... BERLiN, Wednesday.-The Leit (Berlin paper) denies that a delay has been accorded to Den- mark by -Austria and Prussia, for a settlement of the Hc' - *ein question, through French influ- ence. It confirms the statement that Russia had refused to agree to the claims of Denmark being referred to an arbitration of the European powers. Cor.NUAGEN, Wodnesday.--The ministers have tendered their ...

... ORTH SIELDF3. WE.DNESDAY, April 22.-Wind N.E. - The arrivals for some days have have been limited. The Zerk'Izee, for Hung Hong, the Mloldavia, for uzn several other vessela sailed hence last tide. Ir ,and The brig .Erial, in this harbour, is now gettipg her masts refitted. The Sprite, Donkin, left Cardiff for Qaeheo, on the 17th instant. The harque Meldon, of Newcastle, was chartered at Ha- ...

... CANADA.-TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER. A fearful catastrophe occurred on the 12th of Marob, at seven o'clock on that evening, a little more than a mile! from the city of Hamilton, Canada West, to a train from Toronto, which left that city about five p.m. The Toronto and Hamilton railroad intersects the Great Western about a mile and a half west of Hamilton, and the Toronto trains come down to the ...

... NEVCASTLE, APRIL 24. W ithin a week the new parliament will have been called together, the 30th instant being the day of meeting; and, from the government cir- cular which has been issued, there can be-no longer doubt entertained as to who is to be pro- moted to the office of Speaker, the name of Mr Evelyn Denison having been introduced therein as the individual who has been adopted by Lord ...

... A special meeting of the Couneil was held in the Council-chamber, Quildhall, on Thursday (yesterday), the Mayor (E. N. Grace, Esq.) in the chair, for the purpose of considering the present position of the Council in regard to the refusal of the Mayor, at the previous meeting, to put a motion to the Council which had been duly entered on the notice paper ; and also to receive the resignation of ...

... The general election is now over, with the exceptiool of, we believe, one for an Irish oountv. According to the estimate of the Globe, the new House of Commons will contain 380 Liberal Members and 275 Conserva- tives , and, aooording to the estimate of the .Morning i689, there will be 360 Liberal Members, 78 Liberal Conservatives, and 216 Conservatives. The latte- cbrmputation raises the Cons' ...

... NEWCASTLE STEEPLECUASE MEETING. Tlh. V.-=fl .#I rss .- - -- wne Newcastle steeple chase meetirg took place on Wed- nesday, at the north-west corner of the Town Moor, near the Cowgate. The course, which was about a mile and a half, was run twice over, and contained 26 ordinary hedge leaps, and a ploughed field, but considering the heaviness of the srouvd, cansed by the late rabo, it was heavy ...

... .NEWOASTLE, APRIL 17. It has been reported that the meeting of the I mewly elected parliament is expected to take place in about the second week of next month, but as yet no official announcement has been Lade fixing the day. If, however, the Sovereign intends to open the session in person, it cannot be assembled so early as wvithin three weeks ; as the present circumstances of the Queen, in ...

... THE BiSHOPrIC OF NoaRwIO:.-We are enabled to state positively that the selection of the Queen has fallen upon the i1on. and Rev. J. T. Pelham, rector of Marytebone, for election to the bishopric of Norwich, in succession to Dr. Hinds, who has placed his resignation in the hands of his metropolitan, the Archbishop of Canterbury.-Obsorver.-The new bishop is a decided Evangelical.-An intimation ...

... NEWOASThE, APRIL 3. The revenue returns for the quarter, which terminated on Tuesday, are again of a favour- able character. Nearly every description of in- come has increased more or less-the Customs department being the only exception. The total mprovement on the quarter is 115,074. Of course a decrease must be looked for hereafter, for sometime, in consequence of the remission of a portion ...

... COLLISION NEAR THE MOUTH OF TEE) I THAMES. SEVEN LiYES L OST. On Thursday morning, between two and three o'clock, a shocking catastrophe occurred between the Mouse and Nore Lights. Her Isisjesty's revene cutter Curlew was run down down by the Antwerp Steam Naviga!ion Company's steamer Baron Osy, Captain Pierce, from An werp, and all hands except one were drowned. The Curlew was a fine smart ...

... The Easter Guild of the Incorporated Companies was held on Monday, in the Guildhall. After the transas- ion of the usual prelimninary business, the Mayor (E. Nf. Grace, Eeq ),;acosmpanied by the ?? (R. Y. Green, eaj.), and Ml. Clayton, Esq., in the ab- ssnce of the Towel Clerk, took his seat at 12 o'clock. There was an average attendance;* and after the roll of the stewards of the diffcrent ...