... BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE AS I SUIRANCE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this association was held on Tues- ! day, at Radley's Hotel, Mr. John Gover in the chair. The attendance of members was very large. The CHeAIRMtANt, after an eloquent enforcement of the duty of mankind to care for each other, and to disseminate d in their various circles of life the principles of forethought, n ...

... BAIL WA YM. NORFOLK. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester. day at their offices, 69, Lombard-street. Sir S. M. Pete, the chairman of the company, presided. As the lines of this company are worked by the Eastern Counties Company there was no report. A statement of re. oeipts and expenditure for the past half-year was laid before the meeting. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESDAY. The Duke of Cambridge took hisseat among theirlordships for the first time since his return from the Crimea. Lord PiAxcuRnE moved the second reading of the army service act amendment bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH was not disposed to oppose the measure under existing circumstances, but be could not helr thinking that the period for which this addition to our military ...

... The following list will be found as correct as can be ob- tained, at this early period, of the ships intended to form the expedition to the Baltic:- Commander-in-Chief-Rear-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. Richard Saunders Dundas, C.B. Second in Command-Rear-Admiral of the Blue Michael Seymour. 'hird in Command-Rear-Admiral of the Blue Robt. Lam- bert Bavnes, CB. Captain of the Fleet-The lion. F. ...

... H1OUSE OF COM?,ONS-.WEDNESDAF, FEB. 28.t The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. f PRIVATE BUSINESS.b SECOND READINGS. i WESTMINSTER IMdPROVEM4ENTS BILL. c On te moionfor the second reading of this bill, a dis- cuission arose, originated by Mr. Crauift ieda to wheither the principle of a bill which ?? only intende oi8ite insolvent con1cern, ought to be sanctioned by the house. Mr BJ ERE and ...

... Yeaterday, purusuant to invitation, the County Hall I at Aylesbury was densely filled with the electors of the co borough and hundred, to hear from Mr. Layard an account at of his parliamentary conduct since his election, and his CO of opinion on the state of affairs in the East. On the platform tb were aeveral of the more influential liberals of the borough, s and the chair was taken by Mr. ...

... LONDON, THIURSDAY, MAR. 1. AT the mid-day sitting of the HousE of COMMONS yesterday Mr. WILSON gave notice that he should this day lay a motion before the house designed to arrest the reduction of the duty on tea The second reading of the Episcopal and Capitular Estates Bill was moved by the Marquis of BIAND- F ORD, who explained that the object of his measure was to promote the efficiency of ...

... EARNSTAPLE ELECTIQN COMMITTEE. p The select committee appointed by the House of Commons Si to inquire into thle merits r'f tile petition againist thle late re til rtion for this borough tneton Tbnredlay, at one O'clock. Thle T( members of the conatnittec: are dir. G. dl. Butit (clhairmen) he Lord Lovaitif, the Marquis of Elacidfurd, Mr, It. Itanby Ifri &Seymour, and Sir J ohn H- antlier. ti ...

... The-Governor-General of India has deter- A lihied that the heirs of all Native Princes shall acquire th a knowledge of the English language, at the nearebt in Governmient school to their residences. Oh Rear-Admiral Plumridge has been appointed b superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, vice Seymour, hi appointed second in command of the Baltic fleet. A( Reiar-Admiral Henry Eden has been appointed ...

... -, FROM OUR- 'ONDON, COBRESPOND . -il ?? . .~ A.. I.J ar G Lo8ndons, Tuewda itumh1 The gagliah appointmente asee with ?? filed up,' and uteat likely before to-morrow, the minltrY will be cotmpleteily cintitutod, except erhape aes regards the .O-o Dial Office, to the Tnder Secretaryship of Which Sir gobert. IPebel.b Iominated, .btt I 'do not think that he will. easume office until Lor4`John` ...

... R(O Y'AL GEOGRAIPHICAL SOCIETY. A full meeting of this society was held on Monday even- i lng, Mr. E. Osborne Smith in the chair. Amongst those present were General Sir George Pollock, Colonel Sir James Alexander, the Earl Somers, Mr. Moicckton Milues, M.P., ud Captain Gordon, R.N., Mr. Frederick Calvert, Q.C., Mr. Wentworth Dilke, Dr. Hodgkin, Mr. Garth Marshall, Mr. u ?? Majensie, Mlr. ...

... CITY COMMISSION OF SEWBRS, Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of public business. Mr. Deputy Peacoo c occupied the chair. PARIS UMIVBEAL EXHIBITION. Mr. DAW. the chief clerk, read the following communica- tioa:- Marlborough House, Lineon, Feb. 20,1855. Sir-I am directed bythe Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to state that my lords have ascer- tained that the French ...