... LIT 0 --AK-ES SIR JOSEPH PAXTON-' GIRDLE FOR LONDON. The select committee upon Metropolitan Communications met Yesterday week for the purpose of hearing, from Sir J. Paxton, an account of the plan proposed by him for improving the communication botweell the diflferent parts of London. Sir Joseph Paxton said be proposed explaining to the com- mittee aM plan which he had devised for the ...

... THE[ title of the last chapter in one of FiELDING'S novels is- The conclusion in which nothing is concluded, and we think the compiler of Hansard could not do better than prefix it to the late monster debate upon the prosecution of the war. The debate was originated for the express purpose of obtaining the decision of the House of Commons on the question of Peace and War, and it has termi- ...

... It is some slight cause of congratulation that the time of the House of Commons is not entirely consumed by indecisive talk about resultless resolutions on the subject of the war, but is now and then occupied in discussing subjects of domestic improvement. It is grati- fying to find that the legislature can snatch a few hours from the discussion of the best means of humbling the pride and ...

... T W A R. euy THE CAPTURE OF THE MAMELON TOWER. idy WAuc DEPARI1rMENT, June 10, Three rP.. Lord Panmnre presents his compliments and has great lasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligence, which has this day reached him, dated the Sth of iat, June:- ,g The success of last night was very complete, and the i gallantry and steadiness of the troops cannot be too age highly spoken of. The ...

... I Her Me~jesty's stay at Balinoral will, it is said, be pro. longed to the 17th inst. Exs YoRtK REGITfMENT OF MILITIA.-Captair, Richiard William Cradock, late 17th Regiment of Foot, to be adjutant, vice Baiiies, resigned. Joseph Bolland, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Richardson, promoted. The Lord Bishop of Melbourne, now on a visit in this neighbourhood, has kindly consented to preach in St. ...

... | I SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. OPENING OF THE BOMBARDMENT. APRIL 10. The Times has published the following despatch from Vienna, dated Monday evening :-Onl the evening of the 9th the bombardment of Sebastopol commenced. The cannonade had lasted twelve hours when the courier left; and the advantage appeared to be with the allies, but no signal success had been obtained. The Morning Herald of ...

... r PACKET-OFFICE, Friday, 2.0 p;nt. (Telegraphic Despatch.) REVERSE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. CaT CRT{EA.-OFFICIAL DEsPATCHES.-Wtar GDu Partmeni, 2-30 ?? Panmure regrets to hav'etcs report that he has received information that the Englls& troops attacked the Redan, and the French the Mailesag Tower, on the morning of the 18th instant without the success that has hitherto attended our efforts. Blow the ...

... MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICIEMtS SENT TO THE HEAD-QUARTERS OF RE'GIMENTS OF MILITIA TO RECEIVE VOLUN- TEERS FOR THLT LINE. 1. The officer will be allowed the usual travelling expenses from his regiment and returning thereto, the claim to be preferred on the prescribed form, and he will also be allowed 5s. a-day for the period he is away from his regiment on this duty. These allowances ...

... LOCOMO0TIVE ACIDENT ON THE NORTH[ EASTERN RAILWAY. On Monday evening last an inquest was held at the a Hull General Infirmary, before John Joseph Thorney, t Esq., the borough coroner, on the body of Henry I Stamford, a stoker in the service of the North Eastern Railway Company, who had died in the Infirmary on j Sunday night from the effects of a severe scalding which f he received upon an ...

... VIt¢ j'1ull JBajcutt AND EAST RIDING TI[ES. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1855. WINTrFI has set in with almost Siberian severity. During the past week we have had keen frosts, piercing cold winds, and heavy falls of snow. At this moment our streets and quays are covered with snow to the depth of one or two feet, and there is no prospect of an early improvement in the weather. Under these circumstances ...

... LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S APPOINTMENT. I EVERYBODY is puzzled at the appointment of Lord JOHN RUSSELL to represent England at the coming conference at Vienna. What can it mean ? is asked on every side. Why it is barely a fortnight since this very nobleman received, if the Times is to be credited, an autograph letter of rebuke from Her MAJESTY, and now he is selected as the representative of Great ...

... In three several trials, wislich have taken place within the last week, and have excited an unusual degree of public atten- tion, the question of responisibility on the ground of mental . ability to discern between right and wrong was the main point on which the decision turned, In the first of the three eases O alluded to,-the great will cause of The Earl of Sefton v. 6t Hopwood, the issue ...