... SOCIETY'.FOR PROMOTING THE AMENDMENT OF TEB LA I. A public mee'ting of members and other persons interested in the amendment of the law was on Wednesday held at the offices of the aociety in Regent-street, for the purpose of re- ceiving the annual report of the council, and for the trans- action of other business. Lord Broughanm, the president of the society, occupied the chair. The noble and ...

... THE PRESER VA TION OF THE EXHIBI- TIONJUILDING. -4- The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Mr. Oliveira to Sir Joseph Paxton, on the subject of the revenue which could be derived from the building if appropriated ac- cording to the plan proposed:- 8, Upper Hyde Park-street, London, April 6. My dear Sir-As one of the objections to the permanent establishment of the Crystal Palace, as ...

... ET' 'NING EDITION. MORNING CHRONICLE OFFICE, Saturday, Half-past Two p.m. THE MONEY MARKIET. CITY, THIS DAY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Money, 99i i. Consols for Account, 99k J. SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 4. fFROM OUR OWN COUEWPONDENT.] A Although the principal jouirnals here are so fre- quently seized, and Government prosecutions often follow the seizure, that such events excite little at- tention, a ...

... To THPl EDDITOR OF THlE IMORNING CHRONICLE. Sis-May I be allowed a few words in answer, not in !leas opposition, to D. C. L., in this morning's Chronicle ? past Advocating the introduction of the laity into Ecclesiastical bea Synods, he adds, how this is to be done-how the balance endl of authority is to be maintained . it is niot for thoi thin mie to enter on. Let those wilose care it is ...

... [FRcOM THIE ZUID AFORIKAN.] TREATY WITH THE TRANS-VAAL BOERS; Minutes of a meeting held on the farm of Mr. P. A. Venter, Sand River, on Friday, the 16th January, 1852, be. tween her Mdajesty's commissioners, Major IV. S. Hogge and Mr. C. en Owe, appointed to settle the affairs of the eastern and north-eastern boundaries of the Cape of Geod Hope, on the one part; and the following deputies on ...

... FRI GHTFUL STTAM-BOAT DISASTER. We stated yesterday in our American correspondence that a most awful calamity had occurred upon the Hudson river, between New York and Albany, by the steam-boat Henry Clay taking fire whilst racing with another vessel. It is supposed that upwards of one hundred persons perished by this catastrophe. The particulars and incidents of the disaster are thus detailed ...

... The Moniteur do ?? gives the following ac- counts from Algeria :-Colonel de Tourville, after inflicting summary chastisement on the Beni Salabs, had returned with his column to Bona on the 1st. General de Mac!lahon had recommenced his march back to Constautinn, and in order to cover more ground he had formed a second column under General d'Autemarre. On the 30th ult. he was at. Tiflech. In the ...

... SOCIETY of the FR IENDS of FOIBEIGNERS im DISTRE&SS. _ The anniversary festival of this benevolent society was a held last evening at the London Tavern. The Earl of Shaftes- I bury, who was to have presided, was prevented from fulfil- e ing his engagement, in consequenceof having beenhonotired e with a command to dine with her Majesty, In his absence the chair was occupied by his Excellency ...

... DISTRIB UTION OF PRIZES AT WVI VERSITY COLLEGE. Yesterday was appointed for the distribution of prizes for the faculty of medicine in this university. Earl Gran- ville presided on the occasion. The ceremony took place in the medical theatre of the institution, which was filled with the students and their relatives and friends, among whom many ladies were included. The proceedings commenced ...

... MORNING CHRONICLE OFFICE, I Tuesday, Half-past Nine a.m. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. FFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.j PARIS, MONDAY ETIONING. The Legislative Assembly met to-day at two o'clock, M. Billault in the chair. The subject for discussion was the Convict Rehabilitation Bill. M. Granier de Cassagnac attacked that part of the measure which requires the co-operation of the Court of Appeal to effect ...

... PORTU GAL. -4- LISBON, AUGUST 2. ?? OUR n OWN COWiRESPONDENT.I A dictatorial decree was published on the 29th ult., to enable the Government to receive the taxes and expend the necessary sums-an important m aa- sure, which the dissolved Cortes had not found time to discuss during eight months. Great uncertainty prevails about the capitalisa- tion, some affirming that it will be carried into ...

... [EROM. LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.] At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 80th day -of June, 1852; present, the Queen's. Most Excellent Majesty in Council:- Whereas by an aet, passed in the last session of Par- liament, iutituled 1 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Militia in England, it is amongst other things enacted, that` it Shall be lawful for her Majesty, by and with ...