... a IX THE SOUTH SEAS. The Australian papers bring details of the loss of English teo- s eels and massacre of their crews by the savages inhabiting the New Hebridean group. The particulars were brought by the John M e Williams, missionary brig, which-had been visiting the out-stations e y of the London Missionary Society at New Hebrides nod New I California, and had made special inquiries into ...

... Launch.-There, was launched on Tuesday from the building-yard of Messrs. W. H. Rowan & Co., a clipper schooner, named the Gipsy Queen. She is a neighbour to the Gipsy and Gipsy King, in the Glasgow and Liver- pool trade. When we look to such a line of schooners as that to which she belongs, viz., Clown, Harlequin, Columbine, Pantaloon, &c. &c., and consider the regu- larity of the passages ...

... ALD OniaE, M1ronday MX Sinij; . 'eus London pdpeis of Satifrda4 edenicg. received thig morning, do nbt contain acy additional ?? of tte slightest interest., We ?? the usualmarrkets:_ THE PUMPS. t;,Z &cscA.9 Tre-slib securities have been a shade better thii mornings, but the bijsine, Iahcs been very limited; and the marke bs so strg asth e enrly in the fiat Consols NNere done for tbuti lete a ...

... Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.-A public meeting of parties interested in this line was held in the Wellington S Hotel on Friday, the 22d instant, at which scrip was pre- . sent representing 3565 shares. The holders thereof were a unanimous in their desire to abandon this line, and instruc- tions were given to parties to proceed to Stirling on the 27th instant, and vote against its being ...

... (From the Examiner.) We have said noihing about Mr. S. O'Brien's com- mittal, because it has really not seemed to us deserving,: any more particular notice than the duress of any journey- m~an for running away from his workt. Mr. O'Brien thought ha could deC the House of Commons with safety, be next fancied that be could have the eclut of martyrdom*; he has been disappointed in both ...

... HOUSE OF COmmONS, MAY S3. - -v - - .Iu.usutzn .,a sS . . The Speaker took the chair to-day at 10 minustes past twelve i o'clock, at mwhich time exactly 40 Members, were present. The Edinbnrgh, Leith. and Grantoe Railway A mendment Bill was read a third time end passed. The following bills were reported, and the bills ordered to he engrossetd:Glsn, Strotliav Pn, and Lesniahagow Direct Railway ...

... ACCOUCBEMIENT OF HER MAJESTY. BIRTm O0 A PRIXCESS. Her Llajestv, who, on Saturday had taken an airing, and on Sunday had attended divine sprvice as usual, wne safelv delivered of a Princess on lvMonday, at live minutes to three o'clock; arid we rejoice to add, that both the Quieen and Princess are doing well. Trn the room with her Majestv, I ere Prince Albert, Dr. Locork, and Mrs. Lilly, the ...

... The War in India.-Express.-We were on Tuesday obligingly supplied by Mr. W. H. Smith, news-agent, Strand, with a copy of an express edition of the Times of Monday, containing the important accounts from India. Police Board.-An adjourned meeting of the Board took place on Monday night-the. Lord Provost in the chair. It was stated that no communication had been received from the deputation at ...

... CANADA AND TOE CORN BELL. Co of/ D spateihfrnlm Gneeraor 94e BErt COatarf K. C .B., io Mhe Right Hon. r. E. Gfzehteee. Government Hottse, Mkontreal, Tau. 2S, IA4e. I ?? fttention having been verV earnestly called by the . member;s Of the Executive Coatacil of hio provinoe to the appre- hensions thd hare been led to encerstin by ?? which have recent Y appeered its the English nowspapers, ...

... r DISTRr7rTION OF.Pf3IZEE. On Thursday night (as briefly noticed in our last) the twenty- third winter session of the institution was brought to a close by the U38-iW distribution of prizes. The Lord Provost filled the chair, and beside him on the platform wevobserved Mr. Sheriff Bell, Bailie Anderson, Rev. Dr. Forbes, Rev. Mr. Houston, Dr. Angus, Mr. Iugh Cogan, Mr. Hugh Tennant, Mr. W. P. ...

... ENGLAND, Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Buckingham Palace, in an open carriage and four, at half-past four o'clock orn Saturday afternoon,- for Claremont. Their Royal Hlighnesses. Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the DowagerLadys Lyttletoni, were in the next carriage and four. The Earl of Aberdeen and the lion. ...

... L GLASGOW. DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. > ] On Monday, a generall meeting of the shareholders in this tin- 1.dertaking. called in pursuance of the late sessional order of the ?? of Commons, was held in the Black Bull Inn, for the ptir- pose of considering the expediency of proceeding with the Coam- pany's bill snow before Parliament.1 Mr. Leadbetter, chairman of the Committee of Management, ...