against Lord Roden and their Protestant colleagues, which is very serious, and cannot be suffered to pass unregarded. It will be recollected that the bloody conflict at Dolly's...

Itscitas.Trow of the usual kinds helps to allay the cravings of the Parliamentary instinct during the recess ; Peers and Members dining, speaking, and corresponding, in that...

In Paris, M. de Falloux is really ill—and no wonder ; while General Ran- don is not to supersede General Rostolan. The representatives of tie Pope and certain Italian Princes...

have little news from British America: Canada was for the time more tran- quil; but the Separation party seemed to gain ground, inso- much as to induce some newspaper speculator...

At the half - yearly General Court of Bank of England Stock Proprietors a dividend was proposed of 31 per cent, without deduction for income-tax for the half-year ending 10th...

The British Association for the Advancement of Science continued its sittings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; the proceedings terminated on Wednesday. The published reports...

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon have gone to the South, on a short visit to the famed Lakes of Killarney. "A magnificent stag-hunt" was "to be "on Thursday, in his Lordship's...

FitANCE.—M. de Falloux has been compelled by illness to resign again his Ministerial portfolio ad interim to M. Lanjuinais. The illness of M. de Falloux is the subject of very...

The Queen and Prince Albert went to " The Hut" on Loch Milich on Monday; spent the night there; and returned to Balmoral on Tuesday evening. The Queen's guests have been few:...

The following correspondence between Mr. Joseph Hume and Lord John Russell, on the subject of the Italian refugees repelled from Malta, has been published this week. Mr. Hume to...

On the 8th September, at Lamborn° rime, Berke, the Lady of Henry Ilippisley, Esq., of a daughter. On the 14th, at Talacre. FlIntshire, the lion. Lady Mogyn, of a daughter. On...

and distinguished for the impartiality and judgment with which it is conducted, Criticizes the recent proceedings in the Castlewellan affair- " That all the formal investigation...

Harcourt, one of the Conservative Members for Oxfordshire, proposed and spoke on the toast of the evening, "Prosperity to the Association." The tone of his speech is indicated...

SATURDAY. The Extraordinary gazette of Corfu, published on the 7th instant, has arrived in London, and brings intelligence of the Cephalonian disturbances to the 6th instant. A...

exact ac- count of the several kinds of treatment pursued in cholera; insisting that there ought to be some central collection of returns so that the results may be compared....

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The English Funds have improved in firmness. The superincumbent weight of Stock which has been so long pressing upon the market has been...

Liverpool, lftth September 1849. Sim—I read with interest an article in the last number of the Spectator on the subject of change of surname; but wish to call your attention to...

Sta—I regret that I had not earlier in the week an opportunity of sending you a few remarks on the subject of "Gratuities to Railway Porters"; but, though unavoidably precluded...

The tragedy of Velasco, with which the Marylebone Theatre has opened, does not give a very high idea of American dramatic literature. Perhaps in no work of the kind is an utter...

ALEXANDER TON HUMBOLDT completed his eightieth year on Friday the 14th instant, and the announcement of his continued health and unabated faculties is hailed with delight in...

THE recent history of cholera is fraught with instruction and en- couragement for the future, with matter for shame and contrition as regards the past. It is cheering to be...

THE VIOLETS OF STATESMANSHIP. "BETTER late than never" is a maxim that scarcely applies to knowledge of a thing which is out of date. Few things are more vexing to regretful...

REBELLION is the term that properly characterizes the position of the Cape colony—rebellion against the Imperial Government as it is actually administered. Yes, the word is...

FAIRNESS may once have been the object of certain peculiarities in the administration of English criminal law ; but that tradi- tional object is lost in what has become sheer...

SOMETHING to be carried and paid for—that is the conductorial idea of human beings. something rather troublesome to pack, from its varying sizes, but not easily damaged ; not...

FRAUDULENT traffic in spurious works of art is no novelty, ex- cept to the public and the Lord Mayor. Mr. Herring has dis- covered that persons make copies or imitations of his...

WELD'S LIFE OF FRANKLIN. * THE autobiography of Franklin, especially the earlier portion, is one of the most attractive memoirs extant. It is not fruitful in wild adven- ture...

class of naturalist sportsmen, who combine an ardent love and nice observation of nature with sur- passing skill in the death-dealing art ; though it is probable that the en-...

higher walks of poetry the choice of a subject is held to be of great importance; and the aspirant to epic or tragic honours is warned to be careful of what he is about in his...

by English travellers of all grades of opinion to diffuse a knowledge of American peculiarities—when, thanks to the gossiping book, and the files of very national journals, that...

WAR-OFFICE, Sept. 18.-1st Regt. of Drags.—Cornet H. F. Dimsdale, from the 10th Light Drage, to be Cornet, vice Campbell, promoted. 2d Drags.—W. A. Woddrop, Gent, to be Cornet,...

Fridar,, 921 925 FOREIGN FUNDS. (Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening.) Op. Cl. — Massachusetts (Sterling) .2 p Ct. 42 - Mexican 6 22 Michigan s 6...

taken place, cense- eueM on the decease of Admiral of the Red Sir C. Hamilton, Bart. K.C.B.--Admiral of the White Sir J. West, K.C.B. to be Admiral of the Red ; Admiral of the...

Tuesday, September 18. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Hammond and Murray. rallway-contractors -W. and J. Wane, Pcnrith, linendrapers -Johnson and Davis, Coventry, wine-merchants-J....