... FROM2 TIlE LONDOiWGAZETTR?-Taosd?zy, Aug. 30. iof ?? WHITEHALL, jutG. 30. De Gre.- The Queen has been pleased 'so apptoint Thonmas Alexan- n f dor, Lord Lovat, to. be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of j i.g the the shire of Inverness, in the room of Francis William, Earl t tlreadg: of Seafield,; deceased. - . .. . mnd : DO)WNING-STREET, Auo. 29. aetfon - Tbei Quieerr~has been pleased to ...

... se Yesterday morning, between twelve and one s, o'clock, a fire of alarming magnitude, and destined to 2s destroy an immense amount of property, broke out on the 3B extensive premises of Mr. Kirkman, pianoforte-maker, in Dufaur-place, Broad-street, St. James's. The flames were .e not perceived until they shot forth in a body, encircling the p greater portion of the extensive works. The engines ...

... Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the pro- prietors was held at the York Road Assembly Rooms, York- road, Lanlbeth. In the absence oi Mr. F. Scott,;.il.P., who was engaged on the Petirborough Election Committee, the chaif,;was taken by Mr. Hibbert, the deputy-chairman.. p The report, an abstract of which appearedin the Daily to News of August G, having been read, the accounts were taken as ...

... LO.YDOYV AND NOsTHo IZESTERN RAILIWAY.1 * The half-yearly accounts to be presented to the half-yearly meeting, at the Buston station, on 12th August, have just been issued. Revenue Account.-Dr.-MIaintenance of way, stations, &o., 52,4671. 2s. 2d.; locomotive power, 172,0741. 16s. 4d.; coaching expenses, 69,3631. 6s. 3d.; repairs and renewal of coaches, horse boxes, and trucks (net), 21,6001. ...

... ARRIVAL OF THE' ASIA. LIVERPOOL, SuND.a1. At an early hour this morning the British and North American Royal Mail steamnship Asia, Capt. Lott, arrived in the Mersey from New York, which port she left at 12.35 p.m. on the 10th inst., with 84 passengers, and 421,900 dols. in specie on freight. ;She passed the Royal Mail steamship America, for Boston, on the 14th, and the United States Mail ...

... THE NATIONAL GALLERY. On Friday, in this contunittee, consisting of Lord Seyrmour (chairman in the absence of Cclouel Moiure), Lord Elelho, Lord Broolc, Mr. Labouchere, INtr. Currie, Lord Graham, Mr. Ewaort, Mr. Miles, Mr. Stirling, lr.A'ernon, I Mr. B. WVall, Mr. Hamilton, anti Mr. Hlardinge, the first i tness examined ?? ir. H tmilson, one of the trustees of the British Museum. ?? stated ...

... INLAND REVENUE TRoSECUTIONS.-ADA1x- TURE, OF CHICORY WiTH COFFER. I BmIIxGIrAM, JULY 16.-This morning, at the police court in this town, informations laid at the instance of the Board of Inland Ilevenue, against thirty persons carrying on the grocery trade here, were heard Vefore Wil- liam Wills and William Lucy, Esqrs. Mr. Dwelly, of London, conducted the cases for the Board of Excise; and Mr ...

... DUBLIN; APRIL 9. Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of St., Germans entertained a large and distinguisbed-party at dinner nt the Castle last evening. The vice-regal lodge, Plumnix Park, will becomeh the residence for the season, of their excellencies, after this day, the 9th inst. . l The weathe r hns a gain become broken, and during this day it has rained almost incessantly, hut the ...

... Yesterday, a special mneeting of the scripholders in this company was held tit the London Ta;cra. Lord g ToCELYN, lMi.P., in the chair. Mr. Bunow (the secretary) read the following report: This company was provisionally registered in Septem- ber last, with a capital of 1,OOOL,001., in 50,000 shares of 201. each, for the purpose of introducing railways into Upper India, from Aliahabad iia Agra, ...

... ,QF ORW: M ~ ~]I'~iiTOP~18271oundM. p ecti' ~ ~7ptut~et am,loth Iinilteg 4s~I~ Ca'm ridgei II ~te~ cjef~e. alew~a about 2,1 ~i4iuL,. Thebi a peeuetisi ~ akiu to~ta~.~e ofSt1 avwain that I, year, canked the ?? ?? t lapse to theh ,%iown fotm that 4titn ~ih'etirned .A&1ee' of t, A~n asr~slgernent was coorpe to betwge`u bioajp,8pnrke Canning was to present Mr.1 Spsvke'o !Leo rutot the 0 bislion te ...

... I A meeting of shareholders in this railway, cork- vened by advertisement, and stated to be on important business, was held yesterday at Fendall's Hotel, Palace- yard. ?? A.m g the proprietors present were, General M'Innes, 9 hlley, M.P., Mr. Charles East, Mr. W. Gordon F Thomson, Air. Herbert Ingram, Mr. H. V. East, Dr. Kennedy, Mr. David Robinson, Mr. Taunton, Mr. Cohen, e &e. s General ...

... BVTUS-SIA AND TURKEY. Front 5.000 to 7,000 Rassians have taken up a swrong posiiion on an eminence near Fratesehti 1hrct cen Bluchsarest and Giurgewo). The Turkish ?? a t Oltenitza Consist of 17,000 regular infantry, Bea' tiashi B wouks. and 4,000 artillerymen, corn- nianded by General Prim. Ismail Pacha commands ' 01 il0 Turks ut Kalafat. The Russians have con- ?? atod 35.000 men at Budeschti ...