... SHIPWRECK, AND SUFFERINGS OF THE CREW. The Shipping Gazetle gives the fojMo.wing report by Captain Johnston, master of the ship Jeannie Jphnston, relative to the wreck of that vessel, and the sufferings of those on board:— It We sailed from Quebec at daylight on the morning of October 5 (deals) for Hull. Our crew consisted of 11 men, my mate, and myself, besides my wife and child,' a little ...

... TAKING A CENSUS IN AMERICA.—Never gave y6u a history of my census taking, I believe. Well, I took Jim Wilker's place while he was laid up at Chicago, and I had some tough customers, I tell you. I came along one day to a cabin some four or five miles from any neighbours. In answer to my knock, an old woman about forty came to the door. How d'ye do? Walk in, folks all gone; take a cheer—were ...

... UNfIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENTCE. urnr Professor Max Willer, Fellow of All1 Souls' College, has Dale, been elected a Corresponding Member of the Institute of Hoit. France. Head LINCOLN COLLEOar.-T here will be an election to ?? open Queei Fellowship in Lincoln College on Mondey the 28th of IMarcha Clitrt next. Candidates are required to call upon the- Recter on of Ox Monday the 21st of ...

... LONDTON AND NORTH-WESTERN. Front O.V ord to Blanbitry, Londono, Bb-inoiglhznt, Man- celtster, Liverjtool, Cltate,-, L'dionbrgl, Dublin, &ie. mornmorn Aft. A l.at Morn, Leavs ?? .~7 4-5t -1-19 12 30 .3 45 6 II10 0 1 jt . nI' ?? 0 5r; 2 40, 3 54 25 1011 Iietr87 1 0 81I'' 5t4 0633510 26 Bicestco ?? Claydon ?? 82 -104 1 15 4421 7 01 Wilnd~ow ?? Arriver' 810 3 1 23 4) 2. (10 -56 Wjintolw Slop & 53 ...

... sas re iCXLEEDS. re SATURDAY, JANUARY 1. I, ,sl MPTHODIST NEW CONNEXION.-TIE TWELFTH ?? Sun- day, Dec. 19, sermons were preached by the Rev. T. Griflith, etof Hunielet; and on Sunday, Dec. 26, by the Rev. ii. 0. Crofts, D.D., of Huddersfield. The collections amounted of to the very liberal sum of £100 10s. 4d. On the three fol- in lowing days the ladies' annual bazaar was held in the large ...

... GRONANT,-LIFE BOAT STATION. ANNUAL DINNER. On Friday, 24'h Doe, the annual dinner of the Crewe of the Point of Ayr Life Boat, took place, when about forty friends sat down to a splendid dinner, provided by Avis. Roberts, 'of the Glanrafon Inn, under the presidency of Mr. J. L. Evans, of Priestatyil, and the vice-presidency of 'Mr. Robert Jones, of Gronant., The Chairman gave the health of ...

... - SATURDAY, JANU4RY 1, 1859. THE PAST YEAR, Tlin close of the year which has just passed away naturall suggests a retrospective glance at the principal circumstances which have marked its progress, as well foreign as domestic. How different the political results of it have proved when compared with the anticipationsl which heralded its advent it is scarcely worth while to mention; but although ...

... THE ROYAL MAKIXK BARRACKS. I romtnenie has recently been given in the Hampshire Aarertuer to an article 111 which complaints are made the want of pure water for the use of the troops in Forton barracks; to the plan of that article being still conveyed to the establishment 111 a water-cart; and to the fact that no provision has been made for efficient drainage of the Earade ground, which is at ...

... |oaip liiklitpift. FRANCE, A rather amusing story is goieg ths rounds of cli. plomatic and official salms, relative to an extraor* dinary action now -pendicg before the Council of State. The facts are these •.—Some time ago the prefect of one of the southern departments gave a ball. Among the guests were the receiver general of the district, the prefect's superior in wealth, station -in ...

... LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS. MINCING-LANE, FRIDAY. DEC, 24. SUGAR.—At previous rates large parcels have heensojd during the week West India of brown quality brings 36s to 40s yellow 40s fid to 45s 6d; Mauritius—low to fine brown 31s to 38s; yellow 38s 6d to 45s; native Madras, 31s to 88s; grocery 42s to 47s; Havannah —broAvn 3-s to 40s; yellow 4û.5 Sd to 46s fid; and floretts 48s to 5Qs. REFIXED ...

... THE PITH OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. TOWARDS almost all foreign nations Our outlooks ain't noways fust-rate; There's most of our foreign relations In an unsatisfactory state. With the Britishers, through our high-mettled Diplomacy, guess we have got The right of search question well settled, The Central American, not. With Spain we're in a condition, Of which we hante nothin' to brag; Her ...

... A most distressing accident occurred on Monday afternoon at the Victoria Theatre, resulting in the violent death of sixteen persons, and injuries more or less serious to many more. The Victoria Theatre is situated, as most of our metropolitan readers know, at the point of intersection of the Waterloo road and the New-cut, forming the centre of a densely-popalated and generally poor district of ...