... 'te 33bi. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. Commanders-Edward H. G. Lambert(1854) to command the Espiegle, 12, sloop, on the North American and West India station, vice Commander George Hancock, promoted to be Captain ; Francis H. Shortt (1854) to command the Spiteful, paddle-wheel steam sloop, on the Mediterranean and Black Sea station, vice Commander Augustus F. Kynaston, promoted to be Captain. ...

... LONDON GAZ ELTTE. DOWNING STREET, Jan. 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Adolphe Autard dz Brngard, Esq., to be Discsicr Magistrate for the island of Mtfauricins-Edward Bullock Andrews, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for Her Majesty's Fo rts and Setslements on the Gold Coast-and Jamcs Caulfieldt, Esq., to be Trensurer for the island of Ceylon. WAR OF'FICE, Jan. 26. 1st Rsegiment of ...

... DIESPATCII FRONT LORD EAGLAN. (From the Gazette of Frida(y Evening.) WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 24. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this dav received a despateh, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, ?? Before Sebastopol, Jan. 6. Mv Lord ?? weather has been so bad since I wrote to your Grace on the 2d inst., that I have not yet been able to ...

... THE SCO'TCH UNIVEUSIT1Y SYSTEM. Professor Bleldie-under cover of a reference to the daltered mode of examining competitors for appointments e in civil service-has addressed a letter to the C'ourant, e reiterating his demand for tutorial assistance in the ma- o nagemeat of his Greek classes in the University. We 1 bave refuted the arguments formerly addressed by the e Professor in defence of ...

... THE NORTH BRITISHI RAILWAY. To TIIE MIlTOR OF THE CALEDOSI(AN XMRCUTRT I -se it is proposed to calil on Carly me0eting of the t sitarelolders of this company residing in Edinburgh and Glas- 6 gow. Apvovoirig of this step l-t me suggest the propriety of sc- curing the a-lrtvldance of ?? for the shareholders in London, Mniaewtcer, tnid Lk'erpool. t At the present time. it is particularly ...

... 1i11tvial j I i I'IIi t . HOUSE OF LORDS. THuRSDAY, JAI. 25. TE WVAR. Lord LYNDIIU RST gare notice that on Friday the 21st of February, he would move the following resolution: That in the opinion of this House the expedition to the Crimea wsas undertaken bv 11er MtLjesty s Government wsith very inadequate means, and without duo caution or suffileent inquiry into the nature and extent of the ...

... THE EXPEC: :) ASSAULT ON SEDASTOPOL. Official despatches. e have been informed, were received in Paris on Wednesdtav from the Crimea, which speak in a more positive manner than such communmcations have hither- to done, of the date fixed for the assault. From the 5th to the 10th of next month it is stated that this long-expected event will take place. It does not, of course, follow that the ...

... (E tllc( liblll o EDINBURGH, IMONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1855. A SUPPLEMENT is Published with the MERCURY ever Monday and Thursday Afternoon, containing the Latest News received by Telegraph. The Reports of the London Corn and Cattle Markets, with the state of the Funds, is given in the Supplement with Monday's publication, and can be forwarded, in most instances, to any part of the Country by the ...

... (BY OUR USUAL BXPRESS.) LONDON, SATURDAY EV'rlq C. OFFICIAL DESPA1ICH i S | ?? FIELD-MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN. THE LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. [FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO FRIDAY'S GAZETTE.] WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 27. Hlis Grace the Duke of Newcastle has received a despatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace hv Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan. G.C.B. Before Scbastopol, Jan. 13,1855. My ...

... LATEST NEWS, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LonoDo. MINISTERIAL CRISIS. The Obsesrer says that: should Ir :Roebtck's motion proves unsuccessful, it believes important changes are iD contemplation. The latest reliable statement is that the Duke of New- castle has not only requested, but insisted upon being re- lieved from the dutics of his office as soon as arrangements can be made for the ...

... THE PRESS ON LORD JOHN iRUSSELL'S EESlGNATION. (Thle Tinhes.) *We shall not attempt to penetrate ali the motives which have led to this decision, bht ie believe that the ostelnsible reason which Lord John ?? tssigtied tur addressiug- his resignation to the head of the Govertnmeit was his reluctance or inability to face the lmotion of which t r IRoebuck had givet u oticc. This motion for a ...

... v ,NINUlRiJl)I]H {GAZV TJT . SEQUESTCRATIONS. Donald 1l'Farlane, baker, Oban-Creditors meet in the Caledo- nian Hotel, Oban, 12th February, one ?? Gregorson Obin, interim factor. John MAj lushao, merchnant and commission agent, Union Street, Glaaoiv-Creolitots ioeet iln the Wuverloy Hotel, George Square, Glasgow, 9th February, one ?? WylilU Guild, Glasgow, interim factor. W. & J. B. Low, ...