... A SHORT-TIME BiTL FOR COLLIERS. .At4CHESTER, MAr 9. -if used to be a favourite matxim with free traders-, Get the monopoly of the landowners removed, and they willbe the first to go with you against other mono- polieF. The advocates of a restriction on the hours of lc- ?e au6re acting upon a dialar pelicy; they have all but got ?? complete ten hours bill, and they expeet-that, the measure ...

... ABERDEElN. An adjourned opecial meeting of thle company took place at Rdley's llotel, Bridgest-eeet, Blaekftriars on Wtd.*. nlesay, toneeivs the report of the commnittee eppo~id~,t . tbe meoting held on the 25th ult., for investigating the affairs of the comipanw. Mr. PaurY ia the chair,. . Mlr. WVILSO iN ?? it it w ile that Colonel Fruer had resigned his s; at the boara ?: The HI~RMAN said a ...

... IBUIUID, GO. OAPTAIN J. E DWAIRDS. A very painhl ItItion was created in the neigh- bourhood of Cae046e es aesB Brighton, early en. gundoy mornirig, by n report, ich untortunately, iroyvc to be N too woll faunded, ?? John Edwarsld (I haljlyved 3 of the 19th REeginat ot Foot), had commietetdsuicide by a cutting his throat. The deceasidw'aA a widower; aboei 8 63 years of age, and the father of ...

... LONDON, MONDA Y, MA Y 13.| THE debate upon the third reading of the Irish Franchise Bill, must have struck every one who pe- rused it, as about' the oddest series. of con- fused corfessions and random revelations, recently delivered either in or out of parliament. That the occasion was an inviting one for those who were so minded, we do not deny. Nevertheless it will hardly be disputed that a ...

... PRUSSIA, II BERLIN, MAr 7. PI Most of the princes who signed the convention of of the 26th of MaNy for the creation of the narrower N union have already arrived for the purpose of attend-l ing the congress. In the course of this morning the V arrival of several express trains, with royal travellers h and their attendants, has given fresh life to this other- a] wise dull city. Royal carriages ...

... LONDON, WEDNESDA y,IA Y8. THE HOLuSE of LORDS sat yesterday for a short time, daring which some petitions were presented and routine business done, but no discussion occurred of any public interest. IN the HOUSE of COMMONS, Sir E. B 'XTON gave notice that byan arrangement with the government his motion for prohibiting the importation of slave-grown sugar would be brought on for discussion upon ...

... The HousE of LORDS sat at five o'clock yesterday. Lord STANLEY called the attention of their lord. ships to the recent intelligence from Greece which had brought news of the failure of 'he French arbitra- tion, and ofthe final terminationofthedispute through a forcible compulsion exercised upon the Greek go- vernment to secure peace by complying with all the demands urged on behalf of British ...

... DuMNr, MAy 13. A considerable improvement has taken place in the weather, but we are still without any general fall of rain, the moisture with which the country has been favoured being hitherto confined to some partial showers. As a satisfactory evidence of an improved state in the social condition of the people, it maybe mentioned that an increase in the monthly consumption of tea in Ireland ...

... ROMIAN STATES. ROME, MAY 2. One of the most interesting occurrences of last Week, was the interview of the Rev. Dr. Town- send, canon of Durham, with the Pope. I men- tioned in a previous letter that the rev. doctor's object 'Was to endeavour to induce his Holiness to do away with the bickerirgo, animosities, and polemical aiscords which keep the various denomina- bions of Christians separate ...

... MANUFACTURING lDSTRTCTS. - MSANCHESTElR, MAY 7. The factory neeting to protest against the pro- posed ministerial amendmuent upon Lord Ashle11s bIll, held lt night in the Corn 311change, was not by any means a crowded sffair; indetd, about 1-4ch only of the space in the Exchaage was filled, and there were not 700 people present at the utmost. Aq I anticipated, however, themeeting peeed the ...

... Vbc Court, The Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Cam- bridge visited the Queen on Saturday. The ceremony of christening the infant son of Colonel The Ron. Charleg and Mrs. Grev, took place on Saturday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace, in the presenee of Prince Albert, the Earl and Countese Grey, and Lady Alice Lambton, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Lady Mary Wood, ...

... ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTI I TUTION. I On Saturday the anniversary festival of th'is insti- tutiolk took place-at the Frasmasoois T',vern, Greet Queen- Street, Lincoln's.innF*Ilds. Sir P. PREan, Bert., M.P_ in the chair, supported by Lord liardiusge, the lon. Mr. liar. clings, Colonel Rawdon, Mr. David Roberts, It A., Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, &LA., Sir Wmn. Rosa, R.A,, Mr. Ewing, Mr. ...