15 DECEMBER 1866, page 3

The Returnsissued This Week Of The Results Of Recruiting In

1864 reveal some interesting facts. Of every 1,000 recruits 563 came from England and Wales, 112 from Scotland, and 320 from Ireland ; while of every 1,000 applicants 886, or......

A Grand Yacht Race Across The Atlantic Commenced On The

11th inst. Three yachts, the Henrietta, of 203 tons, owner, J. G. Bennett, jun. ; the Fleetwing, 204 tons, owner, George A. Osgood ; and the Vesta, owner, Pierre Lorillard,......

A Very Old Paper Is Apparently About To Disappear, The

Evening Mail, a tri-weekly edition of the Times, established in 1790. The proprietors of this paper, Mr. G. Platt and Mr. W. Platt, are not identical with those of the Times,......

Dr. Pusey Has Written To The Times To Say That

the change made Keble's verses on Communion in the Christian Year was made by Mr. Keble's express desire, but that it does not necessarily imply any belief in......

The Relations Between The Prussian Ministry And The...

by no means as yet cordial. Forty-five million., thalers -(6,750,0001.) were demanded by the Government for the military 'expenses of the year, and the Chamber hesitated to vote......

The French .juries Hate Capital Punishment So Much That They

- regard it as an "extenuating circumstance" that a prisoner is liable, if found guilty, to-be-put todeath. -There was a very curious illustration of this in the trial of Resu,......

London Seems To Be Gradually Awakening To The Fact That

it is badly governed. A Metropolitan Municipal Association has been - formed, with weak Lord Ebury as President and fifteen members of Parliament as Vice-Presidents, and on......

Our New York Correspondent, After Detailing With Much...

very adequate proofs of the aversion felt to the negro at the North, tells us that "now, the negro passes out of this story." We doubt it, so long as the story continues. "A......

The Leading British Railways Left Off At The Annexed...

yesterday and on Friday week :— Friday, Dec. 7, Friday, - Doc. It. Great Northern Great Western.. .. .. .. 11 42 251 .113 68 Great Eastern .. .. .. .. London and Brighton Loudon......

The Value Of Consols During The Week Has Fluctuated To

the extent of 4 per cent., the lowest price for money being 884, 4, and the highest, 884, 4; for time, the minimum quotation has been 884, 4, and the maximum 884, The highest......

The Official Minimum Rate Of Discount Remains St 4 - Per...

The supply of bullion held by the Bank of England is nearly 18,552,0001., and by the Bank of France, 27,7 1 04004/. On the Continent the value of money has given way, the......

The Closing Prices Of The Leading Foreign Securities...

on Friday week were as under :— Friday, 'Dec. 7. Friday, Deo.14. .. 194 .. 184 20 .. 184 .. 1 2 1 .. 58 .. ss .. so .. 58 .. 701 .. 7/4 Mexican .• Spanish Passive • • Do.......