... Workmen are now busily engaged at the Chatham Dock-c yard in layinig down the iroic ];eel plates for the new iron- clad rain Rupert, Which is iuteldled to be the most formid- able ship, either for offellsive or defelnsive purposes, pursessedl by ally naval' powcr ill the world. In tile ironl-cla: ips whicI I a11e hitherto beell Con- strutted at this ya1l alnd cloelier, ranluling Power has ...

... | 'JIilE OLLVIIER MIN1S 'RkY. PR us, Th'urasday I8Cn 7. As far as we can learn, MA. Ollivier has not yet succeeded in completing his Cabinet, notwith- standing the confident announcements which have appeared. That the Emperor and M. Ollivier anticipated a more speedy ministerial organization may be inferred from the circum- stance that space was actually reserved in the | Offi ia/jcurcri for ...

... Yesterday Dr. il'a'(duieCeo, depulty Corolnler, opened, eilnt 115'. 1a ok;estei. ec coochideel, a series of ninse inqueosts at the C rollege Ann, (!rowndale-roal, Ctalllden-to wn. lhe srajority of the inquiries possessed no features of interest. tien fleost isslel rtalit was an inqulry into the cause of the death of an elderly mitarried womanl naled Lucy IKinn, Nvisise ileatli. it was allegeT, ...

... i I I'EADE MKWNS. . ., I Yetedav t',hie Lr Ad It.yo0 ?? bdt d it a ittetilg', hilW ill t le on -ti- Paito - of t et MNItin-ot tMltllsv, ill cotlto-ctit wilh thl INatiortal E-mi--afiou Aid Shicitty and the WV',k- mIt2'8 t idn2atiolt seeity. It widl Is recollected that tabot tCII day a tiiilitl itectilltt wtt. hehl, the pril-i tip-il mtitttet thi iliider ilttiui ti-ut- tie propttied -in:;ii ...

... IRSIS AMAIS-I 86g. To politicians and other persons interested in the condition of Ireland, we present, as a New Year's gift, the following memoranda from the history of that country during the past year. Jal11(crc, . Mrc. Pierce, tenant-finaner oc the estate 'of ]Tord Daniley, nesr Trim, fived at and wounded, sot sot dtlngerosisly. while lrsing' in at his own gate. 25. M\1 eeting in Dablin to ...

... ILEvL.4XD. Our crres'pondent at Dublin telegraphs that two police- i men were fired at on Thursday in Asketon, county ~imerick: one of them was mortally wounded, and the titheric severehv fe mather Tieerely hurt in the armii. No arrests have teen made. The xniames of the injured men are John Doyle and Thomas M'Couoaby. I'he nomination for Longford county took plaee yester- day. Mr. Jo1hn MI ...

... I i.rINDLY SOCIETIES AND DOCTORS' FEES. A SINGCULARI agitatiOnl, whilich is likely to lhave an important influence on friendly societies throughout the kirgdom with respect to medical fees paid for attendance on their members, has just been brought to a conclusion at Preston, in Lancashire. A few weeks ago the gentlemen composing the Medical Society in that town resolved to raise the rate of ...

... THLE UNIVERSITIES. CAMINIRIDGE, TFRINITY HALL OPEN EXHIBITIONS. An Examination wvill be held at this College at the end of March next, by the result of which it is proposed to awvard Three Exhibitions of the value of 801., 701., and 501. respectively, if candidates of sufficient qualifications present themselvces. CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES. APPoenTr)ITNTs.-A canonry in Llandaff ...

... I Hi UNTING APPOINTMENTS. STAGIIOUNDS. Ern MAJESTY'S.-Tues., Iver Heath; Fri., Winkfield Church, B outcCIII ED'S Baron.-Mon., 3'entinoro; Thunrs., Littlecote, FOXHIOUNDS. ALIlIGlToN.-MOt., RBye J il1; T'uca., Enville: Thurs, Wrot- tesloy; Set., liatoiiti 10.45. A'rnen n,-N s1oiit., Newbold Gate; WVcl.,.Willeelcy; Fri., cinol ii~toi Tol-gat; St., Black ~Swan, It. B Dinvcnaii -Slon., I ilnsip ...

... The new church dedicated to St. Stephen, at Hainpstead, (whioh has been erected on a site given by the late Sir T. M. Wilson for the purpose, and known as The Green), was performed on Friday by the Bishop of London, in the presence of a large congregation. The service of the day- morning prayer, litany, &c.-was conducted by the Revs. J. Kirliman, Charlton Lane, E. H. Bickersteth, and one of ...

... I I The following official explanation has been issued with respect to the altered made of collecting the Queen's Taxes, supplementary to Mr. Lowe's letter to the Pall Alal Gaselle.- 1. Ixcocim T.Ax.-There is no alteration whatever in respect to the payment of income-tax on dividends arising from public funds or shares, on interest of moneys, or on salaries. The tax under each of these sheads ...

... The Spanish gunboats, which had been for some time detained by the American Government, on the application of the Peruvian Minister, sailed from New York on Sunday, December ipLh, under the convoy of the war steamer Pizarro. One of them, the Soldado, after getting under way, was acci- dentally backed into a dock, where it was instantly attacked by the mob. The crowd immediately tore down her ...