... CANADA.—Quebec.—Extensive Fire A fire more destructive than any which occurred since the memorable conflagration has taken place in Quebec. The Chronicle says : It began in the premises in the rear of a house in St John-street, and communicated with extraordinary rapidity to paint and oil store front which was soon one sheet of flame. The surrounding houses were peedily enveloped. Stretching ...

... recognise a striking accordance the occurrences of the last and the present year, both at home and amongst our neighbours. The most prejudiced in favour of any particular system will own that grave reasons have presented themselves for reconsidering what were considered to be established principles. Foremost amongst the principles which a few yean back it was much the fashion to decry, was the ...

... evening of the 28th, in front of the Theatre Historique. As usual, a number of bits of paper were immediately scattered about, which the crowd hastened to pickup. Oneach was printed—Let us commit acts of incendiarism, until there be no further opposition to a just division of land and crops. Brest, Sept. 28.—Launch of French Lineof-Battle Ship.—A 120-gun ship, the Valmy, was launched at ...

... Citt of London.—The court resumed its sittings yesterday, and completed the revision of the list for the wards of Bread-street, Queenhithe, and Vintry. The cases heard were unusually void of interest. The following is the result of the day's revision Liberal claims allowed, 17; disallowed, 19. Conservative claims allowed, none ; disallowed, I.—Liberal objections sustained, 14; failed, 15. ...

... The object of the ministerial paper has been latterly to prove that no other government can rule the country safely but the present one; and to insinuate that both the convocation of the Cortes and the dissolution are equally perilous, risking the translation power to the hands of one of two parties, both of which it stigmatises in its number of to-day these terms : There are, in truth, two ...

... without the necessity of seeking out ideal griefs, and exercising ingenuity in the discovery of schemes of fanciful iniquity and visionary danger. The provident and anxious cares of our contemporaries are not, however, confined to the conquest ' of Mexico or the absorption of Spain—the annexation of Cracow or of the Homagna. They make light of such gaping wounds—a scratch causes them much ...

... Dublin, Sept. 29. At a few minutes before eight o'elock on Tuesday evening, her excellency the Countess of Clarendon was safely delivered of son. On Wednesday morning, the following bulletin was issued by Doctor Evory Kennedy, the physician in attendance upon the iioble countess: Her excellency passed a good night, and is going on as well as possible. The infant is quite well. Mr. Moore, ...

... Yesterday afternoon the Queen Dowager, the Duke of Max* Meiningen, the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, and Prince Oustavus of Saxe Weimar, arrived at Osborne on visit the Queen. The Earl of Denbigh, Master of the I torso, was in attendance on the Queen Dowager. The august party crowed from Gosport in the Fairy, commanded by l ...

... for the present, is the beat answer to attacks. A thanked for observations. for Tke Express, London evening paper, most be the Office, 10, Bouverie-atreet, by Two o'clock on the of publication. ...

... reform, are assuming a force and extension which the court and cabinet had not at all anticipated, and consequently to excite both attention and uneasiness. The petition at Meaux was signed by 1,700 persons. Another monster ban- ...

... The Presentation.—The ceremony of presenting the newly-elected sheriffs for the City of London and County of Middlesex, W. Cubitt, Esq., M.P., and C. Hill, Esq., took place yesterday, at the Court of Exchequer, according to ancient custom. The procession reached Westminster Hall about half-past two o'clock, soon after which the Cursitor Baron (G. Bankes, Esq., M.P.) took his seat on the bench. ...

... The Committee of the National Society recently sent letters to the various diocesan boards, requesting information as to the measts possessed by them for promoting education by means of training schools. The answers received, subjoined, are full of interest at the present time. LONDON.-There being no funds for the purpose, it is not contemplated establishing any training establishment at ...