a defensive explanation of her conduct towards the Protestants of Hungary. The explanation tells more than the Imperial au- thor intended. It will be remembered that some time...

A SENSATION has been created by the announcement that the Fortification Committee has recommended the apilieation of 10,000,000/. to the fortification of our dockyards ; other...

in other words, the Spaniards are making no way in their unjusti- fiable and aggressive war. The Moorish Government has issued, in the shape of a despatch to the British Chargé...

Joseph and the Emperor Napoleon formally exchanging expressions significant of Imperial friendship. Austria has im- proved her position in Paris since New Year's Day, but she...

the Pope ; and addresses of condolence have been adopted by mobs at Clonmel, Mallow, and other places. It is worthy of re- mark that the Roman Catholic laity do not give support...

The Court of Common Council was engaged on Thursday in consider- ing two reports touching the contemplated dead meat market in Smith- field and the railway communications which...

The good example set by the Commander-in-Chief in regard to the punishment of soldiers, has been followed by the Lords of the Admiralty, who have issued new punishment...

THE QUEEN is stili at Osborne. The severe weather has not prevented her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Princesses from crossing in the Fairy to Portsmouth, nor from taking...

On Wednesday the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by a large staff, visited Sandhurst, inspected the cadets and their drawings, and laid the foundation-stone of the building....

The dispute between Mr. Childers and Mr. Overend as to the last Par- liamentary election for the borough of Pontefract has $ last been decided by Sir John T. Coleridge. The...

The example of Mr. Corballis, Lord Castlerosse, and Mr. Michael joseph Barry, none of whom' are disposed to act with the priests in their pro-Papal Cru sade, has been followed...

, The first meeting of the new Court which is to administer the affairs of the University of Edinburgh was held on Monday. Mr. Gladstone, M.P., the Rector, presided, and all the...

putt—The lifoniteur o f Thursday reports what took place at the Tuileries, when Prince Metternich presented his credentials to the Em- peror on Wednesday. The Prince said- "...

Parliament was formally prorogued on Thursday by commission. Our readers may remember that the day fixed for its meeting is the 24th of January, 1860. Some important changes in...

is really assuming some tangible shape. The origin of this scheme is not at 'Vienna, but at Prague, where the great mother and now venerable Egeria of the house of Hapsburg,...

"Paris, Thursday, December 15111. " I have no special news of importance to bring under your notice this week. The remarkable firmness with which the rise of 2 per cent in the...

verend Philip Bonwell arrived yesterday at the conclusion that there is a prima facie case for further proceedin g s, in respect of the conduct of Bon- well prior and subse q...

HR. BRIGHT'S BUDGET. Chichester, .13th December, 1859. Son—Having read what you and others have said against Mr. Bri g ht's proposition, you will, I hope, allow an old...

STOCK ExcEeNoz, Fewer Arricalloort. There has been more business in the En g lish Market than for some weeks past, Consols havin g varied more than 1 per cent. On Monday the...

Pros- Association " was held on Thursday at Peel's Coffee House, when it was determined that steps should be taken for a lar g e and influential Deputes tion to wait upon the...

THE MILITARY MEASURES OF 1860. IF any one were to ask the Prime Minister what course the Go- vernment intend to pursue in regard to the great question of na- tional defence, he...

o "Apollo and Marsyas," .b y Raphael, is bein g publicly exhibited in the Royal Academy at Munich, where it is excitin g g reat attention. Kin g Ludwi g was the first to visit...

THE letter of Lord St. Leonards in the Times is a valuable contribution towards the settlement, not only of the present strike in the building trade, but of all strikes. Not...

TIIE Emperor Napoleon is a begg ar for a policy, and in pure charity M. Emile de Girardin kindly presents him with one, gratis ! The prisoner of Ham being a person who has not...

WE have now some reason to hope that practically the Monday following Christmas Day will be kept as a holiday. This year Christmas Day is merged in Sunday ; and without some...

MR. TELINGER STMONS returns to the charge in defence of the position which he has taken up with regard to the rotation of the moon. As our readers know, astronomers usually...

Mn. MORELL who has long been known to us by his works on German Philosophy and Religion, and who is himself the author of a work on Psychology, has translated and edited, with...

Wilo that has read Tom Moore can have forgotten his witty parody of the " Persicos odi, &c.," of Horace, especially that sly turn by which " Mitte sectari rose quo locorum Sera...

THE challenge given to orthodox faith by the various representa- tives of religious or philosophical scepticism seems to have been fairly accepted by the two last preachers of...

Christmas is a large crop of amusing books for boys and girls of all ages. We begin our notice with the most juvenile class, and here we meet with some new candidates for...

Mustrated books and others appropriate to the season have been the chief productions of the week. Among them are numerous Woks for the young, some of which have been noticed...

The proprietors of the Corn/sill Magazine have made a forced march, and gamed a week upon the date of publication. The first number will be issued on Friday next, the 23d. The...

This week music is a barren subject. The theatres—Covent Garden among the rest—are engrossed with their preparations for the Christmas pantomimes; and at Covent Garden there has...

On the 29th of November, at Caen, the Lady Audley, of a daughter. On the 3d of December, at Tottenham, the Wife of George Birkbeck Hill, Esq., of a daughter. On the 6th, at 26,...

The present week has been even more barren of theatrical events than the last, and we can only say that the managers universally are pre- paring the usual entertainments for...

FOREIGN FUNDS. (Last OffleJalQaotation during the Week ending Friday Evening.) Austrian 5 p. Ct. 601 French 418.Ct. Belgian 43 — 981 Mexican 3 — Ditto 21 — 611 Peruvian 41 —...

Bankruptcies Annulled.-3AXES GILHAM, Exeter, boot-manufacturer—W=1Am Iszmu-E, Blyth, Nottinghamshire, horse-dealer. Bunkeupts.-11.0BERT HOCKIZY, Cluisp Street, Poplar,...