... COL. AKL: OYD, M.P., AND CllURCII-RATES. Last night, the ninth annual meeting of the Hali- - fax Church Institute was held, the president, Col. A ornYD, f M.P., in the chair. Mr. J. CRONxicuan, the lay-honorary secretary, read the report, which stated that the financial position of the institute was satisfactory. The income for the year had been £140 2s. 5d., and the expenditure - 181 Os. Id. ...

... I ; - STuesitay, 2 p.m. cfttq Obminald otwq. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES. PARIS, 7an. ?? Moniteur of this morning contains the following A telegram from New York states that a proclamation has been issued by President Johnson placing French vessels in all United States ports upon the same footing as American shipping. In conformity, therefore, with the decree published in ...

... ATTE3tFT TO DROWN At NON-UNIONIST. On Thursday, at the Chesterfield Police-court, two men, named William Webster and Matthew~ Hall, who said they were unionists, were charged with aiding and abetting John Hankerson in commsitting a violent assault upon John Ham- mond, a non-unionist, at Staveley, on Monday week. Mr. Busby appeared in support of the charge. The complainant was much bruised in ...

... (From the Times.) News of Mr. James Stephens ! A very pretty story for a Christmas fireside, and not likely to frighten any- body either. We must confess at once that we cannot say exactly where this gentleman is, but we can tell our readers where those who know him best expect him to be. The firm belief of the eminent Fenian who actually succeeded him after his imprisonment as Head of the ...

... - LATEST A=D T1ELEGRAr-IC NEWS. COi)MERCIAL. LONDON, TUESDAY EvxNnG?. The favourable character of the revenue returns 'eag helped to strengthen the stock markets, ,spccially as there is a promise of a good surplus at the end of the financial year, while a more con- siderable sum is available than last quarter for applicition to the sinking fund. There has also. been a lass demand for money, ...

... r E.' PRAYy, the ordinary hi-monthly luecting of tic r nlenlle of this Trust was held ih the Board- 1 a[rior Orlie-Riuirwr Boyi), Esq., in the PPr. he oth r inemnbers present were - Sir 1:3 a cr1(nev, J. P. 13r. I'irrie, Mlessrs. Charles t;n. Statcs Hrilnnihon, Fobert Patterson, James (:riwnl, andl IWillian. 'Valentiue r10 XS 'ARV readl the miniutes of last general atl 1 't-1111ittee ineetines ...

... ll, I. AMERICA. at NEW YORK, DEC. 26. a d Ortega's forces have captured and executed Escobedo. Ir If NEW YORK, DxC. 18. w r The House of Representatives have adopted a resolution LI e1 promising to support the Executive in the vindication of li h the Monroe doctrine, especially with regard to Mexico. AThe Committee on Foreign Affairs have recommended at v the Executive to offer their mediation ...

... 'W EK LY RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE BOROULI- OF LE EDS. 52ND Wnra, 1866. In the week ending last Satulrday 3,175 births and 2,610 deaths were registered in ten largo cities and boroughs of England, including London, The births were 0)7 lelow, while the deaths exceeded by 88, the atverage weeklynnmnbers in the ten years 1851-66, corrected for increase of populatiou to the middle of this ...

... L' ?? iIu( . A ?? I (Front2. the TM~f Xestrday~.) ?? .o~ Mit he O4 rohdii e ~xi~n[~rd~eot ?? t4zie %6 ?? thac~ ~~ 1whlc~.*o~xded siob'entbitiiiw L t1'~lfkhtba~d~owfortlo ThiptevenueOa r~evews T~ o~'the Q(Vry)btY ire ate essatftlob Iaracter.t G e* ~b ibthr twsk btib'1thW of' na~ltn~h'on The0i W riWW W tsbli~h`thtisU rilonig willprob'lbly' ~ ithehos s w~ nihero~ ;Dufrig F ~ 82~6Of;'ix~ ~xcbs ...

... 1, 1CWe-H A1 Ill. I MSSENTERS. I TO Zb IIDITO Dr Ws. I itlR-s- SCarcbly dwthig asto=es dissenters so l sch a'o the ex enie ignorance of diuti which is every now and then exhibited by evidently well-meaning clergy- b men. A Vicar of the Diocese of Norwich, for instance, f { can see .plainly-enough that the establisbed church is scarcely so good-a bulwark against popery as the religion of il ...

... ! ?? WEATE, M.P., ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. 'The annual dinper of the Druids' Lodge, No. 59, I of took place last evening in the Town-hall, Oxford, under Sa . the presidenoy of Brother WELLS. Mr. Cardwell, M.P., an who gcierally attends these festivals, was unavoidably w absent. Amongst the guests were Mr. Neate, M.P., the o Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Alderman CaIrr, Captain Pane, do ICaptain MallamE, ...

... SOCIETYFrIORTHE BENEFIT op CHILDRER OF MINISTERS OF THE FREE CHURCH I ~~OP SCOTL-AND. The annual meeting of the Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of Ministers and Mission-l aries of the Free Church of Scotland was held on Wednesday in the Bible Society's Hall, Edinburgh.' Lord Colvan, in the absence of Lord-Dalbousie, the chairman of the society, presided. Among those present ...