTS. l Lie utenaonts-J. M,. Jaeksou (1540), Iromtnhie Horntio, 24, Blsorew steam-guard-ship, at Sheerness, to the Blenheim, 60, screw-steam-shlip, at Portsmouth ; H. B. Crofter, (1842), from nthe Cruizier, 17, screw-steam-sloop, to tho Horatio, viee Jackson ; J. WF. Newport (1850), to the Cmesar, 91, screw- *esteamu-ship, at Devonport; Jobn Ward (a) ...

... I .I. SE WAR. EXPECTED ASSAULT ON SEBASTOPOL CoNSTANvmoPLu, DEc. 20.-It is confidently asserted that the resolution has been adopted to storm Sabastopol as soon as the Turkish reinforcements come up. Tie French, it is said, are to storm whilst the British and Turks attack Mensohikoff. There is a report that Omar Pasba has writ- ten to the Sultan, making it a condition of his accepting the ...

... (16-om ftse Ovet'rland Bombay Timiest of Xou, 28.) TIke last fortnight, like thle previous Si. m tonttls, tins boon nearly barreat in events of inaporfanee. The in- ticiigettco Fromt Cabal states that Dost Maltomedl, finding, himself advaincing in years, is anx otis to ?? a yn agtnotsfo ti asucesio o hao ot As Chooltitit I ytler Khant, de~stineid For t'lth suceossiott, is necithtet the ...

... THE MILILTIA. CoUNTrrY LoorIx.-Sir John Stepheixi Robilnson, Dart., Rok?))y Haill, l))0oiite(il Ui'lnat. Colonel, i)y ?? Right l101. Iord Bello w, ?? Of tibe COtellt'x. Aum kou -To be CaPtlitn-A wr nr be wrY, ?? Call- tn;lU, 3lul l Rogt., Vice ulIer, dleceasedl. To be Lieu- te ntlllS- tillinro Altlthmtt Ilutchilltsoii, vico h ay, who in 'etive's, i'milittill his ittalk; jalries (beige TIount, ...

... CilARAC'TERISlGC l-E' 1'ER I lVRONI THIE EAS'T. Tll,, following is an extl'act of a ieltttr l'ioao 3 pl ivat soliel--ii ?? soli-tti his m1-other, living ill a ipoor cabin near Aluylielty:- ''lla Camp at Balticl ...

... COUNTY PERMAINAGI ELECTION. ENNIRN1L5 r,l s, Fi iiA r, D]:c. 29.-This loinel thro ilay fNMeo, for the nomination of candidlates to ?? in 'alr- litluent for the county of Forianrigh, consillpeable interist was mtanireste(l nmo nr all vlasses in town. Previous to tiie opening 'of tle Cour t. Inmlse, a a oilCr1- ouis body or miouinted electors, nombeioil- upwards of .50, procordeinl towarls, ...

... T I-E 13BACK SEA. (From tie Timines CL'orrespeidean') Since [lie sortie of the Off Sebastopol, Doe. 12., Sice tie sortir of tho twto ?? from Shtasto- .poi on the (titl inst. the Utissi:l1i fleet has remtained q a iet. XIt is, ill(ieOd, i1'e1ctd t]hut ?? hlave i w obsterveed ill (he hailrblir; as if I lie fleet' ws'as Ie- lpaling to czomle coit. I llttt bliovyssls heol set their: top- ...

... |DUNDE & AuBROATx RAILWAY. rs ?? ending Dec. 24, Passengers, 6847-leeeipts, _ s221 19 St h Goods, S 169 1 s £8131 1 41 i- Corresponling week last year--- -- 411 10 4 D(SDEE, PcnT1e, & AniuDELN RAILWAY JUNCTION. at Week ending Dec. 24. Passengers, 3G78-Receipts, 4254 .11 1 at Goods, &e., 535 12 1 e . £790 3 2 i- Corresponding week last ye arr- 709 4 2 K- is EnoteuRGco, PERTIi, & DUNDEr RAILWAY. ...

... MIffTRANSLA TION? OF THE EMPEROR IVAPOL JON'S SPEECH. To THU EDITOR 01 TH MORNING (JHROL¶ICLU.| 8Si-I sent the inelosed letter to one of your oontempore. ries, on Thursday last, but it wras not admitted into his co- lumus. May I hope you will treat it more favourably? In reading the leading article in the T'imee of Thursday, 1 wacs atruck with the following sentence : - And toe Ems prero ...

... NAPLES. (raost oUR OWN COazSBPONDBNT.) NAPLES, Dac. 20. t Two. or three days since, on the 16th instant, owe had a grand field day in Naples, to celebrate the inauguration of the powder mills and magazines near f Sarno. One 'unacquainted witk Naples and the sports of Mars would be almost disposed to believe ethat we were on the eve here of some most bellicose 3affair, such is the activity that ...