... I-''AVAL AND. MILITA RY. The usdermenloned ADMIRALTrY, DEC. 26. The nderentinedofficers have this day been pro- onoted, to the rank of paymaster in her Majesty's fleet: James Newton 'Robinson, Beq., John Bremnmer, Esq., Thomas Henry Levelace Bowling, Esq. Dxe. 28. AIPOINT-mEST. -inspectin'g Commander of Coast Gudrd. Henry J. Challis. WRDR1~ The Queen has appointed Stephen Hewitt O'Bryen, REq., ...

... | W ,I ., t);p9A¢(T;>E, TRI -. COMMITTEE. y1 1, i P p I; %rv * * . -1I: , -: h fortnightly meeting of ctw oonmmittee was held yesterday; in the council chamber at the 'Hown Hall. . (. Beloe presided, and the :othiler mbifrbers pre~snt vwere Messrs; Barry, 'Jh H; J~lgo, Jakson-:Etlt,, .h9elladew, W~., Wjlliamus lher, Rtigz, EnHarriso'n, Mlfy, i Re, Bonnett,' Bairetow, and jbicnun~te. t' Bennett ...

... The vital statistics of the Punjaub, collected by Dr. Dallas, Inspector-General of Dispensaries, and given in the Homeward Mail, are one more instance of the futility of mere figures. They have been got up quite en rogle by the district officers, through the village police. The people gave information very readily. And yet the death rate through the whole country figures as only 1.71 per ...

... The crowds who visited the Crystal Palace yes- i terday coulld hardly realise the fact that on theE previous day a great fire had destroyed a large and v-aluable p(rtiofl of the building unless they went up to the north end, and were permittedto peep r through the screen by the police. It will be re- E xllemlbered that this screen, or bed tick' as it was i contemptuously called, was loudly ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.f SIr,-This parish contained at the last census nearly30,000inhabitants, composed of tradesmen, shop- f keepers, clerks, artisans, and labourers, with their fami- lies, all deriving their livelihood from work in the docks or the engineering and shipbuilding establishments in thea nieighbourhood. The majority of these labourers are of the poorest class, and ...

... or [ N[FROM OUR OV1_N CORRESPONDETr.] iC LODON, SATURDAY. r Is a very few weeks all speculation will be at rest 'Ir- cc with reference to the policy and intentions of her Majesty's Ministers In the peculiar position in ?? the Government stands it cannot, even if it s so desired, assume an attitude of reticence. But s, such is not its intention. Although placed in a ,- position of extreme ...

... Corrected up to the Ist of January, 1867. Where two places are mentioned, the last named is that at which the Dopot of the Regiment is stationed. CAVLRY, BAT. FOOT. LLE GuAnDs.-lst,Regent's- 18th, lt Mdershott, park. 2d N. Zealehd, Colchstr 2d, Rlyde-park. 19th, 1st Bengal-Sholliold. 11o-VAI, IloISE GUInSe. 2nd Buritth-Do. Wndseor. 20th, lst Bougal-ShIroalffe. DPoscOoN GUARDS. 2d Chumi-Do. Let ...

... CITY PrAiOCHLi. BOARD. The first meeting of the City Parochial Boarj, ssj IIOW constituted, was b-ld ye'e ?? forenoon. Yr Adamson, TInspector, preerded U ile Cdlllilccdrnera of the proccedmings. ELECTION O CiAIiAS;N. Mr PETER HAMILTON said th.- first b-rines, ws the election of Chairman, and ?? lard unuch pleasure, in proposira. for re-election u** i*rnd MIr Knoe. (Applause.) He knew it wa; ...

... ) DUBLIN nAIUOUR BOARD BILL. We gave ast week, asn obstrsot of the 'biil, to dia. solve the existing Corporation fo~ I'roserving aud Ina provirg the Port ofw D and appoint i new hbr- bour board insteai, authoaeed to exercise the various powers, rights, and privileges possessed by the body it ?? tolsupersede. We now publish in e enso di the important elasesue hn reference to the constitutionl ...

... r OLD GLASGOWN DIRECTorIES. To the Editor of the Glasgozv Herald. SiB,--Some remarks having appeared in the newns- papers regarding the comparative antiquity of the na early Glasgow Directories, more especially in con- fxc nection with a very recent re-print of one by Jones, ha for 1789, perhaps it may not be uninteresting shortly pe to review the order of these useful local recordsb. i.n The ...

... I - , - -BAST INDIAN BAILWAY. . . ' 'I I! I a .The nineteenth half-yearly meeting ot tbhiacorn- ~pI.5y. ue~bed.yesterday at the Londosi Tavern; Kr., t .W CgAW~ld , jlp. in the bhaias. !Me report of tjie Ra dietos ~An btac fwli hai been publishiled, Was aaias rea ?? The C14AIR MAN 'said hd ivas 'lad to be able to congratis late the shareholders utpon thei-comipany's affairs. The largest of; ...

... Ott ?dfast felu-Ndtfr. (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1867. SoM mefurtherdetails are given ill reference to the fire at the Crystal Palace. The damage done is very extensive in itself, but not sogreatas tohave prevented the Palace from being open for the Christmas entertainments yesterday. No expla- nation is yet given of the cause of the fire. It is stated that the yachts ...