... :-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 ...

... Owbeirbeen SlournaL WEIDNESDAY, May 17, 1854. A00 P A R L I A M E N T. HOUSE OF LORDS. fe EDUCATION BILL.-Lord Brougham, in the house of rs Lords on Tuesday, took the opportunity afforded by the se presentation of a petition in favour of the Lord Advo- hi oate's Bill of recommending that measure warmly to the it support of the Rouse. In pointing out the difficulties that Si lie in the way of ...

... 7~ ~ . , France. 'A deorteb appears in Thursday's Afoniteur creating a new corps of Imperial Guards, to consist of four regiments of a''alry,' two of infantry, and the Cent Gardes de la Porte. Tbe command of jthis. ohoice body of troops will be given to Gsseroa Reguault de St Jean d'Angely. Sir Hamnilton' Semour, who is now in Pars, has been greatly feted. The Emiperor asked him to dinner ...

... btereen 3souw#alo WEDNESDAY. May S1, 1854. P A RL I ABMEN T. I HOUSE OF LORDS. T ,TIEIR lordships were taking matters very easily last Week. The Common Law Procedure Bill passed through s committee on Tuesday week, with a few verbal amend- Dents; and the House did not meet again till Friday. On S that day Lord Clarendon, in reply to some questions, to stated that the treaty between Austria and ...

... ImTHE SUPPLEMENTAL ESTTMATES. Supplemental estimated were laud before Parliament. on Wed- nesday, for the navy, army, and:,ordyaence. -.' . . The sum required for the navil expenditure of the year which has just commenced,' beyond .thj amount, already votedis no. lees tleal £4,553,731,; the two-Wt&id of theis~mount,' £3,096,700; are for the expense of tr'ansporting troops and horses, an item ...

... I T LATE CAPTAIN BARCLAY OF URY. As 5n50euch regretted ii this part of the country as the ar jb een B cla canotbe Passed over without abrief deflids ilcg'ularly active and useful life. Initle A02TSfrose in riahca Oof Friday Ave dond the following memoranda of his pa $1gl family history, and his career as na. agriculturist. nod in yc arcoot~tn .world, whchvill be read %vith interest by the nu. ...

... T fl. B.. E W A S., The military chiefs are graduaI ' concentrating towards the scene of action. The Duke oftCambridge left for Trieste on Sunday week, and on Tuesday sailed thence for Corfu in the L Pay pcet.' At the island%-ids--Royal Highness was to wai the arrival of the Caradoe steams(r acid drabRrk in3 her for Conitantissople. Lord Luceas left Marseilles on the 28th in the~ Louncqsor for ...

... -EPR.BENTATION OF SHETLAND. Principal Lee read reasons of dissent against the decision of the Assembly on -the petition of the Synod of Shetland, and tovertared the Assembly to take into consideration the drrum- stances of the representation of Shetland in the Assembly. The Synod of Shetland consisted' of twelve: or thirteen miinisters, di. h vided into three Presbyteries, each of which ...

... WmmKL~ycompE.NqIUM. Some sheriff-officers were in pursnit of a- cavalryofficer . few days ago. The gallant captain was to bave embarked from - L~iverpool, bat be went via Scotland, aid, although the officers, wvere close upon his track, ha contriwed to escape. Tbo Apostle-of--Temperance,-the Rev.- Theohald -Matthew,'-- has sustained another attack of' paralysis. The Chinese Testarnent fund in ...

... ST, NICjHOLAS PAROCHIAL BOARD.- I ; ri e Htfurday,, May-6.-! The usual monthly meeting of the City Pirochial Board was held this day-Mr Ross presidingr. e PESENT -- Messrs lnmsden, Shearer, Reid, Bothwell, 0 Gray, Gildawie, Ironside, Collie, Calder, Crombie, o Leslie, M acldowie, Burgess, -liddleton, Campbell, t Eddie. The Chairman laid on the tablee: copy of the Valnation Bill, e as amended, ...