... (From a Private Correspondent.) CHIOAGO, ILLINOIs, 20th August, 1859. Dear Sir,-It hardly seems possible that I am writing at this moment nearly four thousand miles away from Good Old Brummagem, but the following table of distances will f show it to be a fact:- From Birmingham to Liverpool ?? -95 miles. Liverpool to New York ?? 2,500 New York to Chicago ?? 962 ,, Chicago to Evanston .12 ...

... lptstxut 6RD)g. N DUDLEY. TrIE CiinrTr1ES O- DUDLEY.-TO thce Elitsr of ?? Daily Post. -Sir, Will you permit us, through your columnso, publicly zo thank Cornelius C.Lrtwright, Eiq., and his co-trustees, for the very handsone gift of a complete copy of the plans of the proper- ties belonging to theso charities. They tire strongly bound tip in one voluen, and presonted to the vicar and wardens, ...

... pistlia pws. DUDLEY. Arnesog the gentlemen who underwent ?? at the Royal Cocllege of Surgeons, on Friday last, and received diplomas.5to PrM- ti~e as members of the eame, wes Mr. George Edward Horton, Gf this town. Tim SCALEt OF RMUNERctATION TO WITroMESex.-The effeet which the present low acale of rcecuneration to prosecutors anid witnesses has In obs tructing the adsninistration of justice ...

... - The following is from the trade circular of. Mr. Samue l Griffiths, metal broker:- The iron trade in France has been considerably de-. pressed during the last four months,. particularly in the, Ddpartements of the Loire, Rhone, and Gard, where the business at the large foundries has been languid in the px- treme, and up to the middle of October not more than half the usual work was going ...

... 'imiga MIXUllignm CHINA. To the details already given about the disaster in China, the Afonitcur dc ?? adds the following particulars from a private letter: The Mongol troops who defended the works of Taken form part of the Imperial Guard, the effective strength of which is about 50,000 men. These troops are superior to all the others of the army, and have in their ranks the best gunners and ...

... EXTmRODIIARY REVELATIONS. The enquiry was resumed on Wednesday morning, when several witnesses spoke as to being bribed. Mr. Thomas Taylor, solicitor, Wakefield, agent for the election expenses of Mr. Charleswortlh, stated the total at £652. lOs. Knew of no other expenses. The book pro- duced contained the several items; the leaves at the com- mencement were cut out, as the book had been used ...

... The men hold another of their meetings, which have been frequent throughout the present strike, at the Bell Inn, Oradley Heath, at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. Mr. HMcEa who presided, opened the meeting, by obsery- ing that he was glad so many of the men ihad returned to work on their own terms, and they were willing for all the men to be employed as soon as the masters conceded to their ...

... THE REPRIEVE OF DR. SMETHURSTs LATEST PARTICULARS. [Freom the Observer of - yesterday.] The reprieve of the prisoner was quite unexpected. During the early part of the week Dr. Smethurst appeared to be in very good spirits, and seemed quite confident that the sentence would not be carried out, as he was fully in- formed of all that was going on outside, and also with the interview that his ...

... LATEST NEWS-' ST EELrRIE AND INTERNATIONAL T= RIUH. Omrasm TONEp; BuIDINGS. NEW STREET. THE TUSCAN DEPUTATION IN TURIN. TuRItN, Saturday, September 3rd.-The members form- ing the Tuscan deputation arrived here to-day at noon. The municipal bidy and some members of the Parliament went to receive them at the railway terminus. The streets through which they passed were richly decorated. An im- ...

... -- ?? Nigeria .BMS. DUDLEY. Teen EXCISF AND HoEMu-iAnDr WLNFO.-TO ite Bditer of Me Birminghasm Daily Post-Sir, Would you be so kind as to insert the ?? as a lesson for the retailers of beer? Gentlemen, I have to inform you to be very mareful not to have any home-made wine on your premises, as you will be liablelto'have it taken from you, as I have this day (September 7tb), some taken from me, ...

... THE TRIPb FTHE GREAT EASTERN. SAD EXPLOSION ON BOARD, AND SEVERAL LIVES LOST. The otherwlse.pu5cessfut first trip of the Great Eastern has been marred by a melaneholy disaster, involving loss of life and serious personal injury ;but before narrating the mode in which this occurr , we musi describe how the first part of the voyage from the Nore -to Portijud Roads was. accomplished, making use ...

... LATEST N-WS LAT - 8 -- I\vaR~ll By ELEUTRIU AeND 1 IcRK&TcOcTAL 1ELB;EiArn. ,9rIas, TsePLS BFILTNcGS, YEw STRa5E. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. The Paris Pays says that the ultimatum proposed by Spain to Morocco does not expire on the 15bb, as has been erroneously stated, but on the 20th. After that date, how- ever, the commander of the Spanish forces has instructions to act with vi our. The following ...