... The royal mail steamer Africa arrived at Liver- pool on Saturday, with advices from Boston to the 28th ult. She brought 678,715 dollars, and £12,012 specie on freight. The Atlantic arrived at New York on the 26th alt., and the Asia at Halifax on the 29th ult. The great topic of excitement in New York was an attempt that had been made there, and at Phila- delphia also, to enlist men for the ...

... ZV A PAL AND JULITA RY WEWS. 5eAPPOINTMENTS. tMasters-J. Kellock (1841). to the Melampus, 42, store- , ship, at Sheerness ; and 0. F. M'Dougall (1851), to the Meander, 44, for particular service. d Assistant-Master-C. J. A. Noddall, to be attendant at ?? yard. S Second-Masters-C. F. Psokeitt, to the Janus, 4, paddle. wheel steam-vessel, of 220-horse power, at Sheernees ; D. e H. Speer (1850), ...

... AMERICAN PROHIBITORY LIQUOR LA TVS. The rise and progress of lawvs in various States, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks, are to be seen in the following abstract:- 3 1851-Passed by the Legislature of Maine. 1852-Passed by the Legislature of Minnesota. 1852-Passed by the Legislature of Rhode Island. 1852-Passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts. 1852-Ratified by the people of ...

... SHIP WRECKED MA RINERS' SOCI EY . I ?? We are glad to record that the committee of the above excellent institution has awarded its gold medal to Captain Edward Henry Salmond, and its silver medal to T. and W. Hunt, brothers, for their gallant and daring efforts in saving the lives of many of the crew and passengers of the Char- lotte, having on board a detachment of her Majesty's troops, ...

... IRAILWAY EXTENSION INFRANCE. The section of the Lyons to the Mediterranean Railway, i comprised between that city and Valence, was, according to announcement, opened for public traffic on Tuesday. Two days before, the first trip took place, but without any parti. cular ceremony. In addition to 51. Dumon, the President of the Board of Directors, and MM. Paulin Talabot, Count Simeon, Jules ...

... F rOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. I , - _1- - --q FRANCE,-There appears to be no longer any rea. son to doubt that the Emperor of the French will pro. ceed forthwith to the Crimea. In the COnstitutionne? it is stated that his camp equiipage has already been sent off; andithe 10th of May is confidently named in Paris as the day on wlhich be wilt take his departure. It is now underst iod that Queen ...

... LLOYD'S WEEKLY NRWSPAPEW.(OFFICE.. LO' Wt S D..Y NIGhT. = ?? Ta , ?? OY' SEBASTPL A telegraplhie message from the Crimea, of date ad r eent as Wednesday, reached the Ad- miralty on Thursday; but the government, now in sole possession of the quidhest means of comnmu- nication; appears to have had nothing important to announce. Tke opinion is gaining ground that the assault will not take place ...

... MANiIJ~i'O Oi ios E KSOW-NUMHJNUS. Iromnthis manificsto weselect the subjoiiiedparagrapbs that are, in fact, the vital parts of the docament, The now nothin party is, otherwise, the Anerican party; and its great prissiPle% Anerica' for the Amerlcans: the Awe rica of Waslington as Washington by the aid of Americalis won at. EVIL SPIRIT OF 'PARTy. 'nhe large and commanding masses of American ...

... 6rs= 2r3 I=T OF -,Y m n,- 3A ,= 4' 1-~ .1 We haverecsived the )'*enclre soar r At Tuesday. . -it. devotes five columns of veryf prominonft tpe.to.,thslate Emperor Nicholas. Aftera rapidsreview f *the condition of the Russian empire from.Peter the Great to the death, of Ailexander. I, at which-period, the wrter~observes, Russia :possessed four - capital-asaw, Moscow, St: Peteraburgh, and ...

... I ARMY STAITONS, MAY 1, 185. ?? Guard, Regout'o-pk. 4 0th, Australia, Gailway. Ist Lffe Guardk. 3flg6 ...

... LLOYD'S WEEKL EWAER OFFICE. ?? . .. A?: S ! 0 A UR ~I Tiffl SIEGE, OF SEIASTOPOL. VjskNKA, Friday. According to-a telegraphic despatoh from the -Crimea, dated April'1, 'the .alied rrnieis, were' quite ready' to opedtr. fire on Sebastopol. The generals probably. only awaited the arrival of despatches from home before beginning the borh. bardment, which might be expected to take place any day ...

... YEANCE AIND ENGLAND. Most heartily do we wish that the reception given to the imperial master of France may be interpreted by the French people in the fulness of friendship and admiration borne to them by the people of England. Most fervently do we hope that the homage, the praise, the evidences of outward affection, manifested to Luows Napo- leon may be received by our gallant and generous ...