... [Saturday Reviewo.] If any tale was ever calculated to excite pity, it Is that of the lockless Provoat of Perth, who, almost without warning, and entirely without his consent, was compelled to accept the honour of knighthood, as a recognition of hbi singular merit and distinguished services in being present at the ?? Butthere are some afflictions for which, in England, it is impossible to find ...

... THE GREAT WESTERN R&ILWAY. The Great Western ilway lo a maguffilcnt, we ha'd almost said a Royal undertakg. When I ?? gaes Into existence it was managed in the grand atbl, and eveO when its fortunes became for a time clouded It retaine much of Ito old regal fashion. Upon no ether railafy could the paseenger travel with sech pa ed such comtfort aned soh safety. The run down to eag In au hour, ...

... 1 [fBy XLXOTnic TXmnEArRA:) AMERICA. 'CONFUDERATES IN MARYLAND wojl!P.A NI EPER. (Per the libernian, vid Greencastle.) The Ca.adian Mail -team ship Hibernian, fr on -Quebec on tb0 0th Intabt, arrived in Lough Foyle Ai a 46 pan. andahaving transferred all her mails, exoep those forLiverPO'l, proreeded to the latter port at S.4( pIm. DespwatOhe landed at- 8 p.m. The Hibermian -brings 7 cabin and ...

... HAUKNT OF MONT BLANC FROM THE ITALIAN SIDES The Times contains a narrative of an ascent of Mont Blanc from the Italian ade of the Alpe, which waa made a few days since by a member of the Italian Alpine Club, IL Glordano, mining engineer. It Is as follows:- On the 5th InaL, I left Cormayeur, and, following the usual road by. the Col du Glant, arrived towards evening on the Glacier de Tacl, and ...

... AN EXCITING STORY, [N&)-ning Otar.J 1 Dfr. Tiscnnaehs Bad, the well kuoown solicito r of Baslogb1 Street, on Tnerday eveabg last, entered the half-past nine o'clock train from Fenchusoh Street to Snaresbrook, where he resides. In the same empartment of tbh carriage -we presume a firet elass-were several persons; but all alighted at the Stratford Station. Just am the train was again starting, a ...

... MISCELLANEOUS, The Cormish boats engaged In the herring fishery on the Irish conetwere very fortunate last week, having made from £150. to £RF per boat, On Monlay afternoon, the Mayor of Liverpool laid the foundatloi stone of a new Gymnasiino, in Myrtle Street, In that tOen. The dedih Is announced of the Rev. Edward William Grinfield, the venerable annotator of the Septuaglnt, aad the found r ...

... The nuns of the various Catholic communities offer a peculiar appearance among the motley bands of soldiers who fill the narrow streets and not particularly fine squares of Koldingby day and night. They are Sisters of Mercy from Aix-la-Chapelle, Munster, Cologne, Mayence, Breslau, Prague, and other places, who has- tened to the seat of war, in order, with truly Christian charity, to undertake ...

... The annual ploughing Matches of this Association were held In a field on the furm of Mr. Stlgoe, of Adderbury, near the town, on Tuesday last, and were attendedtby a great number of sgrieulturisat In this locality. The steam ploughieg, which was ir an adjoining field, attracted con. dlderable attention. It was worked by a powerful and complete engine, by Meesrs. Barrows and Carmiahael, of ...

... MR. SEYMOUR FkTZGERALD ON PUBRIC AFFAIRP. (BY ELsoarax TELEGonP1p. blr. Seymour Fitzgerald, the Conservative member for Horsham, was present at the annual dinner following the cattle show, at Horsham, on Wednesday night. Speaking at unusual length, he entered Into a defence of the course pursued by the Conservative party during the last session of Parliament, and after pointing out the duties ...

... I v THE CLOSING OF THE TURF SEASON. i To tke 11 EDIT of the DAILY Posr. Sir,-It Is fortunate that the ground is unsuitable for the introduction of flat races at Croydon and Reading, or we should probably witness a strong endeavour made to drag them into the racing sea- son, they having gradually crept up until they now take their polaces immediately behind the Hunt ?? gathering at Warwick. ...

... ?? IAg goit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 184. OUR CHRISTMAS STORIES. On Saturday, the 24th instant, we shall publish, as usual, a Series of ORIGINAL CEHRISTU&S STORIES, by local and other writers. NEWS OF THE DAY. THE TIimes, Yesterday, had another outspoken leader upon a very delicate topic. Referring to the visit of the QUEEN to the Prince CONSOnT'S Mauao- leum, on Wednesday, the third anniversary ...

... AMERICA. ,THE OPZRATION S AGAINST SHERMAN. IMPENDING ATTACK i3PO?1 WILMINGTON. QUEENSTOWN, NoVEBEB t . The Iloyal Mail steamer Europa, from Bostont the 26tb, and Halifax on the 28th ult, arrived he at 7 a m. to day, *(Vci Crokihaven.j NEW YORK, OCTOans. 27 (Evening) Beauregard asa assatued the command of e South Weet, and asserts that Sherman can and mu be driven from Atlanta. The Governors of ...