the steamer. According to some advices from Germany, the pre- vious bombardment of Odessa has had comparatively little moral sffeet upon the Russian Government or people: it is...

notwithstanding the obstructions of a factious Opposition; while on more debateable grounds they are met with more effective hinderances or defeats. "The Jew Bill" must now be...

PRINCIPAL BIISINESS OF THE WEEK. HOUSE op Loans. hfonday, May 22. Scotch Schoolmasters ; Duke of Buceleuch's Question, and Lord Aberdeen's Answer. Tuesday, May 23. Dangerous...

The Peace Society held its thirty-eighth annual meeting on Wednes- day, in Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields; Mr. Charles Hindley M.P. in the chair. Mr. Hindley regretted, that after...

Quismt Vferolue was born on the 24th of May 1819; but this year her birthday was kept on the 20th—last Saturday. Her Majesty held a drawingroom at St. James's Palace,...

It is stated that Dr. Newman has been appointed Rector, and Dr. Leahy of Thurles Vice-Rector, of the New Roman Catholic University ; and that professorial chairs have been given...

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was opened on the 19th, with the usual formalities by Lord Belhaven, the Lord High Com- missioner. Dr. Grant, of St. i Mary';...

FRANCE.—The Ifoniteur of Wednesday published the text of the treaty concluded between England, France, and Turkey. The preamble states that the Emperor of the French and the...

small majority, after a very severe contest. The polling took place on Monday. At nine o'clock, Mr. Puller, the Liberal candidate, headed the poll by 294 to 234, and at eleven...

Great preparations are in progress to render-'the opening of the Crystal- Palace at Sydenham, by the Queen, on the 10th of June, as effective as possible. The Archbishop of...

On the 29th March, at Santiago de Chile, the Hon. Mrs. Harris. of a daughter. On the 17th May, at Udale House, Fortrose, Ross-shire, the Wife of Captain Lau- tour, of a son. On...

superannuations and charities, the sum is 213,0791. (increase, 33511.); for special and temporary objects, 536,0981. This section shows an in- crease of 215,6264 : it includes...

her homeward voyage, and was reported lost, is safe. The Meander, 44, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, from the Cape of Good Hope, reports that she had been got off, and...

SATURDAY. In both Houses of Parliament, last night, business or information re- lating to the war came foremost. In the House of Lords, replying to questions from the Marquis...

manding the Fourth Division of the Army of the East, has proceeded to the Pinens, with a view of taking possession of that port. A body of English marines, which have been...

Tux COMMONS. CANTERBURY BRIBERY PRENMITION BILL (and the four others)—Second reading; Monday, May 29. (Mr. ATTORNEY-DEMENAL.) AWENDME,WI—That the Bills be read a second time...

Our table is again encumbered with amateur communications of all sorts. We cannot insert one of them this week.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Airreanoon. The public have been enlightened this week with financial information on two points of interest ; first, by the Parliamentary debate on Monday...

Two important pieces have been brought out since the date of our last record. Both are transplanted from Gallic ground, but one has been care- fully freed from all traces of its...

present. The latest performances have been repetitions. On Thursday there was "a grand combined entertainment," designed, like Mr. Lumley's "long Thursdays," to bring into play...

talent, should make baste to visit the St. James's Theatre, before Madame Emile de Girar- din's last new piece La Joie fait Peur is taken out of the bills. From our description...

Although matrimonial questions most particularly serve as a field for the exercise of French casuistry, it is not exclusively confined to any one branch of ethical speculation....

the two Phil- harmonic Societies; both very good, but neither of them presenting a single point of new interest. The Cologne chorus-singers bring their performances to a close...

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Richard Prosser, of Birmingham, an engineer of high original faculties and great attainments, has died suddenly, of inflammation, while sedu- lously...

FREE-TRADE FINANCE IN WAIL-TIME. IT is not surprising if there should be a difference of opinion be- tween the Finance Minister at the present moment and "the City," which...

"Wiry is the British army put in the stocks ? " The question is at present mooted with great eagerness on one side, and answered not less peremptorily on the other—" Because it...

Da claim is revived for a reorganization of the War department, and the Times lends all its weight to the demand for abolishing what it terms "the anarchy of independent and...

Tin students of contemporary history are busy in an inqui7y, what Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone were talking-about in their ob- scure and partly allusive mention of" letters"...

Tan array of statistics with which Sir John Pakington's Commit- tee preface their report on the transaction of business in the House of Commons does not as a whole bear with...

Mn. DISRAELI has remarked that the vocabulary of Sir Robert Peel was neither rich nor rare ; and he appears to desire, by his own speeches in the House of Commons, to secure for...

ALISON'S EUROPE FROM 1815 TO 1852.* THE war in Turkey and the uncertain state of Greece give to this third volume of Alison's History of Europe since the final downfall of...

of this continuation of Colonel Landmann's military recollections has not the variety of subjects, the number and eminence of characters, possessed by the preceding - volumes....

say of any work by Mr. Ruskin on art that it contains matter deserving of serious attention, presented in a man- ner that is original and impressive ; almost as superfluous to...

ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION: DOMESTIC SUBJEOTS. he department of domestic art is more than commonly stocked with superior pictures. The first for deep earnestness of aim and high...

Boos& More Worlds than One, the Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian. By Sir David Brewster, N.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., V.P.R.S. Edin., and Associate of the...

II. T. Arbuthnot to be First Lieut. vice Winn, retired. WAR-OFFICE, May 26.-Coldstream Regt. of Foot Guards-J. W. Trotter, Gent. to be Assist-Surg. 9th B.egt. of Foot-R. W....

Tuesday, May 23. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—Ikay and Co. Mark Lane, wine-merchants-Jarrie and Farnan, Mincing Lane-W. and J. Sellers, Leeds, tallow-chandlers-Jones and B.onksley....

FUNDS. (Closing Prices.) &slued. ,Menday. Tuesday. IrechisS. Thurs. Friday. : 3 1 88/ 89 881 831 895 691 883 89 891 87/ 871 68 871 881 2/ 89 881 sal 881 asi 891 - - - 91 4...