IF we may accept the amended utterance just issued by the prescriptive organ of the Tory-Conservatives as a manifesto, we are 'neither to have a Session without party, nor an...

THE Queen held an investiture of the Order of the Bath, at Windsor Castle, on Saturday ; when the Earl of St. Germans was invested with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross ;...

' At a meeting of the Court of Common Council, on Thursday, a Committee presented a report on the office of the Common Sergeant, fixing his salary as heretofore at 1600/., and...

The "Free-traders and Friends of Political Progress" at Manchester held their annual meeting in the Free-trade Hall on Thursday. Mr. George Wilson took the chair as usual. He...

The Lord-Lieutenant held his first levee for the season at Dublin Castle on Wednesday. It was very fully attended—between 1300 and 1400—although the streets were white with...

The Town-Council of Edinburgh discussed the question of the Incometax on Tuesday. Mr. Mackinlay moved a resolution proposing that the Council should petition for the reduction...

"'num.—The Persian Ambassador, Feruk Khan, was publicly , received by the Emperor at the Tuileries on Saturday, in order to afford him an opportunity of presenting his...

A number of Liverpool men of all parties, including both Members, the Mayor, and a great number of prominent commercial men, had presented an address to Sir John 3.1'Neill and...

A number of Liverpool men of all parties, including both Members, the Mayor, and a great number of prominent commercial men, had presented an address to Sir John 3.1'Neill and...

The approach of Parliament compels us to renew our annual caution to correspondents. Several Letters are still on hand, for which we see no prospect of finding space. Prom this...

SATURDAY. A half-quizzical, half-crazy mystification about a "reconstruction of the Cabinet "—a "coalition with the Peelite4," (meaning, we suppose, some three or four...

The approach of Parliament compels us to renew our annual caution to correspondents. Several Letters are still on hand, for which we see no prospect of finding space. Prom this...

SATURDAY. A half-quizzical, half-crazy mystification about a "reconstruction of the Cabinet "—a "coalition with the Peelite4," (meaning, we suppose, some three or four...

The dividend of the South - Western Railway for the past half-year is to be 31. 58. ; for the preceding half-year it was 21. 15s.; making a distribution for the year of 6 per...

America, now as ever the land of wonders, has sent us a histrionic family named Howard, who, in a new version of Uncle Tom's Cabin, display talents as various in degree as in...

M. Auguste Magnet has turned his novel .La Belle Gabrielk into a drama of the same name, which is now played at the Porte Saint-Martin.

Our great humorist has this week found himself in the midst of a "new set." On'Wednesday evening he commenced his well-known lectures on the "Four Georges," in the large edifice...

The dividend of the South - Western Railway for the past half-year is to be 31. 58. ; for the preceding half-year it was 21. 15s.; making a distribution for the year of 6 per...

America, now as ever the land of wonders, has sent us a histrionic family named Howard, who, in a new version of Uncle Tom's Cabin, display talents as various in degree as in...

M. Auguste Magnet has turned his novel .La Belle Gabrielk into a drama of the same name, which is now played at the Porte Saint-Martin.

Our great humorist has this week found himself in the midst of a "new set." On'Wednesday evening he commenced his well-known lectures on the "Four Georges," in the large edifice...

This is the appropriate name of a game recently published by Mr. Jacques of Hatton Garden, well known for emanations of a similar kind. The principle of the game is evidently...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDIES. Oxford, Mla January 1857. Sin—Your insertion of Mr. Freeman's letter induces me to hope that you will allow me to state briefly, for the benefit of...

This is the appropriate name of a game recently published by Mr. Jacques of Hatton Garden, well known for emanations of a similar kind. The principle of the game is evidently...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDIES. Oxford, Mla January 1857. Sin—Your insertion of Mr. Freeman's letter induces me to hope that you will allow me to state briefly, for the benefit of...

Kinoweston, Somerton, 251h January 1857. Sm—Allow me to put in a wora, before the session begins, on this subject. It is no disparagement to the ratepayers, whether farmers or...

_London, 27th January 1857. Sm—On this occasion I will not apologize for requesting the favour of a small space in your valuable columns ; feeling persuaded that the following...

Belfirst, 24th January 1857. Sin—The 'present state of Asiatic politics leaves scarcely a doubt that Russia and England are destined to divide all Asia between them, :except...

TEE PREVAILING POLITICAL INFLUENZA. THE question which perplexed us last week, Are we to have a session without a party, lies been answered in the negative. Party we are to...

Kinoweston, Somerton, 251h January 1857. Sm—Allow me to put in a wora, before the session begins, on this subject. It is no disparagement to the ratepayers, whether farmers or...

_London, 27th January 1857. Sm—On this occasion I will not apologize for requesting the favour of a small space in your valuable columns ; feeling persuaded that the following...

Belfirst, 24th January 1857. Sin—The 'present state of Asiatic politics leaves scarcely a doubt that Russia and England are destined to divide all Asia between them, :except...

TEE PREVAILING POLITICAL INFLUENZA. THE question which perplexed us last week, Are we to have a session without a party, lies been answered in the negative. Party we are to...

Tam Emperor of Austria has granted an amnesty to "all" political offenders in Lombardo-Veneta; a phrase we are told to construe as all offenders whom the Austrians consider...

WE have already noticed several of the subjects which must more or less engage the attention of Parliament in the coming session. To these we may now add India, and its internal...

Tam Emperor of Austria has granted an amnesty to "all" political offenders in Lombardo-Veneta; a phrase we are told to construe as all offenders whom the Austrians consider...

WE have already noticed several of the subjects which must more or less engage the attention of Parliament in the coming session. To these we may now add India, and its internal...

THE eight bills of the Statute Law Commissioners presented by the Lord Chancellor, fragmentary' as is their matter, still cover dispersedly so wide a field, and in such a...

THE Queen's Ball is Mr. Roebuck's bête noire. He traces to it every evil. It is the old story of the great man who was ruled by his wife, who was ruled by a little boy. In the...

THE Queen's Ball is Mr. Roebuck's bête noire. He traces to it every evil. It is the old story of the great man who was ruled by his wife, who was ruled by a little boy. In the...

foreign countries are a contemporary posterity, they take all the advantage of their privileges. Railways and steamers have given them a power of coming close to us which...

le transportation is to be renewed there is at least one party in the country that will highly approve of the measure—will, indeed, most probably pass a vote of thanks to...

foreign countries are a contemporary posterity, they take all the advantage of their privileges. Railways and steamers have given them a power of coming close to us which...

le transportation is to be renewed there is at least one party in the country that will highly approve of the measure—will, indeed, most probably pass a vote of thanks to...

LORD OVERSTONE'S TRACTS AND EVIDENCE ON BETA LLIC AND PIPER CURRENCY. * IT is rarely that so large a volume as this appears with so apparently small a nucleus or theme for all...

LORD OVERSTONE'S TRACTS AND EVIDENCE ON BETA LLIC AND PIPER CURRENCY. * IT is rarely that so large a volume as this appears with so apparently small a nucleus or theme for all...

seem to point on the one hand to an exposition of the religious principle in man, as it has manifested itself at various times, under varying circumstances of culture, locality,...

seem to point on the one hand to an exposition of the religious principle in man, as it has manifested itself at various times, under varying circumstances of culture, locality,...

Tins is a better book than so forced and flippant a title might lead one to suppose. The characteristic laxities of the author will of course be found in it. He is not more...

Booxs. The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles -James Napier. G.C.B. By Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Napier, R.C.B.,&e. 8r.c. In four volumes. Volumes L and II. With Portraits. The...

THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION. A very full meeting of the Architectural Association was held on Friday the 23d, at Lyon's Inn Hall, to hear an address from Mr. Ruskin on the...

A collection of modern English pictures, the property of a gentleman in the North of England, and including works by many of our leading artists, was sold at Messrs. Foster's on...

Booxs. The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles -James Napier. G.C.B. By Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Napier, R.C.B.,&e. 8r.c. In four volumes. Volumes L and II. With Portraits. The...

THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION. A very full meeting of the Architectural Association was held on Friday the 23d, at Lyon's Inn Hall, to hear an address from Mr. Ruskin on the...

A collection of modern English pictures, the property of a gentleman in the North of England, and inchidiug works by many of our leading artists, was sold at Messrs. Foster's on...

The engravings belonging to this series have long been favourites in the shop-window and the portfolio ; fine in size, of high skill in execution, and taken from the works of...

On the 22,1 January, at Grafton Lodge, Salop, the Wife of Captain George Kenyon, R.N., of a daughter. On the 23th, in Wilton Crescent, the Wife of Henry Lowther. Esq., M.P., of...

On the 13th January, at her son-in-law's, Mr. C. S. Meeke, surgeon, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter ; in her 82d year : and on the 20th, at his son's, Mr. Charles Porter, surgeon,...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, J.ANLARY 27. WAR-OFFICE, Pall Mall, Jan. 27.-Cacalry-Ist Dragoons--Lieut. W. E. Curtis has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his...

WAR OFTICE, Pall Mall, Jan. 30.-Caralry-2d Regt. of Drag. Guards-Assist.Surg. 3. II. Robotham, from the 7th Drag. Guards, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Smith, who exchanges. 3d...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 27. Partnerships Dissoleed. - Christmas and Lovell, Snow HiU-Manden and Co. Oldham, cotton-spinners ; as far as regards 8. Marsden-Young and Co....

The engravings belonging to this series have long been favourites in the shop-window and the portfolio ; fine in size, of high skill in execution, and taken from the works of...

On the 22,1 January, at Grafton Lodge, Salop, the Wife of Captain George Kenyon, R.N., of a daughter. On the 23th, in Wilton Crescent, the Wife of Henry Lowther. Esq., M.P., of...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, J.k.NLARY 27. WAR-OFFICE, Pall Mall, Jan. 27.-Cacalry-Ist Dragoons--Lieut. W. E. Curtis has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 27. Partnerships Dissoleed. - Christmas and Lovell, Snow Hill-Marsden and Co. Oldham, cotton-spinners ; as far as regards 8. Menden-Young and...