... 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 ...

... To THE REV. C. WOLESLEY, HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE DE.AR SIn-By addressing this letter to you, I thinki I take thu most obvious way of giving assurance to the public that the facts therein stated are correct. It was my melancholy part to be in the chair when the committee of our society at their last meeting were comlpelcd to pass the followieg resolution:- Kildare-place, Dublin, Nov. 12, ...

... ?? ?? THE ESTABLISHED CIIURCH. By the death on Tuesday evening of tie Rev. Wm. R. Nash, a vacancy has been cansed in the living of Kilbonane, diocese of Cork. The Rev. Louis Mannsell, vicar of Clonelty, is ap- pointed assistant to Kilkeedy Church. The Rev. James Franlks, curate of Ratlikelle. to the curcyv of Clonelty. The curacy of Rathkoalo, in the gift of' Chancellor Hassard, is vacant. ...

... Smroyirsm hns bteet assamed, in certahl cases, to he simulated by the author of anonymous placards poste 1 unrier cover of the night for the purpose of mphlicatinig the ilnocent, and the loyal. Such ar- rows, it is said, flying in the darkness are not trace- able to any man's door; and why may they not be ascribed to that hot-bed of all malignity, the Oranrge Institution, which lies awake to ...

... B E L G I U A . (From the Correspondent oft/ie Daity iXe=s.) BRUSSELS, DEC. 15.-The Chamber of Representa- tives and the Senate assembled to-day at noon, The Clhamber was exclusively engaged on the veri- fication of the elections of December 10. The whole of these were found to be regular, and the members present were admitted to take the oath, with the exception of three-M, Frison, nominated ...

... T H L T O W N C O U N C I L. As we announced yesterday, our wvorthy andrespeeted Mayor, Samuel Gibson Getty, Esq., has consenited, at the urgent request of all classes of llis felloW-tOwliS- men, again to occupy tile civic chair, and at tbohlect- ing of tile Tovn Council e lwas unanm, ously, end for tile third tiine, elected to thoe Mayoralty. Thle earnest lesire that lhe might do all in his ...

... THE B ROUSIL FAMILY. TrIE ?? of a series of three concerts was given last cvening in the Masic Hall by the memilbes of a most talented anid interesting family of musicians. The Brousil Family have been performning for some time in Dublin, under the auspices of 1r. Charles Jetferys, of London, a gentleman who combines the characters of music pnrblishler andl ?? with intell success; and in thc ...