... T ln four great powers of the world,-England, TI France, Russia, and America,-are now acting together t in China, and appear to have resolved upon a common w course of action. This happy result seems to have al been brought about by the success of our operations tb against Canton, as M R. REED, the representative of pl American interests in China, had, previously to the cap. re ture of that ...

... ESSAYS AND REMAINS OF I REV. ROBT. ALFRED VAUGHAN, EDrrED, WITH A ME;IOIRt, BY THE REV. ROBERT VAUGHAN, D.D. Dr. Vanghan has conferred a great boon on the literary and religious world by this brief Memoir of his accomplished and admirable son, together with the ooltec- tion of his principal writings. The memoir is written in fine taste, not affecting to conceal the father's heart, bub ...

... to edi LEEDS. o TIFURSDAY, APRIL 8. arc ?? .P- - w it tin LpEDS MUSICAL FESTIVAL.-eve understand that tlhl the guarantee fund now anmounts to £1,100. The conductor, wit and the time for holding the festival have not yet been Hi decided upon. pre Tur WEATHEP.-Yesterday was one of the most m e winterly days of the year: snow fell rather heavily during gto the whole day, with an east wind, and ...

... 1j CRIMEAN TROPHY. Lie Tuesday lasb was'4agay day at B3ipon, and, ?? of tt liave the streets of that ancient city been so denisely thronged 3n1xt as they were for two or three hours, during the ineeugura- that tion of the 1Crimean Trophy,t' pre.,autcd by the Right Hon,. Sovel Lord Panmure to the Mayor and C irporation, in October their lasit. Ca; The Mayor of the city (Robert Kearaley, Esq.) ...

... IMPERIAL EDICTS. The following is from the summary of the Oveanti ?? of China, of March 15:- Thte Earl of Elgin and suite left for the north in Her ?? steam-ship Furieus on the 3rd inst. On the 9th his Lorldhip was at Fuh-chow-fu. There, too, was his Lordship the Bishop of Victoria. The Emperor's commands i regarding Canton were received on the 6th inst. Yeh's con- duct in exciting the ire ...

... BERNARD'S TRIAL. THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE. Mr. JAMFES addressed the jury at the opening of the Court yesterday morning, on behalf of the prisoner. He endeavoured first to show that a political object was to be accomplished by thi3 prosecution. An old act was resusci- tated, and after what had occurred, it was attempted to assuage the angber of the despot witho ut the necessity Of again ...

... , AT PUDSEY. COMMITTAL OF THE BOYS FOR TRIAL. Yesterday afternoon, at the West Riding Court, Bradford, before Captain Pollard, Magistrate, two boys, namely, Greenwood Driver, aged thirteen year, and John Harrison Coates, aged twelve vears, were charged with having caused the death of Edwin Johnson, aged nine years, son of Edward Johnson, drysalter, of Pudsey, by kicking the deceased. Mr. Terry ...

... PunDSFY 'I CLOSI.NO ASSOCIATION.-On Tues- arr day ia. e tlhseosii F6 of this association tookl place ill the Ge Public 1oiim o i-n, 1',udasy, whenwunwards of 900 per- sons partcok i ; .t. Afterwards a large mneeting of about iu 1,200 wr ?? 'as held, presided over by thle Rev. IL ?? Gral!aml (les'isez) president of the association. On the be platfornm o ole''l ie besides thle Chairman, the ...

... The annual meeting of the General Body of Pro- tostant Disseuting Ministers of the Three Denominatiolns (Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist), residing in and t about the cities of London and Westminster, was held at the Congregational Library, Blomfield-atreet, on Tuesday, April l3th,the Rev. J. Kennedy, M.A., in the chair. After the usual routine business was transacted, the followii'g i ...

... (By Britifs/h and Irrfih 1fagnCtic Telegraph.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. r THE OATHS BILL, a The Earl of WICKLOW gave notice that if the Oaths e Bill were read a second time, he intended to move in com- r mittee the omission of the words which denied the temporal or spiritual jurisdiction in this country of the Pope, or any other Foreign Power. r In reply to Lord ...

... The Joh'se o' Gsroat Journal gives a very full account werve of the terrible murders and suicide at Lerwick. The follow- and pit ing are some of the details:- The house stands in the principal street of Lerwick, and dent ch in one of the most frequented parts. Mr. Peter Williamson ham, C had been resident for a number of years, during which he pastor had carried on business as a general ...

... KANSAS.-FREEDOM AGAIN VICTORIIOUS. ut I WE are happy to be able to state that so far ds the friends of Free Kansas have stuck to their colours. ?? mentioned on Tuesday last that the House of he i Representatives had, by 120 to 112, carried an amend- ment to the Government Bill, which was a virtual he rejection of that measure and of the Lecompton Consti- m8 tution; and that the Bill had been ...