... Zile V, r6illas. A LADY BURNT TO DEATH AT A. BALL, -An occurrence of a very shocking nature took place at an early hour on Thursday morning, at an annual ball given at the house of Mr. Wilson, the Surprise Tavem, in Cavershaam Street, Cheyne Row, Chelsea. A tiongst the visitors was a lady named Mrs. Mary Anne Blake, who joined in the amuse- ments, and attracted general admiration amongst the ...

... fortiolt V, istfilalig. Bjigham Young has increased his harem of seventy-five white wives, by adding to it fifteen young and lovely Indian ?? Paper. Rx:TssrsvE CONFLAGRATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.-The moet destructive fire that has ever taken place in South Australia occurred on the 9th November, at Port Adelaide. It biroke out in the shop of Mr. Searfe, ironmonger, North Parade, about eight ...

... MEETING OF DIRECTORS. Yesterday a special general court of the East India Com- pany was held at their House in Leadenhall Street, at the desire of nine proprietors, as expressed in the following requisition:- We, the undersigned, request that a court of proprietors be called to conider the communication addressed to the Court of Directors from the Government, respecting the continuance of the ...

... fjouip FRANCE. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Tbe following additional details or anecdotes, more or less reliable, of the Rue Lepellieter affair, and its accomn- panniients, appear in several of the journals:- An afiect- ing scene took place at the Tuileries after tie mass of thanksgiving, at which the Emperor and Empress were present on the day ?? the late attempt. The Prince Imperial, when ...

... Hea Majesty tho Queen gave on Wednesday evening a state ball, to which a party of about 1,100 had the honour of being invited. The guests comprised the ?? and Princesses on a visit tothe Queen, the Royal family, the diplomsatic corps, t0ihifdisters and officers of state with their wives and daughters, the ladies and gentlemen of the Royal sounselold, and a large party of the nobility and genlt ...

... .r: ?? 'or OA 6 X4.40 - ii. A MONUMENT TO HATELOCL. To the EDITOR Of the DAZLX Pos'T. Sir,-Birmingham. is one of the largest towns in the kingdomi, and is composed, without exception, of the middle and lower classes. Who is tlie greatest hero of our class and generation ? Without exception, General Have, lock. The Great Duke made his name in the days. of our fathers; and not even that great ...

... ViTIA1,99ham fflailg TooC'.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1858. NEWS OF THE DAY. AT last, and not without need, we are to have more frequent communication with India. Instead of a fort. nightly mail, we are to have one weekly. The new arrangements, which commenced with the beginning of the year, have been so far completed, that to-morrow (Thursday,) a telegram will be due in London from Malta with ...

... Travel for its own sake, the longing for change of scene, the love of adventure, and admiration of the beauties of nature and art., are not sufficient to induce the tourist to freeze in the icy regions of the Pole, or parch beneath the fiery Southern sun, The great incentive to modern travel, is, it seerns, the desire to manufacture a book which Shall tell the world bow the author scrambled ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCI,. I A GrNEaAr, HOLIDAY ON THE PIINCESS RoYAL,'s ,WEDDING. -Yesterday, in the Town Council, the 25th inst. was spoken of as a day of pleasure, on account of ithe Princess Royal'H wedding. It is probable that a requisition will be presented to the mayor on the subject, and that his answer will be issued in the form of a pub. lie request to the inhabitants to celebrate ths day ...

... t gnALUS PORUM _r _ _ I t -- ~ f I1 THIS THR TIME FOR AN INDIA i IBILL? - -i l- l - - 'mJ We are not surprised that a good deal of so smatl wit has been expended on that piart of m the East India Company's petition in which I tie projected assumption of authority by the bj Crown is deprecated as unseasonable and ill- ou thmed. The dilatory plea, as it is called, li is compared to the ...

... FRIGHTFUL RAILWIAY ACCIDENT. II, Five navvies have been killed on the Caledonian wei Railway. A large number of them' (about 100) were of ] walking slowly along the line, aftertlieir day's work, and and, hearing a train approaching;, they got on to the pet other line, when a train dashed up along that line. Crc The men were panic-struck, and five of themv were the killed on. the Spot.' TI}THE ...

... SEXI-WEEKLY SUMMARY. .tIm- a. . a l a ?? a *The Kying of the Belgians, with his two a sons, the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, have arrived on a visit to her Majesty on the occasion of the 'marriage off the Princess Royal. Prince Albert of Prussia o and Prince William of Baden have also joined a the royal and distinguished circle at Bucking. hami Palace. On Monday evening the Queen ...