... jg?Lo~DON &(AZETT ~- I D0Nd fZETTE OF FRIDA Y, 0 ?? XVARY 7.. couriatWjaor, the 4th day of January 186S; ?? ?? Excellent Majesty ini Council : ih Qen CoSi eathis day pleased to appoint ~e ut jwo the Lord President of the Council for the Sib ?? Nble the Duke of Argyll, Lord 'rYSel; the Most Bon. the Marquis of 0~Feo e lion, thle Earl of Aberdeen, First , ~iwoncr herfajesty's Treasury; the Right ...

... THE BANEING INSTITUTE. The usual monthly meeting of the members of this institu- tion took place last evening at the Hall of Commerce, Thread- needle-street; Mr. B. Oliveira, M.P., in the chair. Mr. Leone Levi, author of The Commercial Law of the World, read a paper on the state of the Mercantile, Ma- ritime, and Bankruptcy Laws of the United Kingdom, in which he observed on the great want ...

... D UTIES OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.* There are many compilations, from Burn's Jus- tice downwards, which treat of the law which jus- tices of the peace are called upon to administer, but hitherto no professional writer has dealt with the practice by which that administration is regulated, in anything like a comprehensive manner. The little work which now lies before us will therefore supply a ...

... THE POOR-LA W BO 4RD'S PROHIBI- TORY ORDER. A meeting of deputations from boards of guardians, rate- payers, and others, was held at the Albion Hotel, Man- ohester, on Monday, at one o'olock, to receive a report of the deputation that waited upon the Poor-law Board ou the 24th of November last, in reference to the prohibitory order issued on the 25th of August ; and to consider and decide as ...

... sFoFl,) UNIVERSITY ELECTION. M NiA -The supporters of Mr. Gladstone ~ueti l ronI the right honourable gentleman, t'le iarlt-fn Club's threat of overwhelming him i3e .ascl his majority on the gross poll to I11, J ?? 24. The legal point relative to t te i .1 . pol DoC not yet been settled. It will cer- u1 o t Wednesday evening. E', EI ; O'CLOK. 602 131511r' 1107frg Wsoe -9 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 1 ? ...

... YHE VIOLIN.* The Violin ! A book-a whole book abso- lutely-about a fiddle, is an exclamation which we should not be at all surprised to hear called up from certain unmusical personages, by the title which we have just indited. We reply-Yes, a book, and, in its way, a learned, intelligent, and very amusing book, tracing the history of the in- strument from its first rude germ down to the pre- ...

... SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 8. The Magdalena, royal mail steam-ship, com- manded by Captain Vincent, with the West India and Mexican mails, in charge of Lieut. Langton, R.N, Admiralty agent, arrived this day at half-past twelve o'clock. The Magdalena had fine weather as far as the Western Islands, after which she encountered a strong westerly gale, and having been struck by a heavy sea, her stern boat ...

... THBI FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR OXFORD. I The following evidence was given at the inquest on Thurs- day after our report was transmitted, in addition to that which appeared in our report of yesterday : Samuel Taylor, porter, was on duty on Monday afternoon at half-past five. Saw the 5.30 passenger train getting ready. Saw Joseph Kinch, the guard, on the platform or on the break. He appeared ...

... ANTI-MALT TAX MEETING ATFOR.- WICK. Last Saiurday a large meeting of Norfolk farmers was held at the Royal Hotel, Norwich, to consider what measures should be adopted for the remdval of the malt and hop duties. About 300 farmers assembled in the new room, and the proceedings were of an interesting character ; and con- siderable excitement was produced by E. Wodehouse, Esq., M.P., expressing ...

... Various Cabinet Councils have been held at Vienna relative to Bosnia and the war between the Turks and Montenegro. Austria has resolved, it is said, to observe the most strict neutrality; but should either of the contending parties violate the Austrian territory, or should an Austrian agent be insulted, however slightly, the most immediate and fullest satisfaction will be demanded. It is pro- ...

... [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MADRID, JA.s. 2. The Gazette contains the following RdYAL MORELE The Cortes having to meet in the capital of the Mo- narchy on the 1st of March of the current year, in ac. c=rdance with my royal decree of the 1st of December last, and making use of the prerogative which belongs to me by the 26th article of the Constitution, I hereby, in conformity with what my ...

... (O U' T CIRCULAR. WINDSOh, JAN. 8. gl Illidnicss Prince Albert, accompanied by the of beitjrjiCen, Prince E Iward of Saxe Weimar, and , Ci. BowleR, weat out shooting this morn. .,I by bicilte-lant Colonel F. H. Seymour. 7i ?? of Cali'bridge and the Princess Mary of :VDi b e, wit[l tile whole 9f the visiting company, have left - iI Antelia Xurrty ?? tliO Hon. Lucy M. Kerr tile lion. M)ltitl'l. ...