... JJATEST IELLIGiENCE. LONDON, FBI-DAY ?? YNiXF G. : .* (DiY TTHE EXPrESS TRAIN.) MONEY' MARKET. LONDON, Friday Afternoon, TwJo o'Clech. The arrival of the Overland M1ail express this morning ihas brought us dates from Bombay to the 6th of April, Calcutta tile 7th, and Madras the 14th. The short periods which now elapse from the one mail to the other naturally tend to diminish the interest in ...

... , I I ?? FIFESHIIIE WEATHER AND AGRICULTURAL 0 REPORT FOR APRIL. S (Fromn our Fifets1iri Correspondent.) t The month of April has been exceedingly fvsourable for the important operalions Of tile season, tie weather being ( generally fair and clear; and notwlthstanding there was a good deal of cold wealher, particularly In the mornings and fi ovenings, yet we were not without warm likewise. ...

... MHANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. I A meeting of the shareoldersinthishcompanywasleld on Wednesday, at the station, London, Road, to approve edraftsor the bills for msking new branches, S&0c now before parifamnent. The advertisement nafhedpamongst the hills, one for 7makcing the South -Junction- and A itrinebiam;. a bill for making -a junction between ?? chester and Sheffield and imanchester ...

... - Ntlao -JU, obmerbat i1T0. ?? C INA.a sait 'By the overland mail aooift av enrcivelarom Chinas same to the 7th of February, Calcut ?? lstofM rch, tedrts teode to the 23rd, and from Bombayt h o ?? hi otnsbd are, net of etebh Importance. The expedition commanded by Sir have Charles Napier against the refractory trib La on the borders of take ScIehsbe opletely successful. The heads of the tribes ...

... I wmirfttn tulrt &.t, ?? was eagges, the Hilrkenlreal station, irs~ sUnjtC. waremovingwto aiding, ia luggagle train which had just i~rtee, ad wiobhadbeen detached from the engine, the rope 0~.nanld jt hslegs and drew bins under the wheels. Two ~ioee~OZ5 pssd oerhis bod-y. ?? him so severely that be xpied ?? two hours afterwaids. The OCO~edwas sigleman about thirty yecar of age. ...

... NeW$d Clawd Obierbatiott. I t f id )n or h. 11, yA LE n rl la- lie 14 )r ?e- Dt. J. J FRANCE. The thoffeur publishes the report of the Committee uponr','e arming the fortiflostions of Paris. The total number of lnnlon amounte to 220, and of these 00 are to be placed onsixteen forte, P each fort eo constructed as to be capable of maintaining itself I~ against an enemy, and the total armament of ...

... Sivitenyttiftff &f. ?? lMS=TIN=G 011TBH COMMISlSION~flRaS. ,ifie adjourned meet111ing Of this body took illace on Tueda last. TbefoUlwinfmunb were Present .-ltesea s.Jack-I II ,0 (chaicrmaf.) ?? Hind, GreeneAdm ?? Bcowilrgg, Kerr, Fry, anti GIIb&~ n. ,Aaooloo gr. MALLASY~ whilhed to Make On Obse'vation ?? out of1 mebe o ha BadMr J . . r Wood was afriend of big, and one of whose Integrity and ...

... I NORTHI UNION. From Preston to Liver- pool, Manehcstcer, and From Liverpool to From Manchester to Wvigoln. Wigan and I reston Wigan and Preston o 0 A.Mr, Third Class 6 45 A.M. Third Class 6 30 A.M., Third Clalt. 8 0 A.M., let& 2d C. S 0 A.M., lt & 2d Cls 8 16 A.M., Ist &2dCls, 10 20s.M, lst&2dCls.O 15 A.M., 18t&2dCls. 10 30 P.M., Ist&2d1C,. 2 20 P.51., Ist&2dCls.j 2 16 PM,,lst&2dCls, 2 30 ...

... LOCAL INTELL1GI NCE. I -, = ]St st- LECTURES AT THE ATI-R EUTAT, ter BY Dll. LATW1ESTER. On Tuesday eveninig week Dr. Lankester delivcred his es, third lecture, and commenced by observiing that in his. ed two preceding lectures which lie had brought before them he he had dwelt more particularly on the secretions of plants, .on known by the names of starch and sugar. The secretions which he ...

... f~meriat ,3l1'LtlUettt HoUSE OF LORDS. ~~ VRDIfly, May 2.On ltha *epou 2.o rayoti bill. was one weed. Amontlet the pet'to. reftcM St.lV DAVID'S,.from mayI in its favour, presented by the BISartieo) who stated that dendo the Mayor and Town council of8 anato e utc uehntet h tyweeltP ten te, buhdere a tny would that others Sir go0d old principle of dlrvinto 11BSothers CASIBEL presented a1 should ...

... ?? ROOMrs UILDBANCZ SiUitVItY.-Ne. 2. tf -- Tothe EDITORS ef the LTVERRPOOL MERCURY. 1 GIOOTLErjEN,-Bince my last letter on this subject, I have had r. roueght under my notice, through the courtesy of a member or Parliament,one of the mostextraordinaaydocaments ever issised Is -even from an ordnance survey office-from the pen of Col. Colby. It is an attempted refutation of the last letter of ...

... MEETING OF THE TOWN OOUNCIL. I m - u I I I_ ,A meeting of the Town Council, being the quarterly meeting and a special meeting to take into consideration the following subjects, was held oln Wednesdav.-1st Compensation to Dr. Bardslcy for land in Piccadilly; 2nd. Memnorials for assizes in future to be held in Manchesterj 3rd. To agree to code of bye-laws for hackney coaches.- The MAYORS ...