... WRECK OFA RUSSIAN SHIP OF THE LINE. I LOSS OF ONE THOUSAND LIVES. (From the Hamburg Correepondent of the nlimes). IlALBuho, October 3.-We learn from St. Peters- burg, via Lubeck, on the let instant, that a very awful catastrophe happened to a Russian line-of-battle ship between the 21st and 23rd alt. in the lalf of Finland, during a violent storm, in which it foundered, with a crew of upwards ...

... (ALbridgedfromi the Court CUroular.j The ceremony of the baptism of her Royal Highness the infant Princess, fifth daughter of her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, took place on Tuesday, in the Chapel within Buckingham Palace. The Archbishop of Canterbury, followed by the Bishop of London and the bishops and clergymen assisting, en- tered the chapel ten minutes before one ...

... A quarterly meeting of the Council was held in the Couuncil Chamber, fuildhall, on Wednitsday, the Mayor (E. N. Grace, Eeq ) in the chair. The minutes or the previous meeting having been ?esd and confirmee, Mr Aid. HODGSON presented a return of the cest of -resecuticns during the last h.lf-year, amounting to 4 18sa 4d, which he moved should be pss;ed, signed, vind sealed by the Council. Hfe ...

... [ROYAL JUBTLEE SCHOOL FOR BOYS. GThe arnual examination of the children attending ibellc~pl Jabilee School, New iBod, took plece on UesdaY m oonin g last, at eleven 'clock, in the School- Yoom, the beletor of Iqevwcrtle (E. N. Grace, Esq.) cc- reupyirg the chair. A number of the committee and rirerlde of the school 'were prerent. The subjects of texminttticn included reading, w~riting, general ...

... 'The election in this borough is likely to pass off with the least possible amount of excitement. Mr Hutt, the sitting member, will be returned unopposed. On Wednesday night, a public meeting of the elee- tors and non-electors was held in the long room of the Queen's Head, to hear Mr Hutt give an exposition of his opinions on the questions of the day, and answer any questions which might be ...

... The following letter hasdbeen addressed to the editor f the Times: - Sir,-In the latter part ot 1851 I submitted to the Duke of Newcastle, then Minister at War, a proposal for a gun whioh I 'anticipated would possess great su- periority over the common forms of light artillery, and I undertork, 'with his ffrace's authority, to construct a field-piece in conformwity with the plan I had ...

... INEWCA8TLg -OH4TE DAY. I - . OAT. D P.ia os TO THE RDTOE5 OP *st HEwcA5UE ouaPT. .~ tSTLEXSN,-I ha bitant. of.N a the -..mebr Cf ?? 'onel--npatuarwyth Cattle Market is~ held on- Tnesduy Wil.h nth !a.impl ev not ?? onda g nu t on before Thursyedy Inw a few o th coldest winter mentlis th hatsetrall arekilled on eduacedy but 'the prnljlsauhern- ?? lab`7throghsthe yeali Tierdy some11 are killea ...

... REPORT OF .TlEE FEDYEAL COUNCIL OF SWITZERLAND OF THE: AFFAIR OF , ' NEUFOHATEL. - ?? ' Under date of 26th Decemnber, ?? Couneil of' Switzerland addrecsed a message to the High -Federal Aesrfbly concerning ?? question. : ?? After stating that it had'intimrted its-willingaess to. effeot in amicable settlement through the bons offles of France or England, but that it had 'declined to Iiberate ...

... I MARCH OF PRUSSIAN TROOPS.THROUGH WURTEMBERG REFUJSED. STIUIDGAB>T, Dee. 30._. The Xbonifcur:-O~goiel publishet the report of the. Commission, relative to the passage of Prussian troops. The Commission, relying on the positive right of Allies, refuses the demand of Prussia as a politicalina. trusion. - :; : -. ElNE, Dlee. 30. The Ceuncillor' Furrer is charged vwith a iniisjoia to the Courts ...

... ORTH SIELDF3. WE.DNESDAY, April 22.-Wind N.E. - The arrivals for some days have have been limited. The Zerk'Izee, for Hung Hong, the Mloldavia, for uzn several other vessela sailed hence last tide. Ir ,and The brig .Erial, in this harbour, is now gettipg her masts refitted. The Sprite, Donkin, left Cardiff for Qaeheo, on the 17th instant. The harque Meldon, of Newcastle, was chartered at Ha- ...

... Mr Ditcher, in a letter to The Record, states that he has not abandoned, and will not abandon, the appeal in the Denison ease; but that, owing to the obstrue- tions of the other party, it cannot be heard before November. Iisa ECOLExa=TZAL Coemissio.-The annual report of this commission shows that 41,690 was ap- propriated to ohuroh works in the year ending Auguat 1, 1866, and of this sum 6,439 ...

... , THE INOREASED CONSUMPTION. OF . ~ ' . I 5: - SPIRITS. ,Some considerable alarm has been expressed in cer- tain quarters as to the large increase in the conoump. tion of British Bpirits as shown by the official adcouiits presented to parliament ; and particularly in relation' tofScotland. In that part of:the United Biogdom 'the quantity of spirits upon which duty has been paid in , the year ...