... On Friday, at the Tribunal de la Seine, the Paris papers, Lc Constitutionnel and La Presse, preferred their charge against M. Alexandre Dumas and the proprietors of certain Parisian journals. M. Alexandre Dumas was charged with having broken hi* engagement with the two above-named journals the year 1845, and for not having written any one the works he promised to write for 1846. The damages ...

... NEW ZEALAND.—We have journals from Wellington to the loth of August. They fully corroborate the accounts of the operations against Rangihaeata to the same date, previously received via Auckland, but add nothing to them. They contain a brief notice of an interesting expedition of discovery in the middle island, and some statistical details. Mr. Charles Heaphy, with a party, were engaged on an ...

... EDINBURGH, Jan. 29. The magistrates of Perth having doubts as to the extent of the Highland destitution, instituted certain inquiries into the subject, and the result was a resolution to call'a public meeting of the inhabitants. Their information, however, has convinced them of the propriety of great prudence being exercised by relief committees. For example, it was stated to them by the ...

... LANCASHIRE. A CLERGYMAN-, at Blackburn, the Rev. A. G. Edouart was charged on Friday at the police-office that town with assaulting woman the streets at midnight whilst in alleged state of intoxication. The rev. defendant made a cross charge against the husband of the woman for striking him. Two policemen spoke as to the condition of Mr Edouart, who it appeared had been dining out, and ...

... Sale of Pictures. —Messrs. Christie and Manson sold on Saturday last, miscellaneous collection of pictures, by ancient and modern masters. The highest lot was Linglebach, which sold for 3D I. 18s. ; Cuyp (so called) brought '241. 35.; a full-length of Lord Halifax, in his robes (by Sir Joshua Reynolds), 21/.; and gallery picture Opie, The Dream of Richard III, dark and Caravaggiolike, only ...

... indsor, Sunday.—Yesterday mornin„«. a u nnce Albert walked in the slow* gtile Qfc. the Castle. Their RR. II H J?* Alfred, the Princess Roval, and the Prin »K accustomed walking and pony exercise. huh' airing ye«e4 Hth( ...

... Bill for the Relief of destitvte Persons in Ireland —The preamble refers to the act to facilitate the employment of the labouring poor in distressed districts Ireland, for a limited period, and to the appointment of commissioners to that end the Lord Lieutenant, and atatoa that it is necessary to make further provision for the relief of destitution in Ireland.—Clause 1. The Lord Lieutenant to ...

... nAYKARKET.—Tim Kvenino, TtfE ROUND OF WRONG.— YOUR FRIEND!—And THE INVISIBLE PRINCE.—Doors open at 64. PRINCESS'S.—This Evening, ANNE BOLF.YN. Messrs. Bodda and Alien. Misses Bassano, 8. Flower, Smithson.—ln the course of the Evening, Professor Hemming and talented children. And TIIE ENCHANTED BEAUTIES OK TIIE GOLDEN CASTLE. Doors open at GJ. LYCEUM.—This Evening, A'soo REWARD. Messrs. Wigan, ...

... DUBLIN, Jan. 30. The Reproductive Committee have been busily employed in canvassing the ministerial measures. Certain approving resolutions were laid before the committee yesterday, and will be discussed, and, I am informed, adopted to-day. In the temporary scheme, speed in execution will be strongly recommended to the government and in the permanent, the mosl important of all, the ...

... The present a moment, when there are so many reforms in contemplation, so many demands upon government and the legislature to undertake tasks quite new, and powers hitherto unexercised, for the sake of influencing the population, that all theories of administration require to be carefully watched. A theory, more peculiarly requiringattention, is that expounded at considerable length in the ...

... Saturday Evening. The stock market presented a favourable appearance this morning, with a disposition rather amongst dealers to look for better prices. Consols advanced, upon the opening quotations of 91J for money, full per cent., but late the day they began to give way upon some continuous sales a firm usually acting for the Hebrew interest, and more decidedly still when the Bank broker came ...

... Saturday evening - T. Sier, A.13., T. S. Badger, A.8., J. W. Bittleston, C.C Trafford, B. Castle, D.Barton, A.8., W. J. Bovill,* H. Stewart, C. W. Richmond, J. J. Caiman, C. W. P. Stewart, J. Smith, J. H. P. Leresche, A. Jeukin. I Lloyd, T. Oldfield, and C. O. Snow. Marylebone Vestry.—The Regent's Cam; Railway.—At the Marylebone vestry, on Saturdiy,» committee appointed to oppose the formation ...