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... NORTHUMBER-LA'N:D WINTER ASSIZES. I TUESDAY, DECEMBEI 22. These saaiies were onened at en o'clock on Tuesday roorning, at the Moot uall. The following gentlemen were sworn as the grand jury for the county of North- umberland:- Rl'te- Hon. Charles Bennet Lord Opsuls'on, ?? Cbillirgbtm Casile, foreman; Sir; Chasles M. L. jgorckb Bart., BAleay Castle; Sir Edward Blaokett, Mart., MWarfen; Sir ...

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... .NEWCASTLE, JA-4uA1Y 16. 'The Chinese rupture has assumed a somewhat mew aspect, according to the intelligence which Las arrived within the last few days. It is no longer a war between China and England alone, but a war between China and America also tle United States having become a belligerent, in consequence of the governor of Canton's con- duct in ordering the decapitation of some of the ...

... Guardian Office, Saturday, 2 p.m. This morning's London papers contain no new feature of the Ministerial crisis. The Dissolution, according to some, will take place before Easter (the 10th April), and is supposed the elections will be over in six weeks afterwards. The Times says a new Plenipotentiary will be immediately sent to China. He not to supersede, but to advise with, Sir John Bowring. ...

... The Government, it is stated, have received four days' later news from India, to the effect that Delhi had been assaulted, but the troops were repulsed. They were waiting for ...

... Gray, tichard Hoyle, Esq , Geo. , Esq., John Todd Heppel, Joseph Heald, Esq, John mes Montagu Lange, Esq , - eter Hansen, Esq. having read her Majesty's projt t immorality, and prufaneuess, 4PTON proceeded to address the Grand «c was unable to meet them on Monday he had expected, in order go into .uar, which for the town was large,—he under a, larger than usual. would not, however, upon it, ...

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... There is no certain intelligence of any settle- mient having been arrived at which will secure a peace with Persia ; but the hopes, and even convictions, that this will be accomplished are becoming stronger every day. Yet, so long as the matter remains unarranged, there is room for doubt concerning it; and this is, of itself, sufficient cause for commercial i and other opera. tions dependent ...

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