... THURSDAY, JULY 28. OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.-Lord J. RUSSELL, after laying some official correspondence on the table, prefaced his promised statement respecting the position of foreign affairs by announcing that in that morning's Moniteur the Emperor of the French had declared his intention to reduce both the military and naval armaments of France to a peace establishment. The peace lately ...

... For the Amusement and Instruction of the Young, and othcrs, during Winter Evenings. 1. Take a tumbler, and fill it nearly full of water. Then insert a !■ lump of sugar in the water, and continue to stir it. In a few minutes the sugar will become invisible; 2: Place a candlestick, with a lighted candle in it, in the middle of a table.. Mahogany is best, but deal will answer the purpose. Place ...

... PRODUCE MARKETS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. The rates of diseoulltare fully as high, there being a pressing demand for money.with a moderate supply. The Mincing-lane markets closed to-day on account of the Christmas holidays, and will remain so .until the 2nd of January, in PtrntTc aiiomuriES uownuca UOll cu aa>, aiiu ratesfCSS Consols foraccount are New Three's, 89; Three per Cent iteduced, 881 to ...

... Latest Intelligence. PROMOTIONS. Viscount Hardinge, the General Commanding in Chief, has received her Majesty's most gracious com- mands that Lieut. General James Simpson, Corg- mander of Her Majesty's forces during the late ar- duous and finally successful operations which have led to the fall of Sebastopol, shall be promoted to the rank of General. Colonel Charles Ash Windham, to be promoted ...

... Obttitarp. LIEUT.-COLONEL CHARLES CAMPBELL, late of the 39th Regiment, died at the Mause of Morven, in Argyleshire, where he was on a visit at the time. His death was caused, we understand, by an aneurism of the aorta, which burst a few minutes after the deceased officer had retired to rest on the night of the 30th ult. Eight short months ago, says the Forres Gazette, Colonel Campbell drove ...

... ptaiutmal. THE MANCHESTER MECHANICS' INSTITUTION EXHIBITION.—Two very interesting facts have just transpired in reference to this exhi- bition, which evidence conclusively the truth of the opinion expressed by Mr. Oliver Heywood, in his inaugural address, that a better spirit is growing up amongst us,—that is, between employers and employed. A gentleman in Wales, who is a large employer of ...

... TRIESTE, SATURDAY, DEC. 29. The steamer Bombay arrived 131 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 23rd inst The Indian mail left Alexandria on the 2^ wifh7a •# Calcutta of the 30th of -November Bombav 3rd nf TVCGS I*'0111 Shanghae, 8th of November; Canton, 13th of November; and Hong Kong, 15th of November. ° On the 7th November there was a collision betwpon TT; „ and Mahomedans, at ...

... RHUPTS-TUESDAY, JA>$UAET I, 1856, WILLIAM ELSAM, Hayford and Rugbrook, Noriliampionsbire, ironstone master. LEONARD LAIDMAN, Chancery-lane, and Coborn New-road, Bow law stationer. WILLIAM SEAOHR WiiiTN, Handsvronh, Staffordshire, chemist anil clrug gist. WILLIAM WIGGINS, Hawley Mills, near Dartford, Kent, and St. Paul's- enurchyard, City, paper manufacturer. JAMES HARRISON, City, commission ...

... A CORRESPONDENT in the Crimea writes under date of June 29th The number of medical officers seceding from the pro- fession of surgery in the army, and adopting that of the sword, is rapidly increasing. Assistant-Surgeon Shaw Phelps, of the 55th Regiment, whose retirement appears in the Gazette of the 15th June, just arrived, was appointed to an ensigncy in the same regi- ment on the same date. ...

... THE CREAT BLASTING OPERATION AT HOLY- HEAD HARBOUR. This great national undertaking, which is being carried out under the immediate direction, of the Board of Admiralty by the Messrs. J. and C. Rigby, of Westminster, and which was designed by the late Mr. Rendel, affords periodically to the civil and military engineer an opportunity of witnessing the effect of large quantities of gunpowder ...

... CHRISTMAS DINNER.—Ihe tradesmen and labourers on the Llanarth estate, as usual, sat down to a substantial dinner of English fare, given by the worthy proprietor, and Mrs. Her- bert has, according to her usual custom at this season, distri- buted a quantity of Welsh flannel, blankets &c. amongst the poor. DANCING PARTY.—A quadrille party has been established at the Gardener's Arms, which is ...

... Friday.—Before F. McDonnell, and S.Churchill, Esqs. and the Rev. TV. Evans.' ASSAULT.—Jane Neate, of Monkswood, was charged with having on the 22nd of December, at Goytre, assaulted and beat Hannah, the wife of Joseph Painter. Bound over to keep the peace in one surety and herself in £10 and costs, for her good behaviour for the next six months. APPEAL.—F. M'Donnell, Esq.; Alexander Shepard, ...