... notice that he would 4 call attention to the affairs of Turkey on Friday next. The Earl of ELLENBOROUCOH moved for papers connected t with the Burmese war, and commented in severe terms upon n the policy and expenses of that war. After some observations from several noble lords, the sub- ject dropped, and their lordships adjourned. n }IHOUSE OF COMMONS, MaONDAY, June 6th. is Mr- HETworTH ...

... om UOVERNESSES. iN 5SE On Friday last, the first public examination of the pupils, al re- thirty-six in number, in the Diocesan Training Institution E or for Governesses took place in one of the class-rooms of the so L institution. The chair, on this interesting occasion, was ]1 occupied by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. T who had been the guest of Sir H. S. Wilmot, Bart.. and ...

... LONDON, SATURDAY, ,JUNE 4. B3oTH houses sat yesterday. X In the HousE of LORDS, the Earl of CLARENDON, in answer, to the Earl of Malmiesburv, stated that Sir C.Hotham had suc6eeded in concluding a treaty' by' which the river Parana was opened as far as the toiwnof Assumption, with an assurance that when certain difficulties were overcome it should be opened to its fullest extent. Lord ...

... I LO-NDON ANID NORTH WAESTERIN RAILWAY. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. A special general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on Saturday at the Euston station, to obtain their consent, under the WVharoeliffa order, to the bills brought before parliamnsnt (luring the present session The SCFiEtTAIY having read the advertisement convening the meeting, General ANsozz, who presided, ...

... Y;STERDAY week, the President of the Board of Control, SIn CHARLES WOOD, performed the im- portant duty of explaining to the House of Commons the plan of Her Majesty's Govoinment for the future administration of our Indian Empire. A speech of five hours was riot too long for the numerous topics which required to be treated. To a great extent the speech was a defence of the system of government ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, JUNE 13. E Their Lordsbipe met at five o'clock. Tria TURKEY AND RUSSIA.' h The Marquis of CLANRICARDE. after Brorne ?? upo gag the present elate of affetre in the East, asked the Secretary of State fa for Foreign Affaire swhetheer the British and French floete haed sailted fiet towards IIno Dasrdanelles, end whether they were acting In concert, Sols *as etated in the ...

... cmi RE___ IICEIP'TS. I de Of Same ' Total Same eie tde RAILWAYS., et time for 20 time /opeo, is £ ?? sya r in Aberdeen . 'ay 21] 1 3911 1118a * ?? *. 27 1917 Belfeent &Balltymimue,- 24 7 1 677 .14211I 314 4 33 Ur. Birkladi~an 8eCeestirl- 29 1977 1749 4i.1 M9 33 37 ofle no Bakbrn . .. ?? ?? .. 27 27, wit tl Biqtol and Bleter..t 22487 449~988 8174 28 & by Caledonian ?? ..j- 22 1949 8478 ...

... 1 LFROM OUR OWN coRREsPONDlcNT.] DUBLiN, WEDNESDAY MOaNING. Mr. Daniel O'Connell, brother of the late member for Tralee, has gone down to canvass the electors of that borough; but it is not certain that he will offer himself as a candidate. It appears that Mr. i Donovan. a wealthy merchant of the town, has been solicited to offer himself, with the certainty of suc- cess, as the Liberals, who ...

... I The Queen held a Drmaoig Room, the second this season, yesterday afternoon, in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty an his Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived from BuckioghnTo Palace, escorted by a detachment of Life Guards. His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, attended the Drawing Room. The HOD. Corps of Gputlemen-at.Arms were on duty ...

... I The last meeting of the Ethnological Society for the pre. sent seesion was held on Wednesday evening, June 8, at 71, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., president of the society, in the chair. Aftei the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the pre- ceding evening, and sundry donations to the society an- nounced, Mr. F. C. Beard was declared elected a ...

... THE DOMESTIC MEDICAL AND SUR- GICAL GUIDB.* This is a book of a class which has been long needed and long called for, and a book excellently adapted to the purpose which it is designed to serve. There is more common sense, sound advice, and plain practical suggestion and instruction in Mr. Hogg's book, than in half the technical and pretentious tomes since Galen. Not that Mr. Hogg entertains ...

... LINNMEAN SOCIETY. At the amniversary ineeting of this aeciety, Mr. Robert Brown, president, in the choar, Mr. William Clarke was ad- mitted as a Fellow. Mr. Newman, ?? exhibited specimens of two species of ferns found in Scotland, *md not hitherto noticed as belonging to the British Flora; one of which, the Polypo- diic rlhetictua of the Flore Franiraisc, but not of Limnnus, he believes to be ...