... :-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 ...

... LP'NIRON GAZETTE, ST JAMiES'S PrJALACE Mray 19. The Queen bha been pleaced to appoint Anne, Dlichess Of Athole. to be one of thr Ladlir- of the R,.dehnmbpr in Or-intrY to Ilker 1 jes y, in ro crow of u1:, Coun)t.tess . ' Ciarxwont, BETTER.S FO)R TliRh.El: %1 tE r S3EA- FOR ~r~iy AN-D THE BLACK SEA The (rcaerte of this ?? eont ?? Warrant, stating that on letters posted in or addressed to any ...

... TIHE COTTON MANUFACTURE AND THE WAR. I. IT,- 11.A. -Pt Or~ l ai 1-- - ?? . 1 ?? ¢ IA W'c have had of late abindance of lamentations over declining profits and dininished -trade throughout the cotton mainiao- tuting districts. In some places short-timie working has had to bo resorted to; in others redection of wages hns been pro- posed, and in Stockport 11,000 people were recently idling ...

... I' rll I.. ?? t..- zo.- : .- . , - . r_ ?? it, Tho. following correqponilotuce has boon Shut nse, for 11ublica- ~dtion:,- IAy31854. I Of 0 ir, To petrsimice of the(, accompanying resolntion, I have the I ad Itonour to transmIit, for the Inolrmaction ofhis IRoyal Highness Prince Albert a ho' 'of he onecribers, with *tio unioetnit of suborn ptioes.I a oopo o ytloond t h oeo public, who have so ...

... FRIDAY MORNIN'G, MAY 26. In the Housc of Lords on Aloniay, a discitssion took plrce regarding the position of the Parochial Schoolmasters of Scotland, wybich is. well worthy of attention, although it led to no definite result. Lord Aberdeen, indeed, announcen the intention of Govern- ment immedliately to introduce a bill making tempo- rary provision for the schoolmasters, and keeping up their ...

... MONDAY AMOtRNING, MAY 22. We are informed upon apparently good authority, | that the bombardment of Odessa has been followed er up by that of Sebastopol. The object of the latter x must either be the dismantling the outet fortifications as a preparation for a future attack, or as a trial of ef the power of our guns of long range against a hostile battery. It is said that the Russian guns, so r ...

... FREE CIHIUICII ASSEMBLY. 1n . _ 1 ..a FRIDsAY, MAY 19. The Assembly met to-day at one o'clock. BtErPltT ON COLLECTIONS. Thoe Rpv. Mr. GnAy of Perth read the report as to collec- tions for the schemes of the Churchi, salowing that 621 sanctioned charges hoid inade all tho collections, leaving 116 deficienit in non Or more of thenm, antd that, while 44122 collections ought to have been made, ...

... ITEMS FROM THE- EAS'T. A TE NDEn Mi or.-A correspondent of the Let&ir writes ?? Odessa is anl old sill ect I alilude to it, to introdur' an extract from a letter writtein on board one of IL. 3 ships, pro- viousiv to the grcat 'blow up ?? rtis a yorugl 5uckiiig 'Nelson of iburteen, who wrlites to ' mv ?? Cao,' anld saRs, ' you remember, -ciiiv iicil.INc that ?? onu saw ?? sword Iirinr onl your ...

... TIHE NEW READING ROOMS, DALRY. IRUSSIAN ADMIRALS. On Tuesdiay afternoon lest, the New Reading Rooms in Daliry ?? inaugurated by a public dinner. The dinner was held in the principal room, which is a very elegant chamber. A CoII- pany of abolit 80 gentlemen sat down to dinner on the occasion. Capt. Blair, R.N., of Blair, ably discharged the duties of the chair. T'he CHIA1IRMiAN aslked theon to ...

... Week endling Mar ?? Fassrntgerr.,76~he~. .S l Goods. d i . . 1221 0 - 10 20 t) f Corspnin ,'klt 'r ..10;52 It C i 'CvUZ0nooxAnu ,& ErIERsuGHo & .tSa~o1V IEAtuWAYS. Wekeknd~i:Lc Slav to.f Goods die.. . . 9,571 12 Q.d tCerre-pnodin'- wet-k ita- _ _ 14454 10 105 Week -niz 21I. Passen~gers, 1e ps - 5 6 Corresponr 1kv; weekc foayu , 42 Ct Scorresic CrsnTu. & Scerr-rrrn-1r M _ANIJNTINIAI>Y Weak ...

... House of Lords, MA,,day, May 1s. The liolls assembled this mornimng at the usual hoer, for the pur- pose of proceeding with the appeal causes. ~Tle Peelrs in attendance were tholord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,' ?? St. Leonmrd'a. JUDflslNT.-'SHEODDN V. PATRIOC A.4 D OTHERS. The Lone CHANcELLoR, at tho sitting of thee House, moved the judgment of their Lordships in this ifidportnilt app eail, the ...