... THE PBTERBOROUGS! PETITIONS. The first witness called yesterday was Mr. Nelson Wilkinson, solicitor at Peterborough, who stated that he was the agent conducting the case against the return of Mr. Whalley. The opinion of Edwin James, Q.C., was taken in the matter before the petition was presented, and this was done at the suggestion of Earl Fitzivilliam, who *sas consulted by witness and the ...

... _ [FROMs OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING, I hake 1earned that Dr. Whately, Archbishop of Dublin, is now engaged in preparing a statement; to be submitted to his clergy, containing a detailed account. of circumstances connected with his with- drawal from the National Board of Education, of which he had been a commissioner since the esta- 4lishmeut of the board in 1833. * It is ...

... THE NA VY. APPOINTMENTS. Master-Edward McKenzie (1852) to the Philomel, 8,t at Devonport. Surgeons-William Hannaiat (1851) to the PhilOM James Campbell (1852) to the Plumper, screw ?? at Portsmoutb. Paymaster-Williamn C. Brown (1851) to the PhiOnlel Clerk-C. H. Wells to the Philome). Clerks Assistant--F. Le B. Bedwoll to the St. Gec 120, guard-ship of ordinary, at Devonport. PORTSMOUTh, JULY h ...

... ARCHLEOLOGICAL ASSOCl TIPON. ROCHESTER, FRIDAY. The archeologists left Rochester on another tour of antiquarian investigation this morning at half-past nine, and after inspecting the scanty remains of Boxley Abbey, proceeded to the good town of Maid- stone, whose citizens had made every preparation, through their legitimate organs, to give their visi- tors a hospitable reception, At the ...

... TRADE A SOURCE Or CIVILIZATION. [FROM THE ECONOMIST.1 Amongst the advantages of our free-trade system we must include an increase in the prosperity and civilization of other nations. It has increased our imports from and our exports to them. Now, that increase implies, in however small a degree, an increase in the trade between the individuals of the nations we trade with, an extension amongst ...

... I 6ELEGRAPHIC DESPATCIHES.I FRO V OUR VIENNA CORRESPONDENT.] ?? Oun VIENNA, JULY 30. pecial courier from Constantinople has ar- wd vitih ?? of the 20th inst. ihe conferencesare progressing favourably, but 5bi has been definitively settled. the ortc *vishes Russia to evacuate the Princi- T Pso ated proposes simultaneously to send an ,,s,.ssetdor estraordinary to re-open diplomatic vegotiationS. ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. Thes Duke of RlCHfMOND presented several petitions from Scotland in favour of the Public-houtsee (Scotland) Bill; also a petition from the Synod of Moray, against the May- nooth gratt a petition from the Town Council of the Royal Burgh of Forres, against Lord Brougham's Arrestment of Wages Bill; and a petition from the owners and ...

... THE AUSTRALIA1N DIGGINEGS, rFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] FOREST CREEK, MARCH 18. - The present aspect of Melbourne is, either to a new comer or to an old resident, very striking. The original town, built on the sides of two hills and in the valley between them, is now surrounded on either side by suburbs composed of wooden houses and tents. Very few stone or brick houses have been lately ...

... [The following appeared in our Second Edition of yestsr- l day :-I [FROM OUR OWN CORRsESPONDENT.] PARIS, TUESDAY EvENING. The accounts brought by the Chaptal from Con- stantinople have not yet reached Paris, but the im- pression is that, although they are of three days'later date than those brought by the Caradoc, they will not add much to our information as to the progress of the negotiations ...

... [FROM OUR OWN COR1RE8PONIEX.] NEW YORK, JULY 23. Politics, news, and business are almost at a stand-still. This perhaps is fortunate, as it affords people sufficient leisure to visit the Crystal Palace, a structure that is eminently calculated to ?? the fall trade of this city, as western and southern merchants will seek New York rather than Phila- Dorl 2 Canada dothi th ?? delphia, Baltimore, ...

... MORNING OURONICLE OFFIU, Atoaday, 12, Noon. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PARIS, SUNDAY MORNING. A telegraphic despatch states that the Chaptal steamer arrived at Toulon on Friday night at eleven o'clock. She left Constantinople on the 23d. She was expected at Marseilles, but contrary winds forced her into Toulon. The despatch says nothing of the news which this vessel ...

... LONDON: SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1853. In the HousE of LORDS last night, Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the Government of India Bill. After observing that the numerous discussions which had taken place on the subject in their lordships' House during the present session had made his hearers perfectly well acquainted with the character of the measure, he said that be would only enter into ...