16 FEBRUARY 1861, page 2

News Of The Week.

G'AiTA has fallen. A lucky shell blew up one of the reserve maga- zines, and with it an entire bastion. The defence consequently became hopeles . s, and on February the 13th the......

At Home The Only Event Of Interest Has Been The

vote of thanks by Parliament to the Chinese expedition. Both Houses passed the - vote unanimously, the only difference of opinion being on the pro- priety of levelling the......

The Opponents Of Church Rates, Roused By Mr. Disraeli's Cry

of "No surrender !" ha - vg mustered their strength to support Sir John Trelawny's bill. A very large conference, attended by sixteen Members of Parliament, and delegates from......