... RUSSIA ON THE BLACK SEA AND THE SEA OF i ?? (Concluded from the Times.) The general form of the Crimea, the arena on which the gigantic contest now waging is to be decided, is 'familiar to every one. It is the southern portion of rthe Steppes of Russia, with the important distinction I that its southern portion is raised by volcanic action to a great height, sometimes reaching to more than ...

... i I PUBLIC MEN AND TIHE PEOPLE-TURKISH LOAN. I .i5^ ~ ^ -~ ~^'(From the Times.) ' Exhibitions of weakness and inconstancy in the many, and criminal and selfish combination in the few, like that which recently occurred on the Turkish Loan, tend, no doubt, not Se only to shake the public confidence in individual statesmen, but m in representative government itself. Foreign newspapers de- n- ...

... IMISCELLA2NEOUS; -1 ?? I , - i r Tit for Tat-A Yankcee Dodgd.-One day, a client o being anxious to be informed on one or two subjects, e and not wishing to go to the expenseof sundry 6s. 8d. a fees, just asked his lawyer in a friendly manner t to drop in and dine with him. His kind s offer was accepted. At dessert, while discussing ;, various subjects over their wine, he managed 1 artfully ...

... WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST i. In the the House of Lords, on Monday evening, a . number of private bills received the Royal assent by commission. Several measures having been advanced a stage, their Lordships adjourned at a little after seven o'clock. On Monday, at the morning sitting of the House of Commons, the Limited Liability Bill was further con- sidered in Committee. The clause which ...

... SIR JOIN BI'NEILL'S RPPORT ON THE ALLEGED I DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS. (Colltitincd from Herald ?? 25.) it ap There seems to be no doubt that every one in cilenle 1 ?? fully aware of the right of any person who is refused rolief by.I qiuen the parochial authorities to apply to the Sheriff, and there is tOn, reason to believe that the paupers generally, especially iii the'p Knoydart, are ...

... -T -- TU LOAN ~ .THE TURK{ISH LOAN.. (From the Examiner.) Much nonsense eas lately been written and talked about the advantages of absolute over constitutional government in the conduct of a war. But the House of Commons went far, at the close of last week, to put the question in a new form; and if any considerable number of legislators continue so to vote as to give strength, hope, and ...

... LATES.T LIVERPOOL NEWS. | (From ou twn Correor nderit.) y Liverpool, Monday Evening. ! Should the presenit flne weather of the last few days con- tinue, we ihell soon both hear of and see the sickle in aptive' operation. Crep accounts continue good.; and although there. is a dogged i-esolutior, to compel consumers to pay as dearly as possible for their breadetulbi, the corn trade is by no ...

... - AlltRICA. T - _1l_ 'o I Liverpool, July 29. b Th he Royal Mail ?? has arrived with advices t? fiom Boston to the 18th instant, and ~795,31, specie on freight. it T. ghe Paetfic arrived at Naw $ork on the Itth instant, and bh the Arago en the 16th. The Hermann left New York, for hi S'inutllaitor, on the 16th instant> w itl tle' Cmeisnsatti United States' Commissioners Court the Britisfi ...

... PUBLIC. MEETING UPON FORBES MACKENZIE'S I -BILL, &c.I EXTRAORID11ARYPFROCEEDINGs. Yesterday afternoon, a meeting, talled by the Lord Provost in terms of a requisition to'him, wss held in thle Merchants' Hall, to 1Petition Parliament for a full inquiry, by committee, commission, or otherwise, into the working of the late Acts for regelating and enforcing ispprovemnscss in the habits, morals ...

... I - (From the Daily News.) tilt The newly appointed Secretary for the colonies was foc re-elected on Friday member for. Southwark withoutfo opposition. Whatever disposition may, have been.~ entertained by a certain portion of, the constituency.*~ to originate a contest for the borough,, no -evidenceOf -was given that any other individual was willing to. for incur the 'hetivy expeiise which ...

... (From the Times.) el The committee charged with the duty of inquiring it into the operation of the Beer Act of last session have agreed to report in favour of such an amendment of 8! the act as will admit of the opening of licensed houses cl fv uile to three o'clocr an! from ive to eleven o'clock ' in the afternoons of Sundays and the other days named in the act, and they also recommend the ...

... ¢|I' GLASG OW, AUGUdS.T 1. Light Weights;-On Monday, at the Justice of Peace Court, before David D)reghorn, ?? Robert Scott, Esq., and Robert Steele, Esq., justices, nine persons -four carrying on business on the south side of the river, and two in Garngad Road-were convictedl of being in possession of light weights, and scales with unjust beams,. and fined in sums varying from 15s, to 25s. ...