... ScnAMYL.—The Northern Bec^ r,f ff;, p„ipi„i. says that Schawl has just giv^ & dinner on the o-cV Sum of the arrival of the wif^ hjs eldest son. renowned Jf th.e SaU0*fS^ f0'^er There were pre ent at the table, besides tfee guests, all the male S the Schamyl faW% The dinner was European thresh out and prepared by an accomplished Cook, and endvi with fruits and coflee; hut, r!s there was no ...

... SECOND MON. V. R. C.—SHAM FIGHT.-On Saturday last a sham fight took place in what are known as the Farm fields between the members of the above corps, under the command of Captain Roden. The point se. lected for the attack was the Railway bridge, across which a party of skirmishers was advancing, apparently uncon- cerned wehn the enemy was discovered in the immediate vicinity. Some sharp ...

... A letter from Warsaw, dated Oct. 25, says :— It is impossible to send any news of the Conferences, for the very good reason that there have not been any Conferences at all, in the meaning usually attached to the word. Doubtless, interviews have taken place between the different statesmen and ministers who accompany their sovereigns. There have been visits and conversa- tions but no diplomatic ...

... The Times' correspondent, writing from Paris on Tuesday, says:- The dearth of news from the Papal States other than such as is obtained from Piedmontese sources, continues almost complete. The Sardinians, according to what is here stated, allow no letters or telegrams to pass, and the motive imputed is that they do not wish any other version than their own of recent events to get abroad. ...

... BRUTALITY ON BOARD AMERICAN VESSELS. It is gratifying to know that at least one of the tyrants of the quarter-deck has received something like his de- serts. One George Dawer, mate of the ship Humming Bird, has been convicted of manslaughter, and sen- tenced by Justice Smalley, of the United States Circuit Court, in this city, for causing the death of a sailor named James Humphreys. It was ...

... THE PROGRAMME FOR THE CON- FERENCE. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY. The great Powers having nearly agreed upon the' assembling of a Conference, there only remains to fix; its programme. The Court of the Tuileries has framed. one which is now submitted for the acceptance of the other interested parties. France thinks the object of the Conference should be' limited to simple examination of Art. 92 of the ...

... The report of the above committee for tlie year 18-39, with the reports of her Majesty's inspectors of schools, .was issued on Monday. During the year 1859, as compared with 1858, the number of schools, or of departments of schools under separate teachers, which were actually inspected, was increased by 171, and the number of children by 58.887 the number of pupil teachers by 1,200; of ...

... IBb'iOuic or £ ?5* The Opinions TTtiiionaU; stat.es that the King of Naples, Avi-liing to bestow an c°pci .1 mark of his royal favour upon the notorious Manisealco, Bar- named the-fiangrnaa of Sicily, has appointed his son (a baby three years and a half old!) to be Receiver General at Capua. 41 t,Phe town-council of Monza, says the Milan Gazette, has-unanhnously resolved to send to the ...

... Leipsic has not been so productive as many preceding ones, owing partly to the superabundance of productions offered for sale—in part, to financial circumstances, and also to the rapidity and facility of communication, which enable persons now to transact business which was formerly monopolised by the fair. The book trade has a considerable part in the affairs carried on at the fair. No books ...

... of WEDNESDAY, the 26th of DECEMBER inst. George Inn, IJsfc, T) BREESE begs to inform his Friends and the iA. Public in general, that his ANNUAL BALL and SUPPER will take place on Wednesday the 26th instant. Supper and Music, 2s. Dancing to commence at Eight o'clock. fPERFUMERY, POMATUMS, and SOAPS of the most approved kinds, on Sale at J. H. CLARK'S, Bridge-street, Usk. ...

... BREACH OF PROMISE GASS. DAMAGES, £ 100, the Fresiau Sh«vl8'rt Court, oa Friday (before Sift P, SJeftcori, under-sbeyUl), damages wo CWMSS.UI In mi actiua for breach of jrfomise of marriage brought by Eliza JaM Fori iigainst Samuel Brooks, The plaintiff, a respectable-looking female, about 2,) years of age, resides at Stockport. The defendant was formerly a clerk in a solicitor's office; ...

... TIrE BOLD VOLUXTEER.—A knight of the plane, who. had his heart been placed at a greater distance from bis mouth might, one day have done his country some service as a member of oar redoubtable Volunteer Rifle Corns, resolved on Thursday week to resign. For this purpose he proceeded on the day in question, at'ired in his uni- form and accoutrements. to the residence of his very worthy captain, ...