... GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. . ~ ?? I A few 'nightli ago, Miss Johnstone, an elderly lady, residing at Craig's-road, near Dumfries, was in bed when the bedclothest caught fire, and she was so seriously burnt that she has since died. TEBRnpIc COLLIERY EXPLOSION.-Six LiVES LOST. -Another terrible colliery explosion occurred oni Wed- nesday the 11th. inst., at Mr Thomas Walters' Cyfing or Crimea Pit, ...

... LOCAL 1NTELLIGENCE. ST STESPHEN'8 CHUROH AND SOHOOLS.-Two very mumerously attended tea-meetings were held on the veninugs of Thursday and Friday, the 18th and l9th instant, in the new and beautiful school- rooms, Spring-street, where, on Thursday evening, two hundred and forty of tble adult scholars were regaled to tea, aid on the followinig evening no less than 450 per- eons, being the Sunday ...

... I SECOND EDITION FRIDAY, 2 P.m. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEORPH). The Polish bookseller charged with publishing a libel upon the Emperor Napoleon, underwent another exami- nation yesterday. aslesolicitor said that Pyat was quite willing to exchange places with the prisoner, and to assume the responsibility of what be had written. The prisoner was committed. Bail was accepted. There was ...

... THE POLITICAL CHANGES OF 1 SIX, YEARS. It is now sir years since Lord Derby held tho reins of power, and the differences between the circumstances of '62 and '58 are strikingly remarkable. The eventuali. ties of the present crisis are all in favour of the Oon- servative party, whereas in 1852 it was otherwise. Six yearssince tl,.-re was an unsettled economical subject associated wiuh trecent ...

... - I I (By British ?? Irish Afagnetic Telegraph.) EVENING BXPRESS. THH Now JUDGm.-The Dailfy .ews, in its afternoon edition, states that Mr Hill, Q.C., has been appointed one of the judges of the Queen's Bench, as the successor of Mr Justice Coleridge, who resigns at the end of the present term. At the ensuing assizas the Lord Chief Justice and Baron Martin will take the northern circuit, and ...

... P I THE brilliant passage of arms between Mr 3BERNAL OsBonNz and the Lhancellor of the Excheqiler, on Monday night, is noticeable not tonly as a rare. exhibition of debating skill, but ralso because of its result in settling the position of the new ministry. Mr OSBORNE, emancipated from the official restraints which have kept him e a silent member of the house for years past, run riot in his ...

... Ye.torlaV upwards of forty mombers veorc present. Tho Alayor having been called out on public buositesl at the cottmnceneetntcnt ol the business, Alid. Ao.ss presidled, until his ?? return ; tile Mayor oceupied tie chair tduring the remaislnder ol the meeting. GAS.-The letter of the British Gas Company, offering to lighlt the streets of SculcoaLes ttid AMyton, for seveni years, at the Very low ...

... (From the Special Correspondent ot the Tumes.) tide CAMP OF THE MARTINIERE, March 17.-Now for a ila brief chronicle of the events which have occurred tbis left week, of wvhich feller particulars will be found under each date. While Ii write the gentle strains of Auld di Robin Gray f rom the hand outside the satrie canopy, fr, beneath which the Commander-in-Chief, in state, is at conferring ...

... LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. 'Yesterday, the Mayor presided, and there was a fall attendance of members. FINANoss.-.The proceediog% of the Finance Com-. mittee of the 17th and 31st May and 14th June, were, On thle Motion of Mr Marley, received, adopted, and confirmed. SANeITARCY FPRocrimINGS.,Sir H. C~oot-n moved MA 'that the nainutes and proceedings of thle Sanitary Coin, me mittee oin the 26th May ...

... ?? ?? A CAUTION TO FRIE?~Ly SOCIETIES. At the Manchester Police Court on Tesay R Rayner, a respectable-looking old ' l Oger was charged with withholding £1,182 ul, 8 of a5ge of the Manchester An:uitant Societ of d *o l secretary.-Dr. Wheeler, who ae society, stated that the socuely was c .,l for tele years ago, to provide a yearly allowance fortt any of deceased members, and to relieve doik g ...

... I I (BY BBRITISH AND IBISH AAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. PARLIAMENT. The Gaobe believes the House will adjourn till Monday, when the new writs will be moved for, and the house will further adjourn for ten days. PRIVY COUNCIL. It was by error one of the journals stated there was a privy council yesterday. There will be two privy coundils to morrow, at one of which the outgoing ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT F HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, JugN 25. INDIA.-A mess-ge wsie , on the motion of the Earl of ALEIRLHI Befit'to the House of Comlmons~ for a copy of their resolutions on India government and coloniza. tion. His lordship recommended extensive emigration of British-born subjeots into India. 1HAMLS.-After a brief diseussionontepltd state of this river, the house adjourned tn 7the ...