... :-DOMESTIC INTELLIGENC.- it . ; __ _ __ _ __ _ _ it ENGLAND. The Queen gave a State Ball on Wednesday evening in Back- e ingham Palace. The entire suite of state saloons were opened i . for the ball, and were brilliantly lit up with chandeliers, giran- doles, and magnificent crystal 1metres containing wax lights. is 'he invitations to tbe reception comprised the members of Ythe royal family, ...

... The first Meeting of the New Board since the election wes held on Wedniesday-Sheriff Watson presiding. The minutes of the new election of representatives by the Commissioners of b, Supply for, the County, the Town Council, &c., were read; after which,.on the motion of Ur Cochran, seconded by Mr Bothwell, Mr Thomson of Banchory, who eent an apology for unavoidable absence, was unanimously re ...

... )PROGRESS OF TElE WAR. a-t (d ~WE have little progress to *describe in some respects. ~ BP Howbeit, the process of time is progress under present 6a1 circuinistakeesa every day adds to the armiies in the b- atand every sun softenBs the ice in the Gulf of Fin- in land ; and 'With the completion of the allitea army, and bi in the opening-of the watears to'Cronstadt, musit c ome the aLI craoh ...

... ENOLANDo' t PRORoGITroN OF PAXLIarIRNT.sc-We understand that har Majesty has signified her gracious intention of proroguingf Parliament in person. The 12th instant, which had been agreed upon as the day for the prorogation,'would not, we have reason to believe, have suited the arrangements 'f the Court, and it is now most probable that the session will not terminate riji- til Tuesday, the 16th ...

... cr- ArtunIDHEEr, August 20.-Still thle season is characterized by iboet Inar-ked deficiency. tons STONEcecvRuN, August 20,-For the week ending on Satur. part ayheaegecthprbamabeset down at 9 crans. uumy, Ti nrinthbotweebcle; the few which had arie ceprtieyeal a avr oor take. The averaget evitle frtessoattidteisaut0crane per boat. Ft icll TRtAD u.2.-h vrg for the season is now aind 54cae lxpe. ...

... GAR D ENING. . . . f , .. 1 s5. h CONSOnIATORIY, &c.-Some of the specimens planted out in the borders, and also some of the twiners, will soon be startinginto growth o especially if the weather should be bright ; the soil about their roots [e ought, therefore, to be in a moist healthy state. and if such is not the d case, give two or three liberal soacings with soft water, a few degrees warmer ...

... I R EL A MD. .L L l- .. -. Ll - .. - a- , The Governuent, through the Lord Lieutenant ius £61,00( to the Society for the Encouragement of tlio Grokvte of Flax in Ireland. DAUAGrS AGAINST ME. SADL1ER, ALP. - The action brought by Dawling against Mr Sadlier, M.P., for cons1piracy to procure the plaintifts arrest, in order to prevent him frol, exercisin- his franchbioe by voting, as he ...

... W1EEKLSY COMPENDTIUM. Sir John Bowring has full power to negotiate- a treaty Wvith S.am. wheenever-circunistances are favourable for doing so A Treisury warrilant, reducingl t1e3 ratea of posage on leutters ta the Balti fleet to Oil. is psablished. Thie port of coninninica- tion with the North Sea fleet is Great Grimsby. I More than one hundred mernbers of the House of Common6 have addressed a ...

... ARMY AND NbAVY. For several years past (says the Woolwich correspondent of the - ~, Morsingq Chzroricl), have attempts been made to abolish the Yea kilts from the Highland regiments, but the honours earned by Qu those who wear the kilt and bonnet will, there can be no doubt, set the question at rest, and instead of abolishing the prestige of the kilted regiments, a great desire is expressed ...

... rFlEPARATIONzS Foft WAR. p 0nekcsteoo that Lor7d 1ia~lai rcefused the c~aommand Of v it i al 0fcgletow lmustering, Ofl 0111 southern shores I the 13a , 1116 it wrere made up to thle inumiber of 20,000 in felll` -bor of hisle justly Considered inletbective. th '[Cotlinof gr-cat expcerienice, lie 1leicW how Si, 1al i Pt 1lac leiii' ie itcampaign from fatigue, l.d td ie'~ iireiseases, not to ...

... SUCCESS1ON OF THE LABT GENEffRA FORBES OF AUCHERNACH. (Before V'ice-Olucncdl or Sir P. Wood.) I FORBIES V. FORBSas D The Vice-Chancellor, on Thursday, the 9th instant; delivered Y judgment in this important and interesting caee, the arguments e in which occupied the court for several days during last term. S The suit was instituted by Mrs Sophia Forbes, the widow of the I 5 late General ...

... MISCE LLANEOUS. Ax Uwryrowax BENEFACTORC, - The man who falants a th, birch tree little knows what he is coriferring. on posterity.- by RAeICRA.. letter from St Petersburg states 'thiat the ( moficeseof the e Imperial Guard gave a grand dininer to Made- on moiell Rahae ontheoccsio ofherapproaching ds'parture. 0 O e ao hefch r proposed as a ~toast7 To our moeting in e Perie! whete we shall ...