... HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. May31. The Oaths Bill.-The reasons given by the House ot Comamous for disagreeing from their Lordships' amend. ments to the Oaths Bill were considered ; the 5th clause of the ?? Bill having been read at the table. The Earl of LuCAN proposed the amendment of which he nad given notice it empowers both Houses ot Par- liament to modify the form of oath at present required ...

... -FTL cEW POETICAL MISCELLANY. This popular work comnes before us. as is its W1ont, redolent of poetry and song. Like its predecessOrs. it is replete with interest in aU that can cha~rw the umal nation and improve the heart. Amonpst the enmbellsh- ments is a portrait of David Garrick Baud au engrav- ing of IIThe Cottage Door, from thie celebrated pic- tures by Gainsborough. The enterpnain11 ...

... Mr. William Simpson's annual sale of Christmas meat took place at his Auction Mart, Bury St. Ed. imund's, on the 8th inst., when there was a large at. tendance of farmers, graziers, &c., and upwards of 11.000 stones od meat were offered to public competition. The general quality and condition of the beasts was considered remarkably fine, and many of them (parti- cularly Major Parker's white ...

... ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, ADDISCOMBIE. LORD STANLEY'S ADDRESS TO THE CADETS. A few days since the public half-yearly examination of the gentlemen cadets of her Majesty's Indian forces took place at the Military College, Addiscombe, near Croydon, in the presence of the Right Hon. Lord Stan- ley, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for India; Sir George Clerk, ?? under Secretary of State; ...

... Eite fpgw8til) 301ruval. FRIDAY, DECEMBEF. 24, 1858. ,Another year has passed nearly over our beads. i. With that year, amidst all the blessings which %Nc have enjoyed, our responsibilities have increased. At this blessed season, which again reminds us of the ht heavenly message, Peace and Good Will, may we be more and more strengthened bv Divine grace, so to endeavour faithfully to perform ...

... A very beautiful armoury, made of ebony and cypress wood, ornamented with precious stones, being the same as Was offered to Gustavus Adolphus by the city of Augsburi, in 1632, has been brought to London, and is intended as a present to the Prince Consort by a gen. tleman in the literary world, to whom his Royal High. ness rendered a timely service in 1854. It is said to have been brought ...

... THE SLAVERY QUESTION. The British and North American royal mail steam. ship Persia, Judkins commander, arrived at Liverpool on Sunday from New York. with advices to the 27th ult. It is stated that the British outrages question continued to be the all absorbing theme in political cir- cles, and that the excitement in reference to it is said to have startled the English representative at ...

... THE WARh IN INDIA. TELEGRAMS RECEIVED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE. The following telegram IromA Mr. Acting-Consul- General Green was received at the Foreign-office on the 28th of March at 12 45 a.m. ALEXANDRIA, March 24. The Australian Mail steamer Simla arrived at Suez this morning. The Ottawa, from Bombay, had left Aden a few hours before her. The Simla brings the following news, obtained from her ...

... Returns relative to wrecks and casualties on the coast of the United Kingdom in the year 1857 were published on Saturday. The wreck experience of the year, on the whole, is favourable. The usual causes of collision at sea, neglect to show light, bad look-out, and neglect of the rule of the road, still predominate largely. Another prominent cause of collision is the difficulty of ...

... THE WAR IN INDIN. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The following message has been received by the Times, from Malta *- M MALTA, June 27. The Taurus screw steamer has just arrived from Alexandria, bringing what follows :- ALEXANDRIA, Jane 23. The Bombay mails have arrived with intelligence to the 4th inst. The latest news of the Commander.in.Chief is to the 25th of May, when he arrived at Futtyghur, having ...

... Churchl Missionary Society. MEETINGS AT IPSWICH. The annual sermons in aid of this Society were preached in this town on Sunday last, at the Churches of St. Peter, where the collections amounted to £13 9s. 2d.; St. Clement and St. Helen's, joint collections, £15 4s. 6d.; St. Margaret and St. John's California, £18; St. Stephen, £10 Hts. 3d.; also at Holy Trinity, £8 6s. 4d. The anniversary ...

... I - - - - - . . ?? - IPSWICH COMMITTEE PAVING AND LIljfilNG OMTE The usual fortnightly mnetingi of this Committee took place yesterday, Mr. C. Burton in the chair. The CLa.p-r (Mr. Notcutt) having read the minutes of the last meeting. Mr. Fox said he wished to explain with regard to his assertion last Friday, that pauperism had increased in consequence of California,-that he meant the expenses ...