... The Lord Chancellor then read her Majesty's Speech, which was subsequently read a second time by the clerk at the table. The Earl of Powis, who appeared in a military uniform, rose to move the Address, which was as usual an echo of the Queen's Speech. He proceeded to advocate the postpone- ment of Reform till next year, and after alluding to the war said he could not conclude without ...

... A Mr. Tabberner, -of London, has addressed extended communications to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, containing an outline of his views upon direct tax- ation, against indirect taxation; and also as to what he considers the proper basis on which to establish the Parliamentary franchise of the people. The writer's views are set forth with great clearness and ability, and will doubtless be ...

... At the Liverpool assizes, the case of Davy v. the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company was tried. It was an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff while travelling on the defen- dants' railway, from the alleged negligence of the defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff was a commercial traveller for the house of Harrison and Crossfield, Tower-street, London, ...

... TURIN, Wednesday. The part of Upper Lombardy which has been freed from the Austrians has hastened to proclaim Victor Emmanuel as King. Volunteers are rapidly arriving from all parts to join General Garibaldi's corps, which is pursuing the enemy beyond Monza. General Urban's army, after a precipitate retreat from Varese, has become dispersed, and his scattered soldiers have been taken ...

... FOREIGN ITEMS. A letter from Lyons announces that a sentinel was found dead of cold in his sentry-box on Thursday night in last week. Several persons have perished in the snow in the mountains of DauphinS, where they imprudently ventured in game. Two boys, of eight and ten years of age, died from cold while returning from school.. Spanish paper in giving the text of several manuscript prayers ...

... We shall be glad to hear again from our Blaendare corres- pondent, but not on the alleged attempt to purchase a young woman's virtue, by the offer of a two-shilling piece and a future supply of groceries, the publication of which might be dangerous. ...

... On Wednesday the same journal says The Battle of Magenta is a great battle and a great victory. Austerlitz can scarcely compete with it in the numbers slain and captured, and must pale before it if we compare the numbers engaged. Waterloo was not more lavish of slaughter. Lodi is not more ter- rible in stories of fierce conflict. The great distinction between Magenta and other victories is, ...

... Intelligence from Turin, dated Monday, informs us that the municipality at Milan delivered, in the presence of the Emperor, at the head-quarters on that day, the following address to the King:- The municipality of Milan is proud of being able to make use of its most precious privilege in being the interpreter of their fellow-citizens at this grave crisis. They are willing to renew the pact of ...

... TO CdaRESPOKDENf THE IACO CHARADE CONTROVERSY.—In reference to this controversy, 11 C A. W. writes thus :The charade sent by la go to the Free Press three weeks ago appeared in the 'Englishwoman's Domestic in 1854, If I I.-tgo really made the charade, -and is no crow' in borrowed plumes, he should courteously admit having published it a second time. Calling names is nor, pretty, and I lago ...

... THE ARTICLE IN DEMAND JUST Now.-Tho Neapolitan Government, it is announced, have pro- hibited the exportation of sulphur. Can it be that there is an increased demand for the article, down- stairs, since the arrival of the Ghost of King Bomba • Punch. ...

... INJURY FROM A HorsF,On Wednesday morning Bust, Henry, son of Mr. Lewis Be van, was sent to catch a horse in a field at Pontnewynydd, when the animal rushed amongst some others- The lad went between them, and was knocked down and severely kicked, receiving other injuries by being tram- pled on. E. E. Tucker, Esq., surgeon to the Aber- sychanWorks, was sent for and rendered every assistance, and ...

... BRITISH AND FOREIGN. At Landport a cask containing about 300 lbs. of ships' copper bolts, many bearing the broad arrow, the property of the Government, has been seized. It was in course of transmission from a marine store dealer at Landport to a dealer in London. The plunder of copper from the Porte- mouth dockyard is said to have been enormous of late. Government has decided upon providing ...