THE Bank of England has followed up the stringent measures which it commenced last week, and, as it would appear, has THE Bank of England has followed up the stringent measures...

up the most steady progress in their course of action : we still are watching, like " sister Anne," for the fleet which is to appear in the Bay of Naples ; still listening to...

principles in public meeting assembled. The meet- ings have drawn forth the expression of new opinions or the re- assertion of old. Thus, the opening of a new " Free-trade "...

instant, and each furnished something curious in the history of party and agriculture. The Worcestershire Society met at the capital of the county ; and it was admitted to be...

not more startling than Republican intelligence should be. Go- vernor Geary has begun his administration of the government in Kansas ; and, finding himself in the midst of...

The Court of Common Council sat on Monday, and unanimously adopted a report from the London Corporation Bill Committee, recom- mending the abolition of certain fees that are...

The return of the Queen to her Southern home is now fixed for Wed- nesday next. On that night she will sleep at Holyrood, and on Thurs- day morning set out for London. The...

f 11111M—The monetary and rent crisis in Paris forms the staple of French intelligence. The excessive dearness of rent has caused a revolt of placards. Many persons were...

The Lord-Lieutenant attended a meeting of the Senate of the Queen's University on Tuesday, in Dublin Castle, to witness the distribution of prizes to the successful competitors...

Parliament was prorogued by Commission on Tuesday; and although' " no one " is in town, a number of "ladies and gentlemen " are said to have been present at the ceremony. The...

On the 2d October, at Longford, Salop, the Lady Hester Leeke, of a son. On the 2d, at Fox Holes, Lancashire, the Wife of John Smith Entwisle, Esq., 9f a son and heir. On the 8d,...

Diana- " The Emperor and Empress,' says the Sport, "went on a shooting- excursian in the park of St. Cloud two days back. Her Majesty wore an elegant costume of green cloth,...

ham yesterday, was of the same character as the many shows of similar societies in the country—it was above the average in cattle and image- meths. At the dinner, Sir Montague...

the Ba- varian capital. Its contents afford a contrast between German agricul- tural meetings and our own. "Munich, October 6.—The present is a week of festivity . in Munich,...

Clerkenwell, the Reverend Mr. Maguire was yesterday elected by the Vestry. The rival candidate was the Reverend Mr. Roberts ; and the vote was—Maguire 40, Roberts 25. The...

§A.TURDA.Y. The rumour again finds a place in the Continental journals, that "Russia has demanded the resumption of the Conferences by the meet- ing of the secondary...

as the telegraph informs us, are—Bombay, September 12; Melbourne, July 12. " At Bomba s t, vigorous preparations for. a Persian expedition had been cauTied on by 1 departments....

Mr. Creswick's qualifications as a melodramatic actor have been of late more than usually manifest, and-the Surrey Theatre becomes an ob- ject of interest even on the Northern...

The Italian Opera opened for the season on Thursday week, with Madame Alboni in Cenerentola. On Monday last, at the Grand Opera, Madame Medori, a soprano, Belgian by birth, (in...

of the Crystal Palace Company, was examined yesterday at the Lambeth Po- lice Office. The special charge against him was, that he had disposed of a number of preferential...

STOCK EXCHANOE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The anticipation that the Bank would continue to take active measures to cheek the drain of specie has been realised this week. At an early...

The cable which is to join together, materially as well as socially, the continents of Europe and America, is already stretched a long way across the dividing space. One end of...

LORD JOHN. " FIRENZE LA. BELLA " is in truth the fairest city in the world. If it has not the palatial architecture of Genoa, the classic tem- ples and pontifical majesty. of...

THE worst incident of the Commissions and Committees of In- quiry is not the expense, but the frustration which so often attends upon the process. We are told that the...

THE manner of appointing Bishops in England has subjected the relations of Church and State to very disagreeable remarks. It is not altogether the actual selection, but the mode...

IN his special report on the present financial position of. France, M. Magne announces that the Government is directing its atten- tion to the general disturbance in the...

" THIRD annual meeting of the Hants and Wilts Adult Educa- tion Society" ; a bishop - hailing the admission to neutral ground where clergymen of different opinions may mingle...

p rincipal Governments of Europe were not directly . repre- sented . at the Brussels Congress ; the French Government in par- ticular sent no Minister pledging its adherence...

CUSTOMS REFORM. Wnxis Sir Robert Peel developed his extensive scheme of com- mercial reform in tiff, few persons gave him - credit for having commenced a great work. The ousted...

IRELAND is making herself in many respects a model for England. The farmers have long cooperated with the constabulary in fur- inshing returns for agricultural statistics. Now,...

exhibitions of more extended scope, is to be followed in Edinburgh by an art-manufacture exhibition to commence in the National Gallery there in December. An association has...

TWO SIDES TO A. GREEK -STORY. • Athens, 27th September 1856. Sra—The English and French newspapers recently arrived here contain an account of an " incident" which has not...

STONEY'S TASMANIA. * ALTHOUGH it belongs to the Australian regions and within a very s hort rim of Victoria, we have lately heard but little of " Tas- ma nia," formerly Van...

particular advice to young Indian officers, Dr. M'Cosh has brought together a large amount of observation, ex- tending from " the snowy mountains of the Kybur to the tepid...

As we intimated last week in recording its arrival, there are thought and observation in Dr. Owgan's Out on the World. The thoughts, indeed, are not always as well-weighed as...

that one of the first fruits of the renewed activity of " the Row," slight though it is, would have been the readine. of Dr. Canyon's volume, we should have been well con- tent...

Boors. THE beginning of October -has produced more activity among the pub- lishers, so far as the number of volumes are concerned.; _brit the new hooks are •not-of-a.verj...

SIBERIAN AND TARTARIC VIEWS. A considerable series of water-colour paintings—absolutely unique, we believe—is now to be seen at Messrs. Colnaghi's. These are views taken by Mr....

If one of the arts or sciences really requires a handbook more than another, it is Phothgraphy ; beset as the process is with minute require- ments and difficulties, which can...

' FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7. Partnerships Dissolved.—M. and G. Carpenter, Witham Friary, Somersetsbire, grocers—Dean and Bennet, St. SWithin's Lane, jewellers-LGill and...

911 911 BRITISH FUNDS (Closing Prices.) Saturd. Monday. ruerday. Trednes 3 per Cent Consols Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced New 3 per Ceuta Long Annuities Annuities 1885...