... HADDINGTON AGRICULTURAL CLUB- ROAD REFORM. At the monthly dinner of this Club on Friday, at Hadding- ton, the adjourned discussion as to the best mode of manag- in public roads was resumed. Mr Douglas of A;helstaue- ford occupied the chair, and Mr Sydsrtrfof Ruchlaw the vice- chair. The only resolution before the Club, on resuming the dis- cussion, was the following motion by Mr Hope of Fenton ...

... BRU'IZtt iAPLR Y. - I -.R- 1 . ie To fad EDITOR Qo VOR MORNING 0HRONICI. I le S- -Ar old Peninsular is induced to write on the present it state of the British cavary;.in answgr-to an article publishedi by a practical man, as he is calleid; and because the Times newspaper demands suggestions on the subject, by which public opinion may be formed, to thbs end of introducing reforms in our cavalry ...

... It is not calculable what may be ac comilished in | everytbiug in life by moderate beginnings and judicious perseverance. i Social opinion is like a sharp knife. There tire foolish people who regard it only with terror, and dare not tonch or meddle with it; there are more foolish people weho, in rashness or defiance, seize it by the blade, and get cut and inangled for their pains; and there ...

... LATEST NEWS, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-) LONDON, WVED-nESnAt EVENING. THE CRIMEA. Paris1 Wednesday 3Morning. The Montileu contains the following despatch from Vice-Admiral Bruat Kamiesch, Feb. 24. The Russians have abandoned their pissition before Enpatoria, setting fire to the villages through which they passed, as they withdrew. During the night of the 22d inst. the French troops destroyed some ...

... CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISBASBS OF THB CREST. A festival in commemoration of the opening of the new hospital of the institution at Victotia-paik was held yesterday at the London Tavern, at which upwards of 200 gentlemen at down to dinner. The chair was taken by the Earl of CARLISLE, K.G., who received a cordial welcome on entering the room. After the usual preliminary toasts, The CHO ...

... STATE OF THE AIlMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. The inquiry into the state of the British army before Se- bastopol commenced on Monday. The investigation wis public. Mr G. Dundas, M.P., was the first witness called. In answer to questions from the Cbairman, lie str-ed lie had dur- ing the past year visited the Crimea. He arrived at Bta-l klava on the 17th of December, and left it on the 28th. He ...

... MID LOTBLAN AGRICULTURAL REPORT 1FOR F EBRLUARY. ( T i.r n /ic f / t dledoniatn Mercury.) From tile commencement to the close of the pnst month the ground has becn constantly covered with snow. The teenp-raturc io every part of the country was on the 16th and I 7th as low its 4 degrees. and in some sittintions it is said to have ranged between zero and 14 degrees under. There having been ...

... MR. CRA UFURD, THE RE CQRDRR O BRIGRTON, AND THE BBECHERS ok, Ah INNER TEMPLE. The reception given to Mr. Caufurd's motion o Tuesday last was not calculated to encourage I renewal of such attempts. But, in justice to ! gentlemen who have been, or hereafter ta be affected by the proceedings of the benchers of t Inner Temple, the precise nature of those proceed ings should be accurately stated ...

... I - 1 - -- - - Bt vL1MCTRIC TELEGRAPH. - I l AI 11 THE WAR. VIENNA, TUE5DAY. GQrtsebakoff has received orders from the ?? to progeed.with the pegotiations, and confirming the 3 inssuctiuars.he had orignally received. ST. PETE118BuRG, TutsDAY. , 'ensebikoff has sent the following dispatch to his (GovernmefVt.-- On the night between the 21st and t 22nd February, we erected n redoubt on the ...

... JOYAL TNFIRMART-PUBLIC MEIUTING. A public meeting was helk uu Monday in the Music Hall, called by the Lord Provost, in compliance with a requisition from a Joint-Committee of the Contributors and Managers rfsthe Infirmary, for the purpose of considering 1 the pre- sent state of the financial affairs of the institution, and of devising means for increasing the annual income., The hail was ...

... Two SoanT OF POLIC.-The detective-and the desfictive. What part of speech is kissing ?-A oonjullotion. If a negro be named Smith, does it follow that he ulod be put down in the census as a blacksmith ? Cash helps along courtiug amazingly. Astonishing *hat balls and suppere, bracelets, love of a bonnet, Suburban 2ides and picnics, will do towards expanding the feminine heart, and getting ...

... IMVPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF OOMMONS-WEDNBDAT. dra Tite Speaker took the ottair ait twelve O'Clock. I Mr. Horstuan took the oaths and his seat on his re-olec. be tiout for Stroud. ;was ASSESSMENTS (METROPOLIS). I hsav On the motion of Sir B3. HIALL a return weas ordered Ibill setting forth fthe assesesmenit of each pitrish within the meteo- 1 politan cities and boroughs of Liliadon ...