... By Cabinet minute, dated the Ist of December last, confidential committee hi appointed to Institute strict examination into the comparative naval expenditure of the yean 1852-53-54, and of the present fear, with the view of placing fully before the Cabinet all the causes of the past increase, as well those causes which appeared to threaten a further increase for the future- The committee were ...

... On Wednesday last a double murder and suicide was committed in Swinton street, St. Pancras, where a jeweller of the name of Croft, had resided with his wife for some time in front and back parlour*. About two months since his wife was confined, and since then she has been in a very desponding state, consequence, is presumed, of not being able to take proper care of her two children. Wednesday ...

... Gibraltar similar activity has been shown, and that fortress also declared impregnable. Corfu, however, said not be so strongly fortified as it ought to be. Dabino Btrglart Hall.—On the morning of the 3rd inst. burglary a singular and most daring character, occurred at Wortley Hall, the seat of Lord Wharncliffe. It appears that his lordship is present entertaining a large shooting party at his ...

... Whig party on Saturday it was determined that Lord John Russell should move Resolution as amendment upon the motion for the second reading of the Reform Bill, declaring that the House of Commons will not assent the disfranchisement of those electors who now possess county votes in respect of property situated in boroughs, or to the proposition that the non-resident proprietors freeholds in ...

... There feeling abroad io Paris, that the French Emperor is much too sparing in his communications from the scene of war. The paucity of news received in England would, however, seem to confirm the supposition that there is really nothing to communicate, and the • principal telegrams published by the Monileur informing the world that 44 Napoleon enjoys excellent health, and j that ** the ...

... THE FRENCH EMPEROR IN THE FIELD. REPORTED RETREAT OF THE AUSTRIANS. RESIGNATION OF THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER. Although the political disturbances to which the war gave rise remain unabated, the war itself has progressed but little during the past week. The prominent items of news we give below, and briefly they may be summarised in the departure of the French limperor, his arrival at the scene of ...

... corps among the agriculturalists and labourers of that southern county. He quoted the example of America as a country England should imitate in her care for home defence, and he further related the experience of his early life in the volunteer movement. When Napoleon was at Elba, a French colonel told Sir J. Coleridge that his countrymen would have been in England but for the navy and the ...

... THE BOMBAY MAIL. The papers and correspondence, in anticipation of the Bombay Mail, bringing advices from Bombay to tbe 11th January, have been received. SUMMARY OF INTELLIGENCE. (From the Bombay Times.) The chief intelligence of the fortnight is the statement of the Friend of India, that the Enam Commission in this Presidency to dissolved. The paragraph is of sufficient importance to quoted ...

... unfortunate creditors the Tipperary Bank on and alter the 27th July. ...

... Jan. 12. [Before J. T. Cantkei.l, Esq., Judge.] The number of plaints entered were 53, cases he.ird 19, judgment summones 16, commitments 2. The majority of cases were, usual, of no public interest, and only one or two worth naming. George Wheatcroft, painter, summoned Nathaniel Wheatcroft, of Cromford, gentleman, for 6/. 9s. 2d. for painting some houses, of which 5/. 12s 2d. had been paid ...

... THE RASHNESS OF TYRANNY. (From the Standard The phrase, Empire c'est la patx has received its final illustration in the French Emperor's last message to the Legislative Assembly. Once more upon the classic soil Italy a Bonaparte about head a French army against its hereditary enemies. Motives, explanations, and appeals are unquestioned and unnoticed in the presence the grave fact that alter ...

... IN-FATIKNTS. ATIKNTS. Discharged - - 14) . J Discharged - - - Dead - - - 0 f Admitted - -40 Admitted - . 17 jOn the Books - - 436 In the House Fever Wards 3 88 I „ Lock Wards - 3 APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NEXT WEEK. VISITORS. Mr. Peat, and Messrs. and Harper. PHYSICIAN AMD SURGEON. Dr. Goode and Mr. Gisborne. ...