... of Portsmouth has raised by public subscription and ug presented to its mayor a chain of pure gold weighing Se- 32 ounces. he The loss on the Preston baths and wash houses for Ls tho last year is £EM3S, for which sum the town council ont will make a call on the overseern. ?? Lancaster, the question involved in the forth. ild coning municipal election is whether the cow faire ashall be held in ...

... [BY ELEOMIIC AND MAGNETIC TZLEURALArS. I DEVONPORT ELECTION-Thle show of hands was for Ferrand (Conservative). Poll demanded for Sir Arthur Buller. The Poictiers troopship has put back to Ports- mouth, making 18 inches water per hour. She was struck by a heavy sea. The foundation stoale of Mr. Spurgeon's tabernacle was yesterday laid by Sir Moreton Peto. Cheques for £3000 were received from ...

... -H- ?? The weekly meeting of the health committee was held yesterday in the council chamber of the town- hall, Mr. Aldeftian Dover presided, and the following gentlemen were also present:-Messrs. Sheil Crellin, Bcckwith, Holden, Nickson, Cros- thwalte, Ridley, Haydock, Job, Bowring, Stitt, Barton, and Gladstone. The medical officer of health reported that the severe cold of the last four days ...

... _ _ .. . . . ~ ~ - w . _ _ X iverw ?? >Aa tbOliL1, IA*c& ;drPtiiMA. _ S UMM A I Y. DOMES'rIC. The Quiioa Prigic- Ctonsort, Royal Family, aunI j.uirt h-ave retururd froin Osborne to Wlir ?? spendthe Christmas festival, Tho sijip 11trwio'a, whioh rrrived yester- i day at tll is pyrt, bri.gs sad newa respeating fi tire ship, .Acriflgtofl, whlich left this port withl the wkiv aud children of ...

... ILOCIL INTELLIGENCE ? I ?? The Grauge-lanie Banptist Chapcl, B~irkcnliuad Imani Ic been registered for the solominisation of mairliages THE OLD STAs RIOT'.--Noantteint was made' C s eterday to renew tho proceeding which have lad tho recent distuabances at Sw Od an. The 59 ustiol precautioi~ary measures bad bieen 'ilopid by'I the Iolice, who were ready to aaL had Any movem ent been made ...

... ~4UNTEER BIrLr CORPS | IN U JVERP10b ] gEITING AT THKSESSIONF. - mcsin~HOUSE., o A retizof the inhabitants ofLiverpool, ad by hi MSWorohipthe Mayor washeldyester' 1 *b e ' House, Clbkpei-street, for th. conslderation a communicsi ?? had received from Colonel 'iion ?? c-lieutenant of the counts 5k ?? ,nlsn letter from the ra.: te Se crty of State for War relativ. y to ' ~ $4~Loa of ...

... I.E MI~i'ii1iL D THE MIISTERIL DEFEATv. ?? I I . I A t 1 - , - I AY%~ M1.: Ablton, Sir 3.D. F1nIay, A. S. Noble, J. I' Adlair, H[. IE. Ftgrld t n.Borl, J. T. Adnm, W. P. J.. North, P. Ad oane, R1.. J ~ zo i a. HO'Brian, P. AgarP1IsHL.G.F.Fl K~an.H.GYonnell, Oaxft. D. Agnew, Sir A, V..O'Dohoghoe, ?? Aloock, T.- Foe,3.I 'Ferrall. LHILMR.) Andover, Viscount.Fly .W Ogilvy. lill 3. Augerstoln W. ...

... THE ELECRIONS. Oxrorn UNIsVRnSITY, IPIVF, PiM.- -Glsdstonel, ti 644; Chauidlo., 6J1, .|t! Snmc ot Mr. Stu irt Worthibvs friends in tbe Wteb - Ridinkg buyving takon mubrnao at lis nian- apje: rig on the oit Mf Mr Gladst. s cotioniitee, lc Ila's I 'rirtcn to d! A 'ol thte ,rmir e he 1w ' ilwta int gil ilig his vote o .MI r. I Mi- to'le. fri Th; HIfrl'd seayr the preiett s.liht, us ?? for oa Lfr ...

... MR. BERNAL OSBORNE AND SIR I . 11. LEEKE.. Mr. Osborne, in referring to the new Lord of the Admiralty who was ordered to Dover to oppose his re-election, said the other night--I congratulate my- self and you that after a fortnight's canvass and a fortnight's meetings we have at length some little inkling of the opinions held by Sir H. Leeko and Mr. Nicol. I find, gentlemen, that on this day ...

... | COMMISSIONER YER'S GREAT An ;A. _ABELL. An interesting trophy, obtained during the late r attack on Canton, has just been placed in a prnsri. nent position in the central transept of the Crystal Palace. It IS a very fine bell, taken by onr troops . from the great temple at Canton, and has been pre- s sented to the Crystal Palace by Major-General Sir D Charles Von Straubenzoo, commanding our ...

... WhIvilool PtvfJtvg, ,u 4 SALUS POPULI LEx sUPRwj. VI tI S UM MA R Y. se hi DOMESTIQ, A private telegram received in this town 1i from India states that the disbanded Euro- d, pokeant togop tad accepted the bounty and consented to go to China. bi In order to induce skilled mechanics and V handicraftsmen to join the corps of Royal(ii Engineers, the authorities have it in contem- OJ plation to ...

... LATEST EA TEhLEGRAPHI NEWS. LIBERAL BANQUET AT HUDDERSFIELD. A banquet was given last evening at Huddersfield to E. A. Leatham, Esq., M.P., to celebrate his return for that borough. The tent used at the Cobden soiree at Rochdale was again in requisition, and covers were laid for 1000 guests. The chair was taken by Mr. Matthew Hale, manufacturer; and on the platform were Messrs. Bright, M.P., ...