25 AUGUST 1855, page 14

States And Nations.

Sni—/ii one of your leading articles of last Saturday, you tell us that "Prance and England have invaded Russia in defence of national independ- ence " ; in another, you speak......

Books.

HEATIIMAN'S SWITZERLAND. * A_LTECOUGH Switzerland and the routes to it have been over much written upon already, Mr. Heathman's volume may be read with advantage through two......

A Proposal Has Been Made To Raise A Testimonial To

Miss Nightingale. What should it be? It was known that Mrs. Sidney Herbert was not the least of the admirers of the lady, and persons naturally applied to her. Mrs. Herbert's......