... LA-TEST INTELLIGENCE. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL HORRIBLE STATE OF THE BESEIGED, (Frour the Morning Post, Thursday.) At length we have somnethingbetter and more reliable that Russian telegraphs. We publish in another column an official despatch from the French Consil at Bucharest, who transmits thence to his Government the gist of the news brought to Vacua on the 26th, by the English steamer ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS (THIS DAY). SCOTTISH MILITIA. In answer to the Duke of Montrose, The Earl of AsIERDEEN stated that he had previously been misunderstood. The militia in Scotland is to consist of 10,000 men, and is to be called up this year. Lord BsoOUGHAM expressed his approval of the proceedings of the British government, to prevent war, and strongly con. demned those of the Czar in encouraging ...

... I I ON Friday, Sir JOHN HAND1ER presented a petition from Mr. JOHN HEWITT GALLOWAY, complaining very properly of the bad faith kept towards himself and others, by the proposal to disfranchise them, after an assurance that they would be protected from all forfeitures and penalties as the consequence of their disclo- sures. But the petition gravely goes on to as- sure the House that the ...

... LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DEFENCE ASOCIATION. On Friday last a meeting of the licensed victuallers was held at the Marlborough Tavern, Brighton, for the purpose oif taking into consideration the beat means of obtanin an immediate repeal of the obnoxious Sunday Beer Bill, and also to take such measures as will guard against any future encroachments on the rights of the trade. A deputation, ...

... | DISTRICT INTELLIGENCES. HORNSEA. The weather during the past few days has been hot, with occasional showers. Rain is much wanted for spring sown corn, but the wheat which was got into the ground at the back end of the year is looking extremely wrell and forward, being now in full ear. The bathing season is now fairly conmnenced, the village is nearly fol of visitors, and good lodgings are ...

... The Recorder, Samuel Warren, Esq., Q.C., ?? visited the gaol of this borough on Sunday last, in accordance with his usual custom, and spoke in a kindly maiuine t o many of the culprits incarcerated therein. TH1E -'COOnDER 01F HUnLL AND JusiEs.-At the Town ! ell on Tuesday last, in the Venire Court, during the pr1:-ress of the trial Shelburn v. Valiance, the Elect der. addressing the jury, ...

... I METROPO ITAN & PROVINCIAL I LAW ASSOCIATION. AGGREGATE MEETING IN LEEDS. On Wednesday week a meeting of delegates of the profession from all parts of the kingdom, convened by the Metropolitan and Provincial Law Association, was held at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds. The gentlemen present included amongst others the following:-London-Mr. E. S. Bailey, chairman of the E manaig committee of the ...

... WE confess we have been startled by the character of the secre and confideutial corres- pondence between the RUSSIAN EixrEuon and the English government, which has just issued from the QUEEN'S printers. We deal in no ex- aggeration when we say that the State docu- ments which have been this week made public, exceed in interest and importance any that have seen the light since the ...

... I I 2Vee following st, speciall cyosnpiled fors MAartood's Diredovy atnd Reister, ezhibits the number of ships lost in the Davis Straits and Greenland Fisheries, from 1816 to 1853, inclusive. 1816. 1829 n Name. Port. Tons. Name. Port. Tons. Earl Fife, Banff . 290 Rookwood, London ?? 363 1817 Jane, Aberdeen . 280 London, Hull. 310 Home Castle, Leith . 311 Daumtless, London. 286 1830. ...

... INCAPACITY OF THE DUKE OF' NEWCASTLE. There is not in all England at the present time a public character less to be envied than the Duke ot Newcastle. His worst enemies could not wish for hiej a more gallant punislhluent than the position in which be has placed himself by his incurable desire of personal distinction for himself. Even his own friends are beginning to join in the loud outcry ...

... THES QUEEN IN HULL. f[he ?? report, wh;ic/ 15(s5 becs c.e~fitpy eompi'ed frotc dile Hfull Putclet Exrhaosrdineiry of ESotur'dep WIt, ansi front tihe subsequltent 7r¢¢tmanscripts of owr Ol P reporters, lsirs/h 0/des w/lten/ic cmnd ?? information, , wi/i, ice belicre, be fousisd cotmplete and correct in evcry im~porta~nt peticsihsr.] , The event to which we have all been looking and for which ...

... godl WWIX barust AND EAST RIDING TIMES. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1864. TElE ROYAL, VISIT. WE wrote last week amid the bustle and , excitement of preparation for receiving worthily a- our Gracious Sovereign Queen VICTORIA, the a Prince Consort, and their Royal offspring. All Dr hearts were then anticipating and all hands t ali making ready for the joyous occasion. Never of before had Queen of ...