... DEPARTURE OF THE 88tm REGIMENT. on Tnecday morning last, the alove corps arrived here fron PscSt n, ?? embarked or board the stetan-ship Njigarn for active service ill the Eestcrn war. The event t aled forth a still warnner anti more enthuisiastic expres-4 si h1e of the popular feeling than has beon displayed on anyl s5jini.r occasion ?? tile ?? of troops front this town. The regiatent ?? ...

... In accordance with ancient custom, Mr. geddome, Ser- Is geant at Arms and Mace-bearer to the City Corporation, , read the declaration of war on Friday, from the steps of the i f Itoyal Exchange. Orders were issued to the different departments of the staff attached to the expeditionary force toproceed overland toCon- stantinople onithe 4th inst. (yesterday). Lord Raglan will re- I main in ...

... FRENCH PREPARATION FOR WAR. (BY SUBMASJNE AND EvitoPEAN TELEGRAPH.) PARIS, SUNDAY. The Mo!iteur says, 20,078 men and 365 horses have now sailed for the Levant. Tlhe Minister of Marine has received the following telegraphic despatch from Admiral Bruat:-Tou- 1 larch 31, a quarter past two p.m. The troops nave been just embarked; the squadron is now under sail with a north-west wind. The weather ...

... THE ARMY. Brigadier-Generals Pennefather and Campbell, Colonel Airey, and Colonel the Hon. L. Maule embark to-day with sealed orders as to their destination. The 7th Fusiliers will pass through London to-day from Manchester, en route for Southampton, w here they will em- bark for the East. The 95th Reginent, frog Weedon, will follow the same course. The 19th Regiment wilt leave the Tower on ...

... THE MO1RNING CHRONICLE. LONDON: TU.SLSDAY, APRIL 4, 1854. The Ho'sa of LoRas at three o'clock proceeded to Buckinigham Palace, to present the address in reply to her iajesty's most gracious message an- 1oancing hostilities with Russia. Their lordsbips resumed at five o'clock, when the LO1:D CHASNCELLOit read the Queen's reply, as follows:- I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address. It is ...

... TELEGIZAPHiC DESPATOHES.| TURKEY.- [FROM OUR CONSTANTINOPLE 602RESPONPE'NT.] CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 23. The Sheik-ul-Islam has been deposed. 'The Sultan has appointed Farik Effendi his successor. Rifaat Pacha has also been dismissed, and Aurif Pacha appointed in his stead as President of the Council. The combined fleets will sail in a few days for the Black Sea. THE WAR ON THE DANUBE. [FROM OUR ...

... [CROM1 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.1 DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Evening Post mentions that the requisition lists for an aggregate meeting of Roman Catholics after Easter, to petition against the hostile proceed- ings affecting the convents, are rapidly filling, and it appears that many of the gentry of that denomi- nation, who for some years had kept clear of politi- cal movements, are now ...

... IRBLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORBRESPONDENT.] DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. Although the spring has not far advanced, the exodus has become almost as formidable in extent Bs in any ?? year, even when there had been I Complete mania for emigration amongst the rural Population. The principal stream is from the Western counties, which formerly supplied com- Paratively few emigrants. Many of the people in ...

... I FOiEsN :NTOW1RNO Simul;aneouslywidh the proceedings iD England, the conlinencemem lto f war was announced) to the French f Chambers, After ?? of private business on , , Monday. - M. Fould, the Minliter of State, 'was intro. duced to the Legislative Bedy to deliver a message from tbe-Ezrperor, simply announoing that Russia, haning refused' to reply.to the summons of Franee and England, O was ...

... A WORD TO' INSURREOTIOiNSTS&; STn,-The present is a most critical period in the world's history, and one which must, materially. infiw ence the cause of democracy. Russia shouts, War! France echoes back the word, War!-and England, interrupted, in her shop-keeping, money-getting pro- pensities, is obliged to join in the cry. The pacificators of Earope-the conspirators against French repub- ...

... AIULTIUl IN PARVO. Madame Goldschmidt (Jenny Lind) gave a concert at Vienna on the 30th ult. It is said that the pope has made Dr. Newman one of his bishops. f Why are hiqgl heels like poetry ? Because they elevate the solo (soul). The man who carried the thing too far has let it drop. A detective was after hin. A week or two ago, an exploring antiquary found an rold crusader's sword, which ...

... THE !UNNERIES BILL. DECLARATION OF THE CATHOLICS OF OREAT BRITAIN. To Oun PaovassAxN Fircow COURYrMEsN. The undersjgned desire it to be known that they regard the success of the motion of Mr. Chambers in the House of Com. mons as a direct attack upon the Catholic religion, and as an insult to thoso who profess it, no less than an infraction of the religious toleration of which they are said to ...