... CITY OF LONDON. A numerous and highly influential meeting cf the electors of the City of London was held yesterday at the Hall of Commerce, to take measures to promote the re-election of Lord J. Russell for the City of Loudon. The platform was crowded a number of distinguished gentlemen, among whom observed Sir George Larpent, IStrt., Mr. S. J. Loyd, BaronL. de ttothsehild, Baronde Goidsmid, ...

... The following details from the Emancipation Beljc were collected on the spot by a medical man, who made the minutest inquiries, and they bear a semi-official character. On leaving Arras, about 600 metres before arriving Borax, the line has an inclination towards Douai of about 4 millimetres in the metre, and then ascends an inclined plana of 14 millimetre. It is at this point that the ...

... Daily New* Office, Saturday Morning. We have received by express the Paris journals of Thursday, with our private correspondence. The Momteur contains several promotions in the army, and various civil appointments; but we record only those which have political character. M. Quenault, a 1 leputy, whose re-election is doubtful, and who not very popular, has been appointed the seat (for life) of ...

... Nhwfoundlajid.—Destruction op the Town or St. John's bt Fire.—(The following appeared in a Second Edition of Daily Neics) • —The Pearl, which arrived off Teigamouth on Monday, k«a brought particular! of most destructive Ire John's, by whioh that town was totally destroyed, The fire occurred on the •A of June. All mercantile establishments, from Messrs. Newman and Co.'s, at the head of the ...

... Pen and Ink Sketches of Poets, Preachers, and Politicians. Bvo. Bogue. The compiler of this jumble, who expresses a natural dislike of prefaces, that is to say, explanations, thinks it proper nevertheless to advertise us, that, although all the facts narrated are facts, still, in some instances, the scenes hare been shifted, and the subordinate characters varied for the sake of effect ...

... Copper Ore from Australia.—The staple trade of Swansea is now certain of receiving large additions of the raw material from the -antipodes. The first cargo direct arrived on Saturday, having made the passage in 150 days. There are 200 tons of ore from the Burra Burra mines. The ores are very rich, some of them assaying as high as 40 per cent, of pure copper. _ The mines are situated about ...

... Mr. Lucas's Musical Evenings.—The soiree of last evening was attended by a numerous and very musical audience. Mr. Lucas's bill of fare consisted of the following pieces—Haydn's sixth Quartet of Op. 60; Onslow's Quintet, Op. 32: Beethoven's Quartet, Op. 127; an'l Onslow's Quintet, Op. 25. Haydn's Quartet is a great favourite of amateurs, from its simplicity and clearness, the beautiful melody ...

... D'Aumale, who went to the province of Constantine (Algeria), on hoard the war steamer the Titan, will join his brother, the Prince de Joinville, commanderin-chief of the experimental squadron, at Tunis. Tunis.—The Austrian Consul.—ln announcing the departure for Tunis of the squadron commanded by the Prince Joinville, a French journal says that it was connected with the attempt which was ...

... The Potato Disease is spoken of in many of the local papers having made its appearance in several localities. In the west of England and Ireland, the mischief appears to be very prevalent. The \Ve»t Briton says that the blight among the potato crops has again made its appearance that neighbourhood, and has become extensive. The first indications appear to be black spot on the leaf, which, ...

... the shrinknr from popular men, the poohpooer of public opinion, who looks upon the country as a thing to be decoyed by a cry and fed with phrases, who believes party-government to be a discovery of inspired wisdom, who regards education as a sort of Godfrey's cordial, only to be employed when the people are fretful, and then to lull them asleep,—there is something intolerably annoying in the ...

... YORKSHIRE. A Shower op Frogs ! During the heavy thunderstorm of yesterday week a shower of frogs fell from one of the surcharged clouds over the Humber, several dropped on the decks of vessels navigating the river, and portion of the coast near Killingholme Lights was for a time covered by myriads of the strange arrivals.—Hull Packet. Munificent Legacies.—The Executors of the late Mrs. Carr, ...

... Visit of the Lord Mayor to Corporation Expenses.—On Mouday a Court »•« v'iT principally for the purpose dL-cussing tho motion Mr. Anderton had given notice at the Court preceding— That it be a standing order of the fourth/ the Chamberlain shall not pay out of the Chamber of money for any charges expenses for any journey the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, or aiiv other K of the Corporation, either for ...