2 MARCH 1861, page 3

Both Houses Of Convocation Met On Tuesday For The Actual

de- spatch of business under a license from the Crown. This is the first time for two hundred years that the Parliament of the Church has assembled under such circumstances.......

A Great Appeal Case Has Been Argued This Week Before

the House of Lords, sitting as a court of appeal. The late Mr. Brook, a York- shire cotton spinner, married Miss Armitage, the sister of his deceased wife. Both parties were......

The American Intelligence Of The Week Is Of Sonic Interest.

The Southern Convention, assembled at Montgomery, has organized the six seceding States into a Republic, with the title of the "Con- federated States of America," and -a......

An Extraordinary Trial Has Occupied The Attention Of The...

courts throughout the week, and is far from being concluded. The enormous length of - the evidence prealn.des us from attempting a de- tailed account, but -we 'can simply tell......

Sir William Hayter, So Long Political Secretary At The...

chief whip, and manager of the Liberal party, earned its esteem during his 'long tenure of office, and on his retirement the Liberals determined to dine in his honour', and to......

The News From The Far East Is Of Little Interest.

In India the -Governor-General has sanctioned the appointment of 'Europeans and Natives, unconnected with Government, to .the magisterial bench, And there is talk of reductions......