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... One of the most important of army reforms, the organisation of the department itself, must necessarily stand over for a time, inasmuch as, owing to the politi- cal dislocations of the present year, the committee of the House of Commons appointed to investigate the sub- ject has not yet taken one-balf. the useful evidence likely to be offered. Nevertheless, we believe we may say that quite ...

... The landholders of Aberdeenshire met on Wednesday, in the County Buildings, Aberdeen-Mr. 7homson, the con- vener of the county, presiding-anent imposing a volun- tary assessment on their property, for the purpose of de- fraying necessary expenses in the formation of county rifle and artillery corps. There was a numerous attendance. From a statement read by the convener, it appears that at the ...

... MISOELLANEOUS. CHAPILAINS IN HER MAJESTY'S Anmy.-A ioyal war- rant has been issued, whereby chaplains of the Presby- terian and Roman Catholic persuasions are put precisely on tho samea footing as those of the United Church of England and Ireland. It provides that the pensions to be given to the widows of chaplains shall be at the rates granted to the widows of orphans of corresponding rank. ...

... I S COMM~IUNICATION ACROSS THE MERIEY. - :: TO TUIB EDITORS OV THR LIVElPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, -The question of forming some, mode of communieation from Liverpool to Birkenhead which shell not be liable to be interrupted at any time by fog or stormy weather is one which will every year increase in importance and in, publio interest; and the terrible annoyanoe and danger to whih tens of ...

... In proceeding from England to Cuba and the West Iudies, Mexico, and the other coun- tries bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, as well as to the countries-orn the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, nearly one-half the distance may now be made by land or river navigation instead of by sea, and the two greatest rivers and valleys of North America may be seen in the course of the journey; and this ...

... | (From the Carnaron Herudd.) m M ?? FRIDAY, `IiiRHR P.=, to Since our Lba publication twenty-one bodies have Iebeen washed up at Llanallgo, two at Llanaigrad, aone at Redwharf, two at Llanfairmathafarheithaf. AAmong them were Jdseph Potts, of Crewo. This a poor fellow met with an accident at Ballarat, and ,: broke his thigh. A subscription was got up for him on board to a gemiderable amount. ...

... WEDNESDAY, Decembeb 28, 1859. Christmas has come and gone once more, and right glad are we to note the fact, that throughout our own district it has been celebrated with all those becoming demonstrations of religious joy, abundant charity, generous hospitality, and domestic mirth, with which its ancient records have ever been illustrated, since angels chanted to the wondering shepherds of ...

... At the Birmingham Police Court, on Thursday, two men named Woolf Barnett, Steel house-lane, shoemaker, and Thomas Green, of Lower Temple-street, hawker, were placed in the dock under the following circumstancesSerjeant Went, of the Staffordshire police, stationed at Tamworth, stated that about two o'clock that morning he received information that the two prisoners, accompanied by a third man, ...

... Wednesday, two American seamen, named John Steinraitz and James Kelly, were drinking at the Three Tuns public-house, North Shields, when they quarrelled, and turned, out into the public streets to fight. While fighting among a crowd of people, Steinmitz was observed to pull out a large Spanish spring knife, and before anyone could prevent him, stab Kelly once in the back and twice in the chest ...

... 9~ mk The invitations to the Congress have been issued. It is to be held in Paris, and the first sitting is announced for the 5th of January next. It appears that England has consented to meet the other powers, but who her plenipo. tentiary is to be has not yet transpired. The Times suggests Lord Palmerston himself. The text of the treaties signed at Zurich have been pub. lished. The ...

... I| etropolitan Faney Rabbit Club. On Wedneeday evening last, the thirty-fifth half-yearly show of the above important and flourishing club was held at &uderton's Hotel, Fleet. street, and was attended by a more than usually large number of members and visitors. Mr Banks (in the absence of Mr William Jones, through severe in- disposition) presided; Mr Wine occupied the vice-ehair. The CHAxasoer ...