... T[LHI MORNING CHRONICLE. LONDON: MONDAY, JMA Y 14, 1855. This evening the Peers will be asked to pronounce judgment upon a question of vital interest to the country. It was not lightly that one of the most determined demagogues of modern days exclaimed, Thank GOD we have a House of LORDS I The time is gone by when popular prejudice and passion could be concentrated against that estate of the ...

... JfORNING CBROSICLS OFFICE, Mondiay Morniny. ]REPULSE OF THE RUSSIANS. Lord Paumure presents his compliments to the Editor of The Morning Chronicle, and has great pleasure in transmitting the enclosed intelligence, which has this day reached him. War Department, May 14, 1855, 12.50 A.M. The enemy made a sortie last night (Friday) in the advanced works of the left attack ; they moved forward in ...

... [;ROX OURt OWN CohilESPONDXNT.1 they PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING. comi Telegraphic despatohcs which reached Paris to- proa day report a severe assault upon the English lines prev! by the Russians. It is, however, stated that the rniut latter were driven back with heavy loss before the for ii French troops were able to come up. The above fact a To may be relied upon as being substantially correct. ...

... e COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE. d The present number contains some valuable sug. e gestions with reference to the mode of instruc- e- tiou which should be adopted in the camp at l Aldershott. The writer observes that three opera- t tions are deserving of attention-namely, the a construction of field works, field movements in bri- I gade, and attack and defence, and proposes, with a view to the ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... The following are the resolutions which the Earl of Ellenborough intends moving this evening:- That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, To assure her Majesty of our continued support in the prosecution of the just and necessary war in which her Majasty is engaged. To declare the sincere ?? with which we hare re- garded theperfect community of counsels between her Majesty and the ...

... TRANSPORT SERVICE AND PATRIOTIC |Y FUND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. SIn-From the enclosed correspondence with the-honorary secretary of the Patriotic Fund, you will see the determinia ltion come to by the Royal Commissioners of not admitting the claim of widows and orphans of men serving in the transport service. From conversation I have had with many who have con- { tributed ...

... TNEWESPAP.ER STAMP DUTIES BILL. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAT. Order read, for resuming adjourned debate on amendment pro- posed to be mado to question (7th Nay), That the bill be now read the third time, and which amendment was to leave out the word now, and at tho end of the question to add the words upon this day six months. Question again proposed, That the word ' now' stand part of ...

... JMPR OVBMENTS IN STEAM NA VIY GA T11oN. We have had an opportunity of inspecting, at the Vauxhall Foundry, the largest brass castings, we beiieve, that have yet been made at Liverpool, consisting of one of Griffith's patent screw 'propellers (for the United States war frigate, the Princeton), of 16 feet 6 inches diameter, weighing, with its spare blade, about 8 tons. This propeller, as well as ...

... RAILW A Y TRAFFIC RTURNYS. The following are the gross receipts of railway traffic for the past week-that is to say, up to the date to whioh the respective returns are made miles Opened, Receipts. Name. - 1815 1854 1865. 1854. Aberdeen, April 28 ?? 72k £2,2210 0a£1,790 00- Belfast and Ballymena, 8 5 0 .May ?? 37i 87i 920a00 3 0 Birkeuihead, Lances., and Cheshire June., May 5.. 82 82 4,211 00 2 ...