... ,VN PAL AND JIII TARY AMAE' . APPOINTMENET Inspector of Hospitals-Dr. J. Wilson (1841), to be in- spector of hospitals at Greenwich. Master-J. J. Ball (1843) to the Cornwallis, 60, screw Steamship at Devonport. Additional Lieutenants to tile Royal Albert-F. T. Hamil- ton, for service in the Grinder; W. H. Truscott, for service in the Jasper; J. H. Marryatt, for service in the Cracker, 31. G. ...

... LOS:S OF THE WILLIAM LA S7Ji. The following statement of this disastrous wreck and wonderful preservation of most of the crew has been fur- nished by Mr. Tucker, the commander of the ship:- The ship Wiljim Laytin sailed from New York, bound to Antwerp, under my command, on the 16th of February last. She was loaded with a rich cargo, consisting of cotton, flour, and provisions. At the tine of ...

... GEOLOGICAL SOCIEZ Y. At the last meeting of this society, Mr. Hamilton, presi dent, in the chair, Mr. W. Foster White, Mr. C. S. Mann, Mr. . Barrett, and Mr. J. D'Urban, were elected fellows. he followving communications were read I. On the Anthracite Shales and Fucoidal Schists of the South of Scotland. By Professor Harkness, F.G.S. The lower sihirian rocks of the south of Scotland, ...

... PARLIAMENTARY BUSlNZ58. HOUSE OF COMMONS-Tnis DAY. NOTIOSN o0 MoTloNS. Sir Henry Willoughby-To ask Sir Benjamin Hall if he can place on the table of the house a plan of the thirty-six districts proposed to be created by the Local Management Metropolis Bill. Mr. Hadfield-To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to propose the vote of £331,921, for the pro= motionof public ...

... I GRANTD BANQUBT to the COLONIEL and OFFiCERS of Xc ROYAL SURREY .MILIIA. On Friday night a grand banquet was given by the Mayor and corporation of Kingston-upon.Thamea to Colonel Challoner and the oflicers of the 3d Royal Surrey Militia, at the Town-bill; Mr. John Shrubsole, the mayor, presided, and iamongst those present ?? St. Leonards, Colonel Challoner, Admiral Sir George Latabert, ...

... TITH MORPNING CHRONICLE. LONDON: | ~FRfDAT, Af.Y II, ISG5, In the HorsF of TLoni)s, last night, Earl GI=v gave notice of his intention on Mon- day week to move that an humble address be pre- sented to her Majesty, to thank her Majesty for having ordered the protocols and other papers con- nected with the recent conferences at Vienna to be laid before their lordships, and to inform her Ma- ...

... 1TAM ATrEVR PERFORMA SNCE AT DR Ur? Y- I fANE. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the youthful nmembers of the Royal Family, honoured the second performance of the amateur Ipantornirue, Guyi Faikeal, last night, at Drury lane, by their presence, the proceeds of the performance being intended foi the Wellington College. We believe that we are expressing the opinions of a very large ...

... TESTIMONIAL 70. THE LA.TE.j LORD DUDLEY 1STUART. . Th co-mm The comtnittee appointed at the meeting held under the presidency of Lord Shaftesbury for the purpose of promoting this testimonial assembled on Friday last, at No. 10, Duke- street, St. James's; Mr. R. Monckton Milneg, M.P., in the chair. Prince Ladislaus Czartoryaki, Lord Kinnaird, Captain Townahend, U.N., M.P., Mr. Benjamin Bond ...

... PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. [TuIRTY-FOURTTU DAY.] a The committee met again yesterday at twelve o'clock and resumed tihe inquiry; Mr. Roebuck in the chair. The greater c pert of the evidence givenfin the course of the day was almost I wholly destitute of public interest. Sir Thomas Hastings was recalled at his owr request to make an explanation. He said he had stated in the course of his ...

... MARRIAGE LA W AMENDMENT BILL . I HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY. Order read, for resuming adjourned debate ou amendment pro. posed to be made to question (25th April), That the bill be now read a second time, and which amendment was to leave out the word now, and at the end of the questien to add the words upon this day six months. Question again proposed, That the word 'now' stand part of ...

... 7?i4MRNTARYBU?R$$. £1OUSE OF LORDS. Q1DVg oY THE DAY ANtD NOTI hi d d pisleric ~B itih ~aliits and France) Bill-Third reading v5tS ArPOINTED AND NoTIONS. Cambridge University BilJ-Committee on recommitment , Tuesday, May 15- Intestacy (Scotland) Bill-Second reading on Taesday, 31ay 15. ULioa of Contiguous Benefices in Cities and Towns Bill- second reading on Tuesday, May 15. Church Patronage ...

... From the debates in Parliament on Friday evening, it will be seen that it is now the intention of Goverumeat to exercise the powers for which their half-brothers under Lord Aber deen deemed it necessary, as in a case of emergenCy, to as- semble Parliament so much earlier than usual. The Foreign Legion is to be immediately enrolled, and will be organised with the utmost expedition. The men will ...