... The Afoniteur of Wednesday publishes the folb lowing returns from the Departments. Oat of the present list, only two Opposition candidates have been successful-M. Cur6, in the Gironde, and M. Henon, in the Rhone-and both appear to have been unopposed ; Eo that in their instances the Imperial Government cannot be said to have sun- tained a defeat. In fact, no Imperial candidate has had to yield ...

... TEE LATE ACCIDENT AN.VD LOSS OF LIFE I AT LEG HORN. A correspondent writing from Florence on thfe 13tb, Leghorn has been the scene of a frightful accident. l mihnic representation of tilh siege of Sebastopol exhibited last Sunday in the summer theatre, the arena close by the aqueduct, will be remembered by many a eorroning hlic hand and bereaved father as long as any episode it, the real ...

... GALVESTON, BOUSTON, AND HENDERSOY | RAILROAD. Our Texas friends, especially of the sea-board, are re- joicing greatly over the completion of the first section, 25 miles, of this road, by which the charter has been saved and the land grant, 25G,000 acres, secured. Their joy is natural, is shared, indeed, by all who wish well to that rapidly developing state, and we cannot but here add our own ...

... ROYAL SEA-BATHISG IVFIBNART, i MARGATE. - I A public dinner of the friends and supporters of this very valuable institution took place on Tuesday, atthil london Tavern, the Hion. flenry Spencer Law presiding., when nearly 100 gentlemen were present, a5O5ll: whom were Mr. Sheriff Mechi, gr. Roupell, M.,P, Nr. Bagally, treasurer of St. Thounas's Hospital, Ml, Bcriah Drew, the Rev. Mr. Baker, of ...

... A RUAA WA Y MISS. [PROM TILE LEAnIEt, NEW BRPUNSWICK PAPEl] We publlshed the other day an account of a yoang lady in pants, who had applied nthbe printing-offices in Ifamilton and London, C. W., for employment, and whose strango conduct created some excitement among the staid Canna dians. By the following from the Frfe Press, it will be seen that she has beenrmaking a stir in Detroit :-Last ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. UNITED STATES. The Daily News New York correspondent writes, under date May 27 Some of the clouds which ushered in the dawn of our new administration have begun to disperse. First of all, the appointment of Senator Walker to the governorship of Kansas was a pre-eminently discreet and fortunate measure. The choice has been applauded by the nation, partly because of the ...

... BsrsTOL, SOUTH WALES, AND SOUTHAMPTON UJSION RAILWAY.—The Earl of March reported from the com- mittee on Group 4 of Railway Bills that the proposed capital of the company is £300,000, and the amount of loan £98,000. The amount of shares subscribed for ia £183,4öO, and the deposits paid thereon amount to CtS.34.5. There are 338 shareholders who may be con- sidered as having a local interest in ...

... The prompt and energetic steps taken by Messrs. Lmklater and Hackwood, to whom the Attorney-General has intrusted the conduct of the prosecution of the directors and general manager of this bank, have led to the capture of Mr. Humphrey Brown. We learn that he is now in custody upon two warrants, by each of which be is re- quired to put in bail for k4,000, with two sureties of £2,000 each. ...

... The two Medical Bills, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. Headlam and Lord Elcho, are appointed for second readings on Wednesday, the first July. Scarcely the shadow of a chance now exists (says the Lancet) that-either of these measures will become a law in the present session of parliament. A somewhat prominent member of the opposition the other night, in withdrawing a motion, said ...

... Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., Lady Ali-on, aind Major s Alison, halve arrived in London from Possil House, . Lanarksbire. iil James Merry, Esq., M.P., the member for the Fal- ~ i.. kirk Burghs, had the honour of being presented to her flu Majesty at the levee at St. James's Palace, oil the 18dh foti instant. Mr. Merry, who wore the uniform of the for Queen's Own, was presented by Lord Belhaven ...

... LiUNDoN JUNE 6. iA Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon tat the official residence of Lord Palmerston, Downing I Street.-Globe We hear by the last mail from Canada that Lieut.- t General William Eyre, commanding the division in North America, has narrowly escaped from drowning. ,It appears be was out boating in the Richelieu, and rupon paddling the boat gave a lurch and capsized him ...

... ?? ?? - ?? - A- flA British Fisl The report by the Commissioners for the British Fisheries for the yehr ended 31st Docember, 1856, has just been pre- seated to Parlia'ent. it states that the special commission appointed last year to examine into the application of the grants made to the Board of Fisheries, and the system of ' branding barrels of herrings, having entered very fally into the ...