... A RUSSIAN DEFEAT. Mo) (From the Specaca Coreepoedoent of the Times.) Swa CAIP rEFoRM SIIS&STOPOL, Drc. 11.-The monotony do of life in this huge military colony has been broken onld slightly by the appearance of the Russlian onk the heights sold of Ourkounta, and by some demeonstratis' of an iutehtiog1 roa( on their part to try the strength of the F'rench positions thIo! in the Baidar Valley. ...

... .11 GREAT HORSE FAIR AND THE SWELL MOB. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. Sin,-It is feared we may have a greater number than usual of unwelcome visitors at the ensuing fair,.smart ladies and gents., with tickets of leave. Would it not be desirable to procure a detective from London to assist Air. Gibbons? The public should be cautioned against taking watches or purses to the poultry ...

... Here's merry hristmtas, and it seems To call back childhood to the breast, With kindly words and laughing screams, With leaping steps that shake the beams, With noisy games and happy dreams, And all of life that's bright and ?? Cook. If there by any possibility existed a doubt that the religion of the Messiah was one of love, and not of gloom, we should think the sunny side of the argument ...

... r MR. WADDINGTOIZ'S REPLY. -.AS - - IA - ` -1 A- r -rt Mr. Waddington, the chairman of the Eastern Counties Ralway, has'published his reply to the report of the corn.Al mittee of investigation. Herevertsbackto the spring of1801, the when he was called upon to assume the chairmanship-a perio ha( he says, when the company was 1in a state of decadence adbal disaster, They were being ruined by ...

... F r The Belfast NeWsletter of Saturday, says: For some days r past, in consequence of the strong winds blowing continuously e from the south-east, a heavy sea has been running in hle chan. . nel, rendering navigationdificult and dangerous. On Thursday it evening, at six oclock, the Laurel and Semaphore left this port, S the former for Morecambe and the latter for Liverpool. As soon as these ...

... .THE CHRISTAS -PANTOMIME.- - -1 C ! . t ~ : awilt We think we may venture to jsay that the manager of no usual provincial theatre in this country has taken so much pains, or. elves aif expended so great an outlaty, year by year, upon the production arti-:iee, of the good old Christmas pantomime, as the proprietor of our t'arning Theatre Royal. We rejoice that h lie hs 'done so;!for though. ...

... gtotvw NO)o ? ?, - AS TON. - additions LstOTURtS oN BcnBLa BuaaImeG.-Tel5 Rev. J.fG. Rogeis Sthqencevou B.A. delivered a lecture taol Church-streeto Siinday'ift4r for this y noon, in the Teinperanice al hrc.te taking for hi s workithn subject ,Bible bu rning 11n 1855. a eatisfa ScIso CHRIST~As FsSrTIVitES.-Agreat Ma- jority of tle Sundlay schools connected -with the churches svpy and Cihapels ...

... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. MIONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1855. SALUS POPULI LEX 8UPREMA. SUM MARY. The returns of the Board of Trade for the ca month ending the 39th of November show a very t large increase in the extent of business traus- actions, the declared value of the exports having amounted to £8,759,849, against £6,608,498 in b3 the month ending December 5, 1854, being a dif- al ference in favour ...

... In tbe Arohes Court, on Friday, Sir Jobn Dobeo i gave- judgmenit in the following oase;-The, uit wA9 brought by Th tters of tequest, from tire ijoeelje of Ohichester, against to N the Rev. Robert Weet,' rector of' Pet; in the countyaf 'frhr Sussex, for ra'itual drurlkennees, iind for brawling, emit- IIil ing, irrir profeneqand Irreverent language, and ether.un- . AIr clerical 'behavioar, ...

... MR. TROMAS BAINES. Mr. Thomas Baines, who for upwards of twenty years has been proprietor and editor of the Liverpool Times, has announced his intention of resigning his conenxion with that journal, and of retiring from the responsibilities and ceaseless competition of newspaper life. This is a step which we cannot but regret, inasmuch as it removes. from the local press a gentleman who has ...

... .1 ?? MOCCIlaul). ?? t days COFFER AS A DEoaOisRR.-FIOsh roasted coffee, of thce either in the berry or ground, is-a deodoriser. Coffee may be whtused beneficially to protest game on ajourney. Carefully clean whtyour game, wrapping the heads, if bruised, and covering lot be wounded parts with absorbent paper. Place in box, basket, or Ige in hamper, said then sprinkle over some fresh coffee, ...

... lid SPAIN. armly 90 The Madrid journals of the 23rd hanve boen received. animou hoe In COnoCq~ience of osnmo of the newspapers having repro. regret I- Sentted Barcelonat as being in an storming state, the Gazette and Ii declares that thle Government does not; fear any disturb- ?? aneeo, ats it bas collected large forces in that city, and is moral determined to cause the Sword of tho law to ...