... A NiGGER LiE G,.- i say, Sambo., does yenow what makes the corn grow so fast when you put (le roanure on it? ?? No, 1 don't hardly. Now I'll jist tell ye. When de corn begans to smell the manure, it don't like de 'fumery, so it hurries out of the ground and sits up as high as possible, so as not to breaff de bad air. PREACHING TO THu WVRtONG ?? amusing story has been current in Wesleyan ...

... DECEMIBER, 1855. OXFORD, WOR1CESTER & WOLVERHAMJPTON. Down.-Froin LONDON to OXroRD, WORCESTR, and WOLVEItHTAMPTON. WVEIK DAYS. SUNDAYS., TREAINS LEAVE a.m. 1 a.m. P.M. p.m. ami. p.m. ?? 15: 9 45 12 30 5 0.. . ?? 19 40 I 0 4 50 2 0 Orfo) rd Arrive ?? 15 12 5 0 630 ?? 428 ?? 8 10,11 30 30 645 730 440 Hando-r o u ghIi..I. 8 40'1 503 20 7 5750 50 ?? 85 5'125 3 35 720 82 5 15 ?? 95 ?? 345 ?? ...

... WINTER NECESSARfES FOR THE PooL-A meeting for set taking into consideration the best means of alleviating the do distress of the poor of this town was held at Hensington House on the 22nd of November. It was proposed to of establish a soup kitchen, to supply twice a week, at one on penny per quart, and to conlimence the distribution next of week. With the view, of carrying out this laudable ...

... The King of Sardinia and suite arrived in Paris on I riday the 23rd ult., at half-past one, Prince Napoleon, the chief personages of the Emperor's household, the Pre- sidents of the Senate and Legislative Body, and the Pre- fects awaited the arrival of his Majesty at the Lyons Railway Station, and escorted him in procession along thb. quays, by the HOtel de Ville and the Rue de Rivoli, to thd ...

... UNIVER$SITY & CLERICAL INTELLIG-ENCE. In a Congregation held on Wednesday, the following degrees were conferred - MASTERS oiu ArTS.-Charles E. Johnston, Oriel; Hon. Augustus C. G. Calthorpe, Werton ; Rev. Daniel Trinder, Exeter; Rev. Charles J. M. Mlotham, Mlagdalen hall. BACHELORS OF ARTs.9-John E. Barker, Exeter; Robert Walters, St. Mary hall. In a Convocation held on Thursday, the decrees ...

... A UitbU UJ VI UaaUTrt). - 11 - - - A . 1. , . . ' _ . _ _ ?? - - - . ?? ?? . ?? _ rsr _ PROPOSED ABO ITION OF TIHE LIGHJTING AND WATCiIihCI BoAmti-Un Friday the i23rd ilt. a vestiy was held for the purpose of deciding on the continuance or discontinuance of the Board of Inspectors of Lighlting and Watching thet Towin. Acton Thidal, Esq., was called to the chair, and read the notice convening ...

... TCHE OXFORD JOURNAL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1855. A.IRICULTURATJ ALMANACS. 'fniw issue of almanacs for 1856, wlbich has just -llen place, reminds us how near wve are to the close ot the year, and althou-gh the subject of almanacs in Ceaieral bie scarcely within our limits, 'we cal scarcely be out of order in saying a fewv words on their general ?? adul piogress ()ne of the'very first wants of a ...

... CHURCII PASTORAL AID SOCIETY. me a . * . A . . P. . . I I The annual ?? in aid of this Society were preached on Sunday last-in the morninig at Carfax Church, by the Rev. C. Clayton, iM.A., Felluw and Tutor of Caius College, Cambridge, and in the evenlilng by thle Rev. R. C. Hales, M.A., Rcetor; in the afternoon in Trinity Church, by the Rev, C. Claytonq, M. A. ; and in the evening in St. ...

... 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 ...

... * - - - ?? _ A _ : - - - T PHILANTHROPIC 17NSTITUTioN.-The Anniversary Dinner of this Society took place on Thursday last, and was supplied by Mr. Flanagan, of the Queen's Arms Hotel, in his usual superior and abundant manner, and, with the wines, gave general satisfaction. Between twenty and thirty friends sat down. The Rev. N. Dodson, Vicar, took the chair, and was supported by G. B. Morland ...

... THE AUSTIRIAN CONCORDAT WITH THE POPE. I The Vienna correspondent of the Tkies, in forwarding the text of the recent Concordat, says:- A Vienna correspondent can hardly be 0xpected to speala his mind freely in respect to the Concordat, but my opinions onl the subject are the less necessary as the doen- ment tells its own tale. What the Church originally de- mauded was its independence, but ...

... THE TONTINE* PRINCIPLE APPLIED IN AS- I SOCIATIONS FOR LAND INVESTMENTS. InI consequenee of the vrrious societies which aire now in ythe course of furmiation mnder the Limited Liability Act, by teaplication of the Tontine principle, we consider it will - e dantageous to our readers to lay before them the views set forth onl the subject by the Nvell-linown authority on life contingencies and ...