... VIENNA, SATURDAY, 8 A.M. The representatives of France, Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia have announced in a note, couched in identical terms, the cessation of their diplomatic relations with the Porte, and their approaching departure from Constantinople. The Russian flag was struck on the 6th instant. The Vienna Gazette states that according to the last accounts direct from Constantinople, Lord ...

... Letters from Genoa of the 8th mention the execution of two convicts, and state that agitation continued in the hulks. A plot had been discovered, the object of which was to liberate the convicts and murder the gaolers. An attempt had been made to assassinate two officers. The Neapolitan refugees say that in publishing the manuscripts left, by Pisacano they mean to omit the political parts. ...

... Scientific, NEW INVENTION IN LOOMS.—The other day (says the Blaclcbum Standard), we saw at the house of Mr. Benjamin Croasdale, of Pigeon Hall, Whitton, the application of a new motive power for the pro- pulsion of looms for weaving hair-cord checks, satin spot3 laces fancy ves tings, regattas, and many descriptions of fancy work. The inventors are Benjamin Croasdale and Richard Talbot. The ...

... THE RAILWAY STATION.—The Usk Station was removed yesterday, from the Pontypool road, to the site selected for the permanent station, on the Abergavenny road. COLEFORD, MONMOUTH, USK, AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY.— The Government Inspector of Railways (Colonel Wynne) went ever that portion of the line between Usk and Monmouth, on Friday, the 21st inst. and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with ...

... Eeisqde in THE HOUSE of LoRDs.-As proxies were being a en in one of the divisions on the Divorce Bill, which eventu- ally gave the government a majority of ten, a curious sctne oc-, curred. Seeking, perhaps, only a cool seat on this, one of the hottest nights in this the hottest qf summers, the Earl of Suffolk had betaken himself to one of the back rows of the episcopal bench, now rendered ...

... General Tom Thumb is holding levees at the Royal Old Wells Cheltenham. A Vienna letter states that the tax which the Austrian govern- ment is about to impose on newspapers will be half a kreutzer (rather more than two centimes)each.Ui ...

... The Spanish government has addressed a note to the Portuguese government asking for the extradition of Spanish refugees known to De on the Portuguese territory. It is believed that the Portuguese will not consent to this. ...

... THE DIVORCE BILL.-At the early sitting the 53rd clause of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was again discussed at great length, and various amendments proposed, some of which, with certain modifications, the Attorney-General expressed his willingness to adopt. The time for suspending business however arrived before the clause was finally adj uated. On resuming in the evening, the ...

... MARK-LANE, MONOAT, AUGUST 17. A good sale existed for English WHEAT to-day, and there not being a large supply, prices are 2s to 3s higher than last Monday. New brought from 568 to 67s, and old 52s to 658 per quarter, a clearance being nearly made. Although Foreign is in more plentiful supply, yet an advance of 2s per quarter was established, demand having much increased. Prices ruled from 58s ...

... A letter from Melbourne says:— The buildings now in course of erection in Melbourne are really on a very splendid scale. The English and Scottish Bank has completed a very tasteful banking- house in Elizabeth-street. The hall in which the money business is transacted—the shop,' as the successors of the goldsmiths in Lom- bard-street, with pride that apes humility,' call it-is a most mag- ...

... Jftarfuto. For Provisions the firmness in the mar^/00?' Mo'VJ?AI' ^uocsi 24. ceded for bread stuffs, supplies hein^ „ Kcontmues, but rates have re- less in demand, and supply being more weeka- Money is prime Bills are 51 per cent Alrhnn^ientifiil rates of discount are easier: large during the last week yet 'T'3 °\ Gjld and Silver were' sent to India of Silver beml Tvl r°l to exporta, the ...

... A letter from Athens, of the 17th instant, says:—It is now three years since the Queen of Greece left Athens at the same time that Prince Menschikoff quitted Constantinople. The Queen made no secret that her object-in quitting Greece for Germany was to plead the cause of her uncle Nicholas, for so she was accustomed to call the Emperor of Russia. Her Majesty landed at Trieste, where she con- ...