... RUSSIAN BILL-RUSSIAN - LOAN. As far as the vital question of money goes- a question that is wont to thrill the national Beartstrings-we have done double justice to Rassia. We have anew declared our resolution to pay Russia what, years since, we covenanted to pay; sand what' no atrocity, no attempted rapine -of hers can absolve us from,-and we have made it legally criminal, whilst we resolve to ...

... THE NEW DRAGON o TLEY. More, of More-loll, who! slew the dragon of Wantley, was a great hero; but Seymour, of Didlingtcm-halli who has slthail terlibbbrA a ;gon, the Board Hf Health, is a greater. Reader, qdidet thou over cond lt that by e .-e Dragon of Wantley, which B er cy -pud Jished in his Reliqu-es of Ancient Poetry P He would scarcely recommenit for it contains as: ...

... THZE CRYSTAL -P-ALA . I X I The attendance at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last formed a very expressive comment on the wisdom ofireserving that day for five-shilling visitors. Al- though the day was beautifully fine,. and the palace and grounds never looked to greater Advantage, there were comparatively few persons present, an d of .theae the great iiajority were ticket holders. 'A gflance ...

... i I~ ~ .- ?? , I FPRANCE. The great and engrossing feature of the week has been the preparations for the embarkation of tbe army for the Baltic (the particdlars df the review of which by the emperor will be found elsewhere). The feeling.e- tertained by the Parisians towardsatheir allies, on the subject of the war co-operation, may be arrived at fom the following ?? regiments had bee? sent off ...

... I FNGLISH LETTRES DE C'AC(E M A tyransnylong denounced in France is still in force in England. It seems that the Eng- lish law provides unscrupulous gentlemen with the means of throwing their enemies into prison without a moment's notice. The case of Madame Caradori may make us all tremble in our beds. We are liable, it seems, at any moment, without receiving any preliminary notice, to, be ...

... OUR CONTE[PORARIES. l RUSSIAN AMNITION IN TEE Normal(gides)- From the plans found at Bomarsaund it is proved that. these works were not more than the fifth part of the vast marine fortification ?? of Russia had be- gun to erect on these islands. Immense expense had aready been incurred; the works were carried on with activity until the commencement of the present war; and they would in a few ...

... That is, Mr. Joseph Sturge with the Emperor Nicholas. As was to be expected from so cautious a man as the Emperor of all the Russias, Nicholas has received the peace deputation with his sweet. eat smiles, and with his most melodious words After this, we think we may venture to breathe a little. Nicholas has introduced Mr. Pease and Mr. Sturge to the empress, and has therefore shown to Europe ...

... THE B3LAKLAVA RAILWAY CORPS. | Several erroneous statements having appeared in some of the public journals as to the means now being employed in this undertaking, we have reason to believe that the following will be found accerate- The vessels engaged to carry the railway material and workmen to construct a rail, or tramway, at Bala. kiava, and to perform such other work as may be found ...

... SECOND EDITION. PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY MORNING, IN TIME FOR POST. LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPER. I It is Ibld of a man, desirous of making a speech to a certain body of hearers, that he was wont daily to repeat his oration in his cabbage- garden. He addressed those cabbage heads as though they were the heads of thinking, deli- berating human beings; and obtained great self- confidence ...

... I LLOYD'S WEEKE.Y XEWVPAP.RpE 0E5IOE. SATUBDAY )MOMMIG. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. The Moanineu of Thursdmy contained the fol- lowiog telegraphic despatch:- BALAKLAVA, Dec. 18. The situation is excellent, despite of inevita- ble delays. Reinforcements continue to arrive. The Napoleon has landed mat6'iel, and 1,100 men, which she took on board at Constantinople. The first Turkish troops which ...

... DENMA-RKS ROTT'NNESS. The position of sairs in Denmark is at present somewhat inter'esting. and the subj4iaed view of events produpcmfg the' present crisis will net be witkout its vaine6-. . In Denmark a conf&ct of the highest inmortance has arisen between the legislatve and execuuiwe. powers. The diet 'has voted, a-hiost umanimonsly, x project of law for the impeachment of the entire mmnisOr- ...

... I OUR POSTMASTER IN PARIS, Lord Canning has left London for Paris. He con- templates, it is said, a reform in the existing system of postage between England and France. If he succeed in his object-if he manage to cheapen the carrying of let- ters between the two countries-he will not have ta ken the direction of the national post-bags in vain. There is, in truth, ample room for reforms in the ...