... THE DEATH OF JOSIAH COYDER, ESQ. We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Josiah Condor, which 0elancholy event occurred on Thursday evening, at his residence in St. John's-wood. Surrounded by his family, who hafe been in constant attendance upon, him ever since his illness assumed a serious form, he most peacefully entered into rest at about hal'-past eight o'clock, without a struggle. ...

... SECOND EDITION7. .UOANING CHRONICLE OFPICN, Saturday, 12 8) p.m. TELEGPIAPEIC DESPATCHES.' THE NEGOTIATIONS. DRESDEN, FRIDAY. Baron Seebaob, the Saxon Minister at Paris, and also son-in-law to N. de Nesselrode, who is about to proceed to St. Petersburg, is to explain the position of affairs, and to recommend moderation to the Russian Government, which regards the neutralization of the Black ...

... OUR CONTEMPORLBt-1s. T-qlTwo Aaaufl GAMBIED AwiTYm.e.)- We do not mean to exaggerate the suces of the Bus. * general KarsisnotanotherSebastopol; AMOenDI enot such another volable purt a the CfimeL But ether Wt our a uth n derrate the loss we have so- =d as the apathy of our statesmen underated the cethat wa required. To have conquered a arrisoen cspable of suh a defence as it has maintained ...

... TIE PEACE 2EGOTIAOnm A letter from Berlin, of the 22nd, in the y I have at piesent somthig 'positive end in ' l' announce. I a: bort te since stated t Pctsntto confided by the.King to th Count Munster wes 33508 symtpom of the disposion o hs ajeaty. At a happy have good resson for beving that ?? about to be manifestd by a atilmoraigniflt E political men'. have ben srck by ths complet cha° ...

... ELECTIONT OF CGaIRsIAa.-The adjzturned meeting of the new Me- tropolitan Bo rd of Works for the election of permanent chairman, at a salary of 1,5001. a year. in accordance with the resolutions previously passed, was held on Saturday at Burlington house, when there were only three members absent of the forty-four who compose the Board, and Mr J. A, Noolsy presided, as on the former occasion. ...

... . .: . . . . a~_ , DUBLIN POLICH MAGISTRATS-.:;. Government has inadearrangemrhts for reducing the number of police magistrates in Didlin from seven-their present number-to five. It is sta4_e that a still further reduction is contemplated, and that there will be ;but one police court ?? .of.: three. Mr. JamesaMagee, of the head office, and Mr H. .O'Callagila, of the Cipel-street office, have ...

... LBOUR 'AND WAGEB. TH, COAL S.INEE, To THEI oEDITOB Or zYSNoL0DnSS NEwsPAPE3E Sm,-At the delegate meeting of thae miners of the eounty of Kid Lothian, held, on Saturday, 22nd instant, it was unanimously agreed that a general meeting of'the miners 7of the said county should 'be 'eld on Satorday, 5th January, 1856, attwelve o'clock, noon, in the Msons': Biall, Dalkeith, when nmatters affecting ...

... . At the Western Assizes, a poor man is tried for attempted suicide. His son is killed in the Crimea, and, at the same time, his wife deserts him. The poor man's brain yields to the ca. lamity and the shame, and he seeks to drown himself: he was 'fortunately prevented, says the report; whereupon he is committed for trial by the sagacity and tenderness ef Hampshire justice; and after lying ...

... I TH GARDEN.-By K. GEAxd. SHASMh&BLE GARI)ENWO Cheops that have dens to 'a good deal of Dmisblef have al- ready vis.Ited us i ather sharply, and wflj have dftte many Very nicely laid pln.The rapid thaw of Sunday last5 sale nearly a creek of'alinost uextemipled severity. put the ground into a miserable state of awomY, spng rottenness; and bedsof small plants were woofy ydiasereed, many lplants ...

... . .. I ?? £¶- P-i The marshal minister of war has received the fol- lowing report from Marshal Velissier, dated Grand headquarters at Sebastopol, Dec. 11, 1855:- Monsieur la Mar6ohai,-You. have already learned, by my telegraphic despatch of the Stli instaot, the failure of the Ru~ssaos in the attack they attempted to make, during the morning of that day, on the outposts of D'Auteinarre's ...

... PmOSTAL COIIVENTION WITH FRANCE. * The following Convention, dated General Post-Office, December, 1855, has been published In accordance with the provisions of a new postal convention with France, the entire postage, British and French, chargeable upon newespspers and other printed papers posted in ?? addressed to France or Algeria, or, when they are conveyed by the French Mediterranean ...

... m=GUATION flMTWE GZMiax ,, DarzwcsC 01'~H H noux « ?? Freply. to resolutions passed at a meeting lately held in Sydney on the .sgubject of the defences of the batbour, the Governor-General has sent a communication'as follows:- His ,E:cellency hasbrought under tli note'l:of ber a'jesty's `146vetnmeni the large finouirt of British eipitM engaged in the trade of these, coloniee. Gnd haso~reaeon ...