... I f I THE OPERATIONS IN THE SEA OF AZOFF. ?? The (From the Times of Monday) Theoperations of the allied fleets in the Sea of Azoff continue with unabated energy and success. Iutelligence was received yesterday by the Admiralty, dated the 31st of May, from Rertch, that the squadron in the Sea of Azoff had appeared before Genitchi, landed a body of seamen and marines, which drove back the ...

... The evidence on this Bill, which was promoted by the London and North Western and Lancashire and York- shire companies, was closed on Wedneaday last. The Bill was opposed by the East Lancashire company as one of the joint owners of the Preston station, on the ground that the bill had been introduced without their consent, and that the proposed plan of enlargement was injurious to them, and not ...

... |1 11 (Pi-on ouer own CorrscVpondente.) Lonidon, Thursday Evening. Nature's forms and Art's inventions never shone in such re- splendent harmony, never encountered each other in such loving rivalry, as on Saturday last under the roof of and in the magnifi. cent grounds appurtenant to, the great Crystal Marvel situate on the heights of Penge nigh unto Norwood in the county of Surrey. Haroun ...

... On Thursday evening, the annual meeting of the members was t held in the Lecture-room of the Institution, Kling.street. Up. wards of 100 members were present. On the platform were Mr. R. H. Hutchinson, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. G. Gum, Mr. W. BS. Taylor, Mr. H. Heywood, Mr. I. Lloyd, Mr. R. Wilding, Mr. T. E J. Ratoliffe, Mr. J. Spencer, lIr. Garstang, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. a M. Baron, Mr. J. ...

... WAR MISCELLANY, I ?? I The Duke of Newcastle, whose departure for the l Crimea has been announced for some time, leaves this country in a few days. All the campaign furniture of the Emperor, which had been sent to Constantinople when his Majesty's visit to the Crilea was In contemplation, was brought back to France by the last packet. IMPBISONMENT OF A BBRIT18H SUBJECT BY THE AUTHOHITIES OF ...

... I RAMERICA, The Royal Mall steamship Asia arrived in the Mersey on Saturday evening, with advices from Boston to the 23d nit. She brought 933,67A dollars specie on freight. The America, hence, arrived at New York on the 24tb. The I.S. steamship Baltic arrived at New York on the 18th ul, There is no political news by this arrival. It was stated in Washington that Mr. R. N. Cameron, of New. York ...

... I -7, - - ?? - - - - -- -- TMPitRANC1fE LxCToag.- On Friday evening week, Mr. Thos. WhIttaker ofScarborougb, delivered an address to a numerous audiencee at Padiham, in the cause of teetotalism. The audience seemed delighted with the eloquence and wit of the lecturer, aind eviceld It In frhe qet bursts of applause. Mr. George Hiltchen d occupid the chair.d Csra&r. Avinvgusayv-Two Sermons ...

... The accounts from the seat of war at last become encouraging. The new French comander-in-chief has already baptised his commission in the blood of thou- sands of Russians under the Flagstaff Battery, and bids fair to make a complete conquest of that, the most for- midable of the enemy's defepces. Whether this newly- developed activity is solely the result of the appointment of a more energetic ...

... THE PARIsH Cauncu.-The works connected with the Parish Church are so far progressed that Divine Service will be performed therein on the 21st inst. The Rev. Dr. Hook, of Leeds, and the Rev. W. Pollock, of Liverpool, have consented to preach on the occasion. The opening will be celebrated by the performance of the oratorio of the Messiah on the 18th. ST. MARY'S CHuReC.-On Sunday last, two ...

... . = _ . = nd HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, JUNE 4. to Earl GRANrvILLS, In reply to the Earl of Albemarle, stated that all there was no foundation whatever for the allegations in a paper [uS publiahed by phe Russian government, that Captain Watson, of ed the ship Inpdrieuse, had stated that the enemy's property shipped I on board neutral vessels before the ?? of the blockade _ of port'Baltic, would ...

... 33orrotietI Cvtfeg. 11 Why are soldiers like blacksmiths ?-Because they are always drilling and filing. A bachelor, at a recent celebration, gave the following toast- Ladtes, sweet briars In the garden of life. Queen Elizabeth, coming to the house of Sir Nicholas Bacon, then keeper of the great seal, said to him, ?? lord, what a little house you have got I He answeredr Madam, my house is ...

... I s Alf-I no- Arc - ;7n Memel, May 26.-When the Driver, Commander Gar- na. diner, was sent into Baltish Port, to serve the vessels ald there with the official notice of the blockade, she found ust among others an American barque, called the Sammy is Appleton, of Boston, U.S., a fine craft of about 900 tons to register, whom she also served with a warning to clear out within six days. A day or ...