... CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by his Correspondents. (To tile Editor.) SIB,—Of all despotisms, it is said, that priestly despotism is the worst; the most de- basing, humiliating, and destructive to men. Alarmingly serious is the spectacle which Europe exhibits in the present time. In one part we are exhausting our resources, and shedding the best ...

... I (From the London correipondent of the Manchester , Guardian). The ministerial arrangements (with one or two excep. tions to which I shall hereafter allude) seem to be now difinitely made for next session. It was announced that the Duke of Argyll would,1E for the present, hold the office of Lord Privy Seal, together with that of Postmaster. general; but a communication having been received ...

... _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11 hf. soer is en route from the Crimea to London. Colonel Sibtborp, M.P., is'again dangerously ilI. T: e Bishop of Oxford has been presented to the Imperor of France. The Swedish Government has contracted a loan for Oreo quarters of a million sterling with the house of Beine. The loan isfor less than £400,000. An insurance company advertises that it will be glad to appoint, as ...

... L, i .P. AT ROVE..A, o ntnlvmrnwA.A ntli~n n t -..tt1esday evening,a densely crowded meeting oi~electors CIE 0Thnt of Rochidile was held in the P'ublic Hall,TLlaillie. Onj d' 0 h prose of listening to ent address frow E. mct er t .frteborough. Mr. Mall itaving, at the go' iilf.ietogen a promise that he would annually Pe~ 1tr t eetranaccount of his stewardship, it was in ext ret ot htpomise ...

... OUR readers are no doubt fully informed by the recent tele- graphic arid detailed despatches of all the particulars relating to this great battle, in which Omar Pacha completely defeated the Russian troops who attempted to dispute his passage across the river Ingour. The Turks forced the passage from four different points, and the engraving which has been for- warded to us is from a sketch by ...

... PONTYPOOL. CHORAL SOCIETY.—We are much plea-el to observe that a choral society is about to be established in this town, under auspices which auger well for its permanence and prosperity. Mr. H. J. Groves, of Newport, is likely, we understand, to be appointed conductor and, we pre- sume, from the announcement in another co'umn, that sacred music will form the principal, if not the exclusive, ...

... TEE NEw QUARTERMAsTEAR-GIENERAL IN THE CRIMEA.- . Sir De | Lacy Evans defends the appointment of Colonel Herbert as Quarter- ?? in the East. I am one of those, lie says, who have had the audacity to recommend Colonel Herbert for any advance- ment the arduous services he has been unceasingly engaged in may permit of. His certificates of merit are, in my opinion, of a more trustworthy ...

... . T . ' T- QM 2n LvEISPoo.L, Nov. 30. There appears a temporary lull on 'Change, attributable, I am told, to the belief that some important articles, as sugar, corn, &t. must come down further yet, as well as to the' cues- tomary disinclination to enter upon any large operations so near to the period when our merchants take stock, and deal with their profit and loss account-that all ...

... FOREIGN MISCELLAVY. Sweden and D cmark will continue to permit the ex-PIrts- tien of corn. F Prince Adelbert of Bavaria, brother of the King, is again about to proceed to Madrid, the obstacles which had opposed his marriace with the Infanta Isabella having bean removod. The journey of the Emperor Francis Joseph into Italy will not take place before February next. The Emperor has ac- cepted an ...

... RE1ADING. DIED.-Nov. 21, Ellen Ann, the beloved wife of Mr. C. J. Andrewes (of the fi-in of Barrett, Exall, and Andrewes, iron-fouiders), Grey Friars' House, Friar-streot, Rending, aged 30 years, -Nov. 28, in Groy Friars'-road, Reading, aged 89 years, Mr'. John hMace. TUlE LOCAL BOAItD OF -I-3ALTITI AyD TIlE GAS CO)ePAINrES. -At a meeting of the Board on Thursday, Nov. 22, it was determined to ...

... FROM PRESTON. To Blackbtwn, Atceringtoua, Bonry, and jia,,,estoer-..6.35 mix. 9.0 10.55 morn.; 1.45 4-0 5-10 7.30 mIx, eq.0 attn. On Sundays. 7.30 morn., 2-15 6-10 afttn., al mix. (4 To Aceringstn only, and only on Saturdays.) To Blackburn, Burnley, Colne, Skipton, Bradford, Pi Leedp *6.35 mix, 9-0 10-55 morn.; 01-45 4.0 *5-10 *7-30 mix, aft. Sundays: *7-30morn.,2-15*6-10aftn., aImix. ('ToCoin ...

... 3&RL C.U1UD ON THE LATE HARVEST. public, on the acege of wheat harvested this ye~'.nd tu the probable aveag pe cre f O the prouc. Th .et* te sin reply to vatna oupintions which the publication li of MSr. Card's firt letter elicited. HEe observes-t ...