... STATE OF SIEGE LN PARMA. We find the following ia the Parma Gazette:- In consequence of attempts at insurrection, which have manifested themselves this morning in Parma, and for the repression of which the government had already taken the necessary measures with the mili- tary force, the following proclamation and order have been issued: Citizens,-The perpetual enemies of order have once ...

... The Royal West India mail packet, Tamar, Capt. Revett, Admiralty Agent, Lieut. W. H. Payne, R.N., has arrived at Southampton with the 'West India mails. Her dates of sailing ?? Cruz, July 5; Tampico, June 30; Havannab, July 10; Panama, 9; Valparaiso, 20; Callao, June 26; Jamaica, 12; Demerara, 10; Trinidad, 10; St. Kitts, 14; Barba- does, 12; St. Lucia, 13; Antigua, 14; St. Vincent, 11; ...

... GI Mr. IHastie.-Mr. Ilastie (Glasgowv) ha~ ieaired for the remainder of the session withl Mr. Dod. G. A. , Inlfant Nineteena Years of Age.-A miisor is not lv held hound to his pecuniaty obligations. So rules J Sheriff Arkley, Edinburgh. One Mr. Murray bad N contemp]ated a concert in the Music Hall in that city. SI Among other artistes Miss Arden of the Glasgow 14 I theatre was brought through ...

... LAST WEEK'S LA-TST--MWS.' 2lle folltrint appeared in 'our Edifion of esti Sunday.] ' H OUSE OF LORDS.-Frtday. Their lordships assembled at five o'clock. USURY LAWS.-The Marquis of-LANSDOWNE laid on the table a Bill to repeal the usury laws. POLISH SUBJECTS 0F TTHE CZA.-In answer to the Earl of HARRINGTONX, -; - ' The Earl of ABERDEEN stated that no instructioins had been sent to the Earl of ...

... 4fetowpoitafll FxterstOfl of the Half-HReliday Movement. -A f-soh ,CCOSs Itn, Just been won by tlte Eairly Closing Association, is thle race of tho wvholcoate bookisellers in tho fl ow, who, wish very few except ions, dlosed on Saturday last at five, in- Sted ohafpsseen orclock, which up to that day had been tics usual lcsur. lt appears that several ef' the firms haive expressed themselves as ...

... AUCTION SALES ADVERTISED TIlS DAY. (,rountilL ReLt. at the Mart. ?? . Win. l)ale. I urn ture v , attthe Mart, to-niorro. ?? G. C. llynidman. 1Ur tolnr. Stck, &c., at Sherbrool. S'loakill Road. August 2. . im Dale. Timber, at l'rince's TDock, Au. 2, ?? G. C. l-lvndman. filer, at 'rt s Dock, ?? *2. ?? l. C ilaeilall. Stngar at the Mlart, Aiu-lt 3. .. C. I lvildniall. tiny at Drumibo. Algust 3, ...

... THEi EAST. VISlKNA, JuMy 22.-The importint news from the seat wf war is, that, according to a despatch of the 2 tat from Itermannstadt, an engagement which took place betweeh prateschti and Giurgevo on the 19th, ended in the total defeat of the Russians. The death of two, Russian generals was announced, but there is some reason to doubt whether this is strictly correct. The Turks have ,lot in ...

... FoBEmor-OrFCE, JULI 25. t The Queen has been plF ased to approve of Mr. Chas.n Stoess as Consul at Liverpool for h's Majesty the d King of Bavaria. WHITEHALL, JULY 28. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. J Roderick Macdonald to the church and parish of South ] Uist, in the presbytery of Uist, and shiro of Inverness, vacant by the death of the Rev. Roderick Maclean. t The Queen has ...

... The following letter has bken forwarded by the Horse Guards to Lieutenant-general Butler, in condolence upon the death of his lamented son:- Horse Guards, July 17, 1854.-Sir,-I have heard with the deepest regret of the loss which you and the army have sustained by the death of your distinguished son, Captain J. A. Butler, of wounds and fatigue at the siege of Silistria. During the whole of ...

... I -TI- -- EI C - Bi. _TE QUIESTION. 2To the Xditor of ?? -Wiga 'Examitner.. Sir,-As thereappears tobe some misapprehension in the minds of the public at large, concerning a few items in the Church. wardens! accounts, I must be permitted to make a few remarks: l-st.: With respect to the Wine; From the mannerin which you have mentioned Wine as amongst the objectionable itents by placingitin ...

... THE LA TR FA TAL A CCJDEJVT ON TU4 LONYDON AND NORT1H 1ESTER.Y RAIL W4 x DBIRMlNGHAM, SATURDAY -NIGtT.--An inquest vafs held d this evening before the borough Coroner, on tiue bodies of y William Daws and Thomas Box, the driver aid firemee us killed by the collision which took place near the Allesley. gate station on Thursday morning last. If 1Ir. Barra, from the office of Mr. Carter, ...

... CONSECRATION 01 THE PARISH CHURCH or I Ohalfont Saint Peter, Duoleinghamnshire. e On Friday the 21stinst. the Bisbop of Oxford consecrated the above Church. The chancel of tire ancient Church had been re-boUt, and a new south aisle added, and the Church S otherwise enlarged and re-modelled The werk has been e successfully executed under the auspiceof Mr l. Street, of ' U Oxford, the diocane ...