... The China correspondent of The Times bas given us an amusing account of Yeh, which nothing more amusing than the pertinacious impertinence of the writer. perfect model of a correspondent, as far inquisitiveness goes, he attached himself to tbe unfortunate prisoner, and was employed in pumping bim during tbe whole of his voyage to Calcutta on board the Inflexible. Tbe result is a clever etching ...

... The present government have just returned a final answer to the matter of the Soulages collection., declining to ask parliament for grant to purchase it. The sum required for the purchase would have been £14,375. Novel Machine for Ploughing.—A windlass for ploughing or cultivating land means of a wire rope, the windlass being driven by ordinary portable engine as used for thrashing, is being ...

... E LANDSEER'S titania and Sitt BOTTOM.' The great artist has produced the great . Raffaele made Marc Antonio; Rubens created „Uio»' nB atorB * k. and white, the persons ,•■ and Eddclink ; to the delicate handling of you* Mieris we owe the inimitable burin of Wille; West developed Woollett, and Wilkie Raimbach. It O wonder that a style of painting so pronounced as Landseer's, coupled with ...

... The Rev. John Field, M.A., has been instituted by the Archbishop of York to the rectory of West Rounton, this county, vacant by the death of the Rev. Montague John Wynyard, on the presentation of her Majesty the Queen. Ninety-eight candidates have been entered for the Oxford Middle Class Examination at Liverpool—3B seniors and GO juniors. The Carlisle Patriot says :— The Lord Bishop of the ...

... Campbell and Sir James Outram. It is proposed also to give a sword, value 100 guineas, to each eentleman. Mr. Rokbuck, M.P.—The Morning Star Bays that Mr. Roebuck was taken seriously ill leaving tbe House of Commons on Tuesday night. Although better, he is not able to resume his parliamentary duties. Arrival op the Queen of Portugal. Her Majesty the newly-married Queen of Portugal arrived in ...