... TIHE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOti. OFFICIAL DESPATC WVAxDRF3PAXTIIT, MayF 16 Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and Its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad. dressed to his lordship by Lord Raglan. Before Sebastopol, May 1, 1855. My lerd.-T. have little to ronort * Ue nrelahrdhi to-day. The Russians contnue actvely engageu in, covering their advanced works, and they have ...

... DREADFUL SUFFERTIGS ON THE ICE. ?? fnilmvingrimhr~~iM_4:u_ Be_ _ ise ?? rnseeresaung pareonlars of' a voyage from Cape Tomentine to Prince Edward's island are given by one of the sufferers (Mr Joseph Were), who is well knowi to many of our readers, and who resided several years at Bedminster, earrying on the business of a tan. nor. The letter was addressed to a gentleman at Boa. ton, and sent ...

... I.A T IEAQUWS OF CX IONS ABDI- ?? ?? , GATED, ITS FNCToNs. - . SDBI-before this question can be properly answered, iwe must first inn e what are the real or presumed ;functiodfcf the B-oij`ls'ofomimon66s. `t- is-a'fict, that the lower branch of -oar -legislature originated in the endeavour of the Normans to devise a simple and efficient method for be. plunder of the Saxons As :thjeprop'erty of ...

... ?- 9 So w~a a Vi ni' 6db A ^ le ''OuWadnsda elein'a grnd anquet was giveni the. Mansion-house by the Lord Mayorziand the Lady Mayorese7 to the 'miitera and a large party. ACovers-wera laid for 270. > * ,, .After the usual routine toastas, . -- The LoaD MAYORprposed the toast of The Army and Navy of Great Britinand-of our brave-Allie'. VisCOTnt HAsRDINGE, in. returning thanks on behalf of the ...

... GERMAN JOBBERY AT THE NATIONAL GALLERV. TO THE EDITOBR OF REYNOLDs's 3EWSPAPEa. .SEn,-It iS currently reported that Lord Palmerston is bent upon consulmmating the job left in embrye, orS as his lordship lately gave us t o understand, only proj-cted, liy the Aberdeen- Gladstone government. I mean the appoint- ment of Sir O. Eastlalke and a (German oE the namoe *,f Wornum respectively as ...

... AHMINISTR&TIVO REFORM ASSOCIATION. R.llnr- ?? . . `-uw-c.CuntrYmeu,-Tbe Administrative Ref~rm Asso. elation bas been brought into existrcea by the'exigeuc fthtbe tie. Its me -bers have no i-t;ezrest in sgitriio; they have no personal ambition-to serve, nu individuil ad- vantages to gain; they intend u'6 personal attack- the. ?? oul- enter upon teia movement, 'which involves a loni and arduous ...

... Ad s- Opa3li0p A NT B-.SOPOL, At length w' haye, n'e ?? interest and importance frorA-, sbe Criae nd, ffo.tbe time mbeing, load Rs6L~e's, notes on the weather are suspended in face of more serious matters. The- allied generals seem aroused: to action by the perplexities of their poRition. Two bomibardments bhavo sigually failed either to 'reduce the town 'of Sebastopol,' or open a breseh ...

... CONTINUATI ON- OF DIARY FROM. THE CRIMEA. CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MYr I. The following was issued late last night:- - GElxrzAL ArTER ORDER. April SO. The Comnmander of the Forces has the highest satisfaction in publishing to the army the copy of a despatch which he has received from the Minister at War, conveying her Majesty's gracions approbation of the conduct of the troops engaged in ...

... M&ORAL ANATOMY of tho XETROPOIS. There has just been issued a series of .valuable Tables, showing the number of persons taken into 6distody by' the ?? Police, and the results, in the year 1854. These statistical returns afford illustratioxis,' ~which-sate both curious and interesting, respecting the habits of: the population of London. . Nearly one person out' of ev ery thirty falls into the ...

... CLUBS FOR THE XIDDLE CLASSES. Wre continue the subject on which we broke ground the weel before last. We have in some measure precognised the classes to be accommodated, and will now endeavour to point out the mode in which they should be attracted to our district Club. As meeting a universal demand, there should be, in the very first place, a good and commodious News-room, sup- plied with ...

... EXPRES,3S FR OM.I CONST ANTINOPLE. LFaO.I OU.R owN CORRSESrONDnENT.] CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 11. It has turned out as every one expected: the Vieuna Conferences have ended in a bottle of sir Eke, and the great quarrel between the North and ?? W0est remai)s to be settled by the only effectual peace-maker-the sLword. And that it is so, few far-seeing men will regret. War is at all tinves a dire ...

... DEFEAT OF THE RUJSSIMAS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. Lord Panmare presents his compliments to the Editor of ThC Morning Chronicle, aoad has great pleasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligence, which has this day reached him from Lord Raglan. War Department, May 11, 1855. SEBASTOPOL, MAY 10. The Russians made a sortie with a large body of troops on our right advanced trench this morning, but were ...