... Ttill Colonab Observer, of Nov. 2, has the following from Galle:- ARRIVAL OF TIHE STEAMER JOHN IIELL AND SAILING TRANSPORT )VILLIAM IIAMMOND. Arrived, the steamer John Bell, Captain A. Orkney. Kingstown, August 6; St. Vincent, 20; Sinon's Bay, Septemrber 29. I'asseigers:-Lieute- nant-Col, Sparks, Majors Gloster and Sno(dgras, Cap- tains Dieking and Aadington, Dr. Wall, Lieutenants Barton, Hume ...

... I Lavat alt? '11jilitary. The papers announce the death of Admiral Sir F. Beanfort. The Commander-in-Chief has issued a circular, with special reference to cases which be represents as an inwarraitedrecomimiiiendation to mercy, when indivi- duals have proved themselves to be unworthy of scrving their Queen and country. The Ordnance steamer Bala Klava arrived in Cotl on Saturday, with six ...

... I a5at -aa? , ifitu'll. Riels'FonREcncN'NS FOR INOr.-The last accounts From ?? state that the ship) Stiltall had passed that island, conveying 266 men of thlc 69th Regimncnt to Alexanidi'it, onu their way to India. It. wns said that the 57th Regimient was, about to snill for the saime destinitionl. N,\VAL APPOIiYTMENTS.-ThIe following appoint- meits wvere madc on Wednesday afternoon at the ...

... Nilymat vartiallunt. [BY MAGNETIC TELEf3GRAPH.] hIOUSL OF LORDS-YESTERDAY. TIIE IHouse mnet at five o'clock. THE LATE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY IN BELFAST. Lord DUNGANNON gavc notice that, onl Monday next, lie should ask the President of the Council when the report of the Commissioner's respecting the riots at Belfist was likely to be printed and laid upon the table of the House, INlIA. The Earl ...

... ci fast 7j'ces-ettt't4 (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: TUESDAY, DEC. 29, 1857. WViIE- a change takes place in a Ministry, it is invariably attributed to anything but the right cause. Urgent private affairs, illness, anything but Cabinet differences, are assigned; and so the retirement of Lord Harrowby from tih office of Privy Seal is stated now to be not from any poli- tical difference witlh ...

... YESTERDAY'S DESPATCHES. [BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPII.] S A lt I I N I A. SPEECH OF THE KING A1 TIIE OPENING PI? TIE NEW PARLIAMENT. Turin, Monday. The Legislature has been opened by the King. The Royal speech expressed a hope that the Chain- bers would co-operate with the Governrment-a Go- vernment whIic), said the King1, iko the old one, is devoted to liberal and progressive principles. Ile ...

... LTEST fN L'L1ENCE, I oa-sr a4' r~ ?? TI rr1 , (BY AlC+NE'XIlt TlELEGRAPH) , MADRiD, Dkc. 1GTn.-The meeting of ?? C ,tS It postponed to the 10lb January, when the Qleet will the session in person. TuESKay.-The Potlie says that the Ottoratin it; it about to bring the question of the Occupation of pneri by England before the great powers at Constanticopl0, PAms, T~mu SDAY NGEr.-It is said tlat ...

... ROYAL AGRICULTURAL IMIPROVEMENT SOCIETY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the membnre of this H society wss held attheir rooms, 42; Upper Sackville-street, yesterday, for the purpose of receiving tbo report of the so council for the past half-year, and for the transaction of other 5O0 necessary businels. The attendance was highly inflsential. re There were present:- W Sharman Crawford, Esq; ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-YRSTFR-Dk.-,? I r-- ?? - ?? I LBY MHAGNXET10 TELEGRApoc.] The LORD CHAttCELLOR took his Beat at tiV, Cock Lord ST. GuruaAns brought up the answer to the in which her Majesty promised her Co-operatio0 is out all measures for the advancement of the countrsi. Earl GuANVILLE, referring to what took place on vious night's debate, declared he was in a poeitioh to tradict two ...

... I LICENSED GROCERS AND V11iTN SOCIETY. i - -. 1Iai ~1IRtrdfi1L The weekly meeting of this soietywas1 held yesteruay The chair was taken by Mir. BEBNARD BRADY, The Secretary brought under the notice of the meeting the 26th and 27th general rules of the society, whicb, it would appear, involved a contradiction more apparent than real By these rules, It seemed to be established that a member ...

... G T The 2VYau0 sumalises the long report of ?? of the United States Treasury, The balance In the treasnry on the let of July, 1866, the commencement of the financial year, was 19,901,826 dole.,'and to thie was added during the year 68;681,514 dole.j makidg a total of 88,582,889 dole., or not far fron- 18,000,0001. sterling. Of the whole '68,68t,514 dole. collected during the year no lees than ...

... LATEST INETLLIGENCEO BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. !I HOUSE OF LORDl)S-YSTmRRDAY. (BY t&KGN aTI TBLEGReABII) a The house met at five o'clock. THIF BELFAST RIoOTS. Lord DUNOANNON gave notice that, on Monday next, be ahould ask the President of the Council when the report of the commissioners respecting the riots at Belfast was likely i to be printed and laid upon'tbe table of the house. .The Earl of ...