... The following are some details concerning the principa officers who are to hold commands in the French expedition to China:— General Montauban, the Commander-in-Chief, is an officer of the army of Africa, who, before his appoint- ment to the head of the second military division at Rouen, governed the province of Oran for several years with great ability. M. de Montauban was made general of ...

... LATEST PARTICULARS. Oa Tuesday morning as early as eight o'clock the executive committee, to whom the men have entrusted the arrangements connected with the strike, assembled at the Paviours' Arms, Johnson-street, Mill ban k, and took into consideration a vast number of communications which have been received from all parts of the country. It is at present doubtful what is the precise number ...

... SHOCKING MURDER NEAR LEEDS, Mr. Richard Broughton, an old man aaed 67 years of age, resided in Rose Cottage-yard, Roundhay, a pretty little village several miles north-east of Leeds. He was formerly the office-keeper to Messrs. Payne, Eddison, and Ford, solicitors, Leeds, at their Albion-street estab- lishment, but has recently been living on his means at the above address. On Saturday evening ...

... Scotland. THE WESTERN BANK.—At a meeting of the shareholders of the Western Bank of Scotland, held at Glasgow on Monday, the report of the liquidators, describing the progress of the winding-up, and also the commencement of the action against the directors, was unanimously agreed to. It was stated that the calls of .£150 per share have been paid on 13,000 shares, and that the proportion likely ...

... Jlafaal and HfUUturg. THE COAST DEFENCES. —Six guns, weighing thirty tons, with gun-carriages, platforms, &c., cases of powder, shot, and shell, were landed at North Shields, on Tuesday, for the defences at Tynemouth, which are rapidly approaching completion. ALDERSHOTT. — Since the beginning of this month several changes have been made among the troops in this camp. The 15th Hussars have been ...

... MADRID, Nov, 26. Yesterday more than 4,000 Moroccans attacked, for the third time, the redoubt before Serallo, and were repulsed. Their defeat was complete. The Spanish troops showed great bravery during this engagement. The expeditionary corps d'armee is crossing the Straits; fresh regiments have disembarked at Ceuta. ...

... In the Court of Exchequer Mrs. Harris brought an action against a Mr. Thomas, to recover damages for a breach of promise. Mr. James was for the defendant. The jury gave £1,000 mages to the lady Mr. Sergeant Parry, in opening the case said-The plaintiff in this action brought an action to recover damages from the defendant for a breach of contract to marry her, and if she substantiated her case ...

... THE WEATHER AND THE CRops.-The late rains have made a vigorous change in all kinds of vegetation, especially in barley and late seeds. The wheat plant looks remark- ably well—the potatoe is making rapid progress, and is really for the hoc—the orchard trees for cider fruit are now in full bloom, and we may now say there is a fair prospect of a good crop; the pears and early sorts of apples will ...

... HER MAJESTY and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by the youthful members of the royal family, purpose, according to present arrange- ments, to leave Osborne on Tuesday next for Buckingnam Polace. THE students of Berlin recently solicited the Prince Regent to be allowed to organise a procession by torch- light in his honour, on the occasion of his birthday. But the prince has ...

... DEBTOR AND CREDITOR BILL.—On the motion for the third reading of the Debtor and Creditor Bill, Lord CRANWORTH moved an amendment to retrench the clause for Testricting the appointment of official assignees in bankruptcy cases.—After some discussion, in which the Lord Chancellor, Lord Overstone, the Earl of Donoughmore, and Earl Grey took part, their lordships divided, and the amendment was ...

... WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9. The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT BILL was read a first time. PETITIONS.-Several petitions were presented, pray- ing for the repeal of the paper duty, and the abolition of church rates.—Mr. J. EWART presented a petition from the Liverpool Reform Association, praying for an altera- tion in the mode of keeping the public accounts. SUPPLY ...

... MONTHLY MARKET,—The market on Mondaylast was very thinly supplied with good stock, the prin- cipal part consisting of Irish breeds, the quality of which may be judged from the prices realized. Nine heifers and a bull were bought by Mr. Knight, of Kemeys, for £ 40, and 15 heifers and a steer were purchased by Mr. Cadle, of Llancayo, for the like sum. There was not one fat cow offered. Fat sheep ...