... SHLRIFI'S' I.NAUGLUIRATION DiNNER. Last evening, Mr. Alderman A}ire, the new Sheriff for Londor asid Middlesex, uave his inauguration banquet at thio Land n Tavern. About 170 gentlemen were present, includin. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P. ; the Hoe. and R1ev. lienry Iegge; the Right Hon. the Cursitor Baron; the Lard Matyor Elect; Mr. Masterman, I.P.; Mr. Chap. lin, M.P. ;sMr. Swift, IM.P.; ...

... The movement for an advance of wages among the operatives in Lan- cashire still continues. At Preston the number of hands unemployed and dependent for support upon the contributions of their brethren in that and other towns is about 2,000 Serious as is this state of things, and disastrous as must be its consequences to many, it is in- significant compared with what may be expected if the ...

... mri II, TI L'N OSI)X AlU' LEEDSi -Ayi) LOSS' O' SIX LIVES.l Peartiniairs of the explosion of a steam-engine halr tL--xd, which resulted iil thle death of a number of orrle-l- 1pearetl IOis w I ' te Iteaily Yeivs. Th;e -k pla~ce ait the~ mi.i of' Mesers G-eorge Hein- 'p:Soll, nix spininers, L~ow Fold Mill, en Monday lbeer -ix perions have died from linjuries f ?? enqiiet. which has beien adjee ...

... TURKEY AND RUSSIA. FRENCH AND BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR ORDERtED TO CONSTAN- TINOPLE. - The announcement which appeared in last week's ' Examiner,' that several ships of war had sailed from Besika Bay for Constantinople, has been confirmed. On the evening of the 10th ult. the French Ambassador sent his Chief Secretary of Le- gation to Besika, to ask the two Admirals to send some large vessels to ...

... The Chancellor of the Exchequer was presented on Tuesday with the freedom of the burghs of Dingwall and Inverness. The ceremonies at both places were marked by great public enthusiasm, and the right hon. gentleman experienced a very flattering reception, not only from the corporate bodies of these towns, but from a large congregation of the principallinhabitants, who assembled to do him honour ...

... THE OTTO-MAN NATION. le TO THE PDITOIl OF THE! DAILY NEWS. :i- SiR,-The epithets infidels and misbelievers' a- almost daily applied to ?? Turks by a well-known r- paper, are worthy of a Peter the Hermit; and this is all I is wish to say on that account. le Pcrmit me to be a little more prolix on another point- i. theterm barbarians,'made use of asfrcquentlv in the same p quarter. The ...

... IN-A UGURA TION OF THE SHELRIFFS. Yesterday morning, according to annual custom, the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Recorder and the Coont of Aldermaen, proceeded in state from thc Guildhall to the Court of Exchequer at Westminster Hall, for the purpose of presenting the new sberiffs, A!dermen D. W. WVire and G. A. WVaIlis, Esq., to the Cursitor Baron (the Right Ron. Mr. George Biiskes, ?? for ...

... DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION NEAR| TTHES STRAND. Yesterday morning, about half-past four o'clock, one of the most extensive fires-involving the loss of thousands of pounds worth of property, and the serious damage to many dwelling houses, broke out on the premises of Messrs. Saville sad Edwards, machine-printers, Chandos-street, Strand. These extensive. premises were situated at the back of the ...

... DBISEPT. 30. )y It was generally un rderstood in Cork yest erday that diretoshdbeen issued that morning to the coot- manders of the several ships of the fleet to he in itreadiness to sail at two o'clock, but at thaat hour they had not yet weighed anchor. Steami was up, how- ~eever, and it was expected that the fleet would leave 's the harbour in half an hour. The preceding after- 1l noon the ...

... The ?? of the French, the Prince and Princess de Joinville, and their respective suites, embarked at Southampton on Saturday, to proceed to Portugal. Owing, however, to the sickness of the ex- Queen the steamer put into Plymouth and landed the royal party. They have since proceeded to Dover, intending to embark for Ostend. The Crown Prince of Wurtemburgand Princess Olga have left Tor- quay for ...

... The ' Northern Whig' publishes the subjoined interesting letter in re- ference to the last moments of the gallant Sir Charles Napier. It is the reply sent by 3M~ajor M'Muardo to a letter addressed to him by Colour- Serjeant John A. Casey, late of the 22nd Regiment, and now residing at :Ballynafeigh. It is the best testimony to the virtues of the deceased great command er that those w ho had ...

... r TI'HE TIMES AND THE HOTE 1L KEEPERS. - - To TRE EDTflOlO OF TOSE DAILY NEW&. SiS,-On the 24th inst. I forwarded for insertion to the Times the enclosed letter, bearing- upon the questions at issue between the Times and the hotel- keepers. It appears that the huge leviathan, of Printing-house.square is too intent upon devouring us wholesale to listen to us iudividually. We happen just now to ...