... SIXF~h1 OXottsutWniU RIFLEcS.-Orders for week eon- mencing Mloncidy, Mlay 12.-Tuesday, Company drill in the 3~lorletplalce at 7 p m. ; march out. Wednesday, Target practice at the Schools at 5.30. Friday, Position drill at the Schools at 7 p.m. -Orderly, Color-Sergeant Aostinl.-T. LESLIE MEZLVIL.LE CART WRIG nc, Lieutenant Commandinlg. INQUESTS OUFOiLE J. CnluitcflhiL, Esq.-At Adderbury, on ...

... The folloiing notice has just been issued by Captain r Parsons with refercnce to obtaining recruits f&r the Corps: - Gentlemen intending to become miem1lbers are reminded that the present is the best thie for enrolment, ns the setting tip drills and annual course of musketry instruction will conmmuence next month. Application to join the Corps to be made to nme at the Old Bank, or at the ...

... THE SATALL POX IN SHEEP. Ott Wednesday at meeting of the, ?? tleclollnaatersl inl this county was hield ait the Cross Hotel, Oxford, in order to consider tlbeprepriet1, of establiatibng, some Mutual linsurance Society ag~ainst, loss~ from1 the disease in sheep. Tim: meeting wa :s meoiieii-l at thle instance of tlio Oxford Plenro-Psico- mnonsa Association, and was attended by Mr. W,. ...

... AMTIERICA. IMPORTANT BATTLES BEFORE RICHMOND. NEW YORK, JULY 3, EVENI1NG. Events of the highest importance have taken place before Richmond. A series of severe and bloody battles, extending over seven days, have been fought betbre that place, resulting in the defeat of General MOlellan's army, with heavy loss during four days' fighting. The Federal armv retreated 17 miles. The accounts ...

... iAND cLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. lIE T11REL DIOCESAN SOCIETIES. . U'Utuily Meeting of the above Societies will be ?? k etY PMissioin of the Magistrates), it, the . if UxtIjid on Tueseday Morning, Au gust t, at ?? ck. lhe ordet' ot busiless ;vill be first, 'r id liritual lielp, 3rd, Church Building. .,U ted that dl applications to the latter Society ' it1 the necessary Papers, &c., to the Secre- ...

... Address of Condolence to the Queen. It a sopecial ineeting of the Council of the Rloyal tt!ritul dI Society of Ejniland, on Wediesday, Dec. 8. . inrl ,f 'owis, who hadtl been requested to take tho u ei0 1t1,imiocd the prooceedeilgs by observitig that wheln in N itter ?? his jiovali li ?? the P1rioce Consort had 1'old it Was little thought by any thlen presenit that tli!t W-41H b il is last a ...

... PACGTICAL AGRICULTURE. STEBAN CULTIVATION. 1ii0re eat be no doubt that steam culture is now qr:f e mrtical Agriculture ; and a good thing rn esi rI ,l long continue to be, for practical tlti;rilto that the steam engine has been at flly npphied to the cultivation of the i 11i~e :here must affect the whole s ' lt..wdalturiul p'rocessesandproduce. Improved Cl.ti5.jtli uli tactlive use the ...

... A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday, tire Mayyor presiding. The Council sat four hours, and the followiag is a summary of the business transacted:- I The cost of criminal prosecutions for the last half-year VCere certified to amount to 651. 19s. 7d. The Estates' Committee recommended the renewal of the Icases of a number of tenants, at certain fees amounting inf thle sggr ...

... A ME RICA. NjE1 YORK, JULY 16. The Senate passed the Confiscation Bill on Saturday by a m ajority of 27 against 13. It gives the Confederates 60 days to lay down their arms, and declares guilty of treason all who after that time shall not return to their allegiance. The penalty of treason is death, and confiscation of all property-that is, slaves included. The slaves of rebels are to be set ...

... I mijlC Shiooting at Cholsey Butts. On Thursday, July 21, sweepstakes were shot for at the Cholsey Batts, between several members of the Faringdon, Wallisgford, Abiugdon, and Wantage Corps. First prize, 21. 10s.; second prize, 11.; third prize, 10s. 200 yds. 500 yds, Corps. Points. flits. Points. Hits. Total. H. A. Claike ?? 11th Berlks 10 7 4 4 25 Gibbs ?? ?? 9th ,, 9 6 retired. Blake 4th ,, ...

... I EXEMPTION OF THlE CLERGY FRO-M ' TOLLS. TO TOB UDITOB ON0 TE OXFIOR JOURINAEL. 0 Sta,-Ily attentiont h:s beon drawn to A leitter which I 5 oppetold ill your Jet:e7re1e of tlhe 6th ilnotalot, aigelt A CLERunoYMAV es ts Dr1CEISt Oc F oj -10onDe, e-0ecting to the +exetopthlit of tie Clergy from tarnpike tolss, ;atnd, its the , YiSeueCt -aluy h:o iimtportanct to mnluly of your readers, I tilbik ...

... A ME RICA. OF YOKtTIOWN OF THE CTOrN.B CN ~vcATO EDERATES.s. NEWE\ YORK,, Mt~s 6, MonaN. ?? and other Confederate leaders are ree- l hiveiilt arrived at 'Yoiktto n on the 30th ult. , and, reolatxl rt ( elutt~ iti the leading Generals, all acqui- Ikt Y jttlorkto)wn would prove untenable, and should -- ~tdGeneral Magrudter alone wasS of opinion t eit I not advisable to evacuate thwe position. ...