... _ CHOcE Tnumqnint -Archbishop Dixon, the Roman catholic primate, has just issued a manifesto to the faithful of Drogheda. It is, in effect, the sentence of excommunication upon the French emperor, a preli. minaxy notice of which was foreshadowed in the speech delivered by the most rev. excommunicator at one of the recent pro papal meetings in his dioevse. For violence of language this outburst ...

... THE PATRIOTIC BALL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. Sin,-I have heard that the programme of dances for the forthcoming Patriotic BaU has already been a subject of discussion amongst a few young. people who purpose attending it. I hope the committee vill not forget that elderly people don't practice your polkas and schottisehoes and other whirling affairs, and I trust that we may have ...

... ?? t uponl On Wlednesda evening, the 4th inst., the children be- of the National aid Sunday Schools at Llandwrog; to n the number of 150, were entertained to tea, buns, and pvictlumcakea, in the schoolroom. s no There were ?? lon, the Misses Wynne, hose of Glynllifon ; the Rev. D. Williams, R.D., Rector of ,IUs the parish ; the Misse~s Williams, of the Rectory, and ?? Williams, of Menaifron; ...

... - iflfe5n2O fjuef - Stem. - 5th ' - wn the ThelFrench Legislative' Session, iti 'sgaid il pA Awr )ed 6i1IFd3bruary:6. 'aei, The 1,qdipqad ente of. Turin.edxPreSfSa pno ta t'h e the kopie wil not only lose thle Roanabtaloth ia bevth ice Ma'rches. ' e it Pe, M.Borne, a, Dutch astf~nomer has ublshe ' AxcisEfl be Papled announce that the famous ?? A WEPA URI ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.55, il peapr iii the xiaonth ...

... ..za. 3ID - AX MNC ES. . The annual meeting of the Lancashire Reformers' Union was held in the Assemrbly-room of the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, on Friday afternoon. Mr. Bright attended on the occasion, and took the opportunity of expressing his views on the present state of public affairs. There were rpwards of one thousand persons present. The chair was occupied by Mr.-George Wilson. M1r. R ...

... THE PROVIDENT SOCIETIES' AD- VOCATE. Co-OPERATION AND MUTTUAL ASSURANCE.- No. VI. Another year has been entered upon. What has been achieved during the past year by the wotking classes in the endeavour to ameliorate their condition, is exceed- ingly great, as the numerous illustrations which we have repeatedly given will fully testify; but who shall say what will he achieved ore the present ...

... ARMir :v4LD NlAvT. STATIONS UF TfHE ARMY-JANUARY. Where two piaces are mentioned, 'the last-named is that at which the Depot is stationed.] let L. Guards: Windsor 23rd Foot: Bengal; Chatham,. 2nd do: Regent's-park Do, 2nd bat. Walmer; Malta Royal Ht. G.: hlyde-park 24th do: Bengil; Chathdhin 1st D. Guards: Madros; Csn- Do, 2nd bat. Cork terbury .26th do: Gibraltar; Athlose 2nd do: Bengal;, ...

... e ~~~SUSSEX. j ii ~~CIIICHESTElI CATHIEDRAL. 31orning Service.-larrovw ie I Sanctus, Kyrie, and Creed, Child a EngService.-Deivein C. Anthem,5TheILordisvery great, Bc ivih eorer the Sermon, Psalm 149), vege 1, 2, and Gloria g E atri. In ?? Lord Bishop, the Very R1ev. the Dean, and Ithe Rev. C. 1'ilkington, tiseidentiary Canon. On Sunday last the R1ev. William Anthony Pitzhugh, reeently p3, ...

... IC ? c ?IICMut lillcto,?,-Xlfcftc, r. (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: THIURSDAY, JAN. 12, 1860. FRno Rome a lame attempt is made to account for the activity of the recruiting in Venice and elsewhere for the Papal army. They say that before the war it was agreed that the Pope should raise his troops to ain effective force of 20,000 men. Quite true ; but that was for a defensive purpose. The ...

... NE I VS-LETTER OFFICE, Thursday Morniny. THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND THE HOLY SEE. Paris, Wednesday. The Afoniteur publishes the speech addressed by the Emperor [? the Pope] to General Guyon, and says- We believe that this allocution would not have been pronounced had the Pope received the letter sent by thle Emperor on the 31st December. The Alsotitear ?? this letter, which says:- Among the great ...

... CIHURCII EDUCATION SOCIETY. A large niceltlng on hl(!IalF of th is society was bold in Cork on IIthur sdav tile Eatl of' ?? lo II in ?? I el :i. The ineethig wvas addiressedl by the niobule CairUill, nin( SUVoralL otb(l!r speakers. The Hon. anid Rev. C. Bernard mintioned that in tboe unitedl diocese or Cork, Cloynu, and I(,os tilero was only one clergyman who sullplorted tilc Nalional Board. ...

... BELFAST HARB3OUR COMMISSIONERS. ANNUAL tEEITNG. YESTxrDAY, at one o'clock, the anmial mecting of the Belfast lharbour Comitissiou(rFs was held in the large Board-roomi of tihe larbour-oufice, to receive report and statement of accounts for the past year, and to elect auditors. The Commissioners prsent ?? Clarke, Win. Mullan, James Hlamilton, James Macaulay, Jonathan Cordumkes, Robert Corry, ...