... ALBERMT SMITH'S ASCENT OF MONT The grim solitude which has so long pervaded the Egyptian Hall i once more dispelled, and the Sphinxes who east in melancholy grandeur presided over the discoveries of Bullock and Belonm, welcome a gay and gladsome throng to the charming interior of the building over which they keep such solemn watch and ward. In other words, Mr. Albert Smith has re-opened his ...

... THEJ BILLETING SYSTE. It is surprising how intolerable a grievance may become before strenuous efforts are made for its removal. At last a general sense of injustice rouses the oppressed, and relief is at length obtained. This appears to be the posi- tion of the Licensed Victuallers with regard to the Billet, ing System. If they seize the present opportunity, and use the necessary exertions, ...

... I i MANCHESTER AND SA.OllD LICENSED Victuallers' Association. (nicX OUR OWN CORErSPOlDENT.) On Thursday evening last, the members of this association held -,their annual dinner at the house of Mr. Lone, the Bush Inn Deansgatc, about 130 persons partaking of the repast, Mr. Coon- I clor Goedsey kindly undertaking to preside. The worthy chair- man in accepting tbe office remarked that he was ...

... Nov. 23.-There has occurred no death at the Renkioi Hospital since my last report. Even the Jiger, of the German Legion, rehoss condition appeared at first so hopeless, is recovering under tlb combined advantages of pure air and good medical treatment. Os the 21st inst., the Melbourne arrived from Smyrna, bringing 138 patients for this place, and, after having landed them, proceeded to Abydos ...

... LICENSED VICTUAL:LERS' ASYLUM. - On Wdneday he nnua elctio ofinmates into this excellent insituiontoo plce t te Aylu, i the Old Kent-road, and brouht ogeher ]age umbe ofthefriends of the several can- ~id~eswhoexhiile thoughut he ay the greatest anxiety for tli~ucces f tosein wee ehaf- heywere interested. The number of vacancies to be tilled up, was only four, yet the -applicants for admission ...

... _ A-LICE GRAY IN BIRMINGHAM The neighbourhood of the Police-office in Birmingham was crowded on Wednesday morning with persons anxious to obtain a sight of this notorious impostor. At eleven o'clock Mr. Chailes Shaw and Dr. Melson, the magistrates of the day, took their seats upon the bench, and shortly afterwards Alice was placed at the dock. She appeared perfectly cool and collected, ...

... TOWN EDITION. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1855. We -are rapidly approaching mid-winter, and fortu- nately without the natural gloom of the season being deepened by those circumstances which aggravate the ordinary pressure of distress. In fact, it is not too much to assert that; within the last two or three weeks, our winter prospects have somewhat brightened. A severe season suspends many branches of ...

... FATAL EXPLOSION AT WOOLWICE I ih- - AxsenaL At about twenty minutes past eleven o'clock on Monday morning the inhabitants of Woolwich Arsenal were suddenly alarmed 'oy the loud report of ean explosion in the Royal Arsenal, succeeded by the appearance of a huge pillar of smoke. At the same time an irmense number of rockets and pieces of timber began to fly about; in all directions. One of Mr. ...

... =OWN EDITION* LATEST FOREiCN NEWS. - ?? ONMER PACHEA IN XINGR ELIA. j1,e jlfoniteir pulblislies a correspondence from Soulkkum-Kaleh the 13th ult. The writer states that at that date Omner Pacha ,,etainedl at Sngdidi, a tow.n about six miles beyond the Ingour, telienecessity of bringing up supplies before proceeding to further ,e,1tions. In the judgment of the correspondent, there will be ...

... THB PEACE DELUSION. The rumours of peace which began to prevail a fortnight ago have been persisted in with extraordinary consistency both in Paris 'and London. The bulls of the Stock Exchange and the Bourse have profited by the general credulity, and the high prices which both Consols and Rentes have reached attest at least the success of the speculators. But for all that we do not perceive ...

... SCA&NDALOUS ABUSIME OF CHARITIES. I The Charter-House. II} the year 1349 Sir WALTER DE MANNY purchased .f the 3laster and Brethren of St. Bartholomew's Hospital piece of. ground called the Spittal Croft, and more than P000 bodies of persons, who died from the plague which ~en raged, were buried in it. After passing through rany hands, this site was bought, in 1611, by one TE[oMAs S~oa ...

... IAMICABLE PEBMANENT BUILDING I Association. A public meeting of this- society was held at the office, Sussex Hall, Leadenhall-street, on Monday last, for the purpose of giving an explanation of the principles of the society, and to ballot for an advance of money. One of the Directors informed the meeting that the Board had re- solved to obtain the services of a gentleman independent of the ...