17 FEBRUARY 1855, page 10

Topics Of The Day.

THE WAR AND FINANCE OF 1855. PEACE will be initiated at Vienna by the Conference in which Lord John Russell is to take part, or the failure of the attempt will initiate the war,......

Philharmonic Music.

The New Philharmonic Society began their fourth season on Wednes- day. They have returned to their original locality, Exeter Hall, after having tried St. Martin's Hall for a......

Successful African Exploration.

The recent expedition up the Chadda has met with a success unex- ampled in the history of African explorations. The expedition arose out of a discovery made by Dr. Barth. Before......