... THE CRIMEA. The lytest accounts statethat the banks of the Tchernaya bt are still flooded. The Mackenzie heights are surrounded el by strong gabionades. M The weather- has been. frightful in the Black Sea. Twelve merchantmaen, of varibus nations,hbad been wracked m ait the Sulina mouth of the Danube. The M1oicitcm', of Thursday publishes a despatch from E: Marshal P61issier, who reports fromn ...

... Whilst all in their different degrees are enjoying the fes- tivities of Christmas, and many a happy family gathers round the yule log, the Cowley School has not been left without its share of aimusemient; and the children were glad to find that, though various circumstances debarred them fromt the pleasures of a family meeting, they still had friends who were wtilling to afford them all the ...

... BDEDINGTON'T. MARRhIED.-Dec. 10, at Lillington Church, Mi'. Mewis, of 6, Lansdowne-terrace, Leamington, to Louisa Anne, daughter- t of the late George Smith, Esq., surgeon, Doddington. HUNTING.-ThO Heythrop hounds met at Leudw~ell on Wednesday last, and, w~e udderstabid, afforded sportsmen Q an excellent day's sport. II Mr. J. S. Huron, printer, High-street, has been l1ppointed r distributor ...

... VARIETI ES. HINTS FOR THE NuREtRY.-Milk is the best. food for infants, but curd should be avoided, nor should the child have its whey. Pie-crust is bad for children, and in the nursery neither pie-crusts nor promises should ever he ?? A lmanac. BeEEVOLExcs.-Pecurilary aid, by those who have the means. is the most easy form in which benevolence can be gratified, and that which often requires ...

... TO tile EDITOR of the OXFORD JOURNAL. SIB'1Iaving received fronm a person of high ititelli- genr and reepectability (who left this neighbourhood soic e~,lvetnonths since with the intention to settle in, one o the Australian colonies, Geelong), the following ,Ontiflullitation, giving an able and unprejudiced review ef tile state of that and the neighbbouring colonies, and 1 a most graphic nar ...

... AM EIt I CA. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on Sunday last, from lewv York, ?? acvicjs to the 12th instant, with d3 passengers, and 00, 000 dollars in specie. The ?? YBe, Courier' and Enquajnie of the 12th of December reports- No organisation of the House yet: and the prospect is less promising than ever. Forty-five rice Voce voting- have taken place, and every new trial only serves to ...

... DAN:BURY. B13TIIS-Doo. 23, Mrs. .Jobn lines, of Adderbury, of a ciaagitor.-Dac. 25, Mirs. T. Banwell, Milton, of a son. 2U1A IRiLD.-DeCeeibsi- 15, at St. Sepuiellre's, Snow Hill, London, Thomas Elkinton, Esq., Penny Compton, to Miss Ada Plauline Colli, of Sklinier -street.--Dee. 22,atBirlinint- I llam, Mr. R. Nickls, sone of Mr. J. Nicks, of BDanbury, to I Miss E. King, of Bimiringham.-Dec. 23 ...

... 'e are indebted for the following translation of an article in a German paper to a friend in Oxford : i A Glance at thre Internal Condition. of Turkey and Gryeee, wiith a Dialogue between Lord ~trafford de Redelit'e and 1 a F'ellowo of a College in Cambridge. By, a German t Travellerl. I took ant opportunity withi a friend to make an excursion 3to Lindau and the banks of the Lake of Constance ...

... UNIVER3SITY & CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. The form of Statute for regulatin the University Founda- tions for more than fifty years' date whlich was promulgated in the Terni preceding the Long Vacation, having been amended by the Hliebdomnadal Council, will be promulgated afresh oln Tuesday, January 29. The principal changes which have been nizadenre-thesubstitution of adoelaration of Church ...

... l? RiA NCE. The accouchement of the Empress is expected to take place ?? the 15th and 25thi of March. Her Miajesty's health is excellent. M. Seebach, the Saxon Ambassador in Paris, and the son in-law of thoe Russian Chancollor, Count do Nesselrode, had audience of the Emperor on Saturday, at two o'clock. lie is imnuediately going to Dresden and a report is Circulated that fromn Dresdlen he ...

... 0JAsL ssv JVL 1a 1 1JDDl. THE CAPITULATION OF KARIS. (From the Glo&e.) The story of the fall of Kars comes out by degrees, and every stage in the process redounds to the credit of its noble defenders. Not ?? British, but Turkish valour, steadfastness, and long-suffering have been illustrated in this brilliant achievement. Our countrymen are prisoners of war, but they are not disgraced; their ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF TIHE OXFORD JOURNAL. Sin,-Rlaving for the past week been one of the Visitors to that admirable and well-managed Institution, the Rad- cliffe Infirmary, I was induced to mssake some inquiries of the Secretary, not only respecting the working of the estab- lishmenlt, but also as to the support afforded to it; and, in going through the list of Subscribers for the present year, I ...