... RAIL WA 2 TRAFFIC RBETURNS. The following are the gross receipts of railway traffic for the pais week-that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made:- Nameu,: Aberdeen, Karch 17 ?? Beifest and Ballymnena, March 24 ?? Birkenhead, Lancas., and Cheshire .unc., Mar. 25 Blythe and Tyne, March 26 Bnstol and Exeter, Mar. 18 Caledonian, March 18 Chester and !olyjea (with Mold' ...

... LONDON: JIONDA Y. APRIL 2. 1855. The sinister rumours-on the subject at this moment of the greatest interest to England, nay to the civilized world-which for the last few days have been current, are receiving confirmation in various ways. Even the most sceptical persons begin to believe that this country-at least, in so far as it is represented by its Government-is about to be led into ...

... [WROM THB WEEKLY DiSPATCH13.) When worthy folks undertake not merely to regulate nur calling, but to instruct us in iti and when sorme of the most insignificant of our fraternity make a show of disinterested, ness at our expense and really affect to be afraid of incurring the stigma of our selfishness, when our arguments are garbled and misrepresented, and our would-be tutors only show ...

... PRESERVATION OF L IFl FRPOM S2IP- WRECK. A meeting of the general committee of the Royal National ol Lifeboat Institution was held at the society's room, John- is street, Adeiphi. Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., in the chair. There were were also present Mr. Thos. Chapman, ?? di Lord Henry Cholmondeley, M.P., Captain Ellerby, Captain F. W. Ellis, R.N., Sir Thomas Herbert, ?? M.P., Mr. Edward Hurry, ...

... INSOLENT ImP UTA TIONS. [FROM ToEr 86OTSMAN.] The Newspaper Stamp Bill passed its second reading in the House of Cemmons on Monday evening by a majority of 54-215 to 161. Whether this majority ensures the passing of the measure it would he difficult to say, as all the political parties are divided upon the question, and not very much in earnest one way or the other, leaving, consequently, free ...

... YHE MAGIC PENNY. [FROM TR I SUNDAY TIMES.] A few years ago, when the abolition of the Newspaper Stamp duty was underdiscusesion, Lord John Russell observed in the House of Commons that if the press were left alto- gether without restrictions many of the most venerable insti- tations of the country would inevitably be overthrown. We are now going to make the experiment. The press is to'be left ...

... The following graphic and interesting letter from an officer in the camp before Sebastopol has been received by Mr. B. Powell, of this town Camp before Sebastopol, March 13. My dear Sir-I take the present opportunity to let you know that I are still in the beet of health and spirits. Thank God, I never was better or more cornfortable. I am happy to inform you that the bad weather has passed ...

... The accounts from Australia are of the following dates :-Melbourne, Jan. 31; Adelaide, Feb. 8; and Sydney, Jan. 27. They do not, however, bring much news. The riots at Ballarat had been effectually suppressed. Trade at Melbourne was in much the same state as when the previous advices left. The gold market continued dull, with the price at £3 ls. per ounce. The demand for ship- ment was very ...

... The weather bad continued favourable during the fortnight previous to the 1st March, for the transport, preparation, and shipment of the staple article of the island. Five vessels had sailed- three for Britain, and two for France, taking, be- sides considerable quantities of cinnamon and cocoanut oil, coffee to the extent of 13,849 cwts. of plantation, and 7,471 native. The total exports ...

... of HONG KONG, FEB. 15. ig The English mail of the 9th of December arrived 1 on the 29th ult., that of the 25th of November, vid as Calcutta, has not yet come in, and some accident el must have happened to the steamer. For the future lewe are to have a regular postal communication with A Shanghai, and the first steamer was despatched on e, the 4th. inst. r At Canton an increased feeling of ...

... To TUIB EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. SiN-May I request that you will have the good- ness to insert in your highly influential journal the following letter, addressed by Prince Czartoryski to Mr. Martin, the chairman of the late meeting which was held at Manchester in favour of Polish natiouality.-I have the honour to remain yours, S. Paris, March 22,1855. Sir-I feel much honoured by the ...

... 5 MORNING CHRONICLE OEFiCE, i Mfonday, 12, Noon. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.; PARIS, SUNDAY. The Minister of Marine and the Colonies has received the following telegraphic despatch from Vice-Admiral Bruat On board the Montebello, Kamiescb, March 20. I Several night engagements have taken place on the right and left of our troops. At all points our soldiers have preserved their incontestable ...