the progress of the, political game among our nearest neighbours. Eight millions is the amount at which Louis Napoleon's officials are pleased to estimate the return of votes...

.WEILE we write, the debate which has excited more political in- terest than the general election itself, and far more than the origi- nal announcement of Mr. Villiers's...

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OP THE 'WEER. Erma OF Loans. Monday, Nov. 22. Crystal Palace; Statement by Lord Derby as to proposed Sunday Opening—Convocation ; Question by Lord...

Trrs Queen, on Monday, entertained at dinner the foreign officers who took part in the funeral of the Duke of Wellington. The banquet was given in the Picture Gallery ; the...

At a meeting of the Geographical Society, held at the Royal Institution on Monday night, Captain Inglefield gave a detailed account of his voy- age to the Arctic regions in...

FEANCE.—The great business in France last Sunday and Monday was the voting for the Empire. For an account of all that has occurred the Honiteur is the sole authority. It...

The first of the new line of steam-ships to the coast of Africa, belonging to the African Steam Navigation Company—the Forerunner, Captain J. B. Atkins—arrived at Plymouth on...

The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench delivered judgment on Tuesday on the application on behalf of the Crown to quash the proceed- ings of the Coroner's inquest...

A numerous meeting of Members of the House of Commons, sup- porters of the present Administration, assembled at two o'clock on Tues- day afternoon, at the official residence of...

SkTMIDAY. The adjourned debate on the rival resolutions of Mr. Villiers and Lord Palmerston was opened last night by Mr. MILNER GIBSON, with an animated continuation of the...

the Princess's Theatre ; resuming his old character of Falstaff. The engage- ment is to terminate with a benefit, which will celebrate an adhesion of fifty years to the...

England,—who yesterday visited Woolwich Arsenal, •accompanied by the Duke of Cam- bridge,—will be entertain' ed by a grand review in Hyde Park. Mr. John Rae, the well-known and...

of union, and an excess of small negotiations between the several sections of Free-traders, have produced a state of affairs so analogous to the con- dition of a misgoverned...

Mr. Tom Taylor, -well known, and Mr. Iteade, less known in the dra- matic world, have by their joint efforts produced a dramatic picture of the life of a hundred years back,...

the dramatic muse; • but nevertheless, a piece called Der Kaufmann von Berlin (" The Merch ant of Berlin ") seems likely to run through the theatres of the many cities.

M. Ponsard, the chief modern representative of the French "classical" school of drama, is still in full activity. A five-act comedy in verse, called L'Eanune et 1 'Argent, which...

We do not mourn, we may not mourn, It is no fitting word, Though he has passed from us away Who wielded England's sword. Be passed away, his work all done, He passed, all full...

STOCK EXCILUPOR, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The English Funds have this week shown great firmness, and Consols have attained higher prices than have been realized for along period ;...

Sin—I am informed on unquestionable authority, that the select preacher before the University of Cambridge last Sunday mentioned as a grievance that must be remedied, that...

A_GEM FROM TICE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REPORT. Cambridge, 22d November 1852. Sin—You were good enough, two years since, to insert a letter of mine, ex- pressive, I believe, of...

TICE NEMESIS OF F13 - FI1 ■ TRADE. Wurrium brass be or be not the most imperishable material in which to preserve the records of the achievements of the world's heroes, Mr....

Mn. NAPIER'S set of Bills to improve the relation of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland are well meant. They will be useful in more than one respect ; though they rather mark out...

"AFTER. us the deluge," exclaims Lord Maidstone ; "after us no Ministry," says Lord Derby. You are thrusting us out of office, he represents, by your Free-trade motions, and you...

"Ix is an awful fact," says the Report of the Evangelical deputa- tion to Florence on behalf of the Medial, "that the progress of persecution is fearfully advancing." Even in...

Australian Royal Steam Navigation Company have followed the rule which we pointed out as desirable for public companies in looking after the conduct of their own en- terprise....

TICE gold-convoys begin to come thickly from Australia. One, the Eagle, brings more than six tons of geld, worth 600,0001.; three others bring between them considerably more...

THE passing objection which we made to the cumbrous funeral- car is justified by Mr. Henry Cole, when speaking at the de- partment of Practical Art, in a passage which indicates...

A.LISOPI'S ILISTOBY OP EIIBGP13 P11051 1816 TO 1862.* IN choosing a peaceful epoch for the subject of his pan, Sir Arai- bald Alison has displayed a want of judgment. His...

offenders committed for trial or bailed for appearance at the Assizes of each county in Ireland in the year 1851. These returns present a decrease of 6642 com- mittals, or 21.20...

men are bewailing the dangers of Democracy, and predicting all kinds of evil to the monarchy and nobilityfrom the spread of democratic power and principles, they wilfu lly shut...

delivered on German history, in- duced in. Friend Tylor (for the tourist appears• to be a Quaker) • An Historical Tour in Franconia in the Summer of 1852. By Charles Tyler....

IN this "story of modern life" the author has made a very great mistake as regards his subject and the means of exciting sym- pathy. The subject is narrow, -vicious, and low ;...

Booze. Castle Avon. By the Author of "Thailia Wyndham," &c. In three volumes. The Fortunes of Francis Croft; an Autobiography. In three volumes. Reminiscences of the Burmese...

WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 23.—let Drag. Guards—Ensign B. G. B. Bolton, from the 48th Foot, to he Cornet, by purchase. 7th Drag. Guards—A. Cleveland, Gent.. to be Cor- net, by purchase,...

On the 7th July, at . the Government House, Sydney, N.S.W., the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, of a son. On the 20th November, at Stanford Rectory, Worcestershire, the Wife of the...

Tuesday, November 23. PARTNERSHIPS Dissoavan,-Corry and Gun, Bridport, surgeons-Nosworthy and Lewis, Coleman Street, lithographers-Powell and Co, Bristol,...

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 13. - Corps of Royal Marines-First Lieut. C. L. Barnard to be Adjt, of the Artillery Companies, vice Lawrence, promoted. ADMIE.LLTY, Nov. 23.-Corps of Royal...

BR ITISH FUNDS (0104ing Prleea.) FUNDS. (Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening.) Austrian Op. Ct. 83 Massachusetts (Sterling). ..s p. Ct. Belgian 44 -...