... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... in Paris on Friday, and went immediately to Neuilly. His Royal Highness seems to be impaired by the fatigues of his journey to Algiers. Capt. Lavaud, R.N., who is to succeod Capt. Bruat in the government of the French establishments at Tahiti, is to embark, in September next, on board the Danae frigate. The Bank of France has been authorised by a royal ordonnance, published in the Moniteiir of ...

... own power. Tho civilian party makes no effort. It appears to be equally afraid of Paredes, and of Santa Anna; of federalism, and of the Anglo-Americans. It awaits the chances of the future, which, however dark, still affords gleams of hope. Should the Mexican army succeed in the renewed efforts which it is making to repel the invaders, national independence is gained ; and it will not ...

... on the threshold of a financial crisis. Much trepidation is felt, and great differences of opinion exist upon the all-important question of whether shall be able to secure the carrying trade of the Upper Lakes by the way of Montreal, or whether the route for that trade will be by New York and the Atlantic ports of the United States. In the latter event, the canals and public works made with ...