... X rn-, . or - q - - II 0 i g TRIAL OF SIMON BERNARD. 0 THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE. 0 i Yesterday morning having been appointed for Mr. 0James to address the jury for the defence, the e greatest anxiety appeared to be evinced by the public u to be present, and the Central Criminal Court was 6 filled long before the hour appointed for the corm- 6 mencement of the proceedings. C Tho ?? Chief Justice, ...

... , FRtANCE. A' The Unircre thus comments on the sCizure, by aI und Portuguese man-of-war, of the French vessel Oharles- Georges, which had been despatched to the African Ran coast in search of free black labDurers for Ro- roles ?? owner of this vessel is a formor surv deputy, and mayor of the town of Dinan. The papers of the Charles-Georges were in perfect order; the vessel was bound for ...

... The meeting of this association, which stood ad- hea joarned'to Monday evening, was postponed to last whe evening, when it was held at Mr. Rigby's hotel She Jaimes-street, at eight o'eloal, and attended by Mal ,about 20 gentlemaen. Mr. Steel was voted to the them echai r. case - Mr. Neilson, the secretary, referring to the Chan- WYOT 3 allor of the Exchequeer's proposed increase of the l£2,000 ...

... - . St. GroRGE's CHIURCH.-On Thursday last, Mr. G. Tait and Mir. C. Seward were elected wardens of St. George's church for the ensuing year. CONsBCtATion.-Christ Church, Newburgh, built and endowed by the Earl of Derby, was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on Wednesday last. It contains sit- tings for 256 persons, of which 117 are entirely free and unappropriated. The patronage is vested ...

... .i Id )ALLOT.Xe-SOI To -k. W. 4ICHOL. A : . :SI, OF A'UST ,IA. X ,; O l n a -f: ..W In ., - ,i. OnWdnsW'wingn3 sbolr e was given ?? Umsmasons' Rall, It 2Ev, W -Nicholson, late 'prei6idr of, la Victoria, Aiistralia, and tke founldir ef'the ~'otd iv in the Brltishf 'SIO~iiO.e by balot eased There was a 'larg Is blgo o FIrisy heard Barkeleyv M.P .,toolr the-chair, in which' he~ `W`s iprted ...

... Name of Railway. -This Same I ,BelfastandBallymenat 1264 1383 B head, L., &6Cheshire.. 2237 2719 BriFetol and Exeter ?? 1530 6241 Caledonian ?? 12112 12460 Chester and Holyhead.. 4809 5035 Cork and Bandon ?? 330 262 Cork, 33'rock, & Passage.. 203 171 Deeeide ?? 228 193 Dublin & BeIfaust June.. 1277 1254 Dumdee, P., &A. June.. 1015 1039 Dundalk and Enniskillen 368 449 Dublin and Drogheda .. ...

... I I T xCONVIC I N. A ?? .. I T4 ^ ~ - - - .. ?? ~~ IE \ . - . . . . ?? - (qua she In; accordance with' the usiial custom in cs.e o alic but. vietien for, murder, within the ?? I of th contr this iked' C~rim'ua Coistt, the exei4t ion of tho above &ijln Iaihas been' 1ifi lbris fixed ,etakr placehon therrst Monday 'after the expiration of 'us. three Sandays~fromthe period of the conviction bthat ...

... PRESENTATION TO THE EVy. R. A. GENT. Yesterday, the presentation of a silver salver and11 Mthe a stum of about £600 (in addition to thle cost of hlis th defence) to the Rev. R. A. Gent, late curate of sir St. Paul's, Prnc' Park, took place at the Comeson ber, Hall, Mackin's Hey, Dale-street. Th1is roons had noful doubt been selected because of its ?? Contiguity to the Exchange, in order to ...

... UNITARIAN CHURCH, BIRnuENHEAD.-A special PU ordination service took place last evening, at the W Unitarian Church, Grange-lane, Birkenhead, on oc- cssion of the Rev. William Blann undertaking' the SC ministry ofthat congregation.~ Among the ministersci p esent, and who took part in the service, were the 1ievs. W.fH. Chaniming, S. A. Steinthal, J. R. Board, te D.D., of Manchester, W. Gaskell, ? ...

... PROPERTY QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS I I OF PARLIAMENT. I THE PROSECUTION OF MR. GLOVER. The late Daniel O'Connell used to say that there was no act of parliament but a coach and six could be driven through its provisions. It often happens that the enactments of the legislature are system- atically evaded ; but it is utfortunate iwc-i thiie public watch such nvasions with complacency, when the ...

... THE XCHORIPoN BOARD OF GUARDIANS.- ;` * em. M . ?? - . .. , I ;ances, Thle, first, meetfing of tlieo',ad, as at present constituted, wa edyesterday mornilng, a the uinion ?? r-'nMr.' Salisbuary, assistal~,&k, in the absencd of Mr. Burdetf, celerk, took the chair-, dredorthlitft guadias alrady'pUbflshed) wyho ha ?? eleated for h ie~S. everal towusllili. r the f o r cent, Dr. 'Pettinger then ...

... ie fe d The discussion originated by Lord John tf 'e Russell on Monday affords a striking and g1 y melancholy ilustration of the shameless levity w lewith which the great question of Indian of s-government has been approached by the party p) Leleaders of the day. We knew already that m le neither Lord Palmerston nor Mr. Disraeli, in *dthe measures which they severally introduced, to t cared ...