political con- troversy now raging in Switzerland, throws a clearer light on the whole subject than any other production, whether of the Eng- lish or the French press, that has...

At the first view, the attitude of France seems unfavourable ; but it is far better than the most sanguine could have expected a week or two back. It would be too much to assume...

SINCE the Queen settled down at Ardverikie Lodge, the course of events has, with the exception of the anniversary of Prince Albert's birthday, been of the ordinary domestic...

A highly complimentary address was presented to Sir Robert Peel on Wednesday from the inhabitants of Darlington, on the occasion of his pass ing through the town in his way to...

A special General Court of the Proprietors of Stock in the Bank of Eng- land was held on Tuesday, for the purpose of electing a Governor in the room of Mr. Robinson,"...

The Queen's letter appeared in the Dublin Gazette of Friday appointing. Edward Turner Boyd Twistleton, Esq., to be Chief Commissioner for ad- ministering the Poor-laws in Irel...

The result of the Orkney and Shetland election was not known at Kirkwall till Tuesday; when the numbers of the whole poll were stated to be—for Anderson 209, for Dundee 183 ;...

Faitem.—The " affaire Praslin," as the Debats calls it, continues to engross a large share of public attention. The assumed connivance of this Government at the Duke's suicide...

Viscount Palmerston left town on Thursday, for Loch Laggan, to suc- ceed Earl Grey in attendance on her Majesty. The Earl of Minto is about to go to Italy for his health....

himself as a candidate for one of the vacancies is the representation. He bases his claims on his practical knowledge of naval affairs, which may be soon called into...

affair at the frontier, on the 15th June, between the British troops and the Kafirs. Some cattle having been stolen by Sandilla's people, which the Gaika chief refused to...

SATURDAY. We have received accounts from Lisbon to the 24th of August. The new Cabinet had at length been completed under the direction of Marshal Saldanha, and composed of his...

docu- ments. The Monitenr reports the Dake's confession, made to the Duke Decazes, Grand Referendary of the Chamber of Peers, which he communicated to the Court of Peers on the...

Minister of the In- terior, and Royal Commissioner in the Diet, to the dignity of High Chancellor of the Kingdom, which has been vacant since the death of the Prince de Harden....

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAT AFTERNOON. At the ordinary meeting of the Bank Directors yesterday, the usual notice on the closing of the books for the dividends was issued: the...

The opening of the Marylebone Theatre, under the management of Mrs. Warner, may be considered a repetition of that sign of the times which is manifest in the success of Sadler's...

salutations of the Highlanders to our gracious Sovereign, that the aborigines of the district where she now resides have no title for the Queen but that of "the King's wife."...

Prince Consort, according to present arrangements, intend to remain at Laggan Lodge till the 18th instant; on which day her Majesty and the members of the Royal Family quit...

Artarvxn—At Gravesend, 27th Aug. Lady Peel, Williams, from Calcutta ; 29th, Ann Grant, Foreman, from Sydney ; Hawthorn, Bell; Hyderabad, M`Donald ; and Orient, Wales, from...

WHILE Irish Repeal has extended, its central machinery seems to be on the point of breaking up, and the agitation loses its " monster " form, to take its place among the...

THE PRASLIN CORRESPONDENCE. THE published documents in the Praslin affair confirm our ori- ginal doubt whether the insane furor of the Duke was altogether so unaccountable; and...

THE rescue of the Great Britain steam-ship from the rocks and waves of Dundrum Bay may be viewed as a national triumph. Courage to encounter difficulties, energy in attacking...

WE English are upon the whole not a vicious people, but we are easily betrayed into any vice if it assumes the aspect of a popular quackery. Thus, while we are not parsimonious,...

Br one of those absurdities which we, sensible people l patiently endure, called " fictions of the law," every subject is presumed to know the law of his country ; yet the...

Tan old adage, "it never rains but it pours," is as fully verified in the history of scientific discoveries as by the events of life. When science rains upon us any new and long...

GENEALOGY, Royal Descents : a Genealogical List of the several Persons entitled to Quarter the Arms of the Royal House of England. By Charles Edward Long, Esq. Nichols and...

CONSTANTINE TISCHENDORFF is a German savan, who seeks to esta- blish a purer text of the New Testament. He considers that the text from the later manuscripts, used by Erasmus...

be followed by replacement in order to advance, seems a law of the natural, the national, and the social world. The history of the earth as unfolded by geology exhibits this...

BOOKS. Illustrations of Instinct, deduced from the Habits of British Animals. By Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., &c. Travels in Western Africa, in 1845 and 1846; comprising a Journey...

OFFIcE OF ORDNANCE, Aug. 27.—Corps, of Royal Engineers—See. Capt. R. C. Moody to be Capt, vice Wynne, placed on Seconded List ; First Lieut. G. Sorell to be Sec. Capt. vice...

Tuesday, Aug. 31. YARTNELSHIPs DIssOLVED. L. and J. Lewis, Exmouth Street. Clerkenwell, linendrapers—White and Co. Chel- tenham, hosiers—Yule and Co. Liverpool,...

On the 28th July, at Castellamare, Naples, the Lady of the Rev. J. W. Bryan, Rec- tor of Clidesden cum Farleigh, Mints, of a daughter. On the 27th August, at Hither Green,...

BRITISH FUNDS. (Ciosing Prices.) &turd. Vonslay. hassisnr. Widnes Deers. Friday. 3 per Cent Consols Ditto for Account 87} 87 87 es 87i ad 871 87 6.8 tat es 3 per...