... OT? AN At>1>RE3S.—Mr. A. W. M.P., cn Monday, presented an address to Morrell. Esq., and Mrs. Morrell, of Headi Hill Hall, in recognition of the great libe displayed by them on the occasion of the v the Bath and West of England Agricn tioi ie y to Oxford last summer. Mr.-Morr' only gave the site on which the show wa' but aiso most liberally entertained the | during their visit. The address was ...

... The Right Rev. Dr. Day, Lord Bishop of Cas he I, is seriously indisposed at the Palace, tVaterford. Messrs. Longmans and Co. will publish in January a new tragedy, entitled Brian Boru, by J. T. B. The scene of the drama is laid in Ireland at the beginning of the eleventh century, but the work has merely a basis of fact, and only touches the skirts of history. CHARGE or EMBEZZLEMENT.—On ...

... Prime sparkling Herefordshire perry and cider champft/m, quarts 12s, pints 68 per dozen. Orders payable*. Simpson, Market Hall, Hereford. SPEAKING OF CHAPMAN'S ENTIRE WHEAT FLOUR a writer in the Christian World says— Many of the first physicians of tbe day are prescribing no other medicine for their little patients, and it is astonishing sometimes how children who have pined on a diet of ...

... REMARKABLE SUICIDE. About six o'clock on Friday, Dec. 27th, the body of Mr. Eastlake, late residing in Ladbfc Grove road, Notting hill, was discovered floag in the Thames below Woolwich, the death hag taken place under remarkable circumstances^ bargeman, in charge of the barge Lucy Darlinft ballast, from the Medway, on arriving two rS from Woolwich, saw an overturned boat ire water, and ...

... THE CITY OF GLASGOW BANK. It is announced officially that at a meeting of the liquidators of the City of Glasgow Bank, held on Tuesday afternoon, a dividend would have been declared, payable at the end of January, but for the circumstances that the trial of the directors of the bank has, it is understood, been fixed to commence on the 20th of that month. The bank books, many of the officials, ...

... DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. Sheriff Spens gave decision, last week, in Glas- gow, in the action in which Agnes Reid, residing at 244, Buchanan street, sued John Wallace, sugar broker's assistant, living in Thistle street in that city. for the sum of for breach of promise of marriage. The allegation was that for sixteen or eighteen months prior to November last Wallace, who is possessed of ...

... MONDAY.—Before Captain Conran. ALLEGED THEFT OF GAME. Patrick Tansey, a fish hawker, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a hare, a teal of wild ducks, a brace of patridges, and a oouple of rabbits, the property of the Great Western Railway .Company. — Inspector Brocker watched the case on behalf of the company, and Mr Sherratt defended the prisoner. Francis Croft, a guard, said he ...

... CnURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETT.- On Friday week the members of the»local branch of the above society, together with the Sunday school children, teachers and friends, were entertained at tea through the kind liberality of the rector, the Rev. J. P. Evans, when all present teemed to thoroughly enjoy the good things which were abundantly supplied them. Amongst the ladies who rendered most ...

... PIRACY IN THE PERSIAN GULF. A Muscat correspondent gives an account of an engagement between pirates and one of the gunboats on that station. Her Majesty's ship Vulture left for Bahrein, on the 4th of October, to inflict certain fines on the head men of that island for an infraction of the Treaty of 1861. On her arrival there it was reported that all in- tercourse with El Katif was suspended, ...

... THE ROYAL YACHT AGAIN IN COLLISION. A collision occurred at East Cowes, on Dec. 27, between the Alberta, Royal yacht, Staff Captain Balliston, and the Elfin, tender to the Royal yacht, Commander Goldsmith. The latter was moored alongside the pontoon, having brought messages from Portsmouth to Osborne on the pre- vious evening, when the Alberta, through a I wrong order being inadvertently given ...

... THE CnURCH.-On Christmas Day, services were held in the above church. The early morning service was exceedingly well attended. Prayers were read by the Rev. Richard Edwards, curate in charge, and a num- ber of Christmas carols were very well sung. At ten o'clock, service and sermon by the curate, after which holy communion was administered. The church was decorated with much taste by the Rev. ...

... MORLEY ROAD SCHOOLS.—These schools will be opened on Monday, by a public tea meeting, followed by a service of song. BRITISH SCHOOL.—On Tuesday an exhibition of Christmas trees, which were gaily decorated and well laden with useful articles, took place at the Town Hall, in aid of the funds of the British School. Thare was a hrl! attendance, and a good sum realised. VyLUNTBERs.—OH Wednesday ...