... At the Mansion-house on Thursday, Lieutenant Francis Higginson, who lately made several applications to the sitting magistrate at Guildhall with reference to some money which he said was wrongfully withheld from him by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, appeared before Sir R. W. Garden, in discharge of his bail, for having com- mitted an assault upon Mr. Alderman Salomons, the magistrate who ...

... A LEVIATHAN BREWERY.—There is at present in process of erection at Burton-on-Trent, by Messrs, Baker and Sons, of Stangate, a brewery, which when completed will cover nearly four acres of land, and pre- sent one faqade of more than a quarter of a mile in length. This brewery, which has been designed for Messrs. Samuel Allsopp and Sons, is intended for the exclusive production of East India ...

... VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 24. Yesterday a provisional Caimacamie was formed at Belgrade. The Mussulmans in the fortress and the Christians in the city are under arms. Two companies of Servian troops have joined the Milosch party. No blood has yet been shed. The Paris papers publish the following telegram :— VIENNA, DEC. 24. Advices from Belgrade say:— 'On the 22nd inst. the Skouptchina ...

... ARK LANE, DM. 27. For Engli,h Wheat the currency rnlct] firm to-day, and a fair amount of business Avas transacted: white at 44s to 4-Ss; and red at 37s to 4.3s per quart cr. In Foreign scveral transactions at full rates, ruling from 37s to 50s: and supply Ayas small. For FLOUR a firm market: town-made 3f's to 40s; ditto house- hold 34s to 37s country-made. -Aim to Sic. French 32jj to 35s .per ...

... Australian papers bring us news of a neAV exploration of that continent. The Register, under date of October eleven, gives the following detailsMajor Warburton, the Commissioner of Police, who has already distin- guished himself by his energy and caution in travellmg in previously unexplored portions of the country, has been appointed to the command of the expedition. The major left town on ...

... Between two and three o'clock on Thursday morning a report was raised on the landing-stage, Liverpool, that a large ship at anchor in the river was on fire, and the officers on duty on the south landing-stage at once man- ned a boat, and put off to some steam-tugs for the pur- pose of giving assistance. At this time the Woodside- ferry passenger boat, Prince, Captain Lee, at once proceeded to ...

... EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN IRELAND.— The Northern Whig says that a number of noblemen and gentlemen met recently in the Town Hall, Belfast, to con- sider the deficiency of educational institutions in the north of Ireland, and, especially, the want, generally felt, of a high class of public schools for classical and scientific instruction. A committee was appointed to arrange for a public meeting ...

... (From the Friend of Indict, October 28.) Slavery in its worst and most hideous form has been re-established in India by judicial decree. Six months ago Mr. Toogood, magistrate of Monghyr, discovered that the Cazee was in the habit of registering the sale of girls to brothel keepers on legal documents. Three girls in particular had been so sold to one Ameerun by deeds des- cribed as deeds of ...

... DREADFUL CATASTROPHE AT THE VIC- TORIA THEATRE. FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED. One of those terrible events which occasionally strike the public mind with a thrill of horror occurred on Mon- day afternoon at the Victoria Theatre, in the Waterloo- road, involving the deaths of no less than fifteen young men, whose ages varied from sixteen to twenty-three years, and the serious ...

... Mr. Black, M.P., 'delivered an interesting address on Monday, at Glasgow, on trading morality. His audience were the members and supporters of the local Trade Protection Society, who held a public meeting that day. Mr. Black commenced by adverting to the calling of merchants as having ever exerted a greater amount of influence for good or evil than any other class in the community, and to the ...

... For some time past an unpleasant feeling has existed between the 17th Regiment and the 2nd Warwick Militia, both quartered in the Citadel. About 100 of the 17th are recruits from Ireland, and their cause is warmly es- poused by the inhabitants of King-street West (formerly Stonehouse-lane), many of whom are Irish. It appears that on Sunday evening Sergeant Clay, No. 2 Company, 2nd Warwick, was ...

... MADRID, DEC. 24. The Gazette publishes the official despatch announcing the departure from Manilla of five Spanish ships convey- ing troops to Cochin China. ...