5 MARCH 1864, page 3

A Society Has Been Formed To Continue The Publication Of

Early English Texts, which the Philological Society lately commenced, but has now for a time discontinued. " Notwithstanding," say the promoters, " the efforts of the Percy,......

The Joint Committee Of The Two Houses On Metropolitan Rail-

ways has presented its report—a very modest, sensible document, which amounts to this. The outer circle round London ought to be completed, and the inner circle proceeded with,......

The Member For Finsbury Called On Mr. James Stansfeld On

Monday night to explain the extraordinary statement cff the Procureur Imperial, in the recent trial of the four conspirators said to have conspired against the Emperor's life,......

Professor Max Muller Has Written A Second Letter To The

Times on the German policy, and the Last letter of that man is worse than the first. Its chief point was a demonstration that Mr. Hall, the Danish Minister who carried the......

Sir Rowland Hill Has Resigned, Officially On Account Of Ill

health, - really, it is said, because his Chief thinks that being responsible he ought to direct his department. His retirement is, perhaps, well timed, for there is no mind......

A Story Is Going About Paris That Is Creditable To

the Emperor. It is said that riding one day in the streets, he nearly rode over a little boy, and pulling up suddenly, an :.l ascertaining that ho was not hurt, asked him......

On Saturday Last Consols Closed At 911, J, For Money

; and 911, 1, for account. Yesterday they left off at 91 to 91i for transfer ; and 911, 1, for time.......

The Business Of The Credit Foncier Company Having Rapidly...

creased, the formation of a Credit Whitler Company, under the same directorship, has become necessary, in order to undertake the financial operations which have hitherto been......

The Increasing Inward And Outward Trade Of The Country, And

the consequent increase in the shipping, call for greater facilities for effecting marine insurances. The National Provincial Marine Insurance Company has been established with......

The Liberal Irish Peers Complain That They Are Almost...

in the representation of the order. There are 150 such peers, of whom 90 are Tories and 60 Liberals, and they elect 28 represen- tatives. The majority having it all their own......

The Royal Commission On The Distribution Of Prize-money...

hearing evidence. It is said that its labours close this week, but the work seems a little too arduous for so premature a decision. The endless series of heartburnings on the......

Yesterday And On Friday Week The Leading Foreign Securities

closed at the following quotations:— Greek 221 2111 Do. Coupons .. .• • • 10 .. — Mexican . Spanish Passive Do. Certhicates Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858.. .. . 1862 7,......