... THE Journal o f St. Petersburg of the 18th inst. says Her Majesty the Dowager Empress has passed a good night, moisture having been restored to the skin, and the fever having subsided. The expectoration is easy, and the cough less frequent. INTELLIGENCE from Sweden states that the health of the King of Sweden is seriously impaired; his appetite and power to sleep diminish, and his strength ...

... CITY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. The funds remain steady, at yesterday's prices. The goverO | ment broker has made his usual purchase, but the transactions 1. J F this department are upon a very limited scale. The attention | the members of the Stock Exchange is almost exclusive11, occupied with the fortnightly settlement in shares and foreifP* stocks, which is in full pi-ogress. English railway stocks ...

... LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, DEC. 28. Corn market steady, with an improved demand for wheat, at ID. ADVANCE ON ALL DESCRIPTIONS. INDIAN CORN AND FLOUR DULL, LATE RATES. EGYPTIAN BEANS 32S CD TO 33S IN RETAIL. OATS ART OATMEAL QUIET. I SMITH FIELD HAY MARKET, DEC. 28. I TRADE HEAVY. PRIME MEADOW HAY, 70S TO 80S SUPERIOR DITTO, 1 84S TO 90S INFERIOR- DITTO, 55S TO 60S; ROWEN, 60S TO 70S; CLOVER, FT ...

... A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NHW YcAR. Mr. Editor, at this genial season of the year, so inspiriting and gladdening to the whole family of man the great an- niversary of the birth of Him who came to seek and to save them that wpre lost, and to bring Peace on Earth and good-will to Man; when angels visited the earth to announce the astounding intelligence: in anticipation of the important ...

... , DENBIGH, FRDtAY, Dec. 24. - I -WA _ _WA.- 1tl..D:an Jh Beforo the Mayer and I'r. Pierce. ohn Roberts, a husbandman in the employ of Rd. f Owend Esq., Lleweny Hall, appeared in custody, i n chargted with attempting to steal corn from his master's c barn. Daritg the process of winnowing, Mr. Owen t had found the loss of corn, and a watch was made dur- c in- two nights, wbioh proved effectual ...

... On Mnda evning incomliace with a very T numerously-signe requisition, te Mayor (M. this Samuelson, sq.) conveed a publi meeting in the the sidern the poreyof, petitioin ariae tfrpes the etnsion oftefachise voeb alo, triennial parliaments, and a ioreeuldsrbto trod of representatives to be representd Tem tigwho was addressed by MO] Mr James Clay, one of the members for the -borough, who, in the ...

... VtJ.NYRFNC~r3H MR, J.. [n t 7.w 0 .. & -- - o ?? . -- - . Ai an Reed,P James ?? -'aouJohn Kae Thms rgsn .dJoseph Cowen, ju o e Mr'. Bright detailed -the. points o'f hscnemlt meas a far as he hid e ad uis m =ind upo thnior whch- were discussed' seriatim ancl&t lelikth. These comprised, .we understand a rating franchise for boroughs, £10 o0cuptancy10rh bou tie;, shorter parliaments, vote by ...

... (From the Biringham post.) An oetuteoce of a nature seldom witnessed in this country, took place last Sunday, in the Primitive Me- thodist Chapel, New George-street, Dudley, whilst the congregation were engaged in public worship. Many of the inhabitants of the neighbourbood are members of what is known as the Spirit-rapping: Society, and, as auch, entertain extraordinary religious notions. ...

... RAILWAY TIMB-TABLE. [ARIRANGED FOR THE NEWS-LETTER.] TRAINS Will ?? for the undermentioned places from and to Belfast, on week days, at the following hours:- From Belfast. 'I'o Belfast, 0, 9 30 mu; 2, 4 30 pmn Antrina 7 08; 10 2? sin; 2 53 - 340 piiil. 7, 8 Im ; 12 iu, 4 30, Ariiagi 7 20, 9 30 siln, 12 1, 0, 030 am;2 p4 p 13allyalara d21, 10 ale m, 3 21, 0 3 7 mia; 12 11; * JO 1 310 ?? 7 40 ...

... BBT8TOL13OARD OF GUARDIA??S. At the week~ly meeting, yestrath hmnf. .8 Robinson, presided. ?? r .8 -Urpaonathbe estiatemenriut of the number Wf inmates in the two The CuiAmeAN said ha notioed that it showed an increase upon that od last year. H~e could bgrdly understand it, as he found tisat in the isetropoillan. districts there was a decrease of 60009. *The DEPutY-CH~UOA.N sai8d at this tme ...

... CAPERN'S POEMS.—Poems by EDWARD CAPERN. Lon don Kent and Co. 5s. BALLADS AND SONGS, by EDWARD CAPERN, Rural Post- man, of Bideford, Devon. This volume, which stamps Mr. Capern as a highly gifted poet, has just been issued from the press. He has been justly designated the Devonshire Burns. Like Scotia's great Poet, born of humble parents, reared in poverty, which precluded an early educa- tion, ...

... A FLATTING SACRIFICE.—Barnard Castle was once an old feudal structure, the residence of Lord Wake. When Henry VIII. lay at Hull he sent a messenger to announce a Royal visit to the castle, anticipating, no doubt, a loyal reception but the lord, instead of pride, felt only alarm for his wife, whom he loved truly, was very beautiful, and he feared the consequences should the amourous monarch set ...