... .- - - - ?? .. - - ?? (f) a I t b D II i it it M t V ( 11 r 1). ?? I EI)INBURGH, FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 185., SECOND and THIRD EDITIONS are Publistled containingr all the Latest News of ilporlance. TnE ruinoured attack oil Nicolaleff is quite un- worthy of creecence. The disposable force of the Cosnmanders was not such as would have enabled thern to act against a place of such strength and magnitude ...

... The introductory address to the annual course of ti lecturcs, was delivered last night by Sir John M'Ncill, i- G.C.IR, to a very large aned faslriotitbhle audience. it We observed on the platform, besides Sir John, Lord o Ncaves, Lord Ardilillaii. Profcssors l'illans nnd Move, tl Duiteann MU'Laren, E;q., Dr Iitchic, Councillor Writ. u Smith, Esq., Vice-Prcsidcnt ForresLcr, Francis Rlis- P sell ...

... ?? ?? il ?? ,\ 1 I 1-it'.HL. ?. - - 6-- - FRAN CE. THIE VINTAGEOI. The vintage of red ivines is terininated in the neighnbourhood of ]3ourderise, In the arrcmlissement of Blave only between 5000 and 6000 casks have been obtaincd, instead of from 25,000 to 30,000, the yield or an ordlinary year; and at St Macaire only 1200 cass, qinstead of between 5000 and 6000. At Atubes and 3Montferrand, ...

... TrIE - 7 it. GALLANT EXPLOIT I!i TIHE PUTRID SEA. Licutenant Gommerall, commanding the Weser gan-boat, forwards the following despatch to his senior oilicer, Captain Osborne:- I have tlic honour to inform you that, on the evening of the 10th instant, I determined, in obedi- ence to your discrctionary orders, to launch a boat across the Spit of Armbat, and destroy large quanti- tics of corn ...

... EDiNnuRnir.-Below we publish the result of the Municipal Elections for the city, which took place yesterday. This year they were somewhat devoid of interest, there being a contest in only two of the wards. In the First Ward Messrs Grieve and Ander. son maintnined the lead throughout, although Mir Lindsay frequently came close on the heels of the lItter, and it will be observed that, at the ...

... ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHc TrEu WARV. FRANCE. The Times Paris correspondent quotes a Berlin letter of the 24th as corroborating his previous asser- tion respecting the mission of Count Minster to the Czar, and the success of Gencral Canrobert's mission. The writer of the Berlin letter concludes- I re- peat my affirmation that the mission of General Can- robert, has completely succeeded in all that ...

... ?? a I t ? o lit i it it '(4R:1 c r t 11 r II. EDINBURGH, WEDAESDAY, NOV. 28, 1855, SECONID auC THlIllD EDITIONS nre Ptblisled contnining all the Laitest Nrews of impoltanc. TIIE death of Admiral Brunt, late chief in com- mand of the French fleet in the Plack Sen, when almost within reach of his native shore, is truly a melancholy event. We have as yet only learnt the fact. Runiour assigns ...

... ?? Elddliplat. INTERTAIMENT.-On the afternoon of Thursday 5Cr Menzies, of the Dreadnought Hotel, Callender, w as entertained to dinner by a number of friends. Bir 'hrystal, fjun., writer, Stirling, occupied the chair, and Sir YM'Millan, of Alloa, and Mr Imrie, of Perth, acted as croupiers. The company numbered fifty, inclading some of the principal botel-keepers from Edinburgh. Sir Menzies was ...

... D In fu ?? t t t,. ENGLAND. -4-- ON DIT.-Itis said that an Interview iatelv took place at one of the northern towns of France between the Emperor Napoleon, King Leepold, and Lord Pal- merston. THE Missiwo CLnrG-noruN.-E~very search has been made to discover the retreat of the Rev. Mr Farmer, but hitherto in vain, and not the slightest tidings have been heard of him. It is now generally ...

... -,qrjrif fff Q? vrtm ?? JI.- AMERICAN PARTIALITY FOR RUSSIA. l ( Timies.) Aimerica is proud of originality; her citizens delight in novelty, have a natural tendency to paradox, and find their chief excitcmcnt in surprise. They have t taken much interest in the present war, and have h their own opinions on its events and conduct. They s have read the long narratives which the English press 1: ...

... Walter George Landor addresses the following let- ter to the editor of the Examinier Permit me, Sir, to make a few remarks on your Exaniner of November 10. You say: The only question fairly to be raised would be, whether the restoration of Finland to Sweden is likely to give strength to the Swedish monarchy. That-is not the only question, and it is a question to be solved by Sweden, not by ...

... THZRJ1 WA E, THE CHIMEA. 'lhe Sinai has arrived. I1cr dates are-Crimnea, 23d October; Constantinople, 25th. Shc brings 400 invalids. Despatches leave at 9 A.r The Byzantine steamer, with troops, left for the Crimea. The Times Paris correspondent writes on Sundaay evening:- The pacific rurnours which circtlated yesterday and sonme days previous, were, as might have been anticipated, mnch ...