... Iffuigg . *telligen'M FRANCE. The offliial part of Saturday's Moniteurwasfertlle in decrees. The first and most Important contained the expected creation of a new batch of senators. The following lithe list of the new creations :-M. Ferdinand Barrott, councillor of state and ex- minister; the Marquis de Boissy, ex-peer of France; Mi. Bret, prefect of the Rhone; M. Chapuys de Montlaville, ...

... PILL.-MARE GORED TO DEATI.-A valuable mare, belong- s ink to Mr. John B. Young, of Pill, which was one of the fastest animals in the neighbourhood, and in foal, was gored to death I during the week by some heifers, in the same field with it. NEWCHURCH, ST. GEORGEs'.-On Wednesday evening a lecture was delivered in the British School-room of the above t village by Mr. H. Cossham, the subject ...

... At the last private meeting of the Philosophical Society Mr. Thornton lierapath gave an accountofsome investigations which hadbeen lately carried on by his fatherand himselfin theirchemi- cat laboratory in the Old-park. The results of these inquiries were embodied in a series of papers, of which the following is the most ?? and microscopical examina- tion of the fabrics surrounding an Egyptian ...

... The annual meeting of the Bristol and Clifton Auxiliary of . b the above society was held on Tuesday, at the Viotoria-Rooms; a C. Pinney, Esq., in the chair, The Rev. E. YOONG having read.prayers, e The CHAIIMAN offered some observations upon. the vastness ,f and value ?? possessions,and contended for the, 9 duty of extending to them the blessings of pure religion, which was quite as essential ...

... . on Saturday 'night a fire of the most alarming pharacter hif broke out in Wilidsor-costle, which at one time threatened 8c- riousli'k to injore-the whole of that ancient and majesticedifice, 0. and its vast and varied interior appointments and decorations, nW and. whichi as. it is, has resulted in, the partial destruc- Si lin ' ~aluable portion of it. The part 01' the. structure S desryied ...

... V/ arliawntar 4afflugg. 4 Tr . I ., HOUSE OF LORDS.-lTounsDAY, March S. TRANSOrER or LAND.-The LoRD CHANCELLOR movea the second reading of the registration of assurances bill, and pro- ceeded to explain the details of the measure, which he declared would add materially to the transferable value of land, to the amount of rent, and to the security of purchases. Lord ST. LEONAYIDS expressed tihe ...

... .1 I/Mathipi. HOUSE OF LORtDS.-MONDAY, Feb. 28. The law of evidence (Scotland) bill went through committee.5 Tile Eorl of DEBBY presented a variety of petitions from Various Places in Cansada, preying their lordships to maintain inviolate thle arrangement entered into in 1840. and not to interfere with regnrd to the clergy reserves. Ili$ lordship entered at length into the subject, and said ...

... .the half-yearlymeeting of the Bristol Licensed Victuallers' protection Society was held on Monday, in the assembly-room of the Royal Western hotel, Mr. R. P. Hams, the president, in the chair. The HON. SECRETARY, Mr. E. Allen, having read the rule under which the meeting was held, The PRESIDENT remarked that indisposition having prevented him from taking an active part he might with propriety ...

... S e- - . . - - r - SOCIETY1,01t Tug .R .. - . - -,.ds Ar- x- -9; I T'le annual meeting of this society waselon odat tbhe Victor etintote thluight Ray. the Lord Bishop of the diocess presided, and having offered up prayer, fils Lordship said he had but little to do upon the present oc- casion except to introduce the gentlemen who attended as a de- pt'a~tnion. t~ey had now arrived at a very ...

... SOUTHi WALES. The l4th half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Friday, at the Paddington Railway-terminus; FMr. C. IR. hd. Talbot, M.P., in the chair. The directorslreport stated that the revenue receipts continued to indicate a steady progress in the traffic. They amounted, for the half-year ending December 31, 1852, to £577 per mile, as compared with £468 per mile during the ...

... id FREE LIBRARYArD TRIE BRISTOL LIBRARY SOCIETY. 3e a To the Editor of The Bristol Mercury. 5SIR-I have received a document, called a Joint Report of mn the Sub-Committees of the Fine Arts' Academythe Bright Tes- lYtimonial, and the Bristol Library, and a very curious document it is, strongly reminding me of 'When shall we three meet e. again? Iquestion if the witches' cauldron contained ...

... The election of the Hon. Col. Boyle for this borough having a been declared null and void, in consequence of his holding the office of Secretary to the Order of St. 1atriek (which he has now II resigned), the new election took place on Monday last. The ~ausual formalities having been, gone through by Mr. Wickshama, e the returning officer, a Dr. Harrison proposed the Hon. Col. Robert Edward ...