... ?? v? Lau V .3JJ.bJ. JVVL. NOMINATION YESTERDAY. The nomination of candidates took place yesterday morn. ig, the hustings having been erected, as usual, in front of the Town Hall. Over the compartment allotted to the friends of the liberal candidate was a large blue board, inscribed- Our townsman, J. C. Etwart, Esq.; and over the tory corn. are pertment a crimson board, bearing the words- ...

... TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. The Editor does not hold himself responsible forany opinions expressed by correspondents. No letter can be attended to, unless authenticated by the signa- ture and address of the writer. Correspondents should aim at brevity in their communications. The shorter a letter is, the more certainty is there that it will be inserted. ',tany interesting communications ...

... A letter from the Hague gives a sad picture of the destrue- tion caused by the recent inundations. TheKing, it appears, is making a tour of inspection through the districts which have suffered most, and administering to the wants of the people with a liberal hand. The letter says. From the details which have come to hand, it is certain that the first news of the calamity was not all ...

... ?? SUMMARY FOREIGN. is not wonderful that the death of the Emperor of ti ft Iso Bussia announced by telegraph in last fron hos' r? Exantiner and Times, has continued during beta ,t ss ,syn days the great question of engrossing se( ( e t. The event came upon the public with the Bud- rasp ?? eil :derind g effect of a thunder clap; and at and gl e' general notion was that foul means had ...

... The committee of the House of Commons to whom the Liverpool Dock Billwas rererred, commenced their labours on Thursday. The committee consisted of Mr. Labouchere, Mr. G. E. Vernon, Mr. W. R. S. Fitzgerald, Mr. A, E. Lockhart, asd Mr. Greoves. Mr. Hope Scott, Mr. Merewether, aud Mr. Webster appeared for the promoters; and there was a lang array of counsel on behalf of diff.rent petitioners. ...

... Norcipn anb colonial[ .mioreffang. Letters from Athens announce the discovery of antique statues, or fragments of sculpture, recently brought to light by excavations at Argos, on the site of the Temple of Juno. These precious remains of ancient art have been recovefed by the Greek government. The excavations also, we under- stand, are to be continued. THE Saxow AnmY.-The organisation and state ...

... foreign ano Colonial Xiocellang- ?? ?? ?? ^11-1 ?? ?? DEATH tOF PueOEE55OR GAUSS.-Letters from Gotjtinge I tb- annoutice that Professor Gauss, of that university, died on Friday the 23rd inst. ite RUSStA AND) TOE UNITED STATEs. - A Communicoationi, )B dated Vienna, Saturday, says : ' According to the local at' papers, the Russian General Mansuroll, who has recently Irt, arrived at Brussels, ...

... * On Monday morning, a great Caucus mceetig of the leaders of the Liverpool tories was held ia the Clarend?n Booms, Mr. J. B. Lloyd, ex-mayor, occupyiog the ehair. There were upwards of sixty of the principal tories present, and the meeting was the most unanimous they have had for several years past, for at the last threeelectious theirhouse was divided by the followers of Mr. Cardwell and ...

... . VIENNeA, F AtYn~y.-At the meeting of the congress yester- 9 day, the plenipotentiaries exchanged their powers and com- f( 3 menced proceedings. The four bases, and the interpretation F D given to them by the allies, having been set forth, the repre- t sentatives of Russia accepted them verbally. A protocol, in the same sense, is to be signed to-morrow (Saturday), when the ambassadors will ...

... : aEX.AMnq A.1{D Tnttaa OFFIcu, oi SATURDAY, FoUR A.M. Ohl - Mi SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. we BERLII1, FRIDAY NIGHT.-General Wedell has not returned to Paris, as was affirmed. He is stll a I at Berlin, and the Russian party is in the ascendant VIErNNA, FRIDAY NIGHT. - The Congress will Ob he open here imnmediately, without the presence of a so Prussian ambassador. ' i I THE SANITARY ...

... ]DIMENSIONS AND T ~E~S OF T.HE APURSIAN PAJ.ACfl OF INfltIXflm. The interior 1., 2b2 tA slong, by 108 wide '(the metre is nearly I ioet 81imu) It is divided into three longitudinal nt.-es, the largeti Of which is called the transept, and is not less than t 'SAres high, 10 long, and 18 wide. On the level of *0 ?crst storey, a gallery is constructed round the two ?? naves. In that gallery, and ...

... zoral any . ?? ?? THEATRE RoY.iy The equestrian drama entitled 5chamyl, with the gymnastic and other performances of the circle, including those of Hernandez and Mr. and Mrs Newsome, continue at the theatre. We hear that the old favourite piece, ?? Mazeppa, is in preparation, and may be expected in a few days. THE Ciecus, FouNTAIN STREET.-At the day perform- ance of this place of amusement, ...