... Legislators may enact laws for the suppression of vice-education schemes may be propounded-sermons may be, preached-christian truths may be promulgated -justices may convict-still drunkennees and immo- rality with their kindred vices will increase, unless in- nocent amusements and recreations be found for the people, to wean them from their vicious habits. It is absurd and futile to expect men ...

... PERGONAL. WHILE on the subject of Royal and Imperial marriages (writes the Times' Berlin correspondent), it may not be out of place to mention a little incident connected with the late Emperor Nicholas's courtship of the Princess Charlotte of Prussia. As his son Michael is now coming to this Court, so did the Grand Duke Nicholas, about the year 1816, come to Berlin to see if one of the ...

... At last the Conferences, pregnant with such incalculable results for the liberties and tranquillity of Europe, are definitively opened. The terms of the preliminary armistice are, it is true, but imper- fectly known. All that has yet transpired is, that its duration is limited to the 31st of next month, and that the blockades at present established or contemplated will not be affected by it. ...

... Of all Suits that are down for hearing, we should say that the lovesuit with a rich widow that was deaf of both ears, w'as about as difficult as any to win.—J^unck. ...

... Obttitarp. LIEUT.-COLONEL CHARLES CAMPBELL, late of the 39th Regiment, died at the Mause of Morven, in Argyleshire, where he was on a visit at the time. His death was caused, we understand, by an aneurism of the aorta, which burst a few minutes after the deceased officer had retired to rest on the night of the 30th ult. Eight short months ago, says the Forres Gazette, Colonel Campbell drove ...

... ptaiutmal. THE MANCHESTER MECHANICS' INSTITUTION EXHIBITION.—Two very interesting facts have just transpired in reference to this exhi- bition, which evidence conclusively the truth of the opinion expressed by Mr. Oliver Heywood, in his inaugural address, that a better spirit is growing up amongst us,—that is, between employers and employed. A gentleman in Wales, who is a large employer of ...

... TRIESTE, SATURDAY, DEC. 29. The steamer Bombay arrived 131 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 23rd inst The Indian mail left Alexandria on the 2^ wifh7a •# Calcutta of the 30th of -November Bombav 3rd nf TVCGS I*'0111 Shanghae, 8th of November; Canton, 13th of November; and Hong Kong, 15th of November. ° On the 7th November there was a collision betwpon TT; „ and Mahomedans, at ...

... RHUPTS-TUESDAY, JA>$UAET I, 1856, WILLIAM ELSAM, Hayford and Rugbrook, Noriliampionsbire, ironstone master. LEONARD LAIDMAN, Chancery-lane, and Coborn New-road, Bow law stationer. WILLIAM SEAOHR WiiiTN, Handsvronh, Staffordshire, chemist anil clrug gist. WILLIAM WIGGINS, Hawley Mills, near Dartford, Kent, and St. Paul's- enurchyard, City, paper manufacturer. JAMES HARRISON, City, commission ...

... Telegraphic advices from St. Petersburg state that the frost con- STr JOHN MCNEILL passed through Pari.3 last week, accompanied by Mrs. McNeill, on'their return to London from Syria and Palestine, where Sir John has been for some time past engaged in laying out a harbour on the east coast of the Mediterranean, and the railway which is to extend from thence to the Persian Gulf. General Chesney ...

... Before Joseph Firmstone, and Charles H. Williams, Esqrs. BASTARD V.—Ann Davies. v. John Wintle, an application in bastardy.-Ordered to pay and costs. WAGES.—Samuel Holding, was summoned for the nonpay- ment of 12s., wages due to Jacob Harris.-Ordered to pay 12s. wages, and costs 7s 6d. LaRCEur,-Sarah Lewis, was charged with stealing half a pound of sugar, and lib. of cheese, the property of ...

... In July last Aaron Marks and Nathan Salaman, merchants, of Sheffield and Australia, were adjudicated bankrupts in the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy. Marks surrendered, but Salaman, being in Australia, did not appear. By the overland mail the assignees of the bankrupts were apprised that Salaman had taken his passage in the Emma, for England, which arrived in this port on Wednesday last. ...

... Her Majesty will entertain the King of the Belgians during his stay in England at Windsor Castle. The king, it is expected, will land in this country on the 17th instant, at which time the court will arrive at Windsor from Buckingham Palace for the Easter va- cation. Shortly after his Majesty's arrival the Princess Royal will be confirmed in the Chapel Royal of St. George. Apartments have been ...