... A Fall Room Incident.—ln dancing country dance one of the Queen's balls, it chanced that bad come the where, after changing handi, Lord Torrington, who was dancing with the Queen, was to lead her down the dance and back again, nil eyes the instant were tixed a momentary the fluor, therefore forgot the figure, and did not J see the step her Majesty made in advance meet his approach take her ...

... A tunnel is about to be constructed under the river Liffey, Dublin. Mr Gruneisen preparing his recollections of Meyerbeer, with a view their early publication. A new comet was discovered on the 15th of December, flerr Backer, of Nauen. The Tennyson selections are now being subscribed to the trade, and signatures for nearly 30,000 copies have been obtained. The Magenta, which was to have ...

... [Athenccun.] Some months ago we were told by the youßg gentlemen who got up the New Declaration against free scientific in vestigation that we should have the list of names at Christmas. Christmas has come; but the list of subscribers has cot yet been published. Why is this the case ' What causes the delay 'I Do the promoters fancy that the public feels curiosity regarding the men who could ...

... the priest, in effigy, at Skibbereen, unless they make ample reparation within a given time. ...

... The Deputation to the Home Secretary—sent from the recent public meeting held In the Guildhall, Worcester, with a memorial praying for a reprieve on grounds already stated—left Worcester on Saturday. A telegram has been received, stating that the Home Secretary declined to receive the Deputation, but would consider the evidence. The document was accordingly forwarded. No reply has yet been ...

... fast. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, Mr. T. G. Barino, M.P., delivered a second speech to his Falmouth constituents on day eveniDg. He mainly devoted himself to ! India—a bubject with which he is well acquainted —referring at large to the enormous resources of that country, and to the manner in which they are being developed. His speech, in fact, was a vindication of Sir Charles Wood's Indian policy. ...

... Interesting letter from Mr. J, A, Wise Strikes and Ccurts of Conciliation. I'r. Wise refers to Haute Commons' Committee o f lss»i. I In the Annals c* British Legislation (Hi. 369) that another Select (ommlttee was appointed the 1858, investigate the same subj-ct. Mr. Wise's committee reported the same periodical ( JJ). These labours of the Haute of Commons seem have •eft matters much as ...

... The following address has just been Issued : My friends,—ln J-»nu*ry, 1854, the 'St. Martin's Working Men's Association' was instituted. From that time to tbe present free reading room and well■tocked library b»ve been your service. The room has been well l'gbttd. well warmed, and comfortable Chess and draughts iave been on the table. No ijuali* fication of member hip been setup. All has been ...

... |3ailjj gost. WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY 4, 1865 was received at the Admiralty, yesterday, of the total wieck of her M AJOTY'sskip Racehorse, jock near ('ape, iu the Chinese Sea 1('8 offioeta ard men on hoard, only nine saved, the Commander and the Paymaster being the only officers not drowned. list of •hone rescued and those drowned, tegether with -nch >»rticulnis the disaster have reached England, ...

... ctScUl enquiry Into the loas the steanshlp Jar* will open In Liverpool to-day. The new Lord Major of Dublin, Mr. John Harrington, was inaugurated'* oa Monday last A flax mill, recently bnllt at Molllngar by Mr. J. P. Finn*gan, waa destroyed by fire on Friday. The Darlington street railway haa ceased exist, the Local Board of Health having declined to reaew its license, which waa only granted ...

... YESTERDAY. Before the Earl of Dudley, Charge of Bobbery at Hereford.—John Sand* wm acquitted of charge of stealing a variety of articles, the property of John Spiers, at Hereford, on the 20th of October. Mr. Streeten for the proiecntion, Mr. Beat defended. Prisoner is a gardener, living at Upton-on-Severn, and bearing a good character. On the day in question, he went to Hereford Onion Fair, ...

... DUDLEY. Caution to Publicans.—At the Court, yesterday, before Captain aud Mr. Hadnn, Simuel Glackarty was charged with having kept his house open during prohibited hours on Sunday last The caw wt* proved by Polioe constable Woodward. Defendant was fined 10s. and coat*. Refractory Pauper —At the Court yesterdsy, before Captain Fletcher and Mr. Had en, John Prloe was charged with having broken ...