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... 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. ...
... L) rzl It [in Iltt1ltIgtte Tim HIaIOLAND SOCIETY'S Snow or 1857.-The Show for 1857 is to be held at Glasgow. The Town Council of that city have voted L.200 towards the expenses of the Sholw. SCOTTISII RECRUITS.-Sonlc recruits, mustering be- tween sixty and seventy young men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two, were received at head- quarters ofthe loyal Sappers and Mhiners, atWoolwich, ...
... For the Amusement and Instruction of the Young, and othcrs, during Winter Evenings. 1. Take a tumbler, and fill it nearly full of water. Then insert a !â– lump of sugar in the water, and continue to stir it. In a few minutes the sugar will become invisible; 2: Place a candlestick, with a lighted candle in it, in the middle of a table.. Mahogany is best, but deal will answer the purpose. Place ...
... PRODUCE MARKETS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. The rates of diseoulltare fully as high, there being a pressing demand for money.with a moderate supply. The Mincing-lane markets closed to-day on account of the Christmas holidays, and will remain so .until the 2nd of January, in PtrntTc aiiomuriES uownuca UOll cu aa>, aiiu ratesfCSS Consols foraccount are New Three's, 89; Three per Cent iteduced, 881 to ...
... A frightful catastrophe occurred on Friday. the 14th inmt., at Coec!Cy. near Sedgley. in South Staftordssire, which has already occasioned the death of four persons, and injured several others. some of whom are not ex. pected to rccover. in addition to ?? amount of property. It is customary in the mining districts of Staffordshire for the overseers of pits, either of iron. stone. or coal, and ...
... 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 ...
... LATES NEWS1 BY MAGNEVTC TELEBGRAPA. SARDINIA. Genqxal La Mareorst is expected to arrive in Turin on to-morrow. The government and garrison are preparing a brilliant reception. THE EAST. General Williams, and the prisoners of Kers hbve been sent to Tifflis. Engliah gun-boats are still cruising the Sea of Azov, and destroying, where the ice does not hinder them, all the Rassian fisheries. It is ...
... 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 ...
... .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 ...
... SEB&ASTOIOL DocKs.-A letter from Karniesch says ._ The docks of Sebastopol are to be blown up on the 9th. The destruction of these great woras will be the signal for a war without mercy. ' It seems to mle,' said a general, I that in blowing up the docks we shall blow up the head quarters of negotiations.' MONSTER SHELL.-A monster shell, 9 feet 5 inches in Crciremerencs, and 36 inchses in ...
... In our enumeration of the statesmen of the pre- sent day, who have contributed to lower the charac- ter of public men amongst us,-we have omitted the name of Lord Palmerston, because we have some- thing to say of his lordship individually, which in- timately concerns his honour, as it does the national welfare. We have before alluded to it; but it is now brought before the public in such a ...