... IMONDAY'S PARLIAMENTARY I PERFORMANCE. of IF the subject were not too serious foL' xi- laughter, the mode in which the House of ed Commons was tricked out of an expression of its opinion on the question of peace or war on ?? evening would be vastly amusing. Is - is questionable whether the sly Peelites, with their well-feigned alarm lest a restoration of as peace should be rendered impossible ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. ab PAntS, MAY 20.-The Mioniteier pislisheB addresses WI~ which have been received by the Emperor from the lord 19 mayor, aldermen, and common counoil of the oity Of I London, and the mayors and aldermen of Cambridge, shb Bmingham, and Bristol, congratulating his MaPsy no his late escape from the tep falsasn a SPAIN. ab MADID MY 1.-heCoreeyeterday voted the ne ...

... R ADMINISTRATIVE REFORDI.-THE GREAT MEBTING IN LONDON. St IFnn a Private hersonef i. I have been to the London Tavern to see how the h meeting about tho right man for the right-place would Cc get on ; and I must say that the mieetn ol aebe i D- more importout one had the business been properly oh ir maae.Fo the universal interest which the subject ishod excited, the originators of the ...

... An adjourned meeting of this beard was hold last evening, in the Commisslouers'-rooms, Hamilton-square, Mr. G. Rae ia the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Gough, Bailiff, Mills, Willouzhby, Golborno, Bradley, Whittinghal B Curry, and Mind. The object of the meeting was to ?? and confirm the yearly accounts of the township for the year1 ending the 24th of April, 1865. J The ...

... Id ' ' ' WEST DERBY UNIOii - it TO THE EDiTORS 01F THE ;LIVi1POOL scCORtRiitY. . e- Gentlemen,-Major dreig. In his letter to the West Derby I lt Board of Giuardians, refers to the presentment of the jury as. ly an answer to my letter to tha board characterisiig Major E - Groig's report to the board as a tissue of falseboods from .if the chif'constablt would prove.,tbo truth of bis letter to 7 ...

... IT is singular how-long an excellent eause remains corn- paratively unencouraged-at all- events unenforced- until some strong current of public opinion, taking a I particular direction, sweeps all before it, when that which has been battled for during many years is at once settled f by a strong will and a determined resolution. So it was with the question of intramural interments. No- t thing ...

... REsuiunG BUSrINESS.-A housebreaker in the Midland coun- ties, having completed the term of his imprisonment, applied to the Grimsby magistrates to have his skeleton keys and other professional tools given up to him. A YANREE ALLEGORY.-A New York paper states that a sporting gentleman,' who h has paid great attention to rats, makes a bet to harness a hundred rats and drive them in a light ...

... LEICFS'I'ERSIIIRE. (From our own Correspondent.) Lascicslwic, Monday. i The Shakesperian celebration last Monday evening passed acco off well. The Ternperance-hall was engaged fr theocca- pr sion, 700 persons were present. and J. F. Holling, Esq., p.e- swer sided. After all expenses were defrayed, the sum of 51. was wte handed over to the Jones Testimonial Fuod. last The annual attack on the ...

... From Me LON-DON GAZETTE. rts TUESDAY, May ]S. ed rATAtXERSHIrS BISSOLVED. ed E B. Baldwin and W. H. Broonfiali, Walsali, Stafrordshire, ics wholesale saddlers-T. W. Osborne and B. Edwards, Birmingham, lee coach builders. BA NKCRUPTS, ti r. FENN, Brecknock-place, Camden-town, linen draper, May 19, 2 June 22, at Basinghiall-street. Sets., Messrs. Lumley anid Lurrley,I to Ludgate-street, City. .n ...

... GREAT FlRE-DESTRUCTION OF A FLOATING I BATTERY. .I -- ma A fire, involving the destruction of an immense amount of coi property, broke out in the extensive shipbuilding-yard at Si, aMillwall, Poplar, the property of Messrs. John Scott Russell foll , and Co., about 9 o'clock on Thursday night, in the newly- inc e built floating battery to have been launched on Saturday ril last, named the Etna. ...

... THE FIRST DERBY REGIMENT OF! MILITIA._I W We mentioned the other week that this regiment gas satiS- , factorily progressing in strength, and in the efficiency of its , training ; and we have now the pleasure of stating that it y passed a review on Monday last as complimentary and en- couragingto the men as it was gratifying and pleasing to the dn I officers. Shortly after three o'clock the ...

... MR. ROEBUrCK'S COMlMITTEED. o EX4DMINATION OF THE IDFAUL OF ABERIDEBN. . The Earl of Aberdeen was tbe only witness exa.- ,fmined yesterday, aud with the noble ealrl's exsamination iC fis Senerally undersltood that the investigation of tthe comn-. mittee dosers. The noble Earl, after describing the emineut po0sition he held as Prime Minister, ia reply to a questiorn froms th& Chairman, wasa ...