... THE A COLLECtIfO NfFA x-T-ATS. L- . wv e bave been requested to publish the following 1 statement with respect to the altred mode of collect ing the Queen's taxes, about which great misappre- I Lt eon seems to prevail:- 1-l2;cosmx TAx-There Is no alteration what- ever in respect to the payment o. income tax on di- vidends aisisngfrom public funds or shaoea, on internet of reo, eyp, or on ...

... - TE. LONGFORD EBEOM-ON - - ha . - - _ - . o .sS- C -(From(} u Special CorrespondeWL' Longford, Sundy Evening. This town yeserday evening presented an appear. oce very different from that whicr we anticipated Yii the earlier porthu of Friday. The ahops were all open, ubade was carried on without interruption; the.srekets, as a: wia markbt day, *ere pretty ftll of people, but of a different ...

... LO I0 con .. ORESkxDE1E. - I . . ; ?? Ido h,.8atizrdi ! ?? the opening of.th- new year the CouDirsg ?? are indulglig in whait the Yankee callS a tall talk~ abdut the future of ?? party. With a de- ?? of modestywhich-wouldpravoks a qin~ ep' UFS probation were it not -fcrtl efrrntiry they bespeak a Jar consideratlon In the year just coi oik onD the groundheat they bAfO mugeraqed he gea P-esures ...

... I; - . A 7 : U4 1 T Ag Ua-at -NI T&w{ :J S a k7X s: 1;-7s BY .Tsm s rising ai t . . -London, Sunday. j T11O-siut ia zlding and thle wer:isimprovy {In In Iodon -J: . IThe Italiama brig jrginiafroum Newcastle for Naples, wee abandoed Iin-' siwng st8ate on Deo. 30th; . crewsaved . - - - A telegram from Frederekehaven reports the stranding of 'the eaoline, foix nnderland; five of the craw were ...

... ig4z jretmann's ournaJ. TEIrm Is an article in the Times of Satardy which, taken in conjunction with, and as asco- rollary to, the final report of the Irish Land Comwission, published the day but one pre- viously, Is significant and suggestive. The re- port of the Special Commissioner of the Times pointed out, as our readera will remember, in forcible though simple language, the terrible ...

... GROCEIS. ASSISTANTS' ASSOCIATION. A:It A 1_ _ ?? A t__ ?? Ahsalf-yesrly general meeting of the above asocia- tion was held at the Alexandraebuildings, I3 Eustac- usbeet, Ooyentneday, for the ?? of hearing the report 4f the committee of mt ngemuent for the pa aix months, to elect officers for the ensuing siX monthas td to transact other wieas connected with the aesoedation. The chair was ...

... INAUGURATION OF TIE LORD MAYOR. i The Right Hon. Edward Pardon was on Satucd',y Inaugurated Chief Magietrate of Dublin as successor to Sir William Carroll, who for two consecutive, :sn efiled the high offlice with honour to himself aid with advantaeeto his fellow oite, ad-who vte regret to l, in oansuluence of esveredi - c, was unable to be present at the inanga. ration ceremony. The weather, ...

... A YEAI7'S EMIGRATION. On Saierdsy the Government Emigration officers at Liverpool completed the annual returns of the emigration from that port [for the year 1869, ant the figures show that the exodus has been one of the largest which has taken place since the year 1852 Coneiderirg, however, that durcing the last year a rst majority of the Irish emigrants have gone from Irish por-ts, in ...

... -ART U1ZION; OF GREAT BRTTAu I I fA Mh 4An4s .-s _ I1S .in Weaw ere orausagt~r prlz1in1 tIF Art-UnoDR took place on Wedneedsy evening in the large room of the3 Exhibition of Workis of Bri3h Artiee, Oxf6rd. i' street, Maisnchester. The, proceednge comimenced at five o'dock, A. 1~ua, Eaq.. being appointed as 3 chairmen by the sub30fibers pree ?? reqrteiied .the secretary .to read thle repori,, ...

... I go XxnuLTeS , i:| DUPBim: TrUESDAYD JAN. 4 1870. THE Longod election ins reulted in the return of Mr. CGsviuA, for.though the actual mimu~xber' polled for thetrepeotive candidates have not~ beeni recelved'at the hour it which we write, there is, -we believe. no doubtuibut that th~r-waa A large majority in his favour. The contst has en inmay I p rciilars a de. plo~rable one, and one which, we ...

... THE MAYORALTY OF DROGED& I (From oar Reporter.) Drogheda. Monday. he newly etected M.yor of this ancient borou, Mr. Robert Redford D.iy, enttertaized the leading clergy, merchan's, ani t.-aders of the town at a excellent dejeunez to-cay, at the Mayoralty Rooms, to Inaugurate his year of -ffios. There were up- wards of 500 guests, who represented every shade of politics. It may be mentioned ...

... TEIE IRISH L&ND QUESTION. - .. sa .- . e .oI_ I (From the Morniny Post of Yesterday). we suspect that som o our cotemponries ae mistaken In supposing that the Government hwve already made up their mind on the Irish land' 41ntaon, and In the cmme of the late meetings of the Cabinet have ageed epon a bill. At the at Dacet they are now believed to have coe to an mnderstandg Mas to the main ...