... THE MORNING CHRONICLE, LONDON: TBURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1855. In the HOUSE of CoMmONS, yesterday, Mr. WILSON gave notice of his intention to move this day that the House resolve itself into com- mittee on the Customs duties, when he would pro- pose a resolution to arrest the fall of the daties on tea. The Marquis of BLANDFORD moved the second reading of the Episcopal and Capitular Estates Bill, a ...

... Cr The llfmxury is published on 3tondjys and Thursdays. Price V annum, £2, 4s credit; 42 paid in advance. Half-year and I Quarter in proportion. v + ?. IC) 11. 'd cvff laid g r a r ?. .6 ( '111 it 0 EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1855. A SUPPLEMENT is Published with the 31ERCUR'Y every e . 0oday end TheurslLy Afternoon, containing the Latest News e received by Telegraph . The Reports of the ...

... The greatest truths are the simplest; so are the greatest men. Those who talk much of what they do, or are going to do, are not those who accomplish the most. - ?? Bishop of Bellay, famous for his wit, said he was surprised at two things. One was, tbhat the 11ioman Catholics, who say that the Scripture is very obscure, nevertheless rarely explain it in their sermons; the other, that the ...

... 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 ...

... UNIVERSITY INVTELLIGENICE. OXSFORD, FEB. 28. ELECTION OF PrOCTOIRS. The societies of New College and All Souls' College this y elected the proctors for the ensuing year; the former ccted the Rev. John Murray Holland, M.A., Sulb-Warden c Fellow of New College, senior proctor, and tbe latter the ev. Arthur F. Stopford, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College oior proctor. These gentlemen will enter ...

... VYENNA, TURSDAY. The local papers publish the following news from a Russian source, dated Sebastopol, 19th. A thaw has begun in the Crimea. Omar Pasha has his head quarters on board a steamer at Eupatoria. The garrison at Sebastopol made a sortie towards the coast, but was repulsed. Nunmerous desertions had taken place from the Freneh Foreign Legion. Deserters desire to enter the Rnssian ...

... 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 ...

... DEAF AND) l 1t:%tirIB LITU'1UN.-TiI a fnua Meeting oif' this r.harity was beld at the Institution, on Monday, and Iroto the report piesented it appeared tbat there are , i children deriving benefit from the m institution. D~onations to the amount of £49 7li. were b *~~fr~wedge ashaving been received during the past o y'ud eckoiwledge the extreme usflosf tecaiy extendud. The energy, kindness, ...

... 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 ...

... ABERDEEN RAILWAY. Week ending Feb. 17. Passengers, --Reccipts,_£-10iO 0 0 Goods, 570 0 0 -- £1G30 0 0 Corresponding w eek last year _ 1734 0 0 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. Week ending Feb. 18. Passengers, 56,341-R~eceipts ..93415 8 11l i Goods, Ac_ ~ G 0644 5 04 --£IO,050 13 11l Corresponding week lastyenar-- _ -- 9,775 15 11 EDoNUrGnc & GLASGOW RAILIVAY. Week ending Feb. 17. Passengers, 13,314-Roeipte ...

... (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 ...