... (From the Times' Special Correspondence.) Calcutta River, March 17. I told you in my last lctter from Hong Kong that I in- tended to accompany Yeh to his pla ce of captivity. I have caught at the opportunity of accompanying him in this voy- 'age as a chance- of studying Chinese cha raceter which hag never before happened, and which may not soon recur. I have been shut up for many days with the ...

... MROMVI CUUENEW YORK CORHESFUINIJEIN'J I ?? York, 27th April, 1858. ?? is one of the principles of thieliemocratic party in this c country,,that 'to, the victors belong the spoils.1 This prini- ka cipleiavery effectively carried into practice by whichever party4I s I happens to hold office, and it appears to be the only rule of no- It tion by which offikials a-re lpractically guided. Not only ...

... FROM. OUR PARIS COORRrSPONDENT. Paris, Tuesday. The firstb meeting of the Conferenca took place on Satur- day, at the Foreigin Ministry, utnder the presidence of Count: Walewski. The other members are Lcoll Cowley, AM. Kes- seloff for Russin, Count Hatsfeld for Prussia, M. Hubner: for Austria, and, Fuad Pasha for Turkey. This was a pre- ?? meeting for the verification of mandates, &c., and. on ...

... HOUSE OF COMIMONS-TUESDAY. SPEAER took the chair at four o'clock. The SPEAIEI1 took the chair at four o'clock. r Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice, that on a future day be 3 ihould call attention to the Suez Canal, and move a reso- r lution thereon. 3 Lord ROTH AM gave notice that this day fortnight he I Nivould move a resolution to the effect that it was contrary 3 to the usage and derogatory to the ...

... (From the Athenmum.) New Bond Street is just now the scene of a startling bit of Romance. The House of Commons, it is known, has lately granted £2000 a-year for the purchase of a gal- lery of authentic portraits of historical Englishmen. Now, in the aiame of safety, what is an authentic portrait? Suppose the Commissioners deceived in their' choice ? What if they give us the face of Gondomar ...

... RURAL AFFAIRS--AYRSHIRE. ZIs.A -Asa A --_h - . PA ?? (From the Ayrshire Advertiser.) The rapid growth at the end of April was checked by cold winds and frosty mornings, which continued during the first week of this month. But there has been no frost since Friday last, and the. bleak aspect ?? the country was beginnuing to assume has been changed. The temperature is high;* the ryegrass and ...

... DINNER TO, MR. WILLIAMSON, OF THE, QUEEN'S HOTEL, HELENSBURGH. , .1 . ?? ?? . . . On Friday afternoon.Mr. Williamson, of the Queen's Hote' *Helensburgh, was entertained at dinner, on the occasion of his * opening the above hotel, by a select number of Glasgow and s Helensburghgentlemen James Campbell, jun, Esq. of Tilli if chewan, presided, supported by Messrs. A. 0. Ewing, Young, ,. Colquhoun ...

... The following is copy of interlocutor by Sheriff Sir Archd. S Alison, affirming one by Sheuiff Steele, which will be read f with interest, as being the first decision under an Act which o alters very materially the law of moveables in Scotland:- ed CoPY INTERLOcoron in causaO3-B.kIRD ?? MUIR. cel Glasgow, 7th May, 1S58.-Having heard paities' procu- st rators under the defender's appeal upon ...

... SCOT LA S D. VESSEL DMAMAGED.-The schooner Expert, of this port, Captain Ramsay, with a cargo of lime from Sun- derland, has, we understand, sustained considerable damage at the port of Brora, ini the Moray Frith. It appears that after a portion of the cargo had been discharged, it was foulnd necessary, owing to the want of water, to remove the vessel to another berth, and while in the act of ...

... I GENERIA-L ASSEMBLY7 OF THE ESTABLISHED. ?? CHEURACH:.I TUESDAY, MAY 25.1 THE KILNIALCOLM CASE. ~- This case was then taken up. Though our readers uta ilbe familiar with the more promirnerit aired istances which ir ihave led to the pre'sent appeal to theAssenibly, a brief rLS1,111 Si of these will be necessary, in order to 'bring out the bearingsT itof the case as it now comes before the ...

... HOUSE OF COMMON S-FRIDA, APRIL 30. Th*BPSp SiteOOk the abafir.mt.feuyr O'alauk.J Le C1AI)ETRIOPS IN TIME Ai2IMLLEuiY AkND ENGINEERS. Ii IColonel FORESTER, the Controller of thle Household, b 1.brought up at reply frorniher Mayjesty to an address oii thins g I subject. Hle-r Majesty was pleased to saythie subject should vt I be carefully considered. 0 NilE~~Y.1r COUNCIL FOR.INOJA. ISir E. ...

... TV- - ?? ;1 rla cr, lo _ 1 1.- I-- :_ -5_ - T, it It is asserted in distinguished circles that his Royal High- nr iess the Prince of Wales has expressed his intention to enter h the army, and that the regiment honoured with the Royttl n selection is the Coldstream Guards. Of course this step is a not meditated immediately. Tim SAILOR PaRsc&-His Royal Highness Prince Alfred has been placed ...