... THE CRIhIEAN ARMY FUND. d The Committee have issued the following announce- ment:- ie On the 1st of December ' The Crimean Army Fund' was le commenced, with a view of rendering some assistance to the e British army while exposed to the many privations and 9i hardships of a winter campaign. y On the 7th of December the Committee were enabled to dI despatch from Portsmouth the Royal yacht ...

... A Mllember of the University Drowned. On Saturday afternoon last an inquest was held at the Isis Tavern, near Iffley, by G. V. Cox, Esq., University Coroner, on the body of Mr. John Tremenihere Johns, Commoner of Pembroke College, -who lost hislife the pre- vious afternoon by the upsetting of a canoe, in which he was racing with two other gentlemen, The particu- lars of this lamentable ...

... THE N.I'M COMMANDEIR IY.T':TIEI CRIMEA; (From the Gloebt N Lieutenant-General Sir Villiam John Codriogton, ?? V tbe newv Comulandcr-in-Chief of the Army in the Crimea, is the eldest surviving son of Admiral Sir Edward Codringiton, D ?? whesewiiznae is so intimately associated with the a great exploi-s.of England upon the sea at the close-of the C last and ili tho-early part of the presant ...

... 'THE WHEAT CROP OF 1S56. X 1. Ma ., _- . - - , - __s ?? -1 In n letter in the Tines, on the wheat crop of 1855, Mr. Caird says:- In the continued absence of authentic .agricultural statisticsitis not surprising that the uncertainty regarding the productiveness of the lact harvest should cause much public anxiety. At the same time last year, nnd under similar circumstances, I published in ...

... Tuesday's Gazette ?? at series of de~spatches, en- closed by General Codrington, under date of Nov. 13. a Thle aew Commander says for himself that, Having so 's lately assumed the command of the army, I have not suf- d ficient materials,, nor dlo I consider it necessary to write c a separate despatch. leieenloses alengthiened actcouint, nt by Brigadier General Spencer, of the operations of ...

... PIC-KITC o ADDLOSTtOP HILL.-OnThursday tbelhtli instant, a large party from this town assembled on this pic- turesque and delightful spot, where they were joined by others from Moreton and neighbouring places, amounting In all to about 70. A Quadrille Band was engaged for the day. The weather was most propitious, and a very agreeable day was spent, the party separating in high spirits. ThRANcH ...

... THIE WAR. TFi FALL OF SEBASTOPOL. TTIE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. the Leandon Gazette Estraoetdinarcy of Saturday, (Fro'l the Scptember 22.) WAR DEPARTMENT, Sl&temnber 22. Major the Hon. Leicester Curzoii arrived this ;;1lg with a despatch from General Simpson to ,ord panltiure, of which the following is a copy:- BBEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Scptentoncr 9. My Lord,-I had the honour to apprise your Lord- ...

... THlE CRIMEA. (From the Lowdind Gazette of Tuesday, Dec. 18.) WAR DEPARTMENT, Drnc. 18. Lord Panmure has this day received a despateh and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his Lordship by Gen. Sir William Codrington, ?? SEBASTOPOL, DEc. 4. ?? Lord,-The enemy continue to fire occasionally, and sometimes hcavily, on parts of the town. They must have expended a ...

... TIlE VISIT OF TIHE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF TILE FRENCH.I (COTINUED FROM PAGSE 7.) hi T THURSDAY. Be Tho Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by our Im- l perial visitors, and attenided by their respective suites, left Windsor Castle shortiv after eleven this morning for Back- inlgham Palace, travelling by the South Western Railway to 4(. the Station at Nine Ehlms, Vauxhall. The Royal children ...

... 5T'HE OXFORD CITY LEGTUR.ESHIPS. ?? Town Clerk, thinking that this matter must ere long ;be fully discussed in Council, and that it is desirable, botlli'for the members of the Council and the public, to have the facts previously before them, is enabled, by the 1 kindness of the Editor ef the .Youwnnal, to publish the fol- lowing chronological statement:- ,1762, Dec. 20.-The Honorable Robert ...

... OXFORD )WORKHOUSE. The newly-elected Board of Guardians met on Thursdav afternoon, and proceeded to the election of a Chairman and two Deputy-Chairmen for the year. The Rev. J. Sewll, of New College, proposed the late Chairman (k3l. J. IB. Carr), and adverted to his unwearied attention to the duties of the office, his great experience, consideration for the ratepayers, and kindness to the poor ...

... PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMIENTS. 1Mr. David B. Norton, BA,, of Oriel College (second class in classics and first class *in mathematics, 1854), has , been appointed to a AMathematical. Mastership at Broms- grove. School. o The Bishop of Oxford has instituted the Rev. Edward g Hill, M.A., to the Rectory of Little lVoolstone, Bucking- 1 ham.hire, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor; and has ...