... THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOI. The latest despatches from the Crimea, via Vienna, come down to Feb. 4, up to which date nothing of im- portance had occurred. The firing was well sustained in the daytime by the batteries of the Allies, whose position and number of guns opened were daily improving and increasing. The movement of the Turko-French force from Eupatoria, to manwuvre upon the north of ...

... At the meeting of the members of the Central Farmers' Club, on Monday the 5th inst., a discussion took place on the question To what extent can town sewage be profit- ably applied to the purposes of agriculture, which was introduced, in an able paper, by Mr. Mechi, of Tiptree Hall, Essex. There was a large attendance of members on the occasion, and amongst those present was Mr. E. Chadwick, ...

... BATIDTURY. BIRTI.-Feb. 9, the wife of Air. J. B. Austin, Parson's- atreet, of a son. SiAlIUILED.-Feb. 5, at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden John Mitchell, Esq., of Great Bourton, Oxon, to Mary, eldest daughter of air. W. Coleman, V.S., of Sutton, Surrey. DIED-Feb. 6, James, son of Mr. J. Gescoigne, cabinet maker, Banbury, aged 3 ?? day Mr. IV. Watts, of Chacombe, aged 88.-Feb. 8, Mr. T. ...

... s HE NEW CONGREGATION. The first meeting of the new Congregation appointed under the Oxford University Act, took place on Tuesday at two o'clock. Very few persons were present-about six would complete the whole assembly. The Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the decree of fthe not, opened the proceedings in the English language. Before the actual business of the day commenced the Regis- ...

... CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHUEcHES.-A return moved for by Mr. Ewart, M.P., and published on Satur- day, shows that the gross total payinents made to the English Ecclesiastical Commissioiners since the 21st of April, 1853, on account of any suspended stalls in the cathedral and collegiate churchesof England and Wales, aniounted to 80,1031,, of which sum the following are the items-viz., from 8 ...

... VEO SIDERA TIOANS Rubiuited to the Gover-no&s of tot RAD4CLIPPE INFIRM7fARY against the ropriety of conatructing ttron the I9firamaWn Premnises a Ruildingfor ?? ception of Patientts s~ftcrintg under 0ho42'- a, Srmall- Poxt, or other Epidemic fDiseordess. - The Radcliffe Infirmary was founded upon the same prin- ciples and for the samne purposes as that at Winehester, 17tlo, which, by reason of ...

... ?? ?? I I ?? . I . BUCKS INFtIRMAnY.-Patients admitted during the last week-In-patients, 4; out-patients, 4. Wednesday, Feb.. 14, patients in the house, 29; out-patients on the books, 09. February 21, Mr. Hooper, receiving surgeon. House visitors, Rev..A. Ishani and B. Stone, Esqi Bumts 1NFlTuenY.-We are requested to announce the receipt of a donation of 51., per Joseph Rose, Esq. NATIONAL ...

... DIED.-Deeply regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives, Mr. Richard Lane, aged 31, leaving a wife and three children to lament his loss. COUNTY CounT.-Our next Court will take place on Tuesday the 20th instant, before J. Francillon, Esq., Judge. There are sixteen plaints entered, and one summons for commitment; one case of which is settled. THE WEATHER.-In consequence of the recent ...

... THE HOSPITALS AT SCUTAARI. The Tines correspondent, writing from Scutari, Feb. 1, says:- Since the date of my last letter the mortality here has decreased somewhat, and I hope that it may never again rise to the height at which it stood on the four preceding days. It is still, however, fearfully great. On the 29th ult. there were 53 burials; on the 30tS, 45 ; on the 31st, 52; making in three ...

... A A-t- -AAS1.- A l ,L 1- d Another cause cjldbre, in which the character of a well. known nobleman has been seriously called in question, has come before the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Mir. Joil Stratford Flandcock, the uncle and heir-at-law of 1liss n Honoria Handcock, who died intestate in 1853, possessed of the large estates of the family, on coming to take possession of his property, ...

... (From the Correspondent of the Times.) CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, JAN. 27. The weather, thanks to Heaven, continues to be ex- treniely favourable to us. Cold, clear nights, with a bright, unclouded moon, are followed by warmr, sunny, genial days. The thermometer generally falls to 18' or 20' at 12 every night, and rises to 44' of Fabrenheit at noon the following day. So far Prince Menschikoff has ...

... - - 11 - - -- - -. 1 - I I I I - r I A monthly council was held at the Society's house, in Hanover-square, on the 7th of February; present Mr. Miles (of Leigh Court), M.P,, President, in the chair, Earl of Yarborough, Lord Berners, Lord Southampton, Hon. A. Leslie Melville, Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P., Mr. Raymond Barker, Mr. Barnett, Mr. Bartbropp, Mir. Cavendish, Col. Challoner, ...