TEE closing days of the session are characterized by activity of various kinds : much " business" is done, with not a little fuss- making. Lord MONTE&GLE'S exposition of the...

stamps them beyond all cavil the Government de facto if not de jure, and neither they nor any other Ministry can undo it : they have proclaimed the majority of Queen IsenELLA...

STATE OF THE NATIONAL FINANCES. In the House of Lords, on Monday, Lord MONTEAGLE drew attention the state of the public revenue ; moving the following resolutions- " 1. That...

Tara, the traditionary abode of Irish royalty—what for, is not distinctly set forth. Possibly to illustrate on that memorable scene the striking fact, that the exclusive...

THE Queen and Prince Albert have led a quiet life at Windsor ; the weather being favourable for many walks, rides, and drives. Among the visiters at the Castle, have been the...

The Anti-Corn-law League again invaded the agricultural county of Kent, on Saturday; the point of attack being the metropolitan city, Canterbury. Just before the meeting,...

The Evangelical Voluntary Church Association met at Craven Chapel, in Marlborough Street, on Wednesday, for the purpose of "considering the state of religion at this momentous...

The great meeting on the hill of Tara, which has been looked for- ward to for some time, took place on Tuesday. The numbers are estimated by one person at 500,000 ; by " an old...

The meeting and show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland was held at Dundee, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, last week. A number of strangers arrived to...

The Standard announces the precise day of closing the session- " We believe that we may state with certainty that the Queen will prorogue Parliament in person, on Thursday...

The Alemena, Galbraith, from Bombay to China, was wrecked on a reef, near Ceram Laut, 26th Jan. ; the master, second mate, and four men saved. ARRIVED — At Gravesend, 14th Aug....

very de- cided step, the declaration of the young Queen's majority. The cere- mony was performed in the Palace ; where assembled the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, the Infanta...

WAIL - OFFICE, Aug. 18.-2d Regt. Life Guards—Lieut. Sir F. W. Sykes. Bait. from the 97th Foot. to be Lieut. vice M•Kitmon, who exchanges. 10th Foot—Capt. AL:G. Sparks, from the...

to be virtually at an end; many of the hands having returned to work.

occurred in the metropolis—now fewer than six. On of them was at Mr. Seymour's, a rope-maker, in the ominous quarter Pudding Lane ; but the most des- tructive was that which has...

have addressed a memorial to the Vice Chancellor, de- precating the treatment of Dr. Pusey in censuring his sermon without setting forth the reasons. The first signatures are...

STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AITERNoint. The foreign exchanges have experienced a further improvement, both on Tuesd .y and today, and are now quite as high as they were before the...

Carmarthenshire farmers, who bad missed laying their grievances be- fore Mr. Hall, of whose progress they were not informed, requested the reporter of the Times to hear them. He...

SATURDAY NIGHT. Parliament stuck to " business " yesterday. " Business " has two signiftcations in the session : for about five months or more, it is syno- nymous with "...

the existing Government.

noticed on the 29th July, proposes to show that Government can effect no improvement under the existing system, and that his own plan is practicable. Before committing ourselves...

on Saturday, which was the last of the subscription ; but three "farewell nights" were added this week ; so that LABLACHE, who had been prevented by indisposition from appearing...

to that little Thespian oven. The natural acting of Mr. MAYWOOD, and the cleverness of Mrs. STIRLING in Cousin Campbell's Courtship, render a very poor piece tolerable. The...

A NOVEL incident in the history of English dramatic music occurred this week—an opera written by a Frenchman, set to music by an Irishman, translated by an Englishman, and of...

than the real moonshine out of doors. This week, the aid of the Little Devil has been invoked to induce folks to visit the " glimpses of the moon " inside the theatre. The "...

EDUCATION FOR THE MANUFACTURING AND MINING DISTRICTS. ALTHOUGH an organized opposition intimidated Ministers and led them to withdraw the educational clauses from the Factory...

his hundredth night, blazing forth his farewell, and making his valedictory speech, this week ; and tonight he vanishes from the Adelphi—whether in a flash of fire or in a...

DEFENCES are put forth for the Attorney-General's two slashing mutilations of the most generally approved measure of the session, the Defamation and Libel Bill. The Times and...

THE earnest and kindly sympathy displayed by Lord Joux MAN- NERS towards the recreations of the poorer classes has been oftener than once noticed in our columns ; and we have to...

THE Anti-Corn-law League has made what seems to be a perma- nent settlement in the City, or at least in the liberties. At the corner of Fleet Street and Water Lane, is a new...

THE French Regent-elect, the Due de NEMOURS, has been making a tour of what may one day be his dominions; and in his travels he has encountered a didactic Mayor,—a portent which...

ONE day, no matter how many years ago, our eye was caught, while passing an " external paper-hanging station," by a theatrical broadside announcing, among other novelties, " The...

CITY OF LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, ALDERSOATE STREET. A DISCOURSE on vocal and instrumental music was delivered at this place on Monday evening, by Mr. W....

IF the earlier works of Rosner were reluctantly admitted among the classics of the lyric drama when tried by the high standard of MOZART and Gram, they are fairly forced into...

OF THE MEGATHERIOID ANIMALS. THE all but complete skeleton of a gigantic animal was discovered near Buenos Ayres in 1841, and purchased for the College of Sur- geons, through...

Or all the Italian poets, DANTE would seem susceptible of being most finely translated into English. His genius is not alien to that of our own clime. Though less laboriously...

From August llth to August 17th. BOOKS. Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals, delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons, in 1843. By...

EXHIBITION OF ART-UNION PRIZES. EXHIBITION OF ART-UNION PRIZES. THE annual exhibition of pictures chosen by the prizeholders of the Art-Union of London, for 1843, is now open...

BIRTHS. On the 8th August, at Heidleberg. the Lady of Sir Kann A. Limnos, Bart., of a daughter. Ou the 10th, at Liverpool, the Hon. Mrs. H. W. MAcAoLem, of a son. On the 10th,...

Tuesday, August 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Yates and Co. Westleigh. Lancashire, colliers-Purnell and Co. Vine Street, Minc- ries; tobacconists; as far ns regards W....

BRITISH FUNDS. (Closing Prices.) Saturday hfunday. Tuesday. Wednes. 3 per Cent. Consols ..... 94} Ditto for Account - 3 per Cents. Reduced 95 3} per Cents Reduced 102* New 3}...