... THE FiRST MEETING OF THE PLE.VI- POTENTIARIES. Our Paris correspondent thus describes the ciream- I stances under which the Conference assembled on M ond ay; The Parisian public eibibhed no great curios;ty to see the plenipotentiarits, for the number of tpctators assem- bled in f. ont of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at one o'clock wai no. greatsr thaa that which a re-pectable Punch and ...

... The very imperfect disclosures which have as yet been made of the liabilities of this gentleman have created an immense excitement, both in political and commercial circles in this country and in Ireland. Farther revelations may possible be made to-day at the adjourned inquest, but it must be some time before the facts of the astounding rumours which are prevalent can be fully ascertained. ...

... ?? MEMORT -F UND COMMIl'rEE. Mr. G. W. M. REOLD5, Chairman. Mr. W. B4 Roberts. . ir. John Shaw. atr. John Mine. E I Mr. Roger OCOnor. Mr. T. ML. Wber. Willia Davis. Mr. Thos. M'Lsveblin. I Mr. Wn. Slecombe. Mr. Wm. BMewster. 1 r. James Bligh.. Mlr. Pick D s fe r Mr. John Arnott, Secretary. On Wednesday evenmnglast the above committee held ,a-ad ourned meetlng atJ 4,;Exeter-chagane Strand, Mr. ...

... THE MOSQUITO PROTECTORATE The name Mosquito is one offiequent application - the nestern hemisphere. But the locality hour whbc its present interest arises is a trast af country in North America, bounded on the north and east by the sea the south by Nicaragua, and on the west by HIiduatt as part of which the Spaniards foenuerly claiseel it The severity with which those adventurers earried -t ...

... FORGERIES-By J. SADLEIR, ESQ., I > DTO TEE AMOIUT OF £1000,000, . .We. (the Yorfisy dvp er o aturday) have to'aunounce the most startling facts which ever per- hats appeared relative 'to the extent of frauds and' forgeries coznmitted by one individual. We, ourgelves, have no recollection of ever having' heard or read of anthiring in' the form of frauds and forgeries, wbich coild be at all ...

... SAL O .. i : :111 {e ?? ;PI 6. .S : SALE OF MR.- BIACH'S PICT URES. , TheIlfbt porto oflthi ;excellenb colection of the works of English masters-was disposed of about this time last year 'by Messrs; Fosterand Sbri,5t4 Pall-nall, but the remain- in~g patron Aee reserved for a ni'are favouratle occasion' inasiriui as iti w'a, coinsiddi'ed,'we belieoi; that the war thie 'had a depregiating effect ...

... 5. LONDON: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1856 a, ;ed 0, nv Upon the LORD CHANCELLOR devolved the task IL last Saturday morning, of demolishing the falla- no cies and unravelling the tangled web of sophistry, cc in which the Life Peerage question had been in- ald volved by Lord LYNDHUIRST and his professional satellites during the debate. In the performance of this duty, Lord. CRANWORTH again proved him ...

... sT. PAN CRs WORKHOUSB. SPECIAL INQUIRY BY ORDER OF THE POOR- LAW BOARD. Duriog the past month, Dr. Bance Jones, accom- panied by one of the inspectors under the Poor law Boaud, hbs becn making an investigation into the condition of the atove workbouse, and the general treatment of the poor, concerzoing which oo much hu lately been nade public. At the ordinary meeting of the vestry, hold ...

... F R E E X AO KRY. Meetings for next Week. Monday, February 26.-Lodges Nos. 4, 30, Freemasons' Tavern, 27 Thatched House Tavern ; 93, Globe Tavern, Greenwich. Tuesday.-Lodges Nos. 14, 166, Freemasons' Tavern; 1NE, London Tavern; 195, Gun, Pimlico; 219, Dick's Coffee House, Fleet-street; 324, Thatched House; Chap. 7, Freemasons' Tavern; Board of General Pur. poses at three. Wednesday.-Lodges Noe ...

... If I might give a shorthint to an impartial writer it would be totelihim hisfato. If he resolved to venture upon the dangerous precipice of telling unbiassed truth let him proclaim war with mankind-nelther to give nor to take quarter. If he tells the crimes ef great men they fall upon him with the iron hands of the loaw; If he tells themn of virtues, when tisey have any,then the mob attacks ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, February 18. THE WENSLEYDALE HERAGE1. The committee of privileges met at two o'clock, and heard evidence concerning the precedents which had been found in the ancient rolls of parliament having reference to the question of life peerages. After some discussion the committee adjourned until Friday evening, when Lord Lyndhurst intimated his intention of bringing forward ...

... (ROMO OUR OWiN CORMSsPOlDENT,) CONSTANTINOPLE, Fzn. 14. On Tuesday last the Grand Vizier, with his re- tinue, started per Sane, French war Atasmer, to take part, as you have been long since aware, in the peace conferences. Among others attached to the Turkish plenipotentiary is Noureddin Bey, chief interpreter of the Divao, one of the most enlightened and intel- ligent personages amoug the ...