... SHIPPING DISASTERS, WRECK OF THE DEFIANCE. The Defiance, full-rigged ship, 1001 tons, Captain Angels, left Bombay on the 31st of August, bou-nd for Liverpool, with ''full cargo, consisting of 5700 bales of cotton. The Defiance is an iron ship, built in Liver pool. On Friday night, October 6, she was off this coast. The weather was very thick, and the wind very llght. Suddenly and unexpectedly ...

... It is currently reported that Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on the 23rd of January. ...

... THE LIBERALITY OF DEMOCRAtS^ On Monday night there was a strange scen° rendezvous of the London Democrats, the Wall, Kii by-street, Hatton-garden. There HAD concert for the benefit of the secretary of A POLITI held in the house, and at the close of the tha chairman of the Patriotic Society, Air. in handing over 7s. 2d. AS the proceeds (about 49- to be deducted from the receipts for V11 ,.>Y oj ...

... Y:R AELODAU DROS GYMRU. a Bu amser pan y gelwid nifer o foneddigion i yn Aelodau Sereddol dros siroedd-a bwrdeis- diefi Cyinru, gwisgerit M P. ar ol elf henwtu, aeisteddernt yn Nhf y Oytfhedin rai prydi~ii pian I y byddai yu; gyfeus iddynt, a: rhIestreub en- p]eidleisiau yn achlysurol gyda'rsblaid 'eilldu- gan ol y byddent yn digwydd bod yn jerthyn iddi. 'ych Dyna a elwid yn gynrychiolaeth ...

... ter NEWPORT. 3st, rAgents-Messrs. W. & J. Gu-BBflrS. ; kud LOd BoAnD oP GQUARDIAN&.-TLhe guardians of the Isle. mn of Wight Uniion held their uslual ?? meeting on for Thursday last, when Srr H. Percy Gordon1 Bart., presided. ex- -Mr. Stratton reportedathat no applcation )ad. beer -rs rreceived for the office of assistasit femak nurse. I was, therefore, agreed to advertise agaip in the county ...

... I - STRIKE OF TELEGRAPH CLERYS. A strike of a large number of clerks and operator& employed in the Government Telegraph offices in Man. cheater hias been organised, which it is believed by those coneernied in the movement will to Soniae extent be followed in other towns. A meeting of the Men2 who proposed yesterday to cease work was held at thet Railway, Inn, Oxford-street, on Thursday, at ...

... A SPLIT AT THE HOLE-IN-THE.WALL. I According to a report whioh appears in the Standard, the Hole-in-the-Wall, the rendezvous of the democratio agitators, was on Monday night, or rather Tuesday morn. ing shortly after midnight, the scene of violent uproar. A concert had during the night been held for the benefit of the secretary of the Demooratio Club, held at the house, and at the olose Mr. W. ...

... GI Ev iltiltsfaelt HT at, l. I SAPUBDAY, D.ECEMBERF 9, 1871. The nation will be moved to profound sorrow by the official bulletins which are ?? thii WVJU UibiULIJa-tiltO and -, morning concerning the sate ofthe~ Prince of WALES. On Thursday night a sudden relapse set in, and throughout yesterday bulletins were issued at Sandringham at short intervals setting forth the condition of his Royal ...

... » LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. Last week's supplies of foreign wheat were liberal, and of oats very heavy. English wheat, 6,776 qrs. foreign, 44,121 qrs.; exports, 5,571 qrs. The morning's show of fresh samples from Kent and Essex was limited, condition somewhat improved, yet factors had some difficulty in obtaining last week's rates. There was more demand for foreign, and rather better prices ...

... The fiftieth anniversary dlinner of the above society tonk place last evening at the White Lion hotel, Broad-street. About 140 guests at down to dinner, The chair was taken by Air. J. (;oulthard, who was bupported by the Mayor (Mr. IV. Proctor Baker). who wore his court dress and gold chain of otlice, Aldermnen Hathway and Baines, Captain Macliver, Mtessrs. C, Nash, E. S. Robinson Al. Dunlop, ...

... I_ MATOTT 8 SGHOOa.-Notsce ha beasigiven by the Charity Trustees that at their next liieeting they will elect three Wor poor boy Bto the bonefits of the School. Candidates must nate) be of the. age of six years, born and bred in. Abingdon. O'clo The name and ge, with the names of the parents, should crael Ibe sent to Mr. P. Stevens on or before the I11th inst. saw CuRucH Mzsseoses.-Oa Sunday ...

... A destructive fire took place early on Sunday morning at Warwick Castle. The fire was first noticed in Lady Warwick's apartments, and speedily extended over the whole east wing, between the grand entrance hall and the domestic offices adjoin- ing Csesar and Guy's Towers. This portion of the castle was completely gutted, and only the outer walls and the charred and smouldering rubbish remain. ...