... 'Vm iltdal A'attiliP Tt c 9. Tim CLERGY AND THu FIARS PRICEs. - The Arbroath News says a number of the parochial clergy- men, our readers know, are at present agitating for an alteration in the-mode of striking the fiars, with a view to increase their stipends. They bave memo- rialised the Sheriff on the subject; and the 16th has been fixed for determining the question. To farmers the ...

... H HOUSE OF. CQMMONS-WEDNE:SDAY. The House met at 12 o'clock. X Numerous private Bills were read a second time,' among which vere.the .Birkenhead Dobksa(UoAitruAc- tion), and the Birkenhead Docks (Management) Bills. MERBESY CONSEIvWAToity DOCKS B3lL. - On the motion for the. second reading of the Mersey Conservatorv Docks Bill,: Mr. HORSFALL movbd that the Bill be read a second time that day ...

... ,Jord.gn 30ttlignit. FRANCE. It is evident from the Continental journals, writes the Paris correspondent of the Post, that Mr Disraeli's assertions concerning the existence of a secret treaty a between France and Austria, for the defence of Aus- r trian possessions in Italy, has created more attention abroad than at home. It clearly indicates that Aus- t tria was (and she still is) more ...

... T IRA _ u; ?? g .U MERCURY OFFICE, TnREn o'CLoCx. LONDON CORN MARKET. English wheat sells slowly, at terms of Monday last. Inferior rather cheaper. In foreign not much done. Flour plentiful. Barley in good demand, and brings last Monday's terms. Oats quiet, but full rates obtained. Beans and pease in fair demand. Arrivals-British wheat, 3844; barley, 2493; malt, 10,242; oats, 1627; flour, 18 ...

... Th Count. Li WINDSOR, FEn. 7. t The Prince of Leiningen, the Princess Feodors of f Hohenlohe Lsngenburgh, and Princess Anoelic of Hohealohe Schillingfurst dined with her Majesty yesterday. The Duchess of Sutherland, Sir Benjamin Hell, and Csp. 1 tnin and Mrs F. Sayer had the honour to be invited. The Coldstream band played during dinner: f Marche- Aux Flambeaux . Myerbeor. f Selections- ...

... NA VAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 4.-APPOINTMET.-ASsifart Paymaster W. P. Scott (1852) to the Cambridge, gMe, ship, at Devonport. DUBLIN, FEB. 4 Trooes FOR INDIr..-W*e have learned that orders have been received in this citv for the Queen's Bays and 3rd Dragoon Guards tol be ir; irolnictiate readinega for India. Simlar orders have been issued to seven infant regiments. MALTA, Jt._f 30 The ...

... LONDON, HARWICH, and CONTINENTAL Steam Packet Company.-Its Probable Political Influence and Effect. If we trace. even in the most cursory manner, thle rise of the national greatness of Britain in the acquisition of its internal strength and the growth of its external power, we shall find it inti- mately connected with the expansion of its commercial relations. In the cases Of Venice, Genoa, ...

... A CHRISTMAS WEEK, AT GLASGOW. (From Fraser's Magazine for February.) (Concluded from our last.) The dinner-lour at Glasgow is six or half-past six, rarely seven. The dweller in any of the Weot End crescents is daily reminded of tih fact by a tremendous rolling of cabs and car., riages about that time. Then there is an intermission; and between ten and eleven r.,i, tho rolling reeommelees; tile ...

... ICHANGES IN THE MANNERS AND HABITS OF a \SCOTLAND. DURING LAST FIFTY YEARSS. (:Frnm i I I f (From the Scotsman.) fror ttim The Very Rev. Dean Ramsay, of Edinburgh, delivered an tion interesting lecture on this subject at one of the Ulbster Hall whc Conversaziones, under the auspices of Bliss Catherine Sinclair, first on Wednesday, last week. We can only give a very brief out-tie line of the ...

... HiOUSE.OF. LORDS-FRIDAY, FEB. 6. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five ?? o'clock..-1 Lord CAM PBELL rose to MMv for the production Ofa very ee. .vaiuable paper, which tie thoughtolight to be in thnt possession th1 of all their Lordshipo. ?? years ago a commission was Apl. .thi pited, over which hie had thle honour to preside, to consider tht thfei'law of divorce, and this ...

... . ' On Friday night auiadjourned meeting.of theinhabitants of a Airdrie was le]d in the Music Iall,'ft6i- the purpose of consi- g deringthe proprietyof establislisiga New tas Company. The t ball was well filled. On the motion of, Dr. Robertson, Mr. John Main was called to the chair. The Chiairman'calliid on Mr. J. K. PLrauLus, secretaryto tbe committee appointed at .ast meeting, who said that ...

... SAD STATE OF THINGS.—At the police court on Mou. day, a letter was read from the governor of Cardiff gaol, requesting that no more prisoners might be sent there for the present, as there were already upwards of one hundred andfifty-two occupying the room originally built for sixty A NAVVY'S REVENGE. — N«ar Quakers' yard a large range of huts were some time since built for the special purpose ...