... PEACE MEETING AT OLDRAA. The Manchester Peace Society, whose head-quar- ters are at Newall's-buildinge, have been exceedingly active of late. Mr. George Thompson, who was formerly one of the Anti-corn-law lecturers, is now the principal lecturer for the Peace Society, and has been delivering a series of lectures in Manchester and the surrounding towns; the ob. ject of the meetings apparently ...

... IRS OF THE UNITED STATES. (FROM OUR SrECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) NEVW YORK, FED. 3, 3 O'CLOCK P.M5. During the last few days five ?? free- oil senators have been elected from five states to the United states Senate-Mr. Trumbull, from Illinois, i jtheplace of General Shields; Mr. Wilson, from t ,slassachusetts in the place of Mr. Everett, late nister to England; Mr. Harlan, from Iowa; Mr. parklee ...

... THE SOUTRAMPTON DOCK COMPANY. Y Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company i wae held at their offices, 1ishopagate-withia; Colonel I B~LUOW in the chair. ?? report for the last half-year showed that .The accounts to the 31st of December last, and the statements now t submitted to theproprietors, exhibit an iscrease amounting to l,3601s.t over the earnings of the corresponding six ...

... ROME, FzB. 28. In looking over the continual accounts of lament- able deficiency in the supplies of fresh meat and warm clothing for the British troops in the Crimea during the last three months, we residents in central Italy cannot but feel that the resources of this country, which might have been made most available both from their abundance and their comparative proximity to the seat of war ...

... (From last night's Supplement to the Gazette.) By the Queen.-A Proclamation for a Day of ?? Fast, lumiliation, and Prayer. Victoria R.-We, taking into our most serious consi- deration the just and necessary-war in which we are en- gaged, and putting our trust in Almighty God that He will graciously bless our arms both by sea and land, have resolved, and do, by and with the advice of our Privy ...

... (FROM A MYDICAL OPFICEn.) I Feb. 16.-A considerable amount of scorbutic dis- ease continues to prevail among the troops on the heights before Sebastopol. Some small supplies of preserved potatoes, and on three occasions fresh potatoes and onions have been issued to the men. Some rations of lime juice have also been given with r a view to prevent the spread of this disease. Bat 3 every day ...

... A letter from Bucharest, of the 5th, in the Pays, says: A curious affair has occurred here, and bas created some sensation Four persons wearing masks, but whose appear ance indicated that they belonged to the higher classes, waited two days ag6 on Mr. Coiquhoun, the English con- sul. On being introduced to his office they carefully closed the door. He at first thought they were carnival ...

... The following passage in a recent letter from our New York correspondent has an interesting bearing on the question of Colonial lighthouses, to wbich attention has been drawn in our paper by Mr. Alexander Gordon. A new interest is being felt in lighthouses, and their ma- dern improvements in this country. Recenly, our New York Geographical Society listened with deep in- terest to an able ...

... THE WAR AND THE MINISTRY. Yesterday afternoon a general meeting, convened l by the Liberal Registration Association, was held, at the London Tavern, in reference to the approaching election for the City of London, which will take place to-morrow (Saturday), e Mr. R. J. PRESCOTT was called to the chair, and was supported by Mr. S. Gregson, M.P., Mr. T. Hankey, juR., M.P., Mr.T.A. Mitchell, M.P ...

... NAVAL AND MILITAyI (BY ELECThOO TEL-ORAPrg.) PORTSMOUTH, MOND&Y PVUING The Crcanus, steam transport, arrived at SPitbed to-night trom Malta, with 160 sick and wooodeds 44 women, 40 children, and Lieutenant. U1044 Cleveland. Sheleft MaltaFeb. 21. Three deoat have occurred on bard. INDIAN OFFICERS AND THE TURKISH CONTINGENT. The following official document has been iss1 from the War Department: ...

... Advices from Constantinople of the 22nd ultinol state that the mortality at Scutari Hospital was diminishing A letter in the Portafoglio 3faltese says: Travellers arriving from the Caucasus state that the famous Nelb Mohammed Emir Effendi is in Abesch, and keeping up a very active correspondence with Schamyl. The plan of the two mountain chiefs for the next campaign will be to invade the ...

... The RSaatAntzirger, or Prussian Mionitear, of the 3rd publishes the following details relative to thei death of the Emperor Nicholas, which also appeared C in a portion of our impression yesterday: I A despatch received yesterday from St. Peters- tl burg announces that his Majesty the Emperor of RI Russia died yesterday (the 2nd), at 10 minutes past el 12, after a short agony. The despatches ...