... COPENHAGEN, MARCH 15. The treaty relating to the Sound Dues was signed yesterday by all fhe Powers interested. ...

... MINCING-LANE, MondaT, APRIL 27. Sugar.—Although numerous parcels are declared for public sale, yet prices ruled firm to-day, and a good business concluded privately, princi- pally by the home trade. Mauritius of very low quality brought 428 to Us; common to tine brown 45s to Ùls 6d; yellow 52s to57s6d; graiuy 5-Ss to tius. East India while 518 to 59s, crystallised 55s to 61 s. JVatiee Madras ...

... Several communications arrived too late, but shall appear in our next ...

... j&ctentific, A NEW COMET.—The following letter, dated Redhill Observa- tory, has been addressed by Mr. R. C. Carrington to the editor of the Times:— Permit me to inform your astronomical readers of the discovery of a telescopic comet by Professor D'Arrest, of Leipsic, on the 22nd of February. The professor gives the following position as approximate: February 22nd, at 16 hours 40 min. Leipsic ...

... MARK-LA\TE, MONDAT. MARCE 9. A small supply of English WHEAT at this day's market, and millers pur- hasing with more readiness, fully last Monday's prices were obtained, and or prime qualities there was a small advance. White brought from 56s to i5s; and Red 46s to 56s per quarter; but a clearance was not made of ower qualities, Of Foreign arrivals are yet light, and previous rates sus- ained, ...

... MINCING-LANE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, SUGAR.—There wete many transactions to-day, principally by the home rade, and the prices obtained are rather above those of Friday, Mauritius ealising for very low to fine brown 41s to 50s; yellow 50s 6d to 55s; grainy, 4s to 59s; East India, white, 52s to 57s; grainy, 53s to 60s; Madras, native, Os to 46s 6d; other sorts 52s to 60s; Manilla, as to quality, 45s ...

... WAGES.—Elizabeth Morgan, of Llangattock, was summoned, by John Waters, for the balance of his wages, which he alleged to be L2 2s., but on the bench examining the account, it appeared that £ 1 16s. lOd. was the amount due, which was ordered to be paid with 5s. costs. STEALING COAL.-Jane James pleaded guilty to stealing coal, at Cwmbran, the property of John Lawrence, Esq.—'Committed for 7 days ...

... Forty-six designs have been sent in to the committee for the com- petition for the Memorial Chureh at Constantinople; several of them have great merits, ...

... On Saturday parliament was dissolved. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH) which was read by the Lord Chancellor, was as follows: — My Lords and Gentlemen, We are commanded by her Majesty to inform you that, in re- leasing you at this early period from your attendance in parliament, jt is her Majesty's intention immediately to dissolve the present parliament, in order to ascertain in the most constitutional ...

... Thomas Charlesworth, now in the 29th year of his age, owns and occupies a farm of forty acres in the county of Stafford, and pursues the ordinary business of his calling in those parts. In April last year he found that something ailed the milk, that things went wrong in the dairy, that the cheese wouldn't come, and that the dairy- maid was ill. For these facts he seems to have been at a loss ...

... Thursday-before C. H. Williams, and John Thompson, Esqrs. PONTYPOOL.—COAL STIRALING --Ellen M'Carty was charged with stealing 801bs. of coal, the property of the Pontypool Iron Company, en the 20th inst.—;Fined £ 1 including costs, or, in default, to be committed to the house of correction for one month. Sattirday-before C. H. Williams, and Fred. Levick, Esqrs. LLANHILLETH.—ASSAULT.—Thomas ...

... With the votes of Friday were printed the following election petitions,-viz., one from Maldon, against the return of Mr. J. Bram- ley-Moore, on the ground of bribery and treating; one from Lanark- shire, against the return of Sir E. Colebrooke, on the ground of bribery, bad votes, and undue influence; one from Weymouth, against the' return of Mr. Freestun and Mr. Campbell, on the ground of ...