... WIT J E Y. DIED.-June 29, at 1instr, Daniel Basson, blanket- weaver, aged 37 ?? 29, at Witney, Sarah, widow of Mr. George Hathaway, aged 76 ?? 1, Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. Johln Jonesaged 73 years. AN; INQUEST Was held oln Saturday last, by F. Westail, Esq, Deputy Coroner, on the body of Edward, infant son of Edwin Crosswell, of Witncy, aged 14 days, who died that day from small-pox. ...

... MISCELLFANEOUS. -- ?? LOcD RAGLAN AND TWIE SPANISH CORTES,-In the Cortes, on July 2, Senor Gaminde proposed that the Chamber should declare it had learned with grief the death of Lord Raglan, who, as the Duke of Wellington's a a Secretary, had rendered important services to Spain during 81 the War of Independence. At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the vote was postponed until ...

... Admiral Dundas has received the following letter from' the Comimander-in-Chief of the Russian troops at Helsing- fors, in refeience to the recejit massacre at Hango Helsingfors, June 5 (17th). Monsieur ?? replyingto the letterof your Excellency of the 3rd (15tli) of June, 'I must observe with regret that the vessels of the English fleet hoist Russian colours the more easily to capture any ...

... - DIED.-JUly 7, aged 78 years, Sarah, widow of the late Mr. John Aston, ?? day, aged 30 years, after only a few days' painful eruption of the arm, which ended in mortification, Mr. William Henry Simmons, chemist, &c., second son. of the late Mr. Willian Simmons, chemist, leaving a widow and one ?? singularly, in the course of the same night, and from a similar affliction, arising from a ...

... BA SB URY. BiRT1Si.-March 28, at MIlbourne, Australia, Airs. F. J. Gillett, late of Brailes, of a ?? 10, Mrs. W. Baker, Jun., Parson's-street, Banbury, of a son (still, born). t DIs1D.-June 28, John Garrett, of Chipping-Warden, corporal in the 3rd ?? of Foot, aged 29 years.-t Juno 30, Mrs. Elizabeti Betts, of Aynao, aged 78 years.- July 2, Mrs. Solina, Gaskins, of Mixbury, aged 44 years.- Same ...

... This annual exhibition of fruit, flowers, &c. was held on Wednesday last. Gee. Nelson, Esq., very liberally gave the use of his garden and ground for the occasion, which answered the purpose in an admirable manner. The weather, although a little shlowery, was still very propitious, and the number of visitors was very large. The array of fruit and fldowers was exceedingly fine and beautiful, ...

... VARI i ETI ES. An old bachelor observes that he looks under the marriage head for the news of the wveak. JVHIICH IS THE MOST PERFECT POPULAn GovERNMIIENT? ?? That, said Bias where the laws have no superior. -That, said Thales, where the inhabitants are neither too rich nor too poor. That, said Anacharsis, the Scythian, where virtue is honoured and vice detested. is That, said ...

... A monthly Council was held on Wednesday the 4th of July. The following members of Council and Governors of the Society were present :-Colonel Challoner, trustee, in the chair; Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., M.P., Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bart., M.P., Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Sir Charles Gould Morgan, Bart., Sir Montague John Cholmeley, Bart., Sir Robert Piice, Bart., M.P., Mr. ...

... VA RI ETIES. EFFECTS OF EXcEssivE ANXIETY.-Sydney Smith, I writing to Lady Holland at the time of the Reform Bill, 1 1831. says I met John Russell at Exeter. The people along the road were very much disappointed at his small. ness. I told theml he was much larger before the Bill was s thrown out, but was reduced by excessive anxiety about the t people. This brought tears into their eyes. t ...

... THE OXFORD JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1855. DEEP CULTIVATION-(Continued). WE concluded our last article, on the subject of deep cultivation, by pointing out in what particular soils and under what circumstances the desired end could best be attained by trenching-that is, by such a mode of mechanical action as should bring up the subsoil or a portion of it to the surface. In the same cases, ...

... JULY, 1855. OXFORD, WORCESTER & WOLVERHAXPTON. Dowm.-From LONDON to OXFORD, WORCESTER, and WOLVERHAMPTON. TRAINS LEAVE Euston-square ?? Paddington ?? Oxford ?? O~rford ?? Handborough ?? Charlbury ?? Ascott ?? Shipton ?? Addlestrop ?? Moreton ?? Shipston ?? Stratford-on-Avon Blockley ?? Campden ?? Iloneybourne ?? Evesham ?? Fladbury ?? Pershore ?? Worcester Arrive Worcester ...

... The correspondent of the Times in the Crimea says,- I Our Generals are becoming ill again. Gen. Pennefather I will have to leave for England forthwith. Major-General Codrington-one of our best brigadiers-is already on his way from this to regain his shattered strength. We have lost the services of Brigadier Buller for some time past. Sir George Brown has been ordered on board ship t for the ...