... The evidence given by the London magistracy before the Sunday Beer Ant Committee has been very imperfectly report- ed we have noted the error of omisoion in certain points of evidence delivered by police-magistrates, and shall proceed to supply them. DoW STREET EXAMI1NED. By the Chairman-Do you consider a swallow a traveller? Bow Street.-Certainly not. Chairman-No? Why, it is known that the ...

... Charles Dickens gives, in one of his letters, an interesting glimpse of his state of mind while composing one of his recent stories:- I have been beset in many ways; but I shut myself up for a month, close and tight, over my little Christmas book The Chimes.' All my affections and passions got twined and knotted up in it, and I became as haggard as a murderer long before I wrote the end. When ...

... There are now 267,091 milliners in England: Dickens very ungallantly calls them the army of vanity.' THE SLmONoES KsIND oF HiNT.-A young lady asking a gentleman to see if one of her rings will go on his little finger. A man who is advertising, Lodgings to let to early risers, at Banbury adds, Cochi. China fowls of un- usual vocal powers are kept on the adjoining premises. We have heard ...

... We recorded last week, in chronological order, the various proceedings to the time of our going to press, we resume tile narrative:- The time afforded by the delayed arrival of the CaradsC, gave to the authorities opportunities for maturing and revising pre- vious arrangements, and some alterations of the original pro- gramme were consequently determined upon. The mercantile marine interest of ...

... Royal Wiltshlre Militia.-Jobl Cox Show, Gent., to be ensign. The followlng appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazetloot June 19, 1855-Hompahire Militia Artillery: Frederick Xoitat, gent., Iate of *he European Oengat Fastlters, to be tirst lieut. BANKERUPTS.-FRIDAY, JuLy 2). Elizabeth Mary Muller, Castle-street East, Oxrord-street, Picture dealer, to surrender August3 and ...

... EXETER AND CREDITON AND NORTH DEVON RAILWAYS. FROM EXETZR-WN7EEK DAYS. ji SUNDAYS. 1,2,3 3 All&21 &2.1 &2 1 &2 I &2 ,2 31&2,2,31 &21b2,3 'class clm cl lassnlcss ?? al s class class .M5.5A.M. pi r,4r 0t.t~~t'AM .5r.t5.5 Eseter ?? 2 5 °111 0, 230 4201 620 Si0or3M r 0 13ulru0 4.M 06o 1 i St.Cyres . ..1020 3 5, 340 30 6306 90 ., 1 40 41 0 Orcditeu.. 520 63351023 120 350 440' 640 935,1 530 I50 ...

... It is stated that the great boon for which the assistant-surgeons of her Majesty's navy have been so long struggling has been granted, and that they will all henceforth take up their position as wardroom officers. The bank of England has purchased Uxbridge House, old Burlington-street, for their new Branch Bank, at the West end; and Mr. C. Tindal, 3brother of the late Chief Justice Tindal, has ...

... I Besides the decorations at the the Albion-Tavern, Prince's street, and the Ship and Castle, Marsh-street, of which we gave an account last week, a very large number of houses both with- in and beyond the line of route exhibitedmourning adornments. Space will not admit of our chronicling a tithe of them, but a few of the more important deserve mention. At the Lion Hotel, Broad-street, which ...

... I SECOND EDITIO-N. BY ELECTRIPC TELEGRAPH. HOUSE OF LORIDS.-FRIDAY. The bills on the paper were advanced a stage, and their lord. ships adjourned. HOUSEB OF COMMONS.~-FltIAT. The house, at 12.o'clock, 'went into committee on the limited llabidity bill, when, on tbe motion of Lord GODERtCII, it was resolved to strike out the words providing that the shares of companies should uot have a less ...

... THE WAR. WARt DEPARTMENT, Jil'.0 26-.-Lord Panmure has received the following communication from the Crimea, dated the 25th of July, 5 P.m. :- Cholera has not in- creased since my last report, and the army continues in satisfactory health. The casualties from July 9 to July 11 inclusive were -1 officer (Capt. E. B. Maunsell), I serjeant, IS rank and file killed; 3 officers, 3 serjeants, 102 ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESDAY. Several bills were forwarded a stage. Some other unimportant business was also despatched, after which their Lordships adjourned. THURSDAY.' Lord BuouGinm presented two petitions against the Scotch Education Bill, and urged the Duke of ArgyU topostpone the measure. The Duke of AnoyLr deelined to accede to this proposition, and, in a lengthened speeeb, moved that it be ...

... Tbe 51st Regiment has presented the city of York with a bell which was taken at the capture of 'Ringoon, in April, 1853, in which achievement that gallant regiment took a distinguished part The bell weighs nearly 6 ewt., and is covered with Burmese characters, said to Le quotations from Bhuddist works. It was taken to York on Tuesday week,andwas suspended from a triangle in the Guildball. ...