... The following letter from Mr. Russam has been forwarded to the Timres for publication Magdala, Sept. 7. My dear -,-Your kind and welcome note of the 2ad cf March was nearly five months on its way here. Where the delay took place I cannot make out. Our affairs are sadly neglected at Massowah, and it appears that our agent there has been attending to any other matter save the wretched ...

... - - 'E I . LOCAL INTELULIGE NOE. COLaISION.-On Saturday e-enh1tW a coast-trading brigantine, lying at anchor off the Corporation Pier, was run into by a passenger steamer from New Hol- land, and had her jibboomn, bowsprit, and bulwarks on her port bow carried away. AFRIVAL F10HI YsILsnMNuTON.- The first arrivdl from the Southern States of America since thle dreadful civil war took place on ...

... ISECONDEDIT-IONI FRIDAY, 10 a.m. MUNICPAL ELECTIONS.I North Myton, 10 a.m.-Booth, 80; Croft, 61; Boulter, 60. 11 a.m.-Booth, 175; Croft, 103; Boulter, 136. South Mton, 10 a.m,-Leatham, 20; Deheer, 17; Macmiflan, 1. 11 a. m.-Leatham, 74; Deheer, 62; Macmiilan, 9. West Sculcoates, 10 a.m.-Eccles, 26; Bryson, 26. No opposition. East Sculcoats, 1o a.m.-Wells, 91; Raymond, 66; Seaton, 54. Market ...

... PRESENTATION OF THE STATUE OF I ANDREW MARVEL TO THE TOWN. l On Monday Mr. Councillor Winship presented to the Corporation of Hull, on behalf of the town, the handsome statue of 'Andrew Marvel. The Mayor occupied the chair, and amongst those present were James Clay, Esq., M. P., the aldermen and coun- cillors, Colonel Pease, S. Walliker, Esq. (postmaster), the Town-clerk, C. S. Todd, Esq. ...

... I M. CLAY'S PART IN THE REFORM BILL. The Morning Advertiser of Monday last thus ar( refers to Mr. James Clay :-As for the Tea-room0 to party, with Mr. Owen Stanley and Mr. Clay at their head, they proved themselves - those, at an least, who voted against the Government on the Be occasion, for there were a few who supported the thb Government and the bill-a mere set of Whig hacks. It is to the ...

... TIlE M1ASTER1 CUTLER'S FEAST. EARL FITZWILLIAM AND SIR JOIELf PAKINGTON ON TRADE OUTRAGES. Last night, tihnm annual Master Cutler's Feast was held in the handsome now banquetting-roono of the Cutlers' Hall, at Shoffield, at the invitation of M. FoaIRT, Esq., Master Cutler, who presided, and was supported onr the right by Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount Halifax, Lord Foley, Lord Milton, M.P., Sir F. ...

... COMPOUNIDED RATES. TO THE EDITORS OF THE, LEEDS MERCURY. GENTLEEIFN,-TO show you how the abolition of compounding for poor rates is going to act, I will just point out how the working class at Wortley aro going to be favoured, after having had this great boon bestowed on them, viz., extension of the franchise. The pror, gaol, cemetery, and watch rates, are all in- cluded under one head, and ...

... FIRlST EAST-YOPRK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. - I ]PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The annual dinner and presentation of prizes in connection with the First East-York Rifld Volunteers took place on Moonday evening at the Rifle Barracks, Clarendon-street. There was a large attendance. The room was very artistically decorated in all directions, the national flags being suspended on the wall behind the centre ...

... THE ARORBISHOP OF YORK AT BEVERLEY. MEETING IN AID OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. Yesterday a numerously and very respectably- attended meeting was held in the Assembly Room, Beverley, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. His Grace the Archbishop of Fork occupied the chair. Jle was nupported by the Bishop of Labuan, the Bishops of Nova ...

... DETAILS OF THE VOYAGE OF THE WHALER TRUELOVE. The whaling barque Truelove arrived at Stromness - on Monday last. She left Hull on the 9th of Mtarch last of on a two-fold errand--that of fishing, and also for e affording relief and succour if possible to the then ab- it sent whaler Diana (ss), also of this port. Captain it Wells has addressed a letter to a contemporary, in le which he states ...

... THE TOW-N'S. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. . A NEW STREET. A meeting of this committee was held on Monday h morning, at the Town-hall, Alderman Witty presiding. h: A ?? was submitted to the committee, showing a ?? proposed to be made in the east district,. between Cleveland-street and Witham, joining the latter street, where the public-house, Noah's Ark, tl stands at present. The proposed street ...

... .R - TuEE reception which AMr. DISRAELI has re- ceived in E dinburgh from all classes of society has been most enthusiastic. The banquet on Tuesday -was magnificent, and the entire pro- ceedings on Wednesday of the most in- teresting kind. More than ordinary conse- quence has been given to the speeches of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIEQUER on these occa- sions, especially that of Tuesday night, ...