... THE FRENOH ACCOUNT. it The Mlloniteui publishes the following despatch from ir General Canrobert, to the French Minister of War, dated March 23 Monsieur le Alardcbal,-1es, had last night a very hard- e rontit d, and, for our troops, very glorious combat on our right worliq of attack-, in front of the Malakchoff Tower. At about eleven o'clock at night the enemy attempted a general sortie on ...

... OXFORD FARMERS' CLUB PRIZE ESSAY, ?? VCrnPp!IITn. SUCCESSFUL COIPE1ITOR, Jr. JossEP PLOWMIAN, Secretary to the Club. SC~t11rCT- TheC ?? rssuliisg to the Public in genersal, a0(l t the ..lyrivcslturists in Pasrticlat from Jacouerms' (.i/s auu(I othel- ..1-griCultural Associatill. SYLLABUS. The subject, its comprehensiveness ; reasons for deal- ggenerally with it. The rinisiciple of ...

... L -- -1-,; .Alv.lL4U *UA DIED.-On the 7th mist., -inthe .78th year of her age, Ann, relict of the late Rev. Andrew Hamilton, Rector of Knaptoft, Leicestershire, daughter of the late John Travis Esq., Recorder of Scarborough, and mother of Andrew Hamilton, Esq., surgeon, of Milton, near Abingdon. APPOINTMENT OF CiiuacuwAmoDaNs.-At vestry meetings held on Tuesday last, the following ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... In .. .- a , - . . .. .. . . I ?? BEVY At U ' ui.a Oumu A-iL'i1 U7iy. The first Show of this Society for the present season svas held in the Town Hall, on Thursday last, when, considering the unpropitious season, the number and quality of the pro- ductions exhibited, surpassed the gencral expectation. The ?? and specimen plants, were exceedingly fine, and attracted great attention. There was ...

... OXPFORD FATRM S' CLUB. A-+111-t INST-A- -0 AA- ; 15 i n The Monthly Meeting of the Oxford Farmers' Club was ,held on Wednesday last, at the Roe Buck Hotel, when a l1arge number df the members and their friends dined toge- 3 ther, in order to commemorate the awarding of the first Prize offered by the Club for the best Essay On the ad. i vantages resulting to the public in general, and te the ...

... STREET COMMISSIONERS' MEETING. ?? _ _ 1 _1 _- . D . . . - . A special meeting of the Street Committee of the Board c of Commissioners was held on Tuesday ]ast, for the purpose of opening and accepting the tenders for executing various works agreed upon at the previous meeting. The first tenders opened were those for work required to h be done in laying newt kerb, forming new gutter, and other ...

... V AR I E TIES. AN OLE) CoN.-Why is the letter D like a wedding. ring ? Ans.-Because we could not be ?? without it. Two SISTERS OF CHAur'ry.-The name of the Swedish Nightingale is Jenny Lind. Not a bad name for the English Nightingale ii the East would be- Jenny Lint. -P?17)Ch. Mr. PITT.-William Pitt, voungestson of LordChatbam, was a remarkably shy man. He was on terms of the greatest ...

... O1,2ET'S- HOSPITAL. r In accordance with Gustom since the foundation of .his b- institution (last year sxeepted) the Christ's Hospital bos numbering about 850,. wvere or. Easter Tuesday lescntcuts ,the Lord AMayor and i!ady, MAfyoress, in the Egyptian Hall Mansion House, in whioh were assembled a great macny er- ies an g gentlemen for the purpose of witnessing the s. terestig cerenmony. ...

... DESPATCH FRONM LORD RAGLAN. (From the Supplement to the London Gazette of April13.) IVARI DEPARTENT, Apvil 14. Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and itF enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, ?? Biefore Sevmstopol, March 31. My Lord,-Fince I wrote to your Lordship, on the 27th inst., the operations of the siege ...

... DESPATCHES F:ROM LORD RAGLAN.' (FROS THE SUrPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE OF FRTDAY.) VAR DEPARTMIgX 7T, 4prl 12. Lord Panmure has this day received two des- patches and their enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his Lordship by Field- Marshal the Lord Raglan, ?? Before Sebastopol, March 20, 1855. My Lord,-In my despatch of the 17th inst. I reported to your Lordship the ...