MixisrEss have now plunged fairly amidst the difficulties of war finance ; but at present their position is indicative rather of trouble than danger. It happens, unfortunately,...

buckling their energies to new exertions on a more extended scale. The mortality amongst the Russian troops in the Dobrudscha, which recalls English traditions of Wakheren,...

be- sides those in the survey of the war; although, by the way, it may be said that nothing important can happen in Europe just now which has not some reference to the...

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OF THE WEEK. Honsx OP LORDS. Monday, May 15. Embodiment of the Militia ; Message from the Crown—Private Executions ; Bishop of Oxford's Suggestion—Irish...

THE incident of the week is the state ball, the first of the season, which was given at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The entire suite of state saloons was opened for the...

The Liberal electors of Cambridge have selected as their candidates for the representation of that borough, Mr. Shafto Adair and Mr. H. Mowatt. Those gentlemen will be put in...

At a Court of Common Council, on Thursday, the Report of the Com- mission of Inquiry, officially communicated by Lord Palmerston, was re- ferred to the Consolidated Committee...

There was one of those exhibitions in the Rotunda at Dublin, on Mon- day, which are called "aggregate meetings " ; the present being a demon- stration against the legislative...

FRANCE.—The Imperial Government has made another step in the di- rection of free trade. Last Saturday, the Moniteur published three de- crees founded on reports from the...

Mr. James Johnstone, for twenty years principal engineer at the Rus- sian Admiralty works at Kolpino on the Neva, has returned to Scotland. When the war broke out, he resigned ;...

The death of the Bishop of Bath and Wells leaves another see at the dis- posal of the Government. Dr. Begot died on Monday, at Brighton, in the seventy-second year of his age....

SATunDAY. Questions respecting the reported capture of the British war-ship Tiger by the Russians in the Black Sea were put in both Houses of Parliament last night. In reply to...

morning. The Fremden Blatt—a very bad authority—says the bombardment lasted four days. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated yesterday, says—" Ad- vices from Bucharest, of...

in a manner worthy of his discretion and good taste. Alderman Challis, in- deed, in communicating to the Prince's secretary the collection of a fund to commemorate the...

published. The amount for Public Works and Buildings is 815,8291. (increase over 1853, 44321.) ; Salaries and Expenses of Public Departments, 1,094,7861. (increase, 61,3711.);...

The only new occurrence at the Royal Italian Opera this week has been the production. of the Turitani. Pischck was at first announced for .Riccardo; but his name was afterwards...

THE COMMONS. WAYS AND MEANS-Committee; [Exchequer Bonds] ; Monday, May 22. Brame Acrs-Committee; Monday, May 22. (Mr. CHANCELLOR of the Excns- roan.) Carnerr-RaTrx-Bill for the...

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Arrannoox. The English Funds this week have exhibited great buoyancy : the improve- ment has been gradual, and up to last evening, when Consols reached...

The question is raised, whether Government shall undertake to trans- port to France the contributions of England to the Universal Exhi- bition of next year. The Exhibition will...

new oratorio, at St. Martin's Hall. Immanuel was first produced under the direction of Mr. Benedict ; its repetition on Monday was conducted by Mr. Hullah, the choruses being...

observer to suppose the theatres less productive than they really are. Novelties are bursting forth, though they have not attained that visibility which alone secures historic...

THE ROAD TO RUSSIA. he 1849, Russia was regarded, not only by Austria but by Eng- land, as the preserver of Europe against subversive movements. Five years later,—the change...

The transition from a popular song to a comic drama is as natural in France as the transition from a caterpillar to a butterfly. M. de la Pa- lisse who ever since the...

TUE position of the Bank of England attracts weekly more attention, and imparts an apparent plausibility to proposals to tamper with or subvert the system established by Sir...

THE most valuable bequest of the Romans to Britain doubtless consisted of municipal institutions; and, happily, the boon was not confined to our own island, but extended to the...

Ashton, Sotnereet, 2e1,31ity. Sin—There was no more satisfactory feature in the Exhibition of 1851 than the visible prevalence of that sentiment which seeks to connect "work"...

THE EVICTION OF THE BARBARIANS FROM EUROPE. 1 Adam Street, Adelphi. Sin—The course of events has once more brought civilization in contact with barbarism ; civilization being...

Mn. VINCENT SCULLY performed a greater public benefit in with- drawing his resolution on the Civil Service than Mr. Milner Gibson did in carrying his about the Press. Mr. Scully...

_London, 18111 May 1854. Sut—In your rtmarks upon the new taxes, you omitted to notice the un- accountable and most unmisteakable oversight of Mr. Gladstone in levying the...

A VOLUNTEER'S INDIAN SCRAMBLE. THE " scramble " of Lieutenant James differs from many other books of travels in the extent of his ground and the variety of his subjects. In...

Tins volume belongs to a class of works of which the late Mr. Pickering was the chief if not the only publisher. They exhi- bited literary training of the best kind—a deep...

Cousin are not very new in themselves ; consisting of a self-willed marriage, a spoiled beauty, loss of fortune by the carelessness of a defunct, and love crossed by...

TEE week has supplied several books on the war, or the countries which are the seat of war; the writers of each having a personal acquaintance with the regions they write...

Booxs. History of Europe from the Fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in 1852. By Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., D.C.L. Volume III. Lectures on...

ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION: GENERAL SUBJECTS. There may be two opinions as to the right of such a subject as "Sir Plume demands the restoration of the lock," from Pope's Rape of...

A new collection of specimens at Gore House, exhibited today by private view, will be open to the public on Monday. It consists of "advanced works" of the students of...

WAR-OFFICE, May 19.-3d Regt. Drag. Guards-Cornet A. Neave to be Lieut. by purchase vice Wright, who retires. Otis Drags.-J. B. Baltlle, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice...

[From the Official Return.] Ten: Week! Week of 1844-'53. of 1844. Zymotle Diseases 1,830 .... 232 Dropsy, thsncer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat . 444...

the Lady Anne Tufnell, of a son and heir. On the 11th, at the Rectory, Upton Scndamore, Wilts, the Wife 3T the Rev. John Baron, of a son. On the 11th, at the Rectory,...

(Last Official Quotation RLILWATS- Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Edinburgh and Glasgow Eastern Counties Great Northern Great Sou:h. and West. Ireland Great Western null and...

Tuesday, May 16. PARTNERSHIPS DissoLvEn.-Williams and Co. Guildford, ironmongers; as far as regards W. Williams-Newman and Co. Bristol, fruiterers-Waite and Higgins,...