A SEMBLANCE of reviving activity is given to the season by a few i mblic meetings, which tell for much in these quiet times—like the loud voice of some casual intruder into the...

of great importance, as throwing a lurid light upon the position of the offi- cial government in the colony. Either the representative of the Colonial Office has exceeded his...

to us, here in England, concurrent movements across the Atlantic, which will soon put the praCtical statesmanship of our Foreign Office to the test. A society to promote the...

At their last meeting the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers adopted this important resolution, and appointed a committee to carry it out- " That inasmuch as it appears to the...

Qtrazx Vieroare seems to be enjoying herself in her Highland retreat. On Thursday, last week, her Majesty drove to the falls of the Gana- waft, with the Princess Helena. Next...

That the agricultural and Conservative mind still looks for some com- pensation for the loss of Protection, is evident at every gathering of the popular supporters of Lord...

The Tenant-Right Conference commenced in Dublin on Wednesday. Mr. Shaman Crawford presided ; and among those assembled to confer were forty-one Members of Parliament and several...

Contradictory rumours respecting the health of Mr. Macaulay are cir- culated. The Edinburgh Post announces that he will retire, and that Mr. Horsman will be started in his room...

FRANCE.—Public affairs appear to be at a stand-still. President Bona- parte is preparing for his Southern tour, not, it is said, in very good health. Count Cavour, Signor...

Mr. John Stuart, QC., has been appointed Vice-Chancellor, in the room of Sir James Parker. In politics Mr. Stuart is a Tory ; and he was rather notorious last year for his...

on Thursday afternoon. There was some bickering among the lead- ing men, especially between Mr. G. H. Moore and Mr. Lucas ; who, however, laudably patched up their differences....

previously foreshadowed by the Turin press. M. Provano de Collegno is replaced at Paris by the Marquis di Villamarina ; M. Picolet d'Hermillon goes to Madrid, in the room of M....

Vienna on the 4th, fell from his horse ; but without damage to his sacred person. The King has presented the order of the Black Eagle of Prussia to the Duke of Cambridge, who...

himself with his party by accepting the President's chair in the Conseil-General of Deux-Sevres. In order to right himself if possi- ble, he has addressed a letter to the...

highly of its " shape, lustre, and beauty." Mr. Garrard has presented the lapidary, Mr. Fedder, with a piece of plate to commemorate his skill and success.

infanticide. Matters are kept very secret by the newspapers ; but her name is supposed to be Kinska, and she is reported as having of late been living with lovers of all...

Dublin. It did a good deal of damage, and was mainly extinguished by the convicts.

"terrible" accident which happened on Wednesday. An ordinary passenger-train, from Shef- field to Retford, had not advanced four miles from the starting-place before it ran off...

all the principal shipbuilding and engineering establishments in the United King- dom, to collect such facts as they may deem useful for the conducting of the national...

SATURDAY. The annual " Braemar gathering," which was celebrated on Thursday, in the Castle Park, near Crathie, was attended by the Queen, Prince Al- bert, and the children. The...

STOCK EXCHAN011, FRIDAY APTERNOON. The English Funds have undergone a few trifling variations during the week ; but the final result at the close of each day presented little...

The Birmingham music-meeting which has just terminated deserves especial notice, less on account of any novelties that have been produced, than of the completeness of all its...

Last week, a report was rife that Mm. Keeley had retired from the stage. This week, the report has been most practically contradicted, by the reappearance of the lady at the...

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. Sus—The feud going on between the public and the owners of railways needs what the Scotch call "redding." The "belly and the members" are at variance, and...

Simla, 12th June 1852. Sin—As one of your many Indian readers, I noted with pleasure about a year ago a remark appended by you to a letter received from a correspondent in this...

6th September 1852. Sm—As you have called public attention to a passage in Dr. Aiton's book of Eastern travel, by quoting it "as a palming hint to Mediterranean tra- vellers,"...

THE CONQUESTS OF AMERICA. THE Aggressive policy of the American Republic will not shape it- self exactly according to European ideas, or to the still more speci- fic) and...

In order to measure the proportionate effect which any increase in the sup- ply of gold will have upon prices, the first point to be settled is, with what is that increase to be...

WHILE official men and pure official " commissioners" are hesi- tating and delaying in the work of sanitary improvement, mere "agitators" are suffered to do real public work,...

THE art of sinking is illustrated very ably in high quarters. Her Majesty's Ministers for the time being have been emulous of their predecessors in that art ; and the " lower...

THE recent death of Professor Thomson of Glasgow, and the con- sequent vacancy in the chair of Chemistry, have called forth an ex- posure of the existing test system in the...

AMONGST other clear and tangible defects in the railway plans, is the want of some contrivance as a substitute for the stage-coach top. In the old stage-coach you could " ride...

QUITE unintentionally, we have ruffled the Junonian serenity of our great contemporary. In describing the flatness of our times as it was illustrated by certain manifestations...

FOURIER'S PASSIONS OF TSB HUMAN' sour..• THE first impulse by which a tolerably sane mind is moved after reading a few pages of the work, so delusively entitled The Pas- sions...

Macgillivray's racy and original work on British Birds ; and, startling coincidence, their publica- tion is accompanied by the announcement of the author's death. While the...

Carlsbad by way of Hamburg, and a re- turn by the Rhine, is a singular instance of good faith in producing reality. The voyage from London to Hamburg in a disagreeable steamer...

THERE are persons who induce mistrust. They may be pleasant, plausible, smooth, clever, but their very oiliness puts people on their guard ; and for some cause or other their...

[From the O f ficial Bettina.] Ten Weeks Week of 1042-51. of 1852. Zymotic Diseases 4,927 .... 282 Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or 'variable seat 403 .......

On the lot September, at Piston Park, the Lady Mary Hood, of a daughter. On the 2d, at the West Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire, the Wife of Egerton Leigh jun., Esq., of a son, On...

WAR - OFF/CH, Sept. 7.-4th Regt. of Foot-Lieut.-Col. A. H. Trevor, from the 59th Foot, to be Lieut.-Col. vice Gold, who retires upon half-pay Unatt. 17th Foot- Lieut. D. L....

Tuesday, September 7. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. - Markoe and Co. Vera Cruz-Ross and Co. Liverpool, silk-mercers-W. J. and J. Whitehead, York, linen-drapers-Skidmore and Park-...

BRITISH FUNDS Seined. (Closing Monday. Prices Tuesday. ) Widnes Thurs. Friday, 3 per Cent Consols 1004 10) 100 103 99/ 100 Ditto for Account 1009 100 100 100 991 100 3 per...