... 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 ...

... . runioansu a. ?? ~ -- A meeting of the Town Council, acting as the Local e Government Board, was held at the Guildihall yesterday At, (Tuesday)afternoon. ThIe Mayor (E. Emanue, sq.), pre- sided; and there were also present Aldermen E. M.Wells, t., Smithers, Robbins, Humby, Sheppard, and Messrs. Han- it mam, Mervin, Hellard, Edwards, Rind, Helby, Cousins, G. co E. Kent, Chambers, Absalom, I. ...

... >E . -- __.OrD Agents-Messrs. I'dASOlA & WILMEIET, and Ms. K. KNIsGH. MAJORITY Or THE EARX, OF MAECu.-Lord '5areh-: attained his majority on Thursday last, but the festivities in horiour of the event were postponed until the anniver. sary of the birth of His Grace the Duke of Iliebmond in February. In the evening the servants bad a grand ball, to which they invited their friends, and dancing ...

... 'a The late Anti-Fenian demonstrations in Ireland are said to have done much to restore public confidence in To that country and to strengthen the hands of the Irish nee, executive, because they have shown that the middle an class population, as well as the upper class, are pa thorougly loyal, and prepared, if necessary, to put So down sedition with a firm hand. By direction of the we Lord ...

... LOCAL INTELLTGENCE. BargEbUPTS-3. Masod, Southampton, contractor; T. n Bartlett, Yately, Hsampshire, builder. On Tuesday Mr. Henry Hollingsworth gave a formal C notice at the police-court of his intention to apply for a license to enable him to produce stage plays at his rooms, a . . usrcx~8 ~DEA R OF , CIIID.~-Tbe police have been actively engaged during the last few days smakingc enquiries ...

... Agent-MR. THURLOW. RYyDE YOUNG MEN'S CnRIZSTIAN ASSOCIATION.-A ChristnnsS tree was erected in the new buiiding on Wed. .nesday and Thursdajy )lst, alld a variety of fancy articles sold Ifor the benefit ofl the btilling fund. The iuilint is .alost completed, and preSeatS a very handsome appear- .ance. Tlakinlg ilitO consideration the very limited fr ontage .which was at the disposal of the ...

... GO SPORT. An extra number of 50 boys were taken on to work at. I the laboratory at Priddy's Hard on Monday morning last. Our volunteers, to the number of about S0 of allranks, attended divine worship at Trinity Charch on Sunday morning last. Afterthe service the depot battalion formned in front of the volunteers, the band of the bth Hants playing them to their barracks at the top of the town, ...

... . d ?? PALL MALL, Duo. 27. is T'he Queen lass appoinste ' Steplhen Hewvitt O'Bryen, j:~ ,e esq., to be Collector end Receiver of Hler MAlieety's reve- t a nfues at Gibraltar. 5:EBn 8 D~~~cEMBER ?? g The Queen boas beert graciously pleased to command cw y that the 45th ot Nottinsghamshire Regiment may in future as obear the title of 1Sherwood Poreeitero, wvith reference to O tbe~traditionfs ...

... -a Id T Pm- Cd i Agent-MeSsrs. KNIGHT & SON. PENNY IEABDiNEs.-The third of the series will take ?? evening next, on which occasion the president, the Hon. Sir Lawrence Peel, Bart., will take the chair. Signor Roman has promised his valuable assistance on the pianoforte. IsLc OF WanxT PHILOSOP'HICA ANeD SCIENTIFIC AssoclATImN.-A lecture was delivered on Thursday even- ing last, in the hall of ...

... Tts RUSSIAN NAVAL FORCES IN THE BLACK SoA.- r We have already mentioned that the Russian Government was adopting an important measure relative to the effec- etive of its naval forces in the Black Sea, the strength of t which has now been reduced as ?? station on d the coast of uM ingrelia, the two principal points of which were the towns of Soukhoum-KaI6 and Novoioff, is sup- pressed. The ...

... The death of Mlrs. Holman Hunt is announced. She al diedat Florence, where Mr. Hunt had taken a studio. i The Duke de Grammont, French ambassador at Vienna, a has obtained the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen. F It is reported that Servia has expressed her intention of tc destroying the fortresses in the country if the Turks will evacuate them. di It is rumoured that the heir to the ...

... I OREfGN MAIL PACKET LIST ' . . , I 'in th~e followving table N aignifies that lettcrs are despatched .bl~cVerig rnials train London, aentlI by mornilg mails:- Dus rraaATrox. Despatch DiaSTILWATI~~k. nfl ails, Australia & N. Zealand, viA Soutihn, Jnn. 19 (B) Ditto, viA 2tarscilles ?? Jan. 26(B) Ditto, via Panama .Feb. 3 (P) B~ailt, ftnenoas Ayres, Monto Viflco, British packet Jan.9 (AT) Ditto, ...