... (From the Illustrated London News.) The Insignia of the Order of Charles Ill., conferred by the Queen of Spain on Generals Canrobert, Bosquet, and La Afar- mora, were sent to Paris by the estafette who was to leave Miadrid on the 7th. Prince Nicholas of Sweden, Duke of Dalecarlia, son of King Oscar, was on board the steamer Gauthiod, which carried General Canrobert from Lubeck to Stockholm. ...

... jtE i strg I Inn fal S. ,MIsjC.llI PnonT.EBt.-Given, the man who blowe his own truini et ; gequired to linow if ihik opinions are sound. AP'P'LIOATION AND Sutcciss.-Application is one of the gloat secrets of perfection. Success is the oflspring of ?? aud courage. SETT1.1:D 1N LFu.-MWe often speak of being settled in life; we :night as well speak of asnhoriog in the midst of the Atlantic Ocean. ...

... GRi AT FR ST - I E GREAT FIRE IN s'IrIRLING CASTLE. (From the Scotsman.) th DESTIRUCTION OF TIIE GOVERtNOIt'S HOUSE ANID THE te DOUGLAS ROO)M. At a quarter-past eloven o'clock on SLidav night, a fire broke out in one of the rooms of wlat is Called the Governor's House tli in Stirling Castle, situate(i in one of the corners of the upper C square, ?? the palace, and oul the same side as that of ...

... MIS C E LL AN E 0 U S. n A Rare AMedal.-There ]las been lately found at ,f Cahw (Wurtemburg) a gold medal conimemiorative of thc taking of Jerusalem in the year 70 after the e birth of Christ. This medal, which is about the size ,of a 2-franc piece, bears the effigy of Vespasian, with e this inscription :- Vepasianus Roin. Imp. Aug. e Beneath the effigy are two letters, S.C. On the re- ,t ...

... SC OTL AND. UniveCsity of Edinburqlh-Dr. Laycocle.-Dr. Lay- cock has become the purchaser of the collection of Pathological Drawings belongir.g to the celebrated Dr. John T'1homson, late Professor of Pathology in this IUniversity, and his sou, Dr. William Thomson, late Professor of the Practice of Physic In tile Uni- versity of Glasgow. This collection consists of aabout 2500 delineations, ...

... O'ECOND EDITION. MIdWl Y Olt FFTfIE, FIUlVAY, ElEtVEN o'CLocK, THF. CINIMA. ThCe Ploniteur coaktait4s a despatch from General Pelissier deoscribiegq the, ?? of tile 27th OctoSber. TIhe fortilied position of the l~nqsians, and the vant of water at Sak, in luced the allies to return. Four Frenchmen were kille I aud IS wvottnle , bv Rnssiut shell. The English had one man slightly wounded. An ...

... HAMILTON-Nov. 15. (From our own Corruspondent.) The weather, which has become calm, dry, and settled, has been most auspicious for storing of turnips, and sowing of wheat, and we are glad to observe that alrrmers are availing themselves of it, on all wheat soils. The crop of turnips is remarkably good, and at a public sale in the neighbourhood last week a large field realised an average price ...

... (From tho Times.) It is plain that a victory of no small importance has been won by Omar Pacha, who has thus once more proved the justice of lre opinion which places him at tile head of the Ottoman generals. It will be remem- bered that the town of Suchnnm Kaleh, on the Abasian -coast, was chosen for the debarkation of a large part of the Turkish army. Both military and political . jreasons ...

... WEDNSgD b NN, NO BlR2. WEDNESDAY MIORNING, NOVEMBER 21, . . A . . - In on the whole, more favourable than unfortunate. We have intelligence, briefly narrated but importatnt, to the following effect, namely, that on the 5th and 6th instant a flotilla, under the command of Captain Sherard Osborn, made a cruise in the Sea of Azoff, where was found and destroyed an enormous quantity I of grain ...

... SECOND QUARTERLY RETURN OF BIRTHs N REAGES, AND DEATHS IN SCOTLAND I .I. A-A- . A ..- . . . . - The Registrar-General has just published his Second Qr terly Return of the Births, Deaths, and Marriages registered in the divisions, counties, and districts of Scotland, for thequareti ending 30th June 1855.- The following are extrart from te report:-th tresfote During the spring, or second ...

... E DIN BURG R1H. THEATRE ROYAL-EXLO ISII OrERA.-Last night an Engli6sh Opera Company commenced a short en- gagemnent at the Theatre Royal. The company in- cludes Miss Jenny Baner, Mladame Weiss, ler Weiss, Mr Farquharson, and Mr Sims Reeves. Thc familiar but ever favourite Sonnanibzla was selected for the first pesformanuce, and, take.n altogether, was well sus- tained. Miss Jenny Bauer, the ...

... I or d g II ?4 II tf III g t II ft. FRANCE. CLEStNG OF THIE EXHIBIITI0N. The Paris Exhtibition was closed on Friday amid the pomp and solemnity befitting the occasion, and worthy of the exalted personages who presided at the ceremony. It had been announced that the doors for the admission of tse public would be opened precisely at 10 o'clock, andl dosed at 11. The announcement was realised ...