The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-28 00:00:00

MORE SE! PRE GALES.

Yesterday another severe gale blew over the
metropolis, causing great damage to property. For several
days past the land in all parts of the country, especially
in the south-western districts, was soaked with heavy and
continuous rain, the rivers besides. in many places, over-
flowing and putting under water large tract. of country.
The ram, after a cessation of about 24 hours, again fell
heavily on Saturday night, amompanied by a very
high wind. which early yesterday morning shifted
round to the south-west., and for several hours blew
with great force ; then there was a lull for about
three hours, when it came on to blow harder than before,
and soon attained the force of a hurricane. Up to nearly
2 o'clock in the afternoon the barometer continual to
fall, and at about that time it is stated that the nest
damage was done. The probability of rough weather
has been notified from day to day during the pest week by
the meteorological department of the Board of Trade, ant
only as late as Friday and Saturday last me/wages were
despatched to the chief ports round the coast stating that
gales might be expected. Acting on the advice thus ten-
derest large numbers of vessels have not within the last
few days put out to sea ; those which have done so have
experienced a succession of gales, and several it is stated,
have been wrecked, others being greatly damaged. The
gale of yesterday was general throughout the greater part
of the country, but it was felt more severely in the
southern than any parts of the coast. Information re-
ceived last night states that the fora of the wind in
exposed situations in the counties of Surrey. Slums, and
Hants has caused an immense deetructioh of property,
trees being blown down and houses unroofed. Along
the lines of the South Western, the Brighton and
South Coast, and South Eastern Railways. full
evidence of the destructive effects of the gale was ifforded.
and drivers of the trains state that the speed of the
engines was greatly impeded. Telegraph po..ts were
blown down, and other damage done to the lines. Similar
reports were received from other parts of the country. A
brig and a sailing barge came into collision yesterday
afternoon near Southend, and two men were drowned.
In the river a large amount of damage was dune to the
shipping, and collisions throughout tie day were of fre-
quent occurrence. A largo screw steamer clearing out
unfortunately swamped a boat by its wash. and a man
and boy were thrown into time astir. The 131413, who
could swim, made, it is stated, a gallant effort
to save the boy, who was only about eleven
years of age, and succeeded, after the little
fellow bad disappeared for the second time be-
neath the water. Life was then nearly extinct, but ou
being taken ashore, and restoratives immediately admi-
nistered, be recovered. Up to 7 o'clock last night but
little damage was reported, but still, on the probability
of the gale continuing during the night, where it was
needed the vessels below bridge were being mails secure.
Considerable anxiety was felt lust the barges which lie
moored above bridge should be swamped. During the
day the captains of the shimmers plying between Wool-
wich and Westmin•ter, and those of the Iron
and Citizen Company, had considerable difficulty in
navigating the river, and the traffic was only carried on
with extreme care. Damage is reported to hmee property
in all parts of the metropolis, and in one parish alone—
that of Wandsworth—two houses were unroofed. As.
old house was blown down at Lambeth, near the Pot-
teries, and a debts unroofed at Battersea. A few persons
are. reported to be injured by falling materials, but not
seriously. Last night at seven o'clock the wind had
slightly moderated, but the sky still looked wild.
WEYMOUTH, Stetransy Nionr.
Throughout the whole of this afternoon and
evening the wind has been blowing a perfect gale, ...-
panicd by very heavy storms, rendering the sea in the
Channel of the most tempestuous nature. The only
casualty at present known of is that which has occurred
to the steamship Borussia, which has broken her main
shaft. It appears that she is bound from New York to
Hamburg, is of 2,400 tons, and commanded by Captain
Flavors. When about 7001 mile westward of Portland
the steamer broke her main shaft, in consequence
of which she set mil and made up the CliantieL
On Fr4,4ay she fell in with the screw steamer
Great yarciouth, bound for Havre, which took
her in tow, but Ovi account of the heavy ma which was
then running the rew-tia• brokexattil the °mat Yarmouth
was compelled to ism?' her Wore parting eompany,
however, the Great Yarning& took some of the Borussia s
peasssigen and leaded Um Pertgond. o.4stain Pleven
asked these to sued sem Sono la Wie essietanee, and the
LCommodore, Iran Weymouth. to
ean nln the ussantimedirest=alMishsgrht
up about three miles south of the Shavelske
The wind then champed to the westward. and, la 40.1PaY
with the Caniniodems, she wise safely anchored in Port-
land-roads. If the weather moderates the Commodore
w ill tow the Boned& to Southampton on Sunday, where
her shaft will be repaired.

THE Rumen Owners Aminzwr.—ln Addition
to Mr. Mate. who was so seriously injured a taw days
book bl_bising *wok on Ms pier by the pole ot am of the
Great Wadies Railway vans while *Dag in an omnibus
ta islossmada*t Es tbst a gmlieman named
Herbert et bas lei Ax M
injured. was on Ms box M the
omnibus MMs tins the aseident, and Ms Whim was
so Molest Mat \ewes Ilieseredwan bis states to the pave-
ment, ambhtfta Moloandon of the shouldse and other
Mistime. The joint was spooSorereat
.11 the Maas-
names ad Xeres
as H sad ittat,
UN patient lapreipeadag as la aster lei
To add M mint al do mimally,lllr. etresiVeitTy
Jost reotrowfni !sea a less llama witeli has lett Wm in •
very emmaisa

LONDON AMUSES!'
(THIS DAT.)
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Cavan Cl• SIMI. —"The Scuedice
—1 demi. far ;weekdays NO advt.
Dauer Le 14 3.-P Yir Wife's out." " Num in
For l Reticulum see advt.
ADSLISI.—"IM yam our mead you wife
"Yeats Oriate."—f Wake&
Otrune.—"lllaßbat sad Caulier." "The
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" • Race for Dinner."—l o'clock. Pot poroculic,
Orouni.—" The Widow Hoot." "Tho field
Odd." "A Ccenkul Counts."-7 o'clock.
P11111.C5 Or WALaell.'—" Satiety." "Who Speak,
Veloric.
Itorecrv.—" A Loving Cap." "11%, Woe and
Ill." " Tbe Cloefintskeeo Hat"— 1.80
Owen.—" Good for Nothing." "Cyriro goer,
IJoiser.—. The Two lioriequioe." "On the 1.
le Diable." Two ballet* For partinohiro
A V111•11/111T.—" A Hum of Homey...." ' A
" Aa Alsivaing Herrinee."-7 o'cioric.
Lecnon.7" Lour Movil.royo." " Harlequin

- -7 o'clock.
Pitincom'o.—" The tioeret." " After Dark."
Itittbday."-7 o'clnat.
ST. J.trab's.—" The Surd. Paziel." " OGttn
Beauty fa the Wood."
BUIJPW.P.—" bt. Nary's Eve." " Turco the

Uairititte's Kaid."
&akar...Times Tram AIL" "Jackaadji
licauty."-1 ;A lack.
&nu AMPSlTlliarill. Ilotaoar.—Gars
te.-1.8. o'clock.
Praraaaii.—" Tell Tale Tit." "Tara to oar•
Ilartaitia.—" aloft - HorelaabltiAlaum." •
Moder% liartat."
PAVILIIINI.—" llaf Kim 1151."—" The Ser.e..:

oclxk.
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- 7 ...cloth.
(ir..m..n's 7 (Sr. 01,011.62.4 Us
" nardanapalwi."-7 o'clock. Pon parti,ular,

CkriTAL rALarIII.—" MOANUIa Little Hoy
to rtointneots.-3.30 o'clock.
OALLIki or ILLI,ITIATION. —3lr. and Mr, tr,
torment, "Inquire Within." and " The Log,
—3 and N &d u*.
BoT•t. Lir k
7.3 U o'cloo It. For particulars or« &ht.
Too ALllAllifir, —A tow Clonattnao
For portico:art r« advt.
Ca xi tumor HALL—Two balkno "
Haunt of the Butturatko," Ate.
LoT►naa-DILL, PICCADILLT.—Mt.
locut.-13 o'clock.
OlusTr Knorrasui, Sc. Jones's
culaas are advt.
MOTAL POLTTICIIIIIC.— A Givrtt Story. oul Mr a
(•uote'a kidettormenfo " The ILO of .
CI, olar• wn advt.
KAN.= Tawny's.

THE MIND IN YEW

Auckland papas to Octobcr r •i,
government ihtend employtug the !Nth 3,1 •
able forces to put down the rebel., a general n
lam wasalp ehended in that nyuth. T..e ne
whole. utun.pottant. Some fr:etaly 4.
over to the enemy. There bee bean tow, .

TLS latest aelticts from b,,th coasts are said .
dist„utaging. Un the west coast no r rti
leas b:tn wade in the Waikato eeidie,:. et
lemided daily. Colonel h 4 1.., u •
Colonel Whitmf.re. A special for e. 4
being organised for permanent and geuerai -
There kati been no further defection. amdez.
allies, and most of them were considered releat,:e.

The stayed prb.oners were advancing int., :Li \
diatriet, initiate colunad forces Lad fallen 1.4. c.
feared that many of the uailstaty st.ttlement. w .
untenable. The rebels expected 3.,..t.t.r.4ce
Watkatos.

N.L1171811-TOWN &CP 1.1 •
Dusits3.-31r. F. I). Nutter, the secretary. :Mill .4
with thanks the following contributions V.
Coodeu, 2s. Stebbing, :is. ' • I. K. K., I.
W. Railway Porter, Is.; F. Smith, EN.. ..•
Friend. 2.. fed.: ditto..s6. ; A. E., ss. ; L., 2s.
Malty, 20s. ; 3ln. Forsey, 10s. • F. H. Baker. I.
Booby, 25. 01.; Jones. Is.; Mewling, Is. ;
Bertha, Cm.; F. Plummer, Is.• S. V. IL, 10,.. •
stamps, It.; G. 8., 2s. ; Tomahawk, Is.. Mrs
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CRUISTILtS DEIN. Int TO Poiß CIO LIM!
THE Eier.—Yore than five blind/ea poor sad le-
children living in Bow and Bromley were. tin,.
kindness and exertions of Mr. Pound. MIA Wilt'
Well of the district, !applied with an excellent
Christmas-day. The little ones assembled in
of the Bow brewery. which was very gaily
the occasion. and when they were seated ans
joyment of their meal, the scene was one a
resting and touching character. The Rev. 1
the Rey. Mr. Driifieid delivered suitable
children, who, on keying, were presented

THE METItoPOT.TrAIt CoMMoy Piro)
The Poor Law Board have issued their tint pt
the provisions of the Metropolitan Poor t
guardians of the metropolitan unions and par.
amounts of their contribution to the Iletne
mon Poor Fuud for the half-pear ended Lid
in respect of expenses, reneyable out of that i
several unions and parishes in the metwpolie.
tributioin have been assessed at the rate of
pound on the annual rateable valour of ti...:
the metropolitan district..
' PRIVATE STREET BARS.—By
' Local Management Art, see. 107. no etreet I
for preventing the passage of vehicle.- are
without the consent of the proprietor of t
which such barriers are placed. There ass.
160 thoroughfares in the metropolis coutuut
structions to treffic. The vestry of st. tleorce'
square, have resolved to give notice too the
cesned that on and after the let of
will discontinue to light the lamps in
thoroughfares in which such gates. bark or et
' Bons are placed.
RITUALISM AT BRIWITON.—On Chrt•
• midnight celebration wee held at St. Jaen-.
The church was partly tilled by a mites-tel.!
the building itself profusely decorated with IJ
and dowers; many large crosses being fo
ram,. The altar was ilerorat, w.th nowt'
side table was the usual light burning, but ••
Woe surmounted by a caned figure of the in
The usual display of embroidered dre,•••••,.
hibited by the officiating priests and clue
proceedings commenced with the itneo-te:
during which and throughout the eu:in•
cense was freely scattered about. lu fa; t. n
ing the recent dcc..ion of the Privy Com...
rows., bowlegs. itc.. were upon th us:tat .
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Many slightly suppressed sounde s oi
lwaid throughout the service, both wietiti
the building; but at the ivemieuecinent oi k
seuteneew a geutleman cried out, •• It p
I say perfect rubbish." immediately some.')
with their oaken staves, rushed to the Pew
was sitting; the prie..ts looked with: t.
th
and the congregation seemed terror-strieken.
luau ltlraVeta.eti to say, when efforts were rim
I expected this; I am not afraid t.
words, it is all perfect rubbish; leave me aim,
away without Lehi.- The vergers spin a;
to take held of him, when he again •
perfi et rubbish; I came here to w
according to the tenets of the church ei I
of the church of Rome This is all u..
rubbish, Mr. Purchan•' The last words he ut
crossing the church and nearing the altar. t
the first (inner) doors of the l= two o[
rather
earnest vergen roeghly *him into
lobby and thence into the street The sets ire
resumed. though the vein at the officiator
trunnion, and sidedong glances were taken
the choir at every munnanng sound from with,
venous immediately left the building ; sem.
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and iWenlitits were most freely indulged iv.
negation separated about one o'clock
acticneacne of police were stationed wi
crowd offered ag personal violence to them
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Wara--rt very nsedanchA? owoident ocrurTMl
near Aberfeldy, on the aften:ooo of TuesdnY•
ing of • ponies of the well or the new Epec,
in the course of erection there, Vbero"l lour
injured, two of them fatally. It *ppm* that
at the west end had been completed. and the
were engaged removing the scaffolding, whet
overbalancing of aurae beams which nisted
h.
on the bottom of the end window the whole
above the window was thrown inwards, the
upon and injuring the followerg : -Alexander
own (since dead) ; Thomas 11,0berboon.
died on the following Wednesday !afternoon) . .1
M'Phenon; labourer (covorelx injured
) ; Dune
Orellor, neater mason (also injured. but oot at s
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to the nearest houses, end attended by Drs. I
Menxise, of Alwrfeldy. All that skill and care
wee done for the Infwere. Menzies had little or
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BPSR. ANI) SUICIDE IN B,lli
IRANCIIM

I• •••• / Jecolison, a native of Denmark, in
;,..y. recently shot Miss Rachel McDonald, in
. hale, in can Francisco. He had been em-
Mr. MelMaidd, and, tiring in the house, had
s -trona passion for the young lady, who was
I . .of age, and very beautiful. She disliked
::.idion. to her, and complained of them to
• !.. who in a friendly manner told the suitor to
! ...agint '. which he did, but still continued
• .• h•ni-e. t Ate evening he intuited the house,
~, tiro Mottles of champagne, one of which
• . =erred to the girl and her permits. They
, • ,o. the wine, and then Jacobson. visibly
..p the other bottle and remarked, "Now
• •.. neat my wont mate." Notwithstanding
• . , ooluct, nolne of the finnilT imagined that he
• .•ten.pting their murder. soon after he went
,i 1 er. lir. McDonald and several others of the
....e -I.ghtly ill. but the immediate effects were
•.:. and th y all retired to bed. Jacobson had
~:i.i, d tie wine for the purpose of killing the
• •y . but. sh.erying the omen quantities which
..r lutist hare feared that the poison bad not
taut he determined to return and accom-
• • nsi the death of liachel. Accordingly, about
.• • rest nioniiii;:. haying armed himself with
,'el p.stol, and a stoat tile which he had
it one end like a jemmy, made his way to Mr.
. 1.011,e. Ile seaed the high board fence, anal
•
.: f-., :tr.s.oe the inmates, he stealthily ap-
: end .s! the hose. With the heavy tile he prisod
' . 1. w 'lidos/ and crawled in. The little boys
: o L.., h hail lota placed against the window,
. . ss .- e .:ible.d to get upon the bed and down to
o o 0,.t ,rousing e.ther of them. Ile then en-
i ~.. ia. k'e room, and either spoke to her or
. • .' in-,' with the pistol, for she awoke. and thing
- •
.• I, ',time in her bed, cried out "Ma ! Ma '.'
. , Ile nalaraterrt in the room. As she spoke
. ,• ,re 1. and then pining the weapon at his own
. : sared a bullet in his own brain. The parents,
_ 1. ra port. harried to the room, and there found
et, a 1:;:, lily wounded and Jacobson dead on
l' y.i..m.: lady lived about 48 hours.

oIoIITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

.••nnal report of the Metropolitan Board of
been published. The subjects upon which it
: manes rms. and are of much interest to the
- 1 the metropolis. The following is the
.: SlloLAlT.—During the 12 years which have
:we the constitution of the board they have ex-
.• . i• =e sums in carrying out the objects contemplated
- • : al Management Act of I&sd, and various other

I . .• • •• i ,sed in subsequent years, reader whiciaariely-
. • • •• ! !nties bare des-nixed upon them ; and these sums
, • ,T. ,:niformly raised by local taxation on the occu-
• . T T •operty within the metropolitan area, the only
. .14 ,n. being the coal and wine duties, the riveni-
• • I c..t.mbntion of 10.0001. per annum, and the manual
- • •• nt re:eh-ea from fire insurance companies in aid of
: - Ere br'.zade. There is no doubt that in return for the
• ,N.lt lon the inhabitants of London and its suburbs have

td great benefits from the works of the board,
• = which, as the most prominent, may be
. • men-
r+t tho system of main drainage, the embankments of
• ',vet. tliv formation of new thoroughfares, the eats-
:: rrert of puke and the preservation of open spaces. Be-
s- Vivre are many minor improvements which the
'!sr. i:om time to time aided the local authoritiesin
• 6,:t by granting pecuniary contributions. But
• ,s•araling that much has been done during the past
• ‘,.sis for improving the condition of the metropolis,
.• .1: il.at its growing requirements will be very far
unless additional facilities for traffic are pro-
-mons and open spaces secured, and other works
• . which will nece‘sarily involve a large expeudi-
I oanl entertain a hope that the attention of
. ••). ere will shortly be directed to the important
• i re-adjusting the taxation between the owners
7` and necupiers of property in the metropolis.
• • .• •,!timatelv the requisite revenue will be placed
..-1 osal of ale board without the necessity for ins-
. a ',litional 'burdens on those who are already so
. . t,bed.

::.e lielbourne Ayr of the nth ult. says, `• It is
• I. -tood that the Rev. John Landells, of Regent's-park.
.: ..: LI. will be invited to accept the pastorate of Collins-
.• . • : Chip eh in Melbourne."
:XI AL N LEN COLLEGE. Earl Beauchamp, as
• ,ullnlin of the Council, on Tuesday last distributed
. 1..• rues in presence of a large gathering of parents and
- .idsds of the pupils. The following awards were made.
. • .5...-ical : Haworth, Allen 1 ...arl Bmitichamp's prizes?,
sc.ith. Cramp Hayes, Child Edmonds 2. Mathemati-
• .I. Drew 1 (Earl Beauchamp 5 prize), Ingham, Jackson,
ilaildock. Robinson 2. Stones, Gill. Daily Prizes
.:er Modern Languages): Robinson 1. .Cooper,
l ,ighton, Charleton. Drawing: Charleton, Mee-
-1,1, Stones. Singing and Mule: Smith 3,
11111 1, Cooper. Modern Department: Essex,
Cogers, Robinson 2, &c. The Football Challenge
,'up was received by Ingham, in behalf of Mr. McDowell's
house ; the Prefects' Fives Cup by Faber ; the Inferiors'
Fives Cup by Robinson 1, and the Bat-Fives Cup by
Pritchard 1. The proceedings were concluded by the
choir singing Duke Donnas, and the school then broke up
.r the Christmas holidays. The previous day, the col-
legians gave their annual concert in the large schoolroom,
which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The
election of music was excellent in character, and well
rendered.
TILE FIXED ENOINII Pullmans OF THE BRISTOL
tnissra..—The Special Commissioners kr English Fish-
eries (Mr. J. Paterson, Captain Sprat, C. 8.. RN., and
Major Scott) have appointed to hold a court at Newport,
Monmouthshire, to-morrow week, for the purpose of in-
,,airing into the legality of certain fixed for taking
salmon in the Bristol Channel claimed by the Provost and
(c4lege of Eton and by the Lords of Portman. The fish-
eries claimed are several large ranks of " putchers," eX.
to2kling in one case a quarter of a mile across the channel,
s.thate on the west side of the Bristol Channel between
the mouths of the rivers tisk and Wye, and the cases were.
tried before the commissioners at their first court, held by
::.em in May, 1866, when the commissioners condemned
mem. The claimants, however, now allege that they have
s ,me important additional evidence to produce, and the
cases are, therefore, to be reheard.
MELANcIIOLY CASE OF SUDDEN DEATIL—On
Christmas-eve Mr. James Charles Blame y of St. Thomas-
ereet, Penryn, was at the house of his binther, Mr. Joel
ff Liamey, flour merchant, of Penryn, that being the
i.tter's birthday. Whilst engaged in cheerful converse-
nn Mr. J. C. Blarney was suddenly taken ill, and before
Mr. Treiscry. surgeon, who was sent for immediately, had
!.,eil many minutes in the room he breathed his last.
i set), is believed to have resulted from apoplexy.
THE SWANSEA hit:RDEß.—Another sitting in
r• streliet to this m . case was held before the dis-
tf!tt coroner. Mr. ward Strick. The inquest was upon
.: body of John Morgan, the aged farmer of Velindre,
is ho was shot through the head while sitting before the
lie in his cottage, and whose lifeless body was subse-
• ,:eutly found stretched upon the floor in a pool of blood.
~ Le pocket, bad been rifled. but nearly COL remained un-
•ccvered in an inside waistcoat pocket. The evidence
:: el n on Thursday last was to the effect that shot and
•::, had been found in the house of the accused, Henry
I tens, a nephew of the deceased, and hitherto oonsidered
:• re-j.ectabte young man of the district. The inquiry was
• :::.in adjourned until Tue.dav next, when Dr. Taylor,
~.• af•al)tieul chymiat, of London, will Atte, d and state
• ... re. ult of hi- examination of portions of the clothes of
•.:. accused which bad been sent to him by the police
a -thorities.
Trll GVNPOWOER EXFLOSIOIV AT FAVERSHAM.
—An inquest was opened on Saturday at the Oars Works,
7.,-ar Faversham, ou view of the body of William Wood,
who died from the injuries he received :it the explosion on
,n Wednesday. The inquest was adjourned in order
to take the evidence of Thos.. Outteridge, one of the mill-
wrighta, who seems able to give the best account of the
matter. The house Lad been deriding for 33 years, and had
never been the scene of an aceident, although in frequent
use. Another death occurredyesterday in consequence
of the explosion. The dL, Daniel Anderson, was
. ~,e of the men engaged in the manufacture of gunpow-
,tr, and his clothe, were powdery. There were six
• powder '• men in the house, of whom two have died,
: .il it is feared that some of the other "powder" men
• •innot recover. The millwrights, of whom there were
tcree in the house, are not so much injured.
Phoobs IN NORTH LANC.A6ILI2II.—The heavy
rains of !lig past week have partially, and in some places
' ',Piste!), flooded the low-IyUg districts of North Lan-
, .:shire. Many acres of ground—both meadow andpasture
—in the Fylde district have been swamped. Land on the
:nn). eastern side of this part of the county has also been
"•,,,,led in different parts. In the districts of Garstang,
It. Michaels, Eccleeton, &e., them has been a considerable
', ,entity of land flooded, and on Saturday evening—rein
having fallen throughout the day—the brooks running
'l rough the districts named were overflowing their banks
vanes parte. The river Ribble, between Clitheroe
:.'I Preston, has been very much swollen during the
,u.k ; and on two or three occasions it has overflowed
Lusk ..unewhat seriously. On Saturday evening the
~,ter ran very high, and towards midnight the Ribble
.'"Illowed its banks in several of the low-lying districts
' '"tAll'uou. to Preston. At Creston, Itufford, Mawdesley,
4, , the drains, sluices, and ditches have not been muff(-
) .14 to carry off the immense quantity of rain which
' ' fdli n. and the consequence is that a vast area of land
)...tulnds of acres in the to—is submerged.
'I I. district has the appearance of a great lake. Towards
1;,,f1,0,i there is a NBA quantity of land under water. It
h 104 II that much injury will be done to the young
*Lest
1:Os nA `i, MAIL.—AI.EXANDRIA, DEO. 28.—The
l'ol,:b,rlar sod Oriental Company's steam-ships Nyanza
and • ayl,,n sailed at 8 a.m. yesterday. The former may
Le Pits. h.el at Marseilles on the night of the Ist, and the
hitter et Southampton about the 9th pro:.
IIt:F.ENSTOWN, DEC. 28.—The royal mail steam-
slip China, Iron liVerpool. arrived tire at midnight on
h..," _uudol• She embarked the Isola, avers, and latest
all well and proceeded Wm y fur New York;
a" well She 'apt/Wooed tempestuous weather down
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