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The Gazette of Tuesday contained an announcement of the elevation of Sir Edmund Lyons to the Peerage, under the title of " Baron Lyons of Christchurch, in the county of Southampton."

The same number of the Gazette states that the Lords of the Admi- ralty consider that Dr. James Rae and his companions are entitled to the 10,0001. offered as a reward to the first party or parties who should suc- ceed in ascertaining the fate of the expedition und6r Sir John Franklin.

Sir William Williams of Kars has been appointed Commandant at Woolwich, in the room of Lieutenant-General Whinyates, who has re- signed.

The Globe reports that the vacant Colonelcy of the Enniskillen Dra- goons will be given to Major-General Sir James Jackson, now in com- mand of the troops at the Cape of Good Hope. Sir James is an old Peninsular and Waterloo officer, and stands high in his profession.

The Times, in which the announcement originally appeared that the Reverend Richard Chenevix Trench had been appointed to the see of Gloucester and Bristol, vacant by the death of Bishop Monk, has been requested to state that the report was premature.

Count George Esterhazy, Austrian Minister at the Court of Prussia, died at Berlin on Tuesday, of inflammation of the lungs.

The Princess Royal is suffering from a burnt arm. It appears that while lighting a taper in her boudoir on Tuesday, the sleeve of her dress of light gauze was set on Sre. With great presence of mind the Princess extin- guished the flames before they reached the body of her dress, and thus es- caed at the expense of some severe burns. This accident prevented the Princess from accompanying the Queen to Grosvenor House on Thursday.

The Grand Duke and Duchess of Oldenburg are now staying in the Isle of Wight. They landed at Dover on Wednesday.

The Duchess of Gloucester had a dinner-party on Monday ; including the Duke of Cambridge, Prince and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and Sir William Williams. She afterwards held an assembly, which was attei‘ded by Prince Oscar of Sweden.

At the sitting of the Paris Academy of the Beaux Arts, on Saturday, M. Berlioz was elected member of the section of musical composition, in the room of the late M. Adolphe Adam.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Charles Saunders, Recorder of Plymouth and Devonport, to the County Court Judgeship for Somersetshire, vacant by the death of Mr. Willmore.

An old and distinguished officer, whose name will be known to the readers of the history of our Peninsular campaigns—Sir John Wilson—died on Mon- day, at his town residence. He was engaged in active service in the West Indies and in the Peninsula from 1794 to the end of the war. Twiee, he was taken prisoner, twice wounded. From 1809 to 1813 he was a consM- cuous leader of partisan corps in Portugal. When Wellington made his great move against the French in 1813, Sir John joined the main army, commanding the first brigade of Portuguese Infantry. In the action of the 18th November he was severely wounded.

The remains of the great Marquis of Pombal have been brought from Pombal and placed in the family-vault at Lisbon, in accordance with his will. The Duke of Saldanha, grandson of PombaL has been the means of obtaining this tardy compliance with the wishes of Portugal's great Minis- ter. The ceremony was grand ; and the King attended a mass celebrated in the cathedral.

In the American Senate, on the 9th instant, Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, offered a resolution, directing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the issue of a register to the British-built bark Resolute, which was abandoned by the crew and found derelict in the Arctic Ocean by the American whale-ship George Henry, and by her brought into the port of New London, where she is now lying, all claim to the said vessel by the British Government having been relinquished to the sailors. Mr. Mason proposed that the vessel be purchased by Government, refitted, and sent back to the British Government as a present, Mr. Foster

expressed gratification at this suggestion ; and in order that it might be car- ried out he withdrew his resolution.

There is a report that the sailors of the first trading English vessel that arrived at Cronstadt were assailed on shore by Russian mariners : a bitter feeling against the English is very prevalent in Russia, and especially in Finland.

According to the last advises from Canada, the Provincial Government had consented to attempt a relief for the Grand Trunk Railway. They in- tended to propose to the Legislature that the Railway shall be authorized to issue Preferential Bonds to the extent of 2,000,000/. sterling,. the holders of such bonds to have a priority of claim over the present first lien of the Pro- vince upon the railway. Certain conditions are annexed, apportioning the money to particular uses, and requiring certain parts of the railway to be completed by specified dates—the gigantic Victoria Bridge by the 1st January 1860. The Province is to guarantee the interest on the Bonds for five years, receiving share capital in payment of its outlay.

Upwards of 250 candidates have passed the required examination at Sand- hurst College, and are now waiting for commissions in the Army ; a great number are Aso to be provided for who obtained the necessary number of volunteers from the Militia to the Line to entitle them to commissions.

The Germania, from Cork to Weymouth, with the First Devon Militia on board, after remaining off the Land's-end in a thick fog for twenty consecu- tive hours, ignorant of her exact position, suddenly, on the afternoon of the 13th, found herself on the rocks at Senning's Cove, Land's-end and was in imminent danger of being lost with her freight of doo persons ; but the cap- tain's admirable presence of mind, aided by some Cornish fishermen, suc- ceeded in getting the ship safely off. The regiment were all on deck ; but the officers were on the instant at their posts, and owing to their control not a man moved, and not a voice was heard save those of the captain, the look- out, and the pilot fisherman. The officers of the regiment addressed a letter to Captain Neynaber, previous to disembarkation at Weymouth, expressing their appreciation of the admirable self-possession displayed by him on that occasion ; adding also a hope, that if ever they should again be placed in similar peril, they might have to trust, under God, to a heart equally stout and courteous.

The London subscriptions for the sufferers by the inundations in France now amount to some 20,000/.

The damage inflicted by the floods in France is estimated at two hundred million francs.

The imports of France in 1855 exceeded those of 18.54 by 241,000,000 francs; and the exports increased in 1855 by 240,000,000 francs.

The importation of gold into France during 1855 was 380,000,000 francs, of silver 120,000,000 francs; the exportation of gold was 162,000,000 francs, of silver 318,000,000 francs.

A letter from St. Petersburg states that the crops in all the provinces of Russia present an admirable appearance.

It is said that Nicolaieff is to be made the head-quarters of an extensive mercantile steam navigation, like the "Austrian Lloyd's."

The new act of Parliament regarding crossed checks is now in force : a check crossed with a banker's name is payable only to or through some banker.

The Melbourne people have been a good deal scandalized by the discovery that 29,1831. has been spent in " altering and repairing" the Governor's residence at Toorak—a country mansion held on a five-years lease ! Some of the items seem monstrous even for a gold country-450/. for poultry- houses, and 181/. for repairing pigsties.

Topazes and corundum pyrites have been found in Victoria. The pyrites contain 10 per cent of gold : a Frenchman has offered for a Government reward of 1000/. to point out a locality where the mineral can be obtained in thousands of tons.

Shippers have found a way of getting over the Victoria Chinese Act— they . land the Celestials at Adelaide, whence they go overland to the Diggings.

Result of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last.

180 107 42 113 59 15

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2 28 22 35 7 32 963 Zymotic Diseases Dropsy, Cancer, and other Diseases of uncertain or variable seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion.

Diseases of the Kidneys, Sc.

Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c _Rheumatism, Diseases of the Bones, Joints, Sc

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Sc Malformations

Premature Birth Atrophy Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Total (including unspecified causes) of 1846-'55.

227.2 40.1 184.4 113.8 35.3 113.1

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12.8 7.5 7.9 1.7 3.5 25.4 28.2 37.1 10.2 37.6 ....

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