31 AUGUST 1844, page 11

Topics Of The Day.

PRIVA TEE RING. ON land, war has, in theory at least, been conducted for upwards of half-a-century upon comparatively humane principles. Attempts have been made to give laws to......

Money Market.

STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The Government Securities improved slightly on Monday ; but another com- plexion was given to the market by the arrival of the intelligence......

The Army.

OFFICE or Oarnearrcx. August 26.— Corps of Royal Engineers—First Lieut. C. F. Skyriug to be Sec. Capt. vice Coddington, seconded ; Sec. Lieut. J. W. Lovell to be First Lieut,......

East India Shipping.

Arminian—At Gravesend. 27th August, Enterprise, Caudell, from Hobart Town; 28th, Men, Waddell, from Port Phillip ; and 29th, Breadalbane, M•Niel, from Calcutta. Off Hastings.......