... (Front the Daily News.) The statement of Sir John Pakingtofi, in movinig the revised Naval Estimates, was clear, frank, and satisfactory. The immediate exigency of the time is a want of men to complete the manning of our homue defences. We must have a Channel fleet in a state reasonably ready for inme- diate setrvice. We have the ships, but as yet we have not all the men. We are still about ...

... LONDON, APIUL 10. His Excellency the Count dle Persigny left the ° Fredlll Embassy on Tlhurstlay oveninlg for Paris. The iP Dulike of Malakhoff is expected to arrive in London I ( to enter on his diplomatic dluties on Mollday.-Tiim~es. |5 TrIE LAMARTINIE SUBwS.RlPTION.-In at letter to the! Conrfstittionnel, dated Florence, April 3, Lord Nor- maurby hlas requested that his name be put down for ...

... GLASGOW NORAIAL SCHOOL. I|I PRESBYTERInAL AXMU#IAftO2TIF. The annual examination of this large and important insti- tution, by the members of the Presb'otery of Gltsgow, took place yesterday. conmneneing at ten o'cl.ck A.)r. It May he necessary to mnention that the instutettol consists of two distinct depa~tmlenlts-one, v, of cbhies for the education and trainlingof students;* and tlhe other ...

... I t :, ,. _S ' FOI.LEICINT INTELLIGENCE. liel FRANCE. to (F rom the Glolee's Crrcspiarlence.) li P~ariq, Tiesdiay EVelum.g, ']l~~en~zrsl]].l~y i~een cyifl~l;>ly1):IS~e(I rlolilltl t,) ?? J4lS, l '[he wordl lasi been ev'idenltly I oolt ittei i the ?? mijill Of F'raice thle neev ?? of HE-elalld Jo FCez~ing Oil the ?? of i'eriro aold electinlg: a (dilraltsr in th!e 1 straits of B he-liiatnde. ...

... PORTABLE THRASHING MACHINE -.2 -- A ,I , L _ - - Yesterday we had an opportunity, on the premises of Mr. D Aidrs~kl, of Bothlwell Castle Home Farm, of seeing tried, for T the first time, a new Portable Thrashing Machine, which inr has just been finished at the works of Messrs. JohamGray & tow Co., Uddingston. This novel and valuable machine has Sit beeln constructed under the superintendence, ...

... TI EE LI(DUOR i'I:AFFlfC . . J. IL 1 /I U U/ tv 1 I Ii .1 11 LL;, 1. U I , DErUTATIONS To Till LORS) rROVorT AND aIAGISTiATTES I Yesterday afternoon a deputation froun the public ieeoethg eled i Oil Teslay evening, uad a depiitatioln irom tih ?? hle Glas- | ste gor, waitod upon ?? me Petitions in favour of a reduction of the number of public houses, CI and the closing of back doors. COD Mr. ...

... HOUSE OF LORf)S- FlnnAY, ArnL 23. The LoP.D CHANCI.:LI.OP. took his ecat on the woolsack at fivo The itili of 'MONTROSE presented a petition freol the Synod Of C]aSgow alid Ayr, against mnarriages osth a ?? wifejS sister. The Biahop of EXEEIR moved for the appoilitmot Ofra Scloet committee to ilquire iliti the delicienlcy o; lileWISZ spiitifll Ul- Structi a ipllaces of divinle wN orship in ...

... (Thefotowing appeared in our Latc Edition of Friday:) 7 1 - - 7 - - - ,6Wl7Ly appearea Ln our -Latc fatlon or 'rallu HOUSE OF LORDS-THURB8D . The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The LORD CANeCELLOR , and other Lords, presented a petition against the admission of J ewvs into Parliament. The Earl of MALM1ESBURY laid papers upon the table respecting the capture of ...

... I , tv,- lhrm th Titel..t Pl+- A ,*I rla % (Froin.the Times' City Article.) Tlie attempt of tle G(overnnient to obstruct inquiry into i? e the conduct of the directors of the Western Bank of Scotland e does not seemn certain of success. Although, owing to the . extent of the aristocratic, Parliamentary, and moneyved in- s fhlwlnce brought to bear to insure that the ineasuro meted to a the ...

... As. . A s mu .- - - a s T .-t . ?? SA% * The. returns moved for by Mr. Dunlop have at length beeld I DC prnlnted. They embrace returns of the number of cases in each I tV of tie burghs of Scotland, having a population exceeding 5000, I Is dulring each of the last six years, endig the 31st day of Way in t each year respectively;* of porsons takeni to the Police Office for e protection, in ...

... A I A 1 -_ v A - _ _ 1 _ I _ I _ , on A shocking case of sudden death of an old and well-known eccentric character of the town of Greenwich-Mliss Maria *dSiter, of Blissett Street-was discovered on the afternoon of Monday week. It appears that the unfortunate lady, who of possessed ample means of living comfortably, had given way of late years to so many eccentricities that two of her rela- Y ...

... * 31St Larchi, 185S. wt11.blisrd Prosbvterv met on %vmn l- in tIh, ¶1A ?? Y lilA- Y OJr UiLAthCO W. lii The Established Presbytery met on Wednesday in the new Hes- fiu sion House of the Tron Church-Mr. M'Lean, of Calton, Mvle- S rator.H THE HIGH CHURCI. A letter from the Rev. Dlr. Robertson, intimating his accep- tance of the presentation in his favour to the High Church, was I11 laid on the ...