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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 227, 23 December 1859, Page 2

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There are no political movements to record. ~..'. .XX ..',.. XY''YY■'.',.. ", _ Lord John Russell has had the freedom of the city of -Aberdeen;..conferred:upon hjm. He made a speech on the occassion, in which he avowed his unchangeable determination to support the full liberty of Italians to choose their own rulers.

The Great Eastern has accomplished her trial trip from Portland to Holyhead withsafety and satisfaction. Her* unreadyness compels postponement^of departure to America.

All attempts at arrangement between builders and workmen have failed. The estrangement is greater ,than ever. ~....' There is ; great excitement in Ireland arising from Lord Derby's eviction of hia tenants at Dorm. Complicity with undiscovered assassins. vSmedhurst's fate is still in suspense. The Gflobe- stated that startling circumstances have come to the knowledge of the Government. But other papers deny it. Mr. Belmey has arrived. '

In the Obituary of the month there occur the names of Mr. Robert Stephenson, the engineer, Sir James; Stephen, Professor Nicol, the Reverend John r Angel James of Birmingham, arid the Earl of Westmoreland. ' ■■■■■ ■ • XX. ,,,.__..:. . •

Big Ben is cracked and silent. ~ Dr. Cullen Has..published .an abusive pastoral on things in general, and education in particular. National defences are proceeding encouragingly and energetically* The revival movement spreads. Sbrrie frightful dißclOs.tii'es have been elicited by bribery commission. Sir George Grey is reinstated.. Dr. Livingstone has discovered andther large lake. '../. ~..'. The Social Scientific Association has > just closed its sittings at Bradford- Lords Shaftesbury and Brougham were the chief . speakers at the inaugural meeting; also several ladies were present.