... a0- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE The committee of. New York citizens seeking to enlist the co-operation of the whole of America in the national effort so auspiciously commenced for relieving the sufferings of the English oporatives, have made a stirring appeal, from which the folowing is an extract:- We are called upon, in the name of humanity, to relieve men, women, and children, who are ...

... THE -STOIR M. TELE ANGLO-SAXONh STEAMER. *.LIVRPOOL,- Dec. 22. Rtrmours were current here yesterday and to-day, that the Anglo-Saxon which sailed hence for Portland on 'Thursday last had been lost on her passage to Londonderry. The telegraph lines between Belfast and Londonderry having been blown down, no information could be obtained from the latter place until this afternoon, when intelli- ...

... IaH R IS TI AS TIME. n [FROM THE CC LMROURY OF WEDNESDAY, DaE. 24.] WE wish our readers a merry Christmas, and, it' when it conies, a happy new year. It is a good Le thing, this Christmas time-a good, cheery, hearty, r. happy time, full of innocent mirth and genuine on- I joyment-a time when even sour faces. may grow Lo blithe, and cold hearts may wax warm-a time to Le welcome back alike the ...

... - TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGM .. -: _ A, meeting of the ]ull Towun Council was held on Monday at the CoautY -Court' houser which has. been 9 altered for the better accommodation af the council and. board of health ?? MAY OR. (W. H. Moss C Et.,occupied the 'chair. and there w*a~ si arge attend- ance, p The TOeWsi-oLU -tead'V' ia inutee'nfw the previous I meeting, and also addressee which had been ...

... WHY CANNOT WE HAVE AN ORlCHESTRhL BA'ND iN LEEDS? TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. 1 GENTLEMEN,-At the close of your report of the t performance of the Messiah, on Christmas Eve, I was b very glad to see a remark on the above question, which I trust will not be without effect towards meeting a want I g have long felt in common with many other lovers of music. It certainly is passing ...

... SE IN VIDENT SOCIETY. on Monday l-at a 'eothige f iscth wardens, elder andT1 younger brethare, and masters of Ships, was held at the r: °Trieit bote, Hlul], for the purpose of promoting the e, ?? nprowidont-SeOietY for msasters, mates, ajd seamen ndf theirt widows and children. The chair was occupied bg Mr Warden BOLTOtN, and there was a numerous attendsiic..The CHBAIAN bstated that in G ...

... THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have advices from Calcutta dated Nov. 22, and from Madras dated Nov. 2S. The unexpected death of a faithful ally of Enegland, the Rajah of Puttiala, is announced. The l1ajah excused himiself from attending during the present session of the viceroy's council on the ground of ill health, but the sudden termination of his illness was wholly unexpected. He is succeeded by his ...

... ante foul apartett AND EAST RIDING TIMES. FRDA*DRoEMBZB 26. EIGa1TEE.N HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO. To most men the close of the year is suggestive of sad thoughts, for the best amongst us can rememember only too many opportunities of usefulness unimproved and too many duties unperformed; but the year now approaching its end is one marked by special causes for sorrowful national remembrance. It has ...

... There was a serioas military riot in East New York, which ended in the death of one soldier, the wounding of another, and the destruction of an hotel by fire ,The New York Times describes the circumetauces thus William Stelifax, an Enzlishman, who enlisted in company C, 49th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which regiment is now encamped near the Centreville ...

... THE NEW WEST WINDOW AT HOLY TRINITY Caucss.-This window his been completed, and yesterday was visible to the public for tbe first time in its finished state. TDe effect produced by the design is very pleasing, and fully realises tbe expectations pre- viouslv formed with regard to it., The figures in the tracery consist of three groups of figures, representing prophets, apostles, and martyrs, ...

... THE LEEDS_ MERCURY. THE official journal of Naples replies to La France on the subject of brigandage, and'says that i the efforts of the Government to put it down have of I late been very successful Brigandage is now confined to a very few localities, and the Neapolitan paper calls attention to the fact that the people co- operate with the Government in repressing it, thereby showing their ...

... THE ARMY AND NAVY EXPENDITURE. (Fromn the Economist.) The growth of our Army and Navy expenditure is easily apparent on the face of our finance. Parliament voted the following sums under the respective years:- Army. Navy. Totas 1857 . 13.443,235 . 9,305,973 22,749,208 1858. 12 418,394 ?? 9,878,859 ?? 22,297,253 1859 . 13428,776 ?? 12,779,726 ?? 26,208,502 1860 . 15,312,65 . 12,836,100. 28,148 ...