... By the arrival of the European we have received usual papers. The Sydney Herald, of September 10th, mentions a case of kidnapping at the King's Millislands, in the South Seas. A number of the islanders had been en- trapped and carried off to the French colony of Reunion, to work as hired labourers for five years. T'hey were induced during the voyage to go through the farce of affixing their ...

... SPBOTATOR.-The heartiness and vehemence which Mr.Bright throew into his speeches are very refresh- ing in this day of simpering unanimity, and'rminoing discourse, English society, private aad political, is travelling fast towards that condition ef'decorous nul- lity when the exhibition of individual character and purpose will be considered an impertinent interference with general comfort and ...

... The annunl meeting of the Board was held in their new Board Room, llew Town Hall, on Thursday (yes. tlod ay) afternoon; J. Oowen, Esq., in the chair. Present, besides tbe 3hairman, Messrs Ormaton, Plismmer Moather, Hodgton, Pow, Pott', Ridley, Nichol, Poppelwelf, Bobinson, SteOVnson, Dodde, Philipa in, and Mease. BLMION OF CHAIRUAN. Mr MATHER said, ae the time had now come to eom. mence the ...

... Lettera have arrived from Calcutta dated Sept. 23rd, and ?? Kong, 12th. Ia Oude the rain checks all moqvemente, and both parties appear to wait. Weather a little more favourable for locomotion. The field force ordered by Lord Clyde to clear 8hababad 'had not yet collected; and the rebels are taking advantage of the pause to fortify themselves in Jugdespore. According to. native report they ...

... BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH. BERLIN, Wednesday.-Of the 352 deputies who have been elected, the following are at present known :-94 Liberals for the new minis- try; 19 Old Conservatives; 13 uncertain: total known, 126. Among these Soharin was three times, Baron Anerswald (Stats Master) four times, and Burgomaster Grabow three times elected. PAisL, Wednesday.-It is reported that an Anglo-French fleet ...

... AGRIOULTURAL REPORT FOR NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND. In the rural aspect of the ilBordora we have much plea. sure in ?? the energetic industry of the husbondmnu. The late growth of barley and oats, which at one period of the season seemed hopeless for maturing, were reaped and se- cured inperfctorder ithe early part in the moent. Thrash. ing haks been tested to a conoiderable extent on many large ...

... LONDON, October 27, *868.-By the issue of the Board of Trade BRetrns made up to the 30th of Sep- tember Iset, we are enabled to showv the progress of trade in wines and spirits during the first three-quarters of this year. INW ms.-lmportg: As might be expected from the 'oitinued:dulneas of demand, the importe, as oompared with those in previous years, show a considerable de- eline, and that ...

... MERTINIU OF THE PROFEfSh1QN IN NEWCAS1LE. On Saturday afternoon an influential meeting ?f members of the medical profeselon was held inI the iII brnry of the Infirmary in this town, for tbe purPosS of sdoptin, measures for the formation of D ?? iel lRe- Eleeation ,>oeiety, for the purpose of 55i5 sng the Mledical llegistrar in carrying OUt the ?? lO Md Re Mzedical BReform Act in the o~unties ...

... THE LORD MAYORS_BANQUIET SPISECH OF THB P IlEC -I On Tuesday evening, the Lord Mayor of London Rnd Shfriffe, pursuant to annual custom, entertained the whole of the corporation and their friends, together with her Masjfty'a ministers, many of the foreign am- bassadors, and a large circle of persons of distinction. The ARuL of Danay, in replying to the toast of her Majesty's ministers, drew a ...

... The Mexicans appear determined to put gurope in good humour with the theory of annexation. That fertile and beautiful portion of the habitable globe is now turned into such a den of thieves and marauders that any change which may be introduced, even by foreign ceereion, into its form of government must now be accepted as an improvement by the civilized world. Of the usual business of life ...

... UIVERSITY AND OLERIOAL. CONVOOATrA1M? nu. P-- -_ - ?? OF TEHE kILOVI~bB ci YP..- Hon. and Very Bay. the Dean of York (acYiOg la. The Oommissioner of the Archbishop~ of York), end the Rev. OCnon Harcourt, accompaajed by the deputy ;egistrar and the secretary to the. rhbs t r~ivie service in the Cethec Pal at York on Jiday morn. log hast, proceeded to the Ohapter houe f tht lae wher e *at' *ri ...

... - UF-- COj U 1 li& *The ats tly Macth efithi borough wasr blda sa Wed day hat, the Mayer (IL Poiter, sqj) In the chair BUARM~ 0F TOWLC CLXI, A Among other business, Ur Aid. X&avon brought up a report from the Special Committees, which resomnmend- ed that, in acourdance with his uset the Town Clerk be relieved of the reaponibility of-keping the accounts, .ad that his salary- be '4220 in future, ...