... ?Iqtrial HOUSE OF COfIONS. The House met at twelve o'clock. AGRsCcLTU.¶Ru STATISTics.-Mr. CAIRD moved the second reading of the Agricultural Statistics Bill. He, from returns and statistics, contended that the bill would be of great advantage to the producer and consumer, and would prevent the great fluctua- tion in prices ?? had occurred of late years. The hilt contained no compulsory power, ...

... I NE WS'. LATE S 1 (Dy Bkdrl T011fraF-) FRANCE. The Patrie, in an article on the elections, says: The opposition have lost mors than 8,000 votes since the return of Cavaignac, Carnob, and Goodohaix, in June last. The Times Paris correspondent says that in official circles a considerable relaxation in the present system of adminis- tr ation is not merely Probable, but certain. AFRICA. The ...

... Turrapil-Ulta. NOTICES TO COR RESPONDENTS. All letters intended for publicatien must be aecompanied by the names and addresses of the writers, not nceessarily for aublicati on, but for the information of the Editor. Cerrespondents cho set any special value upon their conm- Iauniecalions must keep co)ies of them, s we sannot under- take to return unused contributions. We have been requested by ...

... PARLEZ VOUS FRANCAIS? To the EDITOR of the DAILY POST. Sir,-As Mr. Tite Barnacle says, Iwant to know, you know ? I am desirous of being informed if the English language is really capable of expressing an Englishman's ideas, and if so, how is it I can never look at a newspaper or a fresh book without stumbling over a lot of French words, which my limited knowledge of that language tells me ...

... pistrid Nols. WALSALL. PoERYcu AND PAGANISM THE SASCE Tercio.-Under this com-. prohenssive title the individual calling shumself Baron de Gamin,' delivered a lecture in the Guildhall Assembly 'Room, on Wednecs- day evening. There were only some thirty- or forty persons present. Tile ' Baron' commenced by saying lie was there that night to prcove that thle Jesuits were thle the support of the ...

... Iludialliolf gp ot 'I'figilt. [By Blectric Telegrraph.] HOUSE OF LORDS. The House met at five o'clock p.m. TEE KING OF OUDE-The Earl of ALBEMsARLE presented a -petition, signed by 12,000 inhabitants of Manchester and Salford, in favour of tie restoration of the King of Oade, and gave notice that on the 12th of May he would move the following resolution: It is the opinion of this House that ...

... ormirt into (Oldal 'HOD5. HER nAJESTY'S LEVEE. Her Majesty the Queen held a Levee on Wednesday in St. James's Palace. The Queen and Prince Consort, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen iso waiting, and escorted by a party of the Royal Horse Guards, arrived from Buckingham Palace, and were received by the Great Officers of State. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort entered the Throne-room, ...

... A lecture was delivered on Wednesday evening at St. Martin's Hall, by Mr. N. J. Slack, barrister-at-law, in aid of the fund which has been established for the defence of Mr. Truelove, Mr. Tchorzowski, and others who may be procee ted against in like manner. Thecommittee, originally formed for the defence of the two gentlemen above-named, state that they have reason to fear that other ...

... flooilit Al4allaug.. DOING AT ROME AS THEY DO 'AT RoMn.-The Glasgowo Fret Press of Saturday, (Roman Catholic organ,) contains a letter from1 Our Roman Correspondenb, denouncing the rude conduct of some ill-bred English visiters in the Holy City. The letter, however, conehedes with the following statement, which we give as we find it : It is relieving to know that at least everyone who comes ...

... 94t vpdiuffs. THE LtRwiCo TRAGEDY.-The survivor of the recent tragedy at Lerwick-the eldest boy, who it will be remem- bered made his escape from the house seriously wounded- is progressing favourably towards convalescence. His wounds are healing satisfactorily, but the throat-cuts being of a very desperate character, some time must elapse before the parts can be completely restored. On his ...

... VIVII4 1, . R.4,10 ,Sfloot lugum ?b ?? -- THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1858. NEWS OF THE DAY. YESTERDAY the House of Commons was occupied during the greater part of the morning with a debate upon the Agricultural Statistics Bill, the second reading of which was vigorously opposed by the landed interest. They were ultimately successful, as upon a division the bill was lost by a considerable majority. ...

... (Frees Tu1esdeay's Gazette.) The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of her Majesty's and of the East India Company's armies, who have been recommended to her Majesty for that decoration, in accordance with the rules laid down in her Majesty's warrant ...