... I PROMOTIONS AND APPOINIMENTS. The follownog appointments were made at the Admiralt yesterday:- . LIEUTENANTS. J. A. Vanrenen, to the Thunder. William Clark, to the Trusty. Hen. R. A. Capel, to the Forth. J. A. R, Dunlop, to the Sampson. G. W. Carter, to the Forth. A. G. Wootton, to the Coqaette. R. P. Gresabots, to the Calcutta. WOOLWICH, DEC 11. Two of the old frigates, which have been for ...

... JUR BRIGBT, LORD. PAL MRSTON, 4AN MR. . ORAWBHA. . (rom tie Beirminhm Journal) A few weeks ago we pablisehd, at the requst of SiMr. bg. Orawhbay, of Nescale, aorrespondene wniet baa takenplaebetween hini und Mr. Bright, in lG ?? the ?? for Manchtester eh~ar40terised the Premnier as a impoetor. Tha following additional letters esplain the.s aelves: TOTE s3DO 01 S 5s mawzcz JO~aAX. . ?? Dec. t, ...

... THE BELLB ISLE NUISANCE. Yesterday Frederick Ford, a fat and tallow melter, of Bello Isle, was summoned at the Olerkenwell Police Court, to show cause Why he did not adopt proper means to abate the nuisance arising from the carrying on kiW business.. Mr. Bodkin attended on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Lewis for the defendant. Inspector Payne was also pr3qent to watch the case on behalf of the ...

... REZIGIOVS LIBERTY. The following address was presented *to his Ma- jesty Victor Emanuel II. King of Sardinia Sire-We, whose names are undersigned, offlcially cor'. neated with various religious societies, representing almost ?? .bodies of -British Christians, desire to express to your Majesty the satisfaction which we feel, in common with all our friends, at' the cordial alliance which exists ...

... IRBLAND. DUBLIN, )ni 1. The nomination of candidate. fobr thvreien tion of the county of mea*h, ia theboro of thi late Mr. F. Lucas, took. place yeateri*q Sa ths Conrt loiuse at Trim, with the isual excitenient ot & ri contested election. Mr. Meredyth was proposed by Mr. S. Winter, and seconded by Mr. P. 3. Kearney; anfd Mr. McEvoy, the popular ada tenant-league can- didate, was proposed by ...

... IES' MAIN DINAGE QUE8MON AM) j THE ELECTIONSE 11 TO !XU 3DRT1D OP KNDAILY NWS. Bme-The Orpsent poure of the'main drinagf question deserieg hi attention of the initropulitb ratepayes, engaged, ai they now are, in electing their repreaentatives at the new Central- B , and in weighing ae claims of rival candidae` for the chairmanship of that important body. Two systems of intercepting tunnels, ...

... ?? -- FINANCIAL CRISIS IN RUSSIA, (Mex OUn OwlN 0OtBRZPONDNDK.) PARIS, Turisili. The Russian government has ordained that to fgailitate payments from the State treasury the Zormal proportion of bullion to be held by the Bank ogginst notes in circulation shall be diminished. It is feared that the payment of the interest of the publio debt will be suspended. THE EAST. No intelligence has come to ...

... DINNER TO SMI C. NAPIER. . . Last uight a numerous body of the supporfenno Sir C. Napier met at the Beidge-hotuseaiHotel, to oelebrate his return for the borough of Sinthwerk; Mr. Vwxuass 16 the chair. After the usual loyal toasts, Sir 0. NrLPsa csid, in reply to his bealth, which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm, tbit the anister in which he had been received that evening was only of a ...

... u gt eout.u OSBORNE, Dwa. II. The Queen and Prince, with the Royal Family, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at Osborne yesterday, at half-past I o'clock. A Cabinet Couneil was held yeserday afternoon at the Foreignoffice. Theministers present ?? Palmeraton, the lord Chancellor, Earl Granvill, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary ...

... ECCLESIASTICtAL INTELLIGENCE. - APPOINTMENTS. The Bishop of Bath and Wells has instituted the Rev. J. H. Evans, B.D., curate of Corfo Castle, to the vicarage of Merriott. near Crewkerne, rendered vac5nt by the death of the Rev. Joseph Cross, M.A., on the nomination of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol; the Rev. George Henry Newman, B.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, to the rectory of West Lydford, ...

... THE EASTERN COUNThE& RAILWAY. I I PI8UAP-. We proceed with our analysia .of the evidenea .printed'by. the; Committieeo ctIniestigatof.. The further evidence of Mr. Bhue p ieto), omn the 26th of September, efers to the. romovol,'through the representations of Mr. Waddington, of ths oem- paip's banking' account . from MMesrs Denniioa,- Haywood, aud Co., to the Union Buik. Mr. WPd; dington is ...

... THE MORNING ChLRONICLE. LONDON: WABDNRSDAY, DBCBMBEJ? 12,1855. r -~ C No corroboration of the recent statements as to 0 renewed negotiations with Russia has yet been n offered, beyond the silence of certain Ministerial , journals, which are usually on the alert to correct q false rumours which might prove embarrassing to a the Government. That efforts are beiug actively e made, and that by ...