... P)R. OBRYE? AND TIIE CORPORATION OFP THE I. . . . ~ OjR . Auldi' ailteroim5 partern.' 1' To the' .Editor of The Britol. fe'rcry. dc S nI eed. make no apolOgy for aekieg your Indulgenice to at enable me to defend myseilf by-brInging before the public such ar expianf.rloaitioi a I can offer of certain expresslofls that fell- from hi theIrish, lelasr -of 'the'Rolig, whencle it'nstl emeretb ...

... A CHRISTMtAS-BOX FOR THE RATEPAYERS. In these days of financial thorough-draining, when the TD outgoings of the citizens are great and their in-comings small, be when their hands have perpetually to be thrust into their coi breeches pockets to see how far the cash remaining there will of go towards meeting some new exigency, and when, however pri economical may be their rule, their balances ...

... DENMARK. v- A letter from Copenhagen of the 16th says:- MI. o Blulhme, director of the tollhouse of the Sound, has been' I here for some days, to open the conference relative to the tolls. In addition to M. Tengoborski, another Russian, b functionary has arrived to attend the conference, M. Tunkel, and he is said to have received a special mission. C The only country besides Russia which is ...

... THE PROPOSED LUNATIC :ASYLUM. [The :followizig report has been handed to us for Insertions.] A meeting of the doputies appointed at the different ward meetings which were held a short time ago for the purpose of1 considering the Bteps necessary to be taken fIn reference 'to the proposed new lunatic asylum for this city, took place at St. Peter's Hospitalon Thursday, the 2eth intsant, at. two ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIME S. Sir-The two accompaliing jrayers are front a collection of eight, published under thetit hority of the Arelibislopto Florence. The. 'are giv~n in 57 Protestant-.paper published at Chataberv, Le Glaneimr.' .hiiiking you might consider theme sufficiently curious to b placebbefore y'owr readeisi I have translated themn::'; As the editer of Lse.laneur.remarks,- theyi ...

... SATURDAY. DEcInmRiz 29, 1855. r For a variety of interesting Foreign and Domestic News, see the Supplement. YEAR. after year, at this period, it has been our privilege to express our gratitude to the public for the large and constantly-increasing measure of support accorded to us ; and at the close of another annual volume we have every incentive to perform the pleasing duty with as much ...

... THORNBURY.-TEmPEriANCE MEETiNGi-A meeting of the lovers of the cup that cheers but not inebriates was held I at the Friends' Meeting House here on Wednesday evening I last, the rev. Thomas Gallsworthy (Independent Minister) in the chair. There were several mottoes illustrative of the cause setup in different parts of the room. About 70 partook of Tea, and the meeting was subsequently ...

... Handel's master-piece, the Messiah, was performed on Wed- nesday, at the Victoria-rooms, under the auspices of Mr. P. J. cimith nad we must say, in the outset, that it las never, sa far as bristol is concerned, been more effectively, if indeed so effectively, presented.' There was a highly numerous chorus drawn, frome PtheClasisical and Sacred Harmnonists and other choral societies, a large ...

... ------- To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury, Sam-I was very' much surprised to bead a letter that l Dated from stepayer, in your last puiblication On th ertO. part I will not enter, but in the latter part he writes at It far lor under the exccitement of the tax colleotor calling a se ta third time for the rates. Hfe sates that report sy b~t~~ lthe Intention of the Improvement Committee to ...

... SATURDAY, DEcErBrEz 29, 1855. THE official report of General Mourayleff announcing the capitulation of Kiars, and an order of the day addressed by him to the division of the Caucasus, have been received, and are published in our Supplement. They are well, written documents, void of inflation, apparently altogether truthful, and evincing a disposition at once to commiserate and to treat ...

... Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.-Lieut. Robert Heane, to be captain; Ensign George Fowler, to be lleut. Ensign Henry Le Patourel, to be lieutenant. First Rlile Regtment Rtoyal Cornwall iHangere.-Ensign William E CourtenayVyvyan, to betlieutenaut; Ensign (ieorge (;lanville For- tescue, to be lieutenmt. Royal North GloucesterRegimont of Hdilitlia.-John Gorman, Gent., to ...

... The members and ftiendo of the temperance cause In conO tb nexion with the above society, held their annual Christmas ~I festival on Wednesday evening last, at th BramedR lmh ground which were hung a. variety of flags, banners. &c. Them weather was anything but favourable on thle occasion, but not- Hi withstanding this a tolerably -large party, congregated, and t enjoed 'he op tat cheers bitt ...