2 FEBRUARY 1861, page 5

Vrnuiurial.

The provincial news is once more full of speeches by Members of Par- liament. Conspicuous among them is that of Mr. Bright. He attended a meet- ing in the Town-hall on Tuesday,......

Scotland.

The Chair of Ecclesiastical History at Edinburgh, held by the late Dr. Robertson, has been given to Dr. Stevenson, of South Leith. The Court of Session has just given judgment......

Furrigu Nut Ninuial.

fraurr.—Bullier's lithographic sheets, demi-official, state that the French occupation in Syria will be prolonged. Many of the Powers have consented to extend the period. It is......

Ireland.

Mr. Sergeant Deasy, Attorney-General for Ireland, has been appointed to the seat on the Bench vacated by Baron Greene. There will, con- sequently, be a vacancy in the......