... Sir, —Three of the six experimental journeys, for the transmission of the Indian Mail Trieste and Germany, sanctioned by the British government, have already taken place. I need not expatiate on the extreme importance success in such attempts, which would re-establish the old trading route of nations, would place England and Holland nearer to their dominions in the Eastern hemisphere, but open ...

... St. James's. Last night, Scribe's comedy, Bertrand Raton, ou, l'Art de Conspirer, was performed for the first time in this country. It is known, however, to the English public by the version of it which was produced some years since under the title of The Minister and the Mercer. In its original form, it is a very tedious play, written, certainly, with a great deal of esprit, but ...

... Montgomeryshire. Commission by thb Lord- Lieutbxant —The Right Hon. E. Herbert Earl of Powis, K.G., to be commandant Royal Montgomeryshire Mili ia. An Earthquake is stated to have been felt Monday se'nnight at Ami wch. It was attended witha very slight tremor, and a noise like the rolling of carriages, ending in a whizzing sound. It took an horizontal direction over the west part of the town. ...

... Music Abroad.—Berlioz's new work, which he calls a legend, The Damnation of Faust, and which was performed for the first time Sunday week, has produced an amusing diversity of opinion among the Parisian critics. one set it is extolled the skies, and, by another, treated with unmeasured contempt; from which we infer, that, like the former productions this composer, is distinguished by a ...

... LANCASHIRE. Mr. Bright, at Manchester.—Mr. Bright has yet more than a week's work before him to complete his visits to the different districts composing the borough of Manchester. His prospects seem to become the more encouraging the more this kind of canvass proceeds. On Friday night lie met the electors of Cheetham at the Mile House Inn, anil there was one of the largest and most influential ...

... The Bishop London's Ordination.—Yesterday (Sunday) morn, inn the I-ord Bishop of London held an ordination at the Chapel Whitehall. Prayers were read by the Rev. W. 11. ltowlatt, and the sermon was preached by the Bishop, who selected for his text the words of the Apostle, I have chosen you and ordained yon that ye shall go and bring forth fruit, and that your faith should remain. The ...

... The sew Bishopric Manchester.—It is stated that early in the next session the ministers will propose parliament the immediate erection of Lancashire into separate see, under the title of the diocese of Manchester, to c nsist of the archdeaconry of Manchester (including the deaneries Blackburn, Leyland, Manchester, and Warrington), and also the independent deanery of Andrew's, or ...

... DUBLIN, Dec. 16. I informed you on Monday last of private meeting of the Irish landed proprietors held on that day, to consider the course to be pursued u ider their present adverse circumstances. The meeting was attended Mr. O Connt-11, Mr. Shaw, the Recorder for the city, G. A. Hamilton and John O'Connell, Esqs., and several other members of parliament and many of the gentry. The first ...

... Plvmovth, Dec. 18.—AS>lus, 42, store-ship, arrived here in the nigh* of the 12th, her way Scotland, and is getting some slight defects made good. Iler crew were paid advance of wages on the lfith, and she will shortly sail for her destination. Stromboli (st.>, Com. T. Fisher, sailed on the 15th, for the coast of Scotland. Decon, naval lighter, sailed for Falmouth on the to take up and relay ...

... A meeting of tlie parishioners of Mar yle bone was held last night at the Princess's Concert ltoom, Oxfordmarket, on the requisition of the Poor Man's Guardian Society, for the purpose of investigating the cause of the death of Louisa Mordaunt, &c. Mr. 8.8. Cabbell, M.P., having been called to the chair, the Secretary, Mr. Turner, read the resolution of the society, determining to convene the ...

... A meeting of the committee and subscribers of this iiMtitution was held yesterday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern; Luke Hansard, Esq., in the chair; convened by ad- tisemeiit from Alderman Farebrothcr, to consider a charge which the Alderman preferred against Lord Ashley, or a to damage his reputation sending the following circular to the subscribers to the institution, and to the Aldermen and ...

... Argyllshire.—Commission by Lord-Lieitexant —H. Campbell, Qent., Ensign of Argyll and Bute Militia. 1* ever is greatly the increase in Glasgow. The Lord I'rovoet has been waited upon deputation from the Fever Hospital, with the view of having additional accommodation afforded for patients, the state of the hospital being such that its very floors are fully occupied. In common with many other ...