... 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 ...

... -I MORAYJ? CHRONICLE OEFJIC/. Tueeady, 1 p.m. e TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. e [FROM OUtt OW?N CORRBSEPONDENT.] WI PARIS, TUESDAY MORNING. The intelligence communicated by the Indus, which left Coustautinople on the 30th April, is t 8 without interest, and has been anticipated by tele- b graph. t The suspension of the bombardment is an- f nounced. ' The Aroniteur of this morning contains the official ...

... - ?? 4- o BUILDING SOCIETIES AND THE STAMP, L DUTIES. Lest evening, a nurmerours meeting of the officers of building edoictics woe held at the Cl1arenden-roorre, to oppose the at- tempt crow bein., made in Parliament to deprive building encistien of thle exemptionl from etarnep duties which they have hitherto enjoyed under the act of Oth and 7th William IV, cap. 32. It appears that in the ...

... Tho traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending April 28 to £375,080, and for the corresponding period of last year to £344,755, showing an increase of £o3,325. LONDON AND NORTH-WE8TERN.-On Friday, a special general mnoeting of the shareholders of this company was hold at the Euston-square station, the Marquis of Chandos, chairman of the directors, presiding, ...

... IT ought not to be forgotten that the Smyrna Hos- pital is a child of the brain of Mr. SIDNEY HEERBET. It is the sole legacy that egregious statesman be- queathed to his country on taking leave of office-as the nation hopes and prays for ever. When it was objected to the selection of Smyrna as the site of the Hospital, that the place is singularly unhealthy, Mr. HERBERT, and, after him that ...

... TUE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. TUEISDAY AY 8, 1855. TALUS P i j SUPEMA. SALUSPOPUL ,. U MMARY. Some interesting discussions took place in the House of Lords on Thursday evening, though very little business was actually done. Lord Pannmure, in reply to the Earl of Ellenborough, explained the intentions of the Government with respect to the recent memorandum relating to the rauk of Indian officers. The ...

... TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF THE oFFICERS AND CREW. (Fromn the News York HseraZd.) One of the most remarkable instances of preservation from shipwreck at sea has just happened in the loss of the ship William Laytin. This vessel-one of the staunchest and best that sails from this port-put to sea on the 16th of February last, freighted with a rich and assorted cargo, bound for Antwerp. On the 20th of ...

... LATEST FR3OM ABROAD. THE CRIMEA. (BY SUBMAIRINE TELEGRArH.) CONSTANTINOFLE, ArRIL 30. Dmer Pacha has arrived at Eupatoria, and made a reconnaissance The Russians refused an engage. ment: their attaek is nevertheless expected. AUSTRIA. (BY S1UBMARINE TELEORAPHI.) VIENNA, MONDAY. The news of M. Dronyn de Lhuys's resignation caused a slight fall at the Buurse. The departure of Baron Hess for the ...

... TIiTEEN MORNING CIHIRONICLE1. LO NDON: TUESDA Y, MA1 Y 8, 1855. In the HoTUSE of LonRs, last night, The Earl of El LEXBonouGH gave notice that be would move, on ilolnday nest, thit an humble ad- dress be presented to her Majesty to assire her M.,ijesty of the support of this House in the vigor- ous conduct of the war; to congratulate her Ma- jesty on the happy alliance between this country and ...

... s i E. G E OF S BASTOPOL. Lord Paumure presents his ?? to the Editor of The Aforning thronicle, and has great pleasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligeuces which ha3 this day reached him from Lord Raglan. ?? Department, May 7, 1805, 2.45 p.m. The enemy assaulted the advanced trench of our right attack last night, but were repulsed promPtly. ?? Our loss was three killed and twenty ...

... Iit Court* It is understood that her Majesty will give a second State Ball on Friday, the 1st of June next, and a second S:ate Concert on Wednesday, the 20th of June. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg, visited the Exhibition rof the French School of the Fine Arts, in PallmLI yester day morning, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. ...

... was AMRLY MAY 7.-APPoINTMENTS.-Acting nce Master C. B. H. Farranit (1853), to the Prospero, paddle ant. wheel steam veseel, of 144 -boras power, at Pembroke. Sir Second Master R. Gilpia. to the Dee, 4, paddle wheel han steam troop ship, of 200bhorse power, for particular service. Led. Assistant Clerk B. ?? Boys to the Atholl, 4, receiving 001. ship, at Greenock. ex- PORTSMOUTH, MAYx 7. tle, ...