... LISBON, Dec. 20. I wrote few hasty lines by the Scourge, warsteamer, which came in suddenly from Oporto, on Thursday afternoon, and which left as suddenly at 10 o'clock the same night. All the intelligence I was able to give merely amounted to a date, up to which time nothing of importance had transpired at Cartaxo or Santarem. Saldanha is preparing to shift his head-quarters to Alcoentre ...

... Mayor in the chair, supported by Sir Chapman Marshall, the president of the society, and several distinguished citizens of London. After dinner, Sir C. Marshall expressed the gre«t satisfaction he felt in presiding over so excellent institution, and stated the great advantages which the members derived, when it appeared that by the present state of the accounts, nearly seven thousand three ...

... By the India Mail, which arrived yesterday morning, we have received papers with news to the following dates : —Bombay, Nov. 16 ; Calcutta, Nov. 8; Madras, Nov. 13 and Hong Kong, Oct 30. The latest news received at Bombay from Sir John Littler's force was of the Ist Nov. His divisional head quarters had crossed the Chenaub at Kulloowal on the 30th, accompanied by a portion of the force, and ...

... TnE tidings from India arc decidedly those of economy and peace. The accounts from all quarters coincide in this respect. The Cashmere insurrection against Goolab Sing proves not to be a serious one; that of the Chief of Moultan against the Maharajah of Lahore more a financial higgle, than political resistance. The Nieam has at length appointed a Vizier of our choice, and Nepaul no longer ...

... LANCASHIRE. Accidext ox the North-western, Liverpool—On Saturday evening an accident occurred on the Liverpool and Manchester portion of the London and North-western Railway. The line enters Manchester a viaduct through Salford, adjoining, and running parallel with the Bolton Railway about 300 yards of the distance. At this point there a junction with the Bolton for the Lancashire trains to ...

... CLERK.ENWELL.—A* Ungrateful Cabman.—John Burke, a cabman, was charged by Mr. Grayson, an attorney, of Newcastle, with stealing a gold watch, value 172. —Mr. Grayson stated that had been to visit a lady in Collegestreet, Doctors' Commons, few days ago. He hired the prisoner's cab in Cheapside, and was driven to several places, and eventually to Mr. Hinton's coffee-house, in Red Lionstreet, ...

... On Sunday one of the most numerous meetings of delegates ever convened was held at the Woodman's Hut, Great Ancoats-street, Manchester. There were 68 delegates present from different places Lancashire, Cheshire, York, and Derby. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, read the following letter from Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.: To the Chairman of the Met tins of Delegates from Factory Workers ...

... Windsor, Monday.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early morning walk. His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, his Excellency the Chevalier Bnnsen, and Sir George Grey are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to Her Majesty. Expected Royal Visit to Badminton.—lt is stated that her Majesty will, in all probability, honour the Duke of Beaufort with a visit at Badminten ...

... Destitution in the Highlands.—Vigorous measures are being adopted for the relief of the destitute Highlanders; and, a sequence to the lato meeting in Edinburgh, the leading public men of the city have been formed into Ave acting committees, severally designed as follows :—l. Collecting ; 2. Finance; 3. Distributing; 4. Statistics and Improvement?; 5. Correspondence. There seems to be ...

... Bristol, Dec. 28, 1846. The following report from Mr. Brunei has been printed for circulation amongst the proprietors of the Great Wextern Steam-ship Company : 18, Duke-street, Westminster, Dec. 14, 1846. Gentlemen, —According to your request I have, as soon my engagements would allow of my leaving London, paid visit to the Great Britain, and X now beg to report to you the state in which 1 ...

... NEW ZEALAND. [The Charter and instructions under the sign manual, of which an abstract here subjoined, were officially published in the Gazette last night. They are now, therefore, virtue of the act for the government New Zealand, the constitutional laws of that colony, although they will not come into operation until they have been proclaimed there.] The Chauteh consists twenty-five clauses ...

... Tuesday Evening. The decline in the funds which set in yesterday continued to-day. Consols were done as low as93jf, which, ascompared with the highest point of the advance last week, equal to half per cent. fall. Shortly before the close of business there was slight reaction, and Consols recovered to 93} to 4, which they left off. Some parcels of money stock were brought to market in the early ...