... ?? I, I file wititan). ? ?11 PROMOTIONS AND EXCHANGES. WAt-OFFICI3, PALL-MALL, OC'r. 5. 2nd Dragoon Guards- Capt. J. T. Ling, from 18th Light Dragoon, to be Captain, vice Jarvis, who ex- *banges; Cornet J. W. Z. Wright, from 7th Dragoon 3uards, to be Licutenant, by purchase, vice Jarvis, wromoted. 5th Light Dragoons-J. 0. G. Smith, gent., to bo Iornet, withoat purcliase. 7th Light Dragoonls ...

... (FRaOM OUR OWN CORn1ESl1ONDENT.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY. Wr are still without nyv foreign or domiestic news of any moment. In India, the mutineers are flying in aill directions before thc victorious march of the British troops; il America, trlde iS gradually re- covering itself; in Australia, the supply of gold con- tinnes unabated; in France, the army of Napoleon is still supreme dictator; anud in ...

... NUMIllzR OF STAIMPS ISSUED TO TIlE FOLLOWING NEWSPAPEPS, FROM .1ST JULY, 1855, TO 31ST DLEcmMIIE, 1857. (F'oes Ode Pthe lirlentaly Sfulep Return.) . Qurler Quarter Qunrter Quanrter Quarter sr BPAPRnS. ended ended ended onded euided Sept. 50, Dec. 10, Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 80, 18. 3. 1033. 3030. 1830. 18D0. News-Letter ?? 30,000 9s,OO 35,000 82,300 80,000 . Ioigly . . 5,000 1,000 251,00 47000 ...

... PERSONAL,' BUT COMPLIMENTARY. THE Northern Wh'ig of Saturday makes itself even more ridiculous by its obscure allusion to its I Per- sonal,' but Complimentary correspondentee. It pre- tends not even as yet to see that it Nvas mercilessly hoaxed, notwithstanding that copies of the absurd letter were on the same day sent to at least three other Belfast journals. The ll/bdg alone was vain ...

... B A L LI N A S L 0 E F AI R. *BALLNASLoE, TUESDAY EvENZING.-The sheep fair terminated to-day, the supply on the fair-green being much in excess of the second day this time twelve months. The expectations of flock-masters of being able to maintain last year's figures, have ben grie- vously disappointed. They held out manfully, but buyers prolftted by last year's exporiencli, and hield back to ...

... Tciu Mer.cury, in its publication of Wednesday last, devoted a lengthened article to the subject of the Chancery Suit and its nmanagemeut, Tle general summary of the article is, that the Chancery Suit has been throug.hout blundered and botched by the Spepial Respondents; and that they should at once apply to the Lord Chancellor for a rehearing of the case. No doubt the Special Respondents did ...

... - Llahl?allv Laffitaq+ PROMOTIONS AND EXCHANGES. WAR-OFIncE, OCTOBER 1. 9th Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Cornet R. F. Thonger to be Adjutant, vice Grant, promoted in 5th Light Dragoons. 17th Light Dragoons-Brevet Major R. White to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieut. Col. WY. Morris, C.B., deceased; Licut. W. D. Seymour to be Capt., without purchase, vice White, 2nd Regiment of Foot ...

... YaEsTuRD.kY evening, a puiblic meeting in connexion with, and in aid of, the Patagonian Missionary Society was held in St. Georgo's Sci1ool 0roorn,1at seven o'clock. Tlie attendance was large and respectable. The Rev. WILLIAM Mi'IiWAINEi, Whio presidedt on the occasion, opened the rneeting with singing and prayer. Tire C1rAIiHMAN made a flen remarks in introducing to til meeting the ovC. MIr. ...

... SIR a. C. LEWIS, Mi.P., ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. KNIGiHroN, SATURDAY.-ThO annual meeting of the Radnorshire Aggricultural Association took place yesterday afternoon in this town, and was largely at- tended by the gentry and agriculturists of the sur- rounding district. 'Ihe public dinner was held in the evening, Sir G. C. Luwis in the chair. Tie usual loyal toasts having been given, Sir G. C. ...

... TIIE PRESBYTERIAN MILITARY ClHA PLAINCIES. WFl have authority to state that General Peel has arrived at tile conclusion not to apptoint Military Chaplains front amongst the ministers of the Irish Gcnral Assembly. It has long been manifest to our readers that the Secretary-for-War could not, upon any terms, appoint tbe nominees of the General As- senmbly; and tho cxtraordiniary and ...

... TIIE following letter has been addressed to the pre- siding magistrates, by the Rev. Mr. Steele:-. Portora Roval School, Sept.. 30, 1858. MB LORD AND GENTLEMEN-YOur decision Of the case in which some of the pupils of this school were concerned on Monday last, has caused deep re- gret, and no small embarrassment to mae as the head of the school, I confess I had hoped for a dif- ferent decision ...

... WuILa Spience, of late, has been accomplishing its marvels to an extent unprecedented, Christian phi- lanthropy has been actively at work, and opened new channels of benevolence in every variety of form and manifestation. Strange it is, indeed, that our sol- diery, who render us such essential service, and who are all so ill requited for their toils in behalf of our country, should have been ...