... THE TOWN COUNCIL AND TIHE POST OFFICE. It will be cbserved, that Bailie RICHARDSON called the attention of the Council to the circum- stance, that there had been no delivery of letters on the recent fast day, whereby serious incon. venience had been caused to several parties. In the discussion that followed, a dif~erenicc of opi- nion was expresse(l, as to whether there ought to be any ...

... Caledonian sMereurp. EDINBURGH. THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1849. @=>° In consequence of the length and importance of railway and locai reports, several prepared for to-day’s paper, are postponed for want of room. Mr Cobden has brought forward his promised motion In confor- on the reduction of the public expenditure. mity with the views set forth in his letter to the Liverpool Financial Reform ...

... MPERIAL PARLIAMENT HO OF LORDS—March 29. Lord BROUGHAM asked if the Government had received any official information respecting the defeat of the Piedmon- tese and the noble lord also con consequent abdication of Charles Albert. The Nation to the gtatulated the house on so decisive a termi- war in Italy, which would preclude the necessity for any foreign interference. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE ...

... The Normanton Stakes. The Probe Antagonist Countess, colt The Bentinck Stakes. ’ The Swede . Bushranger 9 Bosworth The Au tumn Handicap. - Maid of Masham 9 Eleven ran. Won by a head. at the afternoon of Tuesday last, a few minutes after one o'clock, great num- bers of the populace were very much surprised by a remarkable appearance in the clouds. At the mouth of the harbour there seemed to be ...

... NVESTVMENTS 1 NBURGH SHARE LIST June 13, 1349. — — Div Payable. Description of Stock. i Paid Price. —_ — Per Cer Danks. £ £ ai April & Oct’ Rank af 100 100 16s June § Dec) British Linen - 100 |100 | 22 lo 38 Dull Oa oes 10 0 i Feb. & Aug City of Glasgow Bank 10 + 21s Jan. & Rank 500 100 97 May & Nov, .. & 10 5) 512 Feb. & Aug ‘nburgh & Glasgow. 7 Ww Jan. & July National Rank of ...

... EXECUTION OF COUNT BATTHYANI. This patriotic man, who having been condemned to be exe- cuted, which doom he unsuccessfully strove to avoid by suicide. was shot between half-past five and six o’clock p.m. on the 6th. “Count Louis Batthyani,” says the Ost Deutsche Post, “had voluntarily surrendered to Prince Windischgratz. He was one of the members of the deputation from Pesth that waited upon ...

... DINNER TO SIR GEORGE GREY AT RWICK This distinguished member of her Governmen was entertained ata public dinner in Berwick, on Monday, by a large namber of the consti wency of the northern division of Northumberland, whom he has represented in Parliament since the last general election. The dinner took place in the Red Lion Hotel, the large hall of which was tastefully orna- mented for the ...

... Accounts from Milan of the 25th inst. give as a positive fact, that the Austrian Government has agreed to the modified terms proposed by the Sardinian Cabinet, viz., a reduction of 5,000,000 lire in the amount of the indemnity, the original demand made by the former Power being 80,000,000, but it is now willing to accept the sum of 75,600,000. Nothing re- mains to complete the treaty but the ...

... LATEST NEWS BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Loxpos, A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at the Fo- reign Office. The Lord Privy Seal was absent, being at his sest in Minto House. It is currently reported in legal circles that in case Lord Denman’s health should not per- mit him to resume his seat as Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, Lord Campbell will succeed him, and Lord Grey will be the ...

... The anniversary of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Agri- cultural Society was celebrated at Penrith on Wednesday even- ing. After a most excellent show of agricultural stock, produce, and implements, Lord Brougham presided at the dinner, which took place in a marquee erected in the immediate vicinity of the Crown Hotel. Covers were laid for 350, among whom were the Earl of Lonsdale, patron of ...

... NEW POST OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS The explanations given by Lord John Rassell and Lord Clanricarde on the subject of the proposed Post Office ar. rangements are, in one view, not satisfactory to the large portion of the public who are opposed to the propositions of Mr Hill ; for they do not afford much hope of the mea- sure being abandoned. Tn another view, however, they are extremely gratifying, ...

... BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. FRANCE. Paris, Tuesday. Christmas Day being kept a close holiday the Legisla- tive Assembly did not meet, and the military administra- tions, courts of Justice, and the Bourse remained closed -—churches were unusually crowded—and it is remarked that the religious feeling appeared to be on the increase. The Emperor of Austria has sent his portrait as a pre- sent to the ...