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THE WATERFORD NEWS, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER BOARD OP GCAyWANS-Y811- THE IRISH TENANT LEAGUE. GAIETIES AT ROME. THE PEACE CONFERENCE. The Paris correspondent of the 'limes says the Russian despatches, confirming the acceptance of the Austrian propositions, were received at Vienna on the 23rd. The protocols embodying these propositions have been signed at Vienna, and have been received also at Paris and London.

Those who conduct the negotiations, and who at the same time are members of Cabinets, will be considered as plenipotentiaries on the occasion. Vienna, Wednesday. It is officially announced that Austria will lay the Esterhazv propositions before the Frankfort Diet, and ask their recognitic--, so as to obtain the representation of Germany in the-conferences. The Constitutionnel thinks that the Peace Congress will not be able to commence its deliberations before the 23rd or 25th of February. It also says that the signature of the preliminaries of peace is reserved for the congress.

The armistice also will not, if the above version be accurate, take place till the congress meets. Exclusion of Prussia. The Morning Post says "That Prussia will not be admitted to the conferences, and whatever may be the impression at Berlin on the subject, it is not true that France withdraws her opposition, or that the British cabinet alone will raise obstacles. The belligereuts only, with Austria as the mediating power, can take part in the conferences which are about to open in Paris." RUSSIAN NEWS. The Involute Russe contains news from the east coast of the Black Sea.

Iskender Bey was severely wounded. December 23 General Prince Androni-koff has been dismissed from his post as Governor of Tiflis. cally could be done (cries of hear, hear). He repeated now what he had often said publicly and privately, that if the members who were elected in 1852 were faithful as a body for twelve months, he believed in his soul and conscience there would be no necessity for their meeting there that day (cheeis). If some of those men could only control their hunger and thirst for office for a single twelve months, that measure which his honourable friend alluded to, and which the country understood, could be most effectively brought into operation against the government and such was the balance of parties, and such would ever be the balance of parties in the House of Commons, that any minister who might have been in office would have tound it a matter of life and death to his administration to come to fair and honourable terms with the people of Ireland (hear and cheers).

There were times of weakness in all administrations, which, if the people were wise, they could take advantage of, and not alone obtain tenant right, but other measures of scarcely less importance (hear, hear), it was now 56 years since the Union was passed, and he would ask any man had they got fair play since At this moment they paid in blood and treasure towards the support of the nation's honour. Every single farthing that could be spent in England was spent in England to enhance its prosperity and its grandeur, whilst Ireland was at this moment allowed actually to wither away by famine (cheers). Mr. Moore laid before the meeting the following document Statement aqreed to at a meetina of Irish Representatives, held in Dublin, January 2ith, 1858, and addressed to the Tenant Farmers and the Friends of Tenant Sight in Ireland. FELtOW COUSTRTMEW, A body of your representatives, diminished in numbers and in strength, by hopeless desertion and irreparable losses, but still strong, as we believe, in the strength of public opinion, have deemed it our duty to assemble here before the ensuing session of parliament, and, after conferring together, and taking counsel with many of the people's best advisers, to lay before you a statement of our account with the country on the great question of responsibility that arises out of the present disastrous position of the popular cause.

It is high time that this should be done. The present parliament is possibly on the eve of a dissolution, and, as regards at least one of its constituent elements, it has fulfilled all the conditions that render dissolution necessary. The Irish popular representation is divided against itself, to the detriment of the best interests of the country it lias realised nons of the intentions of those who sent it to parliament and it has no longer the power, even if it had the will, to carry out the purposes of a great popular party. All these circumstances tend to the conviction that it is time the Irish representatives were dissolved, and sent to the judgment of the country. As for thecal that it behoves us to take during the remain ing session or sessionsof the present parliament, we have come to the conclusion that, for any practical purpose, our part has been played out that we have already played it further and longer than we have had any general warrant from the country for doing and that it is for the country generally, and the constituencies of Ireland generally, and not for us, to decide whethei or not it is any longer to be carried on.

It is the fashion to talk of the country having been deserted by tlx representatives but, in point of fact, the representatives, to at least an equal extent, have been deserted by the country. The policy of parliamentary independence did not originate with the constituencies generally, but with a certain body of tht representatives; and although, the hour of its strength and success it was ratified by the constituencies, as soon as it was weakened by the desertion of a few th constituencies that have been appealed to have, in almoet every instance, sanctioned that desertion, by returning to parliament the original transgressors and others equally devoted to the policy of patronag and place. As there is no douht that this is true, so we think there is no doubt that this should be nakedly and unreservedly stated to the country. We think that ground has been lost, and not gained, by magnifying small successes, and slurring over or explaining away gi-at reverses and disasters. We think that ground has been lost, and not gained, by endeavouring to inspire the country with confidence, when it would have been more attmg to sound the alarm and, mors than all.

we think that "round has been lost, and not gained, bv endeavouring to throw all the blame uikmi defaulting repre sentatives, which, in a great meaure, fairly lies with, and ought to be borne by, the constituencies and the country. But if the constituencies are partly responsible for the past, they are wholly responsible for the future and it only remains for us to lay before them the iture and full extent of that responsibility. ine question in which Irish constituencies at tne present moment express the greatest interest is tbat of tenant right and it has not been thought unreasonable that new duties should be undertaken by tht representatives for the futnrs conduct of that question. Surely corresponding duties devolve upon the constituencies and if ever there was a measure that the pressure of constituencies and the weigjt of the masses alone can carry, it is the measure in question. It is a measure of tenant right to be granted by a parliament of landlords it is a question of Irish right to be decided by a jury of Englishmen it is a claim for a great change, to be considered by a body of men prejudiced against all innovation.

No government can be expected to undertake such a difficulty, unless under the pressure of a difficulty that ho government can resist and we should be ministering to a most pernicious and scandalous delusion, if, in undertaking tht conduct of such a question, we failed to declare to all those who still profess to be anxious to see it carried, tbat it is utterly idle and discreditable to continue to agitate for tenant right, unless they art prepared to send to parliament a body of representatives, so strong in numbers, and so much stronger in their unity of purpose, as to make the question of tenant right a necessity to the governing party in the legislature. We think it quite superfluous to expatiate any further on the merits of a policy which is perfectly well understood and appreciated, and which only requires the application of an honest will to carry to a triumphant issue. The next subject to be considered is the organization which may lie deemed requisite for keeping this question before the country, before the constituencies, and before parliament in other words, the reconstruction of the Tenant League upon such a basis as may enable it to meet the difficulties of the present time. We are all of opinion, and, indeed, it appears evident, from the very nature of the question itself, that, to keep such a question not only alive, but in such vigour and energy as to compel legislation, the zealous and practical co-operation of the Catholic clergy of Ireland is indispensable. This is not, in its most near and obvious point of view, a national question or sectarian question, in favour of which men of station, or property, or infl-jence, of any denomination, are likely, from any personal interest, to take any active or decided part and the tenant classes who are interested have, therefore, no leadeis or capable organs who sympathise with their feelings in this question, and who are ahlc to advocate their cause except their clergy.

In this point of view there are some necessities and some difficulties to he disposed of, if the future conduct of this question is to be anything more than a delusion. In the first place, the clergy, in the several parishes in Ireland, must take up the matter in a much more energetic spirit, and make a very great advance in practical action, they hope to fulfil their part of th-j duty to their country and their flocks, which will devolve upon all those who engage to carry tiis question to a successful issue. Tenant right societies must be formed in the different parishes, to organise and create public opinion amongst the electors, and such' small subscriptions collected as may detray the expenses ot local action, and support the position of the central administration. With that central administration the local societies should maintain a constant correspondence, and local meetings should be held periodically for the purpose of engaging andfdiHiising public opinion. In the second place, the relations of the clergy with the Tenant League, and their public cooperation with its proceedings, may be necessarily recent ecclesiastical ordinances, which call for considerable modifications in the constitution and action of the League it will be absolutely necessary that the clergy should aid and cooperate with the Tenant League, and the public, efforts of the Tenant League, to obtain justice for the tenait class, as far as suL-h aid and co-operation can be given, without infringing their ecclesiastical duties.

Should these absolutely essential conditions for Success in the conduct of this measure be fulfilled by the tenabt classes, under the direction of their clergy, aud carried iiito'practical effect, as tbey undoubtedly would be, on the part of the electors, it will be a correlative duty on the part of the representatives to give every aid and assistance, Iwth to the local and central organization, by personal influence, by pecuniary con tributions, and by such indefatigable attendance, both in and out ot parliament, as may tully represent the energy and activi ty of the people themselves. But, on the other had, if who are most interested, and whose co-operatiou is mosvtn-dispensable, do not choose to move, we believe that we should bt gnilty of a mischievous violation ot our duties, if we were to constitute ourselves into a society for the misrepresentation of public opinion, and for the fraudulent personation of national virtue that gives no sign of life. "In making this statement we have discharged two duties. We have signified our anxiety to receive and represent the declaration of the people on their own will to assert their own interests and we have left the responsibility of tbat declaration with those in whose hands God aud the people have placed it. Signed on behalf of tht meeting, G.

H. Moore, Chairman." The meeting from which theabove address emanates was composed of the following representatives M. J. Blake, John Brady, M.P., Leitrim. M.

E. Corllly, M.P., Meath. Tristram Kennedy, M.P., Louth. Edward M'Evoy, M.P., Meath. P.

M'Mahon, M.P., Wexford. J. F. Maguire, M.P., Dungarvan. G.

H. Moore, Esq M.P., Mayo. R. Swift, M.P., Sligo. Mr.

Moore continued There were recent circumstances in connexion with ecclesiastical affairs which rendered a change in the present constitution of the League absolutely necessary, and the effect of the recommendations which were made to the League and to the people in connection with this matter were based on a respectful regard to those ordinances with which they were at present but very little acquainted. Mr. Hoey then read a document which he had pre pared at the request of Mr. Moore, containing sue gestions for the carrying out of the objects mentioned in the preceding paper. It provided for the holding of locel meetings, conferences in each of the four provinces, the promotion of local societies, and the collection oi local subscriptions to aia tne cause.

Mr. Moore stated the substance of the paper, to amount to this that the clergy in each parish should be written to by the council, communicating to them those documents, and asking them what amount of support the League might rely on receiving. Mr. Cantwell raised an objection to a phrase con-tained in the document read by Mr. Hoey, to the effect that the conferences were rendered more necessary since the passing of the ordinances which prevented the freedom of meeting in Dublin." Mr.

Moore concurred with both Mr. Cantwell and Dr. Gray that they should abstain from saying anything that could be supposed to cast disrespect upon any ecclesiastical ordinance emanating from the Catholic hierarchy, but it would be absurd for any gentleman to maintain that they were bound to ignore tt-e modern history of the country. Mr. Barnwell moved that the document presented to that meeting by the meinliers of parliament be respectfully received, and that the address be also adopted, and sent to the members of the League, and to the whole body of toe Catholic clergy of Ireland, Mr.

M. A. O'Brennan seconded the motion, which was put and carried. Dr. Brady, M.P., moved that in support of the bill petitions be forwarded from every parish in Ireland, and expressed the deep interest he felt in the success of the cause, regarding as he did tenant right as essential to the well being of the country.

Subscriptions, amounting to 17, were handed in, in-clnding 5 from G. H. Moore, M.P. 5 from E. M'Evoy, M.P.

and 1 from the Rev. T. Flynn, P.P., Crook, Waterford after which the meeting separated Freeman. atftolttJfutrtfn DEATH of the CATHOLIC BISHOP of LIVERPOOL. The Right Rev.

George Browne, D.D., Catholic Bish of Liverpool, expired somewhat suddenly at his residence, Catherine street, on Friday morning. The deceased prelate had been for a considerable time in a delicate state of health, and latterly suffered much from rheumatic gout and an affection of the chest and lungs, but neither by his medical attendants nor the members of his household, was the melancholy event anticipated. On Thursday evening he was in excellent spirits, and conversed freely with visitors, but at half past eight o'clock yesterday morning he was suddenly attacked with paralysis, and before medical aid could be had, or the clergy from the Catholic Institute, who were immediately sent for, be in attendance, life was found to be extinct. The right rev. prelate's long life was marked by unobtrusive usefulness to the pubHc whilst to the members of his own communion, and the clergy placed under his direct guardianship, his uiinistra-trations and his episcopal rule were ever spoken of as in the highest degree characterised by Christian zeal and brotherly love.

The Right Rev. Dr. Browne was consecrated Bishop of Liverpool at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, in the year 1840, on the occasion of the partition of tbt northern diocese, presided over by Dr. Biggs, into three bishoprics.

He had been previously on the mission at Lancaster, but was, in consequence of the state of his health, compelled to proceed to Rome, where he, at the hands of Pope Gregory received his appoiufment as Vicar Apostolic of this diocese. Ht was also appointed a Domestic Prelate to his Holiness, and Bishop Assistant at the Pontifical throne. Liverprjl Journal. On Sunday night, the body of tht deceased prelate was placed in the pro-Cathedral, Copperas hill, and at nine o'clock the vespers for the dead were recited. There was a large congregation in attendance, and tne assemblage of clergy was very numerous.

On Monday, high mass, Mozart's Requiem, having been sung, the Right Rit'. Dr. Goss, coadjutor to the deceased, officiating, the funeral y-tege, the hearse drawn by six horses, proceeded to St. ted's Catholic ciiurch, Old Swan, where ibe body was interf SECESSION OF A DISJlHe Njed FAMILY IN WEXFORD FROM. THeub "SHED CHURCH.

We have learned reliance can be placed, that Mr. and Kir ei fort Park, Gorey, county Wexford. with Mr. PAK1 Veil rectived into the Catholic Church, w1 tin wealthiest landed proprietors in his ,1 the representa tive of one of its most amaf calling As a graduate of Oxford he had distinguisi.ee. his extensive learning and tradition and be has brtn reported for many years pant, to entertain Tractarian, or, as they art more famiiiarly termed, Puseyite principles.

A short timt lck, Mr. Ram's domestic tbt Rev. Mr. Kirk, a relative of tht celebrated sculptor of that name, embraced the doctrines of Catholicity, and is now in Romt preparing for Holy Ordtrs. Mr.

Rain's estatts in tht county of Wexford are of great extent, and lit has been, like his predecessors, highly esteemed in that county as a good landlord in tlia best sense of tht word. Eoening Post. I TnsT7 Jan. at. at Btnrtnn, aounlv Cork, thi'wife of ThomM Sherlock.

of a dauuiiltr. Jm. 27, at Richmond Barracks. Dublin, the wife of CoDtain SkottoKc, Royal Canibcrland Mi'itia. nf dsiushter.

Jan. 28. at Rwrris'nwn, cuunly Wexford, the wife of Jonas King, J.P., of a sou. MARR1ARKS. On Tuesday.

Sflth init in lhe Cn'hnlic Cathedral of this city. fcy the Kmlit Rev. Dr. O'Erien. Kdwmd fcr, merchant.

to Anastiihit, daughter ol Mr. Jumes Purrrll. of tlu eity. On the 3lst Janunry, at the Church ol St. Andrtw.

West land- row, Dublin, hy the P.tv.Thonms Carroll, D.D.. JosrnS Bin We, r.lm Mall, county rippeiary, and of place, Dublin, Burrittrr-nl-Law, to dauzhter or J. niisih John Murphv. ol Moukstown. Matter iu Ordi nary of lhe Court ol" Cham-try in Ireiund.

Jan. 27, in Duhliii, by the IZev. Ambrose Uovlr. John G. Mur phy.

to Bridirri. second daughter of the late Thomas O'Shra. both o- Dub'in. In oan rnincisco, Jonph Minna, to Elizabeth Lni- acke, daiurhirr or the late V. Lawltr, or Ardoe House, county W'atrrford.

Jun.2H. in the parish church ol newtownbarry, Rrv. Charle R. Klrington, A.B.. of Stoke Courcy, Snmereetahite, to Fraucra Klianor, D'Arcr.

el-lest daughter or1 the late Major Sl Gaurre Irrinr, of New townbarry. couuty Wexfitfd. In lhe rresbyienan Church. Ann street, Wexford, by the Rev. Mr.

Burnt. Martha Knox, relict of lhe lata Georira Knox. to David Pares, both of Wexford. Jan. 24.

nt the parish church ol M. Nicholas. Slnmnrimnjhir. bv the lird Bi.hopof Worcester, uncle to the bride, the Hon. William Henrv Midham Quin, bite of the Grenadier Guards, to Caroline, th rd ilaushter of Admiral Sir George Tyler, of Cuttrell.

M.P. for the rountv. At Callan. by the Rrv. Snlmnn.

Pier F. Haokett. to Matilda, relict of the lata Thomai Trrucy, T.C. DEATHS In Galway. Mary, lhe amiable and affectionate wif of William Freeman, Eq of the National Bank or Ireland, Gal- wny, after a proirncted illness, borne with exemplary patience.

Her remains wrrc interred on Weilnesdny last in Tramore. At St Stephen s. N.B.. British North America, on the 57th September, 1SSS, Mr Edmund Walsh, late of the city of Water-fuil. On the 95th ult in St.

Joseph's Convent, Toronto. Canada, Sister Ignatius i Miss Ann Fleminx). in lhe filth year oilier age, and the xerund ol her religious life. At 71 f'esi lent-street, Brooklyn lU.S 1. on ew Years Do v.

in the 47th year of her az. Mnraarrt, the beloved wifa of Wm. Jackson. Esq late of Cashel, Tippeiarv, Ireland. HIGH SHERIFFS FOR 1856.

APPOISTKD BV IHB LOBD MKUTEXAST. Armagh. Henry Alexander, Forkhill House. Fork- hill. Caelow Peter Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry.

Bally- william, Ragnalstown. Cori Alexander Carthy, Cork CiTr Sir William Lyons, Cork. Drooheda Couxir Town John ll'Canu, Esq Beau mont, Droghcda. UL'Blih Cousty Thomas Baker, Courtlougb, Bal- briggan. Dcdlis City James West, College-green.

Galwat Stephen Roache, Rye Hill, Monivea. Galway County Town Ambrose Rush, Taylor Hill, Galway. Kilvabe Edward M. O'Ferrall, Kildaugan, Monas-terevan. Kilkenny.

Arthur Kavanagh, H.use, Borris Kilkenny City Edward Alullhallan, Seville Lodge, Kilkenny. Lixesick Cofnty John White, Belmont, Castle-conuell. Limerick City Helcnus White, Georgt's-strtet, Limerick. Qceen's The Hon. Henry Flower, the Castle.

Dnrrow. Ttpperary Edward Bagwell Purefoy, Greenfield, 1 ipperary- "Watbiipord Sir John Henry Kane, Cappoquin House, Caiinonuin. wVatbrord City Joseph D. Laphani, Newtown. Waterford.

Wexpord Wm. Bolton, Island, Kilmucridge. Wicklow Andrew Byrne, Croneyburne, Rathdrum. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY COMPANY (7T MILKS orl.i.) Traffic Sir week ending Saturday, Jan. 28, 1856 Paisenzers, parcels, IS2 4 10 Goods and cattle, 4-ji 12 9 Total, Corrrsponina week for last year, 3 17 771 waterford Terminus, Jan.

2U, IS. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY. Traffic for week ending Saturday, Jan. 40, ISofi Passengers, parcels, 127 Goods, cattle, J31 No. nf Miles, 31.

Amount per Mile, 3 8s. Corresponding week for last year, 258 2C5 Cork and Youghal Railway. On Monday the standing orders were declared to have been complied with to authorise this company to extend their line to Cork, the estimate of Mr. Brunei, the engineer. being 100,000, including the purchase of the necessary property.

ESVe are obliged 10 the Freeman for its special edition, as also to the Evening Pott both of which journals Contain an early and correct report of the Vienna, Wednesday. The E'nperor, as a mark of consideration for his illustrious ally, Queen Victoria, has granted a pardon to Colonel Tliur. Holloway's Pills. An infallible remedy for coughs, colds, and asthmatic complaints. Mr.

David Morris, a respectable farmer, residing at Canel Evan, near Llanelly, had been a sufferer for many years from chronic cough and asthma. tor winch lie had tried, remedies innumerable without obtaining the least alleviation of his sufferings. At length he was recommended by Mr. Hughes, druggist of Llanelly, to try Holloway's Pills, and this invaluable medicinu has had such a wonderful effect on the disease that ht is now completely cureu, auu auie to iouow ms avocauou on ma lana. Rome, Jan.

7 Rome is at the height of lier gaiety just.yow. English society contributes its full share to the general stock of enjoyment, and a few battered British unifomrs excite interest and attention at balls and conversaziones. The first in stature, as well as well as in military repute, amongst the Crimean heroes now in Rome, is Major Fyers, of the Rifle bri gade, who has been through the whole war as yet, and was present in every action, except, I believe, Inkermann, with the extraordinary good fortune of escaping unwounded, although including the engage ments in w.licti ne naa previously pan in iuaia, it is calculated that this officer must Iiave been at least a hundred times under fire. Some other officers are in Rome on sick leave, amongst whom are the Hon. Hush Masser.

of the 4th. and Mr. Johnson, of the 50th, who was made prisoner in the valley of Baidar whilst foraging, on the eve ot the battle ot calaklava, and conducted under escort into tne interior of Russia for 133 days' consecutive march, during which the hardships he endured were scarcely compensated by the subsequent good treatment he experienced at the depot. The Epiphany speeches of the Propaganda pupils, in fifty or sixty different languages, took place, as usual, at the beginning of tins week, many ot celebrating in Heroic verse the honour they enjoyed last spring of tumbling through the floor of St. Agnes in company with his Holiness, and the signal defeat of Satan's direful intentions against the head of Christendom on that eventful day.

The Bavarian painter, Witmar, has just completed au interesting and well coloured picture of jEsop relating his fables to the ancient Greeks. This work is ordered by the Princess of Leiningen, and is intended for a present to Queen Victoria, who has already a picture by the same hand. THE MOUNTGARRETT PEERAGE. Butler v. Mountgarrett.

In the Court of Exchequer, on Saturday, this case again cam up on a bill of exceptions to the admission and reception of evidence. The case was tried at the assizes of Kilkenny. On the first occasion the jury found a verdict tor the plaintiff this verdict was set aside on the ground of misdirection by the learned judge, a new trial took place, and the jury found a verdict for the defendant. The case now came on for argument on the exceptions. The plaintiff sought to set the verdict aside, first, on the ground that evidence had been admitted for tho defendant that should have been rejected, and that evidence had been rejected for the plaintiff that should have been received.

It will not be necessary now to do more than refer briefly to the facts. The Earl of Kilkenny, who was a lunatic, was seized in fee of certain land. He died in 184 without issue. He had threo brothers, Henry, Somerset, and Pierce. Somerset died iu 1826.

Henry, the father of the defendant, died in 1842. Pierce, the father of the plaintiff, died in 1846. The question at issue was legitimacy. In the year 1811, Henry Butler was, as defendant alleged, married to a Miss Harrison, but before that time a marriage had taken place, according to the plaintiff 's allegation, between Henry and a Mrs. Colcbrook, ergo, the defendant was illegitimate.

At tht trial two kinds of evidence were tendered on behalf of the plaintiff first, a letter written by Mr. Somerset Butler lr Pierce Butler on the 26th of September, 1816 and secondly, the evidence of the Marchioness of Ormonde. There were two passages in the letter which the plaintiff said were admissable namely, a statement alleged to have been made to him (Somerset) by Henry, that Mrs. Colebrook had called up several of the servants as witnesses that they had taken each other as man and wife." Secendly, that "he (Henry) showed him (Somerset) a letter which he had written to her (Mrs. Colebrook), calling her his wife and the mother of her children." The evidence which the Marchioness of Ormonde could give was, that before the year 1811 she had heard of the marriage with Mrs.

Colebrook, in conversation with the members of the family. These were the portions of the plaintiff's counsel contended should have been received. The evidence which they said should have been rejected, consisted of two letters frem Airs. Colebrook to the agent one dated the 26th March, 1811, the other dated the 31st of May, same year. Mr.

Lawson opened the bill of exceptions in an address of much ability. Mr. Barlow replied on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Napier, Q.C., followed on same side, and when he had concluded, the case was adjourned to Monday, when Mr.

Lynch, Q.C. appeared for the plaintiff. He contended that the declarations of members of the Butler family and Henry Butler as to his marriage were admissable, on the ground of proving genealogical descent. Under all the circumstances, counsel contended that he was entitled to the judgment of the Court, and the reversal of the verdict found for the defendant. The Court said that they would consider their judgment.

ROYAL IRISH AC AD AMY. Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd, F.T.C.D., in the chair.

THE DEANERY OF WATERFORD. The Rev. Dr. Todd, honorary secretary, said that the interesting specimen of oak carving on the table had been presented to the Academy by the Dean of Waterlord, who was present, and would probably favour the meeting with some observations about it. The Dean of Waterford said that he discovered under the house and garden of his Deanery-house the remains ot an ancient monastie institution, containing massive pillars of an order of architecture belonging to the beginning of the twelfth century.

It appeared to have been part of a monastary built up against the remains of a tower of still great antiquity, probably about the time of the Norman conquest. The ancient Gothic cathedral of Waterford was pulled down about 90 years ago, and he supposed that the carving in question, which was found embedded in an old brick partition, formed part of it. On the motion of the Kev. Dr. lodd, seconded by Lord Talbot de Malahide, thanks were voted to the Dean of Waterford for the donation.

The Queen and the Honourable Miss Murray. The Atlienceum has a paragraph explaining the case with reference to the reported retirement of the Hon. Miss Murray from the Court. It appears (ac cording to this statement) that Miss Murray having visited America, formed new opinions on the anti- slavery question. This change of view Miss Murray communicated to the Queen, who replied to her lady in waiting, if we are rightly informed, by some very wise and very womanly counsels.

Unhappily the royal letter missed its object; and before Miss Murray had the advantage of reading her august friend's advice she had pledged herself not to observe that discreet silence on a most intricate and vexed problem which is necessary iu persons holding public situations. Miss Murray has the courage of her opinions but as she chose to take a part in a discussion that every day threatens to rend the Union, her retirement from the Queen's household followed naturally. There was no intention to dedicate the book to her Majesty. Her Majesty never saw the proof-sheets. Miss Murray's retirement from the Court must be assigned to a political not a personal motive." Mr.

L. M. Mackenzie and two Catholic priests Mr. Baanley and Mr. Eskdale have died by px'irbn at Dingwall and at the last accounts Provost 'I er was in a hopeless state.

At a dinner Mr. M'lver's there had been a garnish of hemlock to roast meat and, in some way unexplained, the unfortuate guests hare died through the use of this poisonous herb for such a purpose. Fact for Sausagb Eaters. A dog, which had lost the whole of her interesting family, was seen trying to poke a piece of crape through the handle of the door of 'one of the sausage shops in this city. American Paper.

A French company at Havre, which proposes to establish a regular service between Havre and Calcutta, has purchased eight large screw steamers from M. Cunard. A man named James M'Namara died on Wednesday last at Thocond Gate, Limerick, at the advanced age pM.09 yean. He retained perfect clearness of i 'HaAleX faculties to the last hour. lhe usee Artillerie has just added to its collection the pocket-book of Prince Menschikoff, taken at the battle of the Alma, and one of the Jacobi infernal machines, fished up in the Baltic by the French sailors.

Judges Ball and Jackson go on the Munster circuit Judge Perrin aud Sergeant Howley on the Leinster. Her Majesty has conferred 200 a year on Mr. F. Smith, the first proposer and fitter of the screw to the mercantile marine and fleet of Great Britain. Sir Thomas Esmonde.

will shortly be married 'Tbe weekly meeting of was held on yes- today the member in were J.P., in the chair. Also present William '-lhnJ-Jf- Strongman, David Holden, Richard Gan.W "assard, J.P.; Wdliam Wain, T.C. Spencer, J. ifrcbariso iohn Te" rente O'Reilly, John Carffi. Carroll, Alderman Pbelan.

The Clerk read tnee tPnutes. which were con firmed, as also other1, (ftocuments, wnich. we glve below. ASSISVT A letter was read' the commissioners "re questing that they be i jfiformed whether it is proposed that P. Noonan (eWStted t0 tne office last board Jay) should assist the8 i paster in any other duties than keeping the accbWMts? His youth would ren der it undesirable thittU master should delegate authority in matters refkng t0 the management of the workhouse to so orWi.an assistant.

Chairman I tliink 8 a young boy who, from his youth and Hte of conducting the homeifP niaster's absence. Stir, anencer Un' rM luu amau aiiogeuier flauehterL Mr. John Carroll the Emperor of the French is a small Master I think tfvee iatron should step in my shoes if I wa nut nf tkedY.ay. which is very seldein. Mr.

Hudson You 1 lrAe elected him as assistant master, and you now cWh anything else. After a few words frfflP Ir- Richardson, the fol- Inwiinr Tno in reP' to the commiinnr' lpttPrWi board, beg to say that in nnnmtm. Mi- Kona assistant master, the board intended that- Ire6 should assist the master in all his duties." rWrCpSTRACTS. The following from Mr. Matthew A 'L' 30th Jan 1856.

Sir I send a loaf, baWW lr- William Thompson, and taken out of the sample na-k'J'e possession of Mr. O'Grady, for the guidance of the boar1- JJr- William Thompson states that were it not for the sere wt it would turn out much better, lour obedient JIatttjew Deverecx. Chairman and Union. After the loaf referreftP.had' been examined, and compared with some otWW als the board room table, it was resolved'uWanimously "That there is no reason to suspect house baker did not treat Mr. uevereux ttow THE CHArl1.18 AGAIN.

The Clerk read the fog jlublin, 30th January, 1856. Sic The Commraionejj'e ha(1 fore them the minutes of proceedings of of guardians, of the 24th instant, containing a resolnf Mon wblch opinion is expressed to the effect that incases of urgency as contemplated bv the 34th act of tne-nerd workhouse regulations, should "be applicable to under hospital treatment, and the commissioner" to sanction this interpretation of the rule. jJftreply the commissioners desire testate that the expIanaffW reierred to does not bear the interpretation which the g'a ProPf to Put uPn it. The regulation provide fanj- case "fleeting the life of an inmate, bat di.uot aPP'y to all the inmates of the hospital iiidiscriminafrrJ'- With regard to the to tn.eqin whether certain inmates of te house unnecessarily placed themselves in a position to the Rev. Mr.

Seymour in convcrsarion with the Mary Price, whom he attended, or whether tberWaTred to Td fonversa'ion, the observe that the Rev. Mr. Seymour discMrrW'a-W, intention to interfere with inmates of the worktou.e to his religious persuasion, and it was doubtfe" "lite in the power of the inmates in question to hare 1A overhearing the conversation adverted to if thev bad VrM'ed to do so. Thecommmioners'do not.wh.at; advantage to the management of the ou'l arise from inquiry on oath into the matter, and tbey arot disposed to pursue the subject further. The ld a the same time suggest that the workhoae-te' requested to see that the'naid offices in charge of! -he hospital in i which patients are visited by the chaptoMte that the chaplains are enabled to conduct their ir.rW,trat,on3 and uninterruptedly, and that for questions to be raised similar to that whidrffe.1? under consideration.

W. isiAKLir, Secretary. Mr. Peet thought' showed the good sense of the For his Part in of the perjurylfeeihad witnessed, he would never aeain sanctioh itriWi" uPon oatl- Mr. Holden there ought to be an enquiry held Upon oathnd that the evidence sent to the commissioners sfiWnW he read.

Mr. Spencer and Mr.r-(Hamule were for letting the matter drop. Mr. J. Carroll hound to see whether the statements3 fought forward were true or not if not true, thf could be no harm IU the enquirj.

a nut PAnsoss! The Clerk then read1 following January 31, 1856. SiE-We understand tbavjt has been stated that ive unnecessarily put ourselves in t.s of overheanc what Mr. Sermonr said to Mary VricfrW the occasion of bis offending and insulting us, by caHinM. aud all Catholics, idolators, and adorers of image, and-Vw? and that there was no foundation for our iM tbilfc1' on the word of man, and not thJw o( We. hereby solemnly declare that we did nW' leaye ue places in which we were when Mr.

Sevmour 'etti the and that we did not ever wish to hear hinY iJt was evident Mr Seymour meant to offend us as be'-rPted his remarks after Mary Price had protested Jawe Thompsos. Ass Power. jcdith mcrpht. Mart Mackesy. This eommunicatiorr1 ywas ordered to be sent to the commissioners c.at a subsequent stage of the proceedings it was rtesolved that the commissioners be requested an investigation into the matter upon oath.

Mr. Hudson or.wardT which on being secondly Mr- J- Carroll, passed unanimously That with reference tthe letter of the aoth Jan. 1856, they be i.med that inasmuch as article 8, workhouse rules, cor.4u the master of a workhouse thi sol judge of the csVf therein referrl to, and e.At, to his discref the power of perm.tt.ng or refusing to allow the a clergyman of a reh-irious persuasion different the registered religion of the pauper, is totally with liberty of conscience and ir.a result in the de)f Paupers without benefit of elergv, and threfOTe it necessary that rule 34 hoSld be so modified he rafs the master should be bound the attendance of any clergyman called for by a 'ylVPT- The amount of was t0 be 11,999. The collec were urged to the collection with all speed. Alderman Phelan O'Reilly hoped that a better classification be made amongst the good and bad female The master agriculturist of the union confined to bed.

The board rose shorrtjyf'er two o'clock. STATOtTHE house. from fcurfW I8T7 Admitted during tiieVW noj Total Discharged Reuiaiomg on last HANCIAL. R-eeivcrl by Treasurer 'ds-W tlle wk Paid by to 89 1619 IS ID 1 3 17 0 11 12 2 BKltiiak vunf Hosmtnl Av-n-jr cost oi 2 2 3 I 2 19 80 8 172 15 di Fcvrr I'ospitat In Dietary Hall Cotof Outtior Co.t ot Provisions, tczr, Cut of consumed, 10 7f 2 8 7 CMBE 0 PEES05SVYP BZCEITEB RKLIEP THE cios DCRts xne; sBS DATS Saturday, THE 20TK 180 Waterford 92 3 Killoteran, 1 Faithlegg, 0 r-iiicannon. 1 Tramore, 49 Island Kne, 17 Beisk, 14 Newcastle, K.lmeaden, 6 Azlish Dunkitt, 13 Balhncrea, 3 K.la.acavogue.S; K.lcoira.

i.Ts' 1 PortnasculV. 3 Hrv. 10 tlhd 16 Killahey 18 21 in deaf and dumb 6 Total, 162,. Another Chakc the College-street, Di Pnllce office, on Monday, the Rev.Wm. W.la..f Upp Rathmtnes who figured in the Kingatown, charged a boy Geraghty, who i or.tl,r tjunn? a Bible on in cusway, witn Sunday in the street wrapping Mr.

btronjre, in me leaves, to suppty? the magistrate, affixing the case, deeded that trie boy did not I i a e' u- -L. jJiI.arff him. as he had com- mitted no offence the law. The boy was teeordinglv discharsred1'- ki in nnr suDDlement ine leiier wnicn' 'do from the Rer. Mr.

AVTard, the eloquent P.P. ot tastlecomer, shows' t.Vi31 oergeani ouec breakers a-head. A Liverpool the French will quit Constantinople wbeirtfr tbat wl11 be A public meeting of the Irish representatives, the Council of the League, and the leading friends of lenant right, to take measures for the introduction of the League bill into parliament in the coming ses sion, ana to consider the present position of the ten. ant cause, was held Tuesday at the offices of the League, Bachelor's-walk, Dublin. There was a nu merous and highly influential attendance, amongst wnom were Edward M'Evoy, M.P., in the chair IT MB Xtrv IT i M.P., l)r.

Brady, M.P., T. Kennedy, M.P., Kichard Swift' M.P., Patrick O'Brien, M.P., M. J. Blake, M.P., S. Lucas .1 A 1.1 Ti-i 1 1 t.

Jl! iUIRJIC 1U.L nunUIU 111 JZJYUY. 11 M- mnr.n.A uifuuun me cn. Aicuuttuu.i r.tzgenuu, xiaiiiKeale- Kev Wm. P. Mullally, P.P., Donohill, Tipperary Rev.

John O'-Di-yer, C.C. Doon M. A. O'Brennan, Dr. Gray, Rev Patk Quaid.

P.P., O'Callaahan's Mills: J. M. Cantwell Dr. Power, President of Navan Seminary: Michael Dwver i xr urtinca ti.pabiA, uitmsiei very ivev. eier leynolds P.P., Claremorris, Mayo Very Rev.

D. Noone. P.P Sligo Pierse Creagh, J.P chairman Bally vanghan Board of VTuara.ans Arcnaeacon i-ognian, r. liallagliadereen Very Rev. Owen Peeney, Sligo Nicholas Markey, Walshes-town, county Louth James M.

Longhnan, barrister Georse uiirnsier; aines rinnseit, a.u j. jj. jnoev Very llev. Dr. O'Connor, P.P., J' jar.

I5rennan read letters trom The Venerable Archdea. con O'Shea the Venerable Archdeacon MacHale Rev, nucnaei uognlan, P.P. Kev. James Smyth, P.P. Baptist gamble, Kev.

Patrick Duggan, R.C.A. Rev. Philip Devereux, P.P. Rev. Robert Mullen Rev.

Thomas Byrne, nomas aiuiiany, r.f. Kev. Kobert Mullen, C.C Rev. Farrl DutTv Wm Tomo -j uuiij jaij. as i a I it.

13 Brochgan, J.P. Kev. P. Furness, C.C, and a number of others. Mr.

O'Brennan read a report on the condition of the league, which stated that on the 16th of last October, they were debited for a sum of 220 5s. of winch io was tor rent, and 91 10s. lOd. for salary to assistant secretary. The funds that came in since the 16th of October amounted to 73 of these 24 Js.

5d. were expended in current charges, and 42 4s. 3d. allocated towards the liquidation of the smallei debts, all of which have been paid, except a sum ef .5, advanced by one ot the members of the council, and two sums due to two of the Dublin journals for advertisements for about two years. These three sums are not urgent, and amount to 23.

The current expenses since October have been all paid, including the rent of the council rooms. The committee estimate that an annual income of 300 would be sufficient to meet all expenses of the League, which would require but a subscription of 3s. a year from each parish in Ireland. The report further stated that the council were unable effectually to carry into operation the instructions given them at last meeting to have the tenant right bill prepared and revised by a competent lawyer, and ready for the consideration of the present meeting. A conference of Irish members was called in November for the purpose, when only four attended, and they felt they were too few to undertake the responsibility of the task.

Under these circumstances, and with the opening of parliament at hand, the council suggest that Mr. Crawford's bill, with the additions made to it at the conference held between Mr. Crawford and a deputation of the League, in 1851, be placed in the Hands ot two members ot parliament, who are members of the League, with instructionrio introduce it "rly in the session, and to press it through parlia ment, lnts bill ot Air. with these additions, constituted what was designated Mr. Craw ford's 'it the conference of 1S52.

The reoort was dopte Mr. having handed in some subscriptions. proceeded to read a letter giving the views of the writer on the policy of the League, but towards its close referring in ttrms of censure to a distinguished dignitary of th church. When lis cams to the pas sage there were loud cries of order from Mr. Cant- well and from members in other parts of the room.

Mr. Moore, M.P., rose to order. Mr. Cantwell also rose to order and said I think this letter, as well as all others for the League, ought to have been in the first instance submitted to the council. Mr.

Dwyer has, in reading the letter, adopted an unusual course, and I must most dis tinctly separate myselt trom the bringing forward of the letter (hear, hear). Dr. Gray I wish to state, in the most distinct manner, that 1 never heard or knew of the existence of that letter until now. I do not think any gen tleman knowing the usual course of proceeding in this place ought to have brought forward such a letter without submitting it to, and obtaining the concurrence of, the council (near, hear). Mr.

Dwyer I said it was a letter addressed to myself. Dr. Gray The council and the public meeting object to it (hear, hear). Mr. Moore 1 have been informed that the letter comes from a gentleman whom the council and the League would not alio to be treated with an slight.

The sentence may have been written in haste. It was probably read in public also by haste and inadvertence. Dr. Gray said he was sure they could all appreciate the courtesy of the lion, member for Mayo towards the writer, whoever he was. He (Dr.

Gray) had not the slightest means of knowing who the writer was, but as it was an anonymous document, ho offence could be intended or given to a man whose nune they did not know (hear, hear). Mr. Dwyer said he mentioned that it was a letter addressed to himself, and not to the council. He had proceeded to read it with great reluctance, and be cause he thought he hud no option. He would with draw it (hear, hear).

Mr. Cantwell moved the first resolution, to effect that the charge of the tenant-right bill should be intrusted to Mr. Moore, M.P., and Mr. Maguire, M.P., and that the other independent members be requested to support it. Rev.

Mr. M'Qusde, P.P., seconded the motion, and pronounced an eloquent eulogium on those two gentlemen, who, he said, were not to be seduced by any allurements of the Treusury. The motion passed. Mr. G.

H. Moore, M.P., said it was unnecessary for him to say he accepted the trust placed in his hands because its acceptance was only the perfor mance of a necessary duty (hear, hear) but in doing so he should tell them the amount of responsibility he believed he incuired. Under present circumstances he could reiard that bill as no more than a protest from the people ot Ireland against the insult with which they had been treated by all the great political parties of the legislature for the last three years, and as a petition that they would redress that insult by, at least, a respecttul consideration ot their claims (hear, hear), lhe responsibility ot that did not rest withthe Irish representatives nor with the League. It rested with those who alone could carry so great a demand successfully through the imperial parliament (cries of hear, hear). It rested with the people, with that great power which carried the reform bill, and the corn law bill, and which would carry the tenant-right bill provided it was manifested in the same indignant, resolute, and angry spirit which the people of England brought to bear upon the legislature.

It rested more than all with the Catholic clergy of Ireland, who had become of their own free will during the last 25 years the social and political leaders of 1 I I it 1 1 the people. It the people ana clergy ot ireiana and when he said the people of Ireland, he meant the clergy of Ireland, because the people would act if the clergy acted with them if they united to bring such a pressure upon the legislature as they could not resist (and that they had the power to do so was not amatter of theory, but of history), the bill would be carried and, the'refore, the whole responsibility of carrying the bill or letting it fall to the ground rested with the people and clergy of Ireland (hear, hear). As regarded the chance of its being carried, it mattered not what bill was brought into parliament. No bill would be carried this session and he thought the only object they could have in introducing the bill at all was to re-open the discussion, renew the Iirotest of the people of Ireland, and entreat the legis-ature in some degree to repair the acknowledged inconsistencies and outrageous insolence with which they had treated the demands of the people during the last three years passing a bill through one house one session, changing it the next, and dropping it the hear). Mr.

Maguire, M.P., said he would only briefly say that his friend, the member for Mayo, bad expressed his (Mr. Maguire's) feelings on this subject, and that he had more or less corroborated what he (Mr. Maguire) had stated upon a former occasion. He stated then his thorough conviction that there was no hope of doing anything practically during the next session of parliament (hear, hear) and he would now only consent to a very subordinate part, in reference to the conduct of the Tenant League bill on the distinct understanding that he was not to be supposed by doing so to hold out any delijsive hope to the country, because he believed they had a general election at hand, and until the people of. Ireland were in a position to elect members to the House of Commons nothing practi ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

The Post thinks the news of peace will at once exercise considerable influence on the course adopted by the President Pierce towards this country. The Post says The naval power of England comprises a force in comparison with which the entire navy of the United States is but a weak and inefficient squadron. If the certainty of peace be undoubted, we are at liberty to act in vindication of the national honour in whatever quarter it may be assailed." THE TURKISH CONTINGENT. Kertch, Dec. 20.

We are fairly locked in here now. A herd of elephants could promenade on the ice in the bay, and the strongest parts of the cur rent in the straits are now covered. But here it forms and breaks up. A longer continuance of frost will enable us to cross. Report has it that General Wran- gel has been reinforced to a considerable extent at Arabat but whether with the intention of coining on here or crossing the bay is not known.

The Tartars have it that he comes on here with 50,000 men, and his brother awaits the formation of the ice to cross with 20,000 more. They will both get a warm reception when they do come. Powerful batteries have been placed on the commanding heights and on the seaboavd, and the Turkish soldier has proved that ha will uot yield without a severe struggle. A deep fosse has been dug, and a parapet 12 feet hish has been raised all round the town of Kertch and the defences of St, Paul's and Yenikale, within which the troops are all comfortably hutted. Except in the article of fuel there it a good stock of everything.

and, were the ice to break up at St. Paul's to'enabla ships to approach, the force would want for nothing. FRANCE THE EMPRESS. We read in a letter from Paris The Empress's secretary is wholly occupied in replying to the expressions of solicitude and good wishes, which arrive trom all parts of i ranee, together very often, with re lics and consecrated articles, which the sendersbelievo will assist powerfully in obtaining the desired result. Amongst the gifts, however, is one of a different kind, viz.

a pigeon which was taken in its care hv a voltigour on the occasion of the assault upon the MaukofT, and upon the very spot. The authenticity of these antecedents of the bird having been ascer tained, the present has been accepted and the donor rewarded." INVESTITURE OF THE ORDER OF THE BATH AT PARIS. The Moniteur publishes an account of the ctreinonv of in. vesting several French officers with the order of the Bath at the Enslish Embassy in Paris. The order distinguished services in the war in the East.

Generals Bos- quet and Kegnaud de bt. Jean Angely received the Grand Cross of the Order Generals Kiel, de Martiuiprey, Mellinet, Dalesme were appointed Knights Commanders Generals Espinasse. de lierille. Cler. Maneoue.

and Hnlnnnk de Kochebouet, others were appointed Knights Companions. His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, Marshal Vaillant, aud General Canrobert were present. Immediately after the ceremony the banquet hall was thrown open places were arranged for all the guests. His Imperial Highness sat opposite the Ambassador, with Lady Cowley on his right hand. At desert the Ensrlish Ambassador nmivt Health of the Emperor of the French." Prince Napoleon replied as follows My Lords and Gextlev Health of her Majesty the Queen of In the name of my comrades of the army in the East I thank her Majesty for the high distinction which she has deigned to confer upon us.

If, in our devotion to the most just of causes, for which wt have fought and triumphed, we stood in need of an encouragement and a recompense, we should find them in the striking proof of the favour of an august Sovereign and of the gratitude of great people our ally. In the name of the army, to the. ijueen ot England Lord Cowley then proposed toasts to the French navy, and Count Walewslri proposed the Health of the arixry and navy of England." THE CRIMEA. explosion Of docks. uw ujmpieieiv reaay to blow up the east pier of the English portion of the docks till a nnortAi rtoat tnii nn tla i lucotrauwum aithougli noon had been given out Is the hour of the explosion.

By the former hour, although it was raining and blowing pretty fresh a larger number of officers had collected together inside the dockyard wall than perhaps at any one time before. After a few minutes' delay, it became generally known that 25 charges of nearly 400lbs. each say lU.OOOlbs. of powder, were to he fired. The notice was given to Mr.

Deane by 1, 2, 3 to ex. plode at the last figure being hallooed out; there 'was a uu Luc aiuuseinem 01 some and tut annoyance of more present, silence still prevailed. At hut Mr. Deane himself appeared through the dockyard gate from the outside of the high stone wall where his voltaic batteries were nlararl. and nn htintrintnrratA i i i -o ucmaicu luai ue connexions mnst be broken or out of order somewhere, and that if lhafimiivinmf l.

1 1.1 wuiu uui uc iiuuieuiaieiy round out, tlie explosion would not take place that night. By this time it was getting dark, and as there appeared nochance of the cause of the failure being quickly found out, everybody left, each finding his way back to head quarters in the best maaner he could. Next day it was discovered that the platina wires had got disarranged during the tamping, and that Mr. Deane had been too much hurried at the last But still matters were mended sufficiently by half-past four in the same afternoon to allow of nme of the charges being fired eight of which went off. Nothing can exceed the obstacles with which our engineers had to contend in the way of water still as yet they have been tolerably successful.

The French have not yet commenced to work at their keep or lock, corresponding to our centre dock, in consequence of the depth of water in it. Since the last thaw our west dock has nine inches of water in it and many of the shafts, after sinking 20 feet, present great obstacles through the same cause. Camf beiose Skbastopol, Jax. 14 The demolition of the docks proceeds. On Saturday the side of one was blown in.

There were eleven mines, and of powder were employed. At about half-past one o'clock the fuse was VorntiVi tlTl1 tlia Onirinaa J.J A. 1 I wuilcib nacvauea ine oigii ground in the rear of the docks to await the explosion. Owing to 1. ...1.

uui.aa.c vi euuuruiuaie omcer in charge ot tbe wires, three of the mines were let off prematurely. Five minutes elapsed, and then the others exploded, not all of them quite simultaneously, but in very rapid succession. The effect was most satisfactory. A few French officers were present, son of them with a photographic apparatus to catch the effect of the explosion. severs weayheb.

Within the last 48 hours have gone the rounds of tbe season. Saturday was a summer day. At noon in the hollow uivumu-iuauiuiuiii naraueinaia me sun was, with- numuuc cuirauerea aitogetner pleasant in any season but winter. The breeze was soft, tbe nffornnnn tuilmt an1 luo i I I i wag ustierea in or yuuiiing down upon upon our hut root, soaking our tents, penetrating our stable and saturating our shivflriu-r hnrM ii 7 uiier uignr- fall the ram was exchanged for snow, and then it froz-Tthe wind having veered round to the north. This morning the thermometer stood at 11 deg.

Fahrenheit, 21 dg. below freezing point, and a variation of 43 deg. within about 1A hours. tt r.THEfEfTEI ATT oa kxrtck. Up to the 7th the bay of Kertch remained frozen and the 1PJ -5! 7 -Ut nLthe evenin 01 tbat a thaw set in.

fOZV Wlthm; tbe 8now disappeared, and the ue began to break up. There had been frequent reportsof a BusTiaa. attack, and on Christmas day, O.S. (Sunday, January the treops were under arms before day break. No.

enemy appeared and tbey returned to their quarters but were disturbed and turned ont, while church service was performing, by the appearance of the Cossacks, who hover abou the neighboarhood, horning what little remains to destro. 1 he lines and fortifications of Kertch advance rapidly towarut completion, and are represented to be very strong and U. afford an abnndant guarantee against the success of an attack upon the place. At Yenikale the English officers we struggling against tbe weariness of winter Priv t. tieatncaU were getting up, and coursing was the of the Aln, Morgan tirogan.

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