... 9?e . . NICIful ?? (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1858. TnE French Government has abandoned its claims upon the Sardinian Government for the extradition of Mr. Hodge-an English subject suspected of being concerned in the plot against the life of ?? Napoleon, and Mr. Hodge will be forthwith set at liberty. The Govern- ment of Victor Emnimanuel deserves great credit for the ...

... As we have no doubt that niany orour readers would be glad to be acquainted with the parentage and other antecedents of the man who bears this blood- stained name, we propose, in the present article, to give a brief sketch of him. Nana Sahib, RaJah of Bithoor-whose correct name is Sree Munt Dhoon- doo Punt-is the eldest son, by adoption, of the late Badgee Rlao, ?? of the Maharattas. For many ...

... 'Criat Virtl-'ll l It. HOUSE OF COMMONS-TUESDAY, ARImL 20. (Resunmedffiolm the News-Letter of ~rlednesdeg,) RiEFORLMATORY SCHOOLS (IRELAND). Mr. Serjcait DEASY, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the establishment of reformatory schools in Ireland, said the object of the Bill was to extend to that country the bonefltsenjoyed by England and Scotland in respect to reformatory schools. At ...

... lotat ?i IttkItipla, BELFAST MUNICIPAL FttANCIIISE.- The Freenean correspondent says:- Mr. MhIMalion obtained a re- turn on Friday evening oit the nutmber of persons ap- pearing entitied to the municipal franclitse in Belfast on ?? 31st of August in each y ear from 1842 to 1857, by the occupation of £10 premises, aid of the untli- ber disfranchised for non-paynsett of rents oi, other causes. ...

... MEETING OF PARISH OVERSEERHS. YESTERDAY, i meeting of the lately-appoiiiled over- seers of public-houses was held at three oe!clk, at the school-roorm to tile rere of St. Alines Chtlch, hI compliance with the following notice:- SIR-You. will please talke notice that you haroe been appointed an overseer of persons and houses in which spirits or beer is soldbly retail, in tie parish of Belfast. ...

... IiAT IE STr NE EWS. YiESTEiIDAY'S DE.SPATCIHES UYt MAGNETIC TEL~EOR.APl.] I ND I A. ARt RI VA L OF' TIlE MAILS. The letters and palpers hav'e lecn despatched into the ?? by tilhe Ceveing mails. The adtvices are .-Bombay, 18th; Calciutta, March 8th; Hong Kong, 2'th. OP'EIRATIONS IN OIJDE-PURSUIT OF THE REBELS. On the 14th. tile Cetivil' were abanidoning Lucknow in vast numbers. Sir Colini ...

... LOUIS BLANC'S INTERCOURSE WITH LOUIS | i NAPOLEON. Louis BONAPARTa jS on a throne, and I am in exile. To me lie was to a great extent indebted when banished for his return to Franec; and to hinl is as- cribable that State of things which keeps me from illy country. After his attempt on Boulogile, In August, 18t0, 1 was the only man who daredl raise a protest against his being tried by an ...

... YESTERDAY'S DESPATCHIES. [BY MAGNETIC TELEGMRAPH3.] FitA NCE. Paris, Thursday Night, The Camp of Cbalons is to ire exclusively com- posled of troops of the lime to the number of fifty thousand. The Paris correspondent of thne Times mentions that tire faults commnittedi in fire Imperial policy, since the(, 14th January, aire said to he seriously re- gre~tted. Thel, debates Iin thut Einglisha ...

... THE MAGISTR.ACY. The Lord Chancellor bas been pleaged to appoint 'J.Waugh, Esq., of the Dargle, Euniskerry, a magis- trate for the County of Wicklow, on the recommenda- tion of the Lord Lieutenant of the County. The Lord Chancellor hn# appointed John Charles O'Donnell, of Castleview, Kilinallock, to the commis- sion of-the peace for the County of Limerick, on the recomneondation of the Rigaht ...

... YBSTERDAY'S DESPATCHES. [BY MAGNLTO TEliECGlAPU.) I N DIA. Thel, following telegram fr-om her Majesty's Acting- Consul in Egypt, was received at the Foreign-office onl 13th April, at 5 P.m. The steanser Ganges arriyed at Suez yesterday, from B~ombay. Thce following in- telligence has been telegraphed from SLIeZ:- Bombay, 'March 24, 3 P.M. Lucknow fell onl the 19th; 117 guns captured; about 2 ...

... Tilt usual weekly meeting of this Board was held yes terday, when Professor STE VELLY p~resided. The other nienibers present werem-Dr. Dill, John* Lind- S.g ?? R. Greer, J. Cameiron, Rt. Con- erly', ant i llm Adi. i Esqrs. A. J1. M[acrare, ?? Solicitor to the B~oard, was also0 in attendance. Thle minutes orflast meeting were i ~~ andi coo nrumed, and soill oilher routilne bhusinessflisposed of ...

... 6 ? t '?Plldfuf .. (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737. ) BELFAST: SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1858. THEnn is but little news in the political world; and the most important item is, that the Foreign- office has been again successful in a matter upon which English feeling was largely excited. Some relaxations of the passport system, in favottr of British subjects, have been introduced by the French GCoverniment upon ...