... LO CAL IN1 TELLIGENCE. We are happy to learn that it is intended to present the testimonial to Mr. Baunister-of which we made mention last week, and for which a very handsome sub- scription from men of all parties and classes in the town has been made-at a dinner of subscribers. If, as we hope, the arrangements made admit of the presence of the whole body of subscribers, the dinner will be one ...

... DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE, BEVERLEY. WogT;POUSE TREAT.-On Christmas-day, according je annual custom, the inmates of the Beverley ?? vre regaled with a good supply of roast beef and plum ,,dding at the expense of the guardians, who kindly seb-cribed for that purpose. TE11PERANCE HALL.-On Christmas-day the usual t,.party and Band of Hope festival took place hero, Sed wsis attended by a very crowded ...

... . I FINEi AHT.--The Queen has commissioned Mr. ig William Simpson, the artist of the Crimean War, to t- paint for her private gallery a picture of the reception inon board the Resofsutea very graceful memorial of a most noble act of internatiollal courtesy. The picture, lywhich will include Dortraits of the various members of a, the Royal Family, and of Capt. Ha-rtstein and the 0,American ...

... CO] PARIS. The conferences excite littleintereist, as it is rumonored LN 1D that the points have been arranged, D NAPLES, E1 A Naples letter says there can no lon ger be any doubt D of the existance of disaffection in the Neapolitan army. Dp Three or four soldiers bad destroyed themselves since RAPI the death of Milan, who attempted to kill the king. A pD severe political investigation is ...

... PAnts, Taesday. In spite of the great fuss that is made about the Neuchtel Swiss question, I cannot find or hear that anybody in the higher political ciroles believes that war between Prussia and Switzerland will arise out of it. To be sure, all the acaounts we receive from Berlin represent the King of Prussia to be very fierce; and the attitude of Switzerland certainly manifests the ...

... LONDoN, Wednesday. It is some time since we have been favoured with so much news as the last few days have brought us. It sounds like old times to talk of a war with China. We think of British tars cutting off pigtails by tbe dozen again; of the storming of joss-houses, and the wholesale destruotion of junks. We seem to see the English com- mander demanding-and obtaining-indemnity for the ...

... rbir W ll vJ.N J.r.LU±J. Els tt Varket AND EAST RIDING TIMES. [REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE FOR TRANSMISSION ABROAD.] _ _0 _ __ ir MR. EDWIN JAMES'S SUCCESSOR. MR. CLAY and his immediate friends are much to be pitied. They could doubtless submit with becomitg resignation to any hos- e tile demonstrations on the part of their political foes, but to be harassed and tormented by their ...

... FOREIGN 1NTELLIGENCE, BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON. The following telegraphic despatches have been recoiled I TlrISTE, Dec. 27. The steamer America arrived here to-day at ten p.m., in 147 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 20th of December. The India mails had arrived there, with advices from Bombay to the 3rd of December; Calcutta, the 22nd of .November; Madras, the 27th of November; ...

... UniUe Yesterday, an adjourned quarterly meeting was held, he -b the mayor (W. -1. Moss, Esq.), in the chair, belie- .The minutes of the proceedings of' the various committees, befor badl, in compliance with the resolution of the last meeting', with been placed in the hands of each member, toso days prior to the notic mneeting, Maya THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND TilE CLERK c00nvS OF THE PEACE. ...

... 'iO12 .BOOYHEA KA At the adjourned meeting on Friday, the Mayo I- sided, and about forty members present, Mr. liT pre. moved that the meeting proceed with the notit motion which had been on the paper for months tA MIDDLETON moved that the business left uufn e. the last meeting be proceeded with--. Thle CLER t ?? that that business was the report of the Finaced IL mittee on the Spring-hank rate ...

... L I G EHT. POE TO THE EDITOR OF THE HULL PACKET. gac SIR,-As the explanation which I gave of the vibra Cos- tionsl of which, according to the undulatory theory, light tb is Composed, seenms not to have been satisfactory to Mr. Rowney, I shall feel umuch obligett if, in your valuable sml columns, you can find roomn for the foliowing observa-i cor tions, ?? may 'perha'ps serive to removehis ...

... THES LATE STORM. I MJULL. A Cowden correspondent informs us that there are five vessels ashore between Kihceea and Spurn Point. WREORS IN CONNEXION WITH HULL S1i1PPING.- On Monday the brig Gulterus, MI'Kiulay, of Shields, with ballast, was reported as having got ol shore half a mile to the southward of Warkworth harbour, while on her way from Hull to Shields. The crew was saved, but the vessel ...