... THE MILITIA.—As some erroneous ideas are formed 00 this subject, it may be well to stale, that in the last session of par- liament an act was passed, suspending the provisions of that George HI., for the raising of the militia, until Octoter neat, with the provision, however, that her Majesty may order the adoption of any necessary proceedings, even during such suspen- sion. An order iu ...

... * - -4-- - - -Th ?? tht 3(IiNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1840. all tli 1-lie Frencb Chamber of Peers concluded its R ,its~sion opon the Address onl Friday evening, ol ,hathle Chamber divided, and there appeared the address, 120;- against it, 23; maijoritv social Iii5inisters, 97. The minority being but 23, ,ent I l ?? ae repcively of the for ti ~eceto fver ic atsssion, gained both thi poetfra ayas 40 ...

... THE OVERLAND, MAIL. I The Mfornng Heraldwas enabled on Monday, by mesns of auExtraordinsry.Express, of unexaxm led rapidity, to 1lay be(g~ro its, Fadars Ahe: information.'rouhC b h 0Overiid Moli.fronj Bombay, to th°, Ist Dec;mber., Bjt for tbee i ~II boisterous 6tate of the we% her it woul tiaenrilved iji Londoih'o the erening of tne 24th. The occauinti of this d ?? is thus stated in the ...

... GFRMAN REFORM MOVEMENT. (From a Correspondent of The Morning Herald.) LOWER SAXONY. Dec. 29.-The sayings and doings of the Catholic dissidents occu y. at the present moment much less of public attention than the divided state of the Protestant Church, and the measures suggested or likely to be adopted in the hope of healing already existing and warding off anticipated schisms. zone of the ...

... ASSEMBIBY'S FORET63N MISSION. TO TUlE EDITOR oF T1l0 NEWS-5,RTTER. Sin-lt has beenC suggested, in prospect of the annual co,1ltetion foir the Asst!imbly's Foreignl Missioni, that I shotild explain a little more Minnliteiv than) is done itt the eireular ol' tha St'caetamitk, the transfer of thle stalt it of Burnt from the LC1(londn j issinittirv Socicty to our Own. As this CitcultStalltU is ...

... AIR. O'CONNELL ON lPROTES'I' ANT ALLI- ANCE, AND AN IlRSUl PARTY. Wo male the following extract from Mr. O'Connell's latest speech in tile Repeal Association- One of the crcumnstances at which I must rejoice, Consists in thoe declaration which has been made by the Conservative press, 6f their desire to form an Irish party. (Cheers.) I for my part hail the proposal with the ut- most ...

... RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, NEWRT AND CARLINGFORD RAILWAY AND Doca C0Mi~ANY.-A meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on Saturday last, at the residence of Captain O'Hlagan, Omeath, whon it was onanim'ously ra, solved to proceed immediately with the allotment of shares, and urge on the project without delay. NICKEL'S CoM1PRESSMD AIR RAILWAY.-A working model of Nickel's compressed ...

... Gh~s.-The inhabitants of Woodhouse and Head- ingley have now the great advantage oieiglghdw Ih gas, and a correspondent very properly makes the inquiry- When Vill Potternewtofl and Chapeltown follow the I example ? MaI. JAMErS CRADDOCKC, manufacturer, of this town, on 31onday lest, at thle Leeds A rna, Bhank, gave a substantial dinner to his workmen, in celebration of the majority of isis son. ...

... CALLING OUT OF pTHE IILIUTIA. a- Th following circular has been addressed ] on by Sir James Grabom to the !Lords Lieutenant of the ing oW sieveral counties in Gireat Britain, in reference to the ap- Up pointment of adjutants, and the filling up of, the other of vacancies that exist, at present among the commissioned We lar officors of the various regiments of militia. sist ro- I- Whitehall, ...

... I A CATECIIISM FOR MR. FERRAND. TO W.f. BUSFEILD FERRAND, ESQ., MIP. , Sit, As you have proposed a series of questions to LoRD MORarTI', which have been satisfactorily an- swered in the MVercury, allow me in return to propose a like series to yourself:- 1. How can you pretend to call yourself a friend to British Industry, when your principal object is to maintain laws which mbfke tlhe cci(cf ...

... UNITED STAMTES&C. .Arvix.M Or THE STEAN-SHrIP CA_'tMltn. Liverpool, Sunday. The Royal Mfail steamer Camabria, Captain Judikins, arrived here. this ?? from Boston and Halifhx, after a passage I of less tI an tens days fronm the iftter port. She brought home. a, large namber of pas~sengers,' and a. very beavn mail. By br Uerril we ha~ve been put ieapossessioi ot ads-ices fronm N-e' 1(a b'h 5th. ...

... TIlE BRITISIT EVERGREENS. - .. ?? I - I I . . I F I sc l oy, (Gardners' ChAronficl) e.i * ten-iniu-'ecnce- Of C(:ristmes l 'ecricities anil ancoicailtc-s of fire- o o si,-l cm'o anti t le -l';iie's of our ?? are ?? nkl cn- l t necced ci n-- that cheerfil e1l Csil evergreen, ti're o ii-' RIt- . z ' 61, ) ned lo.mtgr it beI re the earl- i'rfeosniis ot cite ilihtcr;rot ;irm-pesse'?o:l.. shal! ...