... must be but a careless observer of men and manners who, possessed of any intimate acquaintance with the rural classes, has not noticed a deep and growing feeling of alienation between landowners ar.d tenant-farmers. AVith mueh affectation of patronngc and encouragem nt on the one Bide, there coexists a thorough determination to keep the tenantry dependent; while, on the other .hand, much ...

... vootwuipt. SATURDAY, JANUCARY 2. The ' Gazette ' of last night contains several official appointments in the royal household, some of which we have already announced. These are:- Mr G. E. Anson to be Keeper of HIer Majesty's Privy Purse, in the room of Sir Henry Wheatley Lt.-Col. The HIon. C. B. Phipps to succeed Mr Anson as Private Secretary to Prince Albert ; the Hon. Sir E. Cust to be ...

... FRANCE. FINANCIAL ANYD CorIsElcIAL SITUATION oF PO RIS- The Prefect of the Seiue presented to the merchants of Paris, assembled on Saturday to elect the judges of the Tribhunal of Comnierce, a report of the tinancial and coluinercial situation of that capital during the year IS46. The receipts of octrosi, or tolls, down to the 12th inst., were 30,50, 000f., or about 150,OOOf. less t'1am during ...

... DREADFUL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.-Most ape palling are the accounts of destitution from all parts of the country; and even from the northern provinces several deaths from starvation are reported. The 'Dublin Evening Post' of Monday says :- Even in the metropolis many thousands of the poorer classes are in utter destitu- tion. In consequence of the extremely crowded state of the South Dublin ...

... Debats replies at some length to the attacks of La Preuse, accusing it of inconsistency: We are accused of being caught in the flagrant act of contradiction, says thei Debats, because, havine approved the Spanish marriages, we show our regret at the breach which those marriages have caused in the relations between France and England. If we thought the English alliance of such importance, we ...

... great deal of wonder, suspicion, and congratulation. Some think it a trap, some an act of envy, others a tribute to liberalism and free trade. In truth it is all three. But whatever of rivalry is in it, is a very fair 6pirit of rivalry; and one by which, although the Dutch may profit, we shall certainly profit too. It has been lonpf observation of the Dutch writers, that the inhabitants of ...

... EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS YIA TRIESTE. Our readers are indebted to the energy and perseverance of Lieutenant Waghorn for this anticipation the India Mail. The latest dates are Calcutta Nov. 22, and Bombay, Dec. 2 : The following is the summary of the Bombay Times : The past fortnight has proved rather barren of intelligence. The insurrection in Cashmere is now fairly over : the Sheikh Emam-ood-df ...

... THE COURT.-Arrangements have been made for her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal family, to leave Windsor in the course of next week for Claremont, to remain there till the 15th or 16th inst. EXPECTED ROYAL VISIT TO BAeDMINTON-It is stated that her Majesty will shortly honour the Duke of Beau- fort with a visit at Badminton House. HousErOsi APPOINTMtENTs.-Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Charles ...

... FROTI TIIE LONDON GAZETTES. Tueesdao. Dececiber 29. WA.Rt-OFFICE, December 29. Ist Regiment of Life Goarlds-[ieut. the lion. W. II. S. Cotton to be Capt. by ps-chasc, vice Andertos, wsleoletiles; Cornet and Srll- Lieut. Ii. W. Itoulton to be Liet. by purchase, vice Cotton ; I.. J. C. Lord Elliot to be Cornet and Sub-Licot. by purchase, sic Boolntos. 3rd Light Dragoons-Coroet E. J. Thac]ctwell ...

... Rossini's Robert Bruce.—The long-announcec representation of Robert Bruce took place on Wednes day evening at the Grand Opera. Of course the house wai crowded to repletion. Could it be otherwise, to hear onc ...

... yesterday in the Salle Montesquieu. This demonstration was attended with the same eclat as t he preceding one. A considerable number of spectators had assembled, but unforeseen circumstances brought on a change in the programme. The chairman of the association, the Due d'Harcourt, was absent; Mr. Wolowski, who was to have spoken, thought it more prudent not to so, on account of his recent ...

... in Dublin, and are glad to find that the course includes a good system of industrial training, especially in the principles of agriculture, applied to the present state of Ireland. At the same time, there has been placed our hands, a Dublin paper, containing a letter from the Mr. M'Giiee, whose stolid mistake of Doctor Todd's clever jeu-d'exprit, for a real letter from the Pope, created such ...