... BANQUET TO PROFA.SSO-k WILLIAM I i-lso so Xi soF , \ i LAYING OF THE ATLANTI(C TELEGRAPH CABLE. [FRBOM THElS NOPTi DRn3SII nMs-] n - OnThursdaynight last Professor William Thomson, M.A.I LL.D,, Professor of .Natuial Pleil'osophly in the. Glasgow University, was entertained at. dinner in the Queen's Rooms, in acknowledgment of his valuable services in con- nection with the laying of the ...

... UYI XJ,'S INY lNTVLLIGENCE. The folloWiT:L i~etotsii iiiai'vl of Ltieiir oif the University. , ri-i a crtri'coiod to TenicIr, 18.5I):- Members 'Members of Con- oil the v ~uc'tiou. Books. 1..Uieoi ..1632 ?? 2813 2. ?? .. . . . . . ?? 197 . . .. 835 :3. Merfoy, ?? ..103 ?? . 178 4. Exetei :312 ?? . 424 .1. Oriel . 204 ?? 391 6. Quleen' ?? ?? 1.59 ?? 24U 7. New ?? ?? ?? 1815 9. All Smet-l . ? ...

... THIE BOMBAY MAIL. [line error] The letters and journals brought by the mail- steamer from Bombay, and forwarded via Mar- seilles, came to hand yesterday. These dates bring our intelligence from India down to Dec. 9. [line error] The following is principally from the summary of the Bombay Times of that date. The interest of the war may almost be said to be confined to the pursuit of Tantia ...

... MR. ELLIOTT, THa WBEDON DEFA ULTER. [FROM THE NEW YORK HERALD OF DEC. 28.] An application was made to Judge Russell, on the 8th of this month, for a writ of habeas corpus on a petition of James Sutton Elliott, who is detained in the Eldridge. street Gaol on a civil action growing out of a charge of embezz!ernent, preferred by the English Secretaqy of State for the War Department, nhd was made ...

... THE LON-DOLV GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, MA!RC2T 22. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 1. hi Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a MeF Drawing-roomn at St. James's Palace, upon Thursday, the T 14th of April next, at two o'clock. Apr Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Lwoe of at St. Jamos's Palace, upon Wednesday, the 6th ef Apriol Lee next, at two o'clock. B-,r ...

... rIRST EDITION. 3RRITISU COLUMBIA. le have dates from Victoria, Vancouver's Islaud, the 2411 of FebrutriY, via5 New York. to h neg5 from the mines is of a very encouragI T iter, and considering the very rinau T11 SDS erie rS at work, the returnsmust be egarded v)e. There are not many more than six hun- ai. ierS at work on the Fraser River, and many drctd ?? are averaging 10 dols. per day per ...

... TOTAL DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF f, U I BURY HALL, NEAR CHORT.Er. L), 1 , . . (BOqMtTH9 MANCHESTER QUARDIAc] About two o'clock yesterday (Wednutday) iforniqg N. bury Hal, situate about one mile and a hl frou ChOrlu J and the seat of William Standish Standisb, -sy., wa5 Y covered to be on tre. The flame originatedin thej pantry, and .the eircmmttance- Which led to their disba, t f a very remarkable ...

... No. I. In whatever city, says Aristotle, the women are not under good regulations, we must look upon one-half of it as not under the restraint of law ; and he proceeds to show that the influence of their demoralization withered away the potency even of Sparta. Divines, philanthropists, and missionaries have been compelled to abandon that false and mis- taken delicacy, which induced them to ...

... (No. 6.) TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, M.P., SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRE- SIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF INDIA. a MY LORD-YOU have a great career before you. The oldest son of an illustrious house, with admi- a rable natural abilities and highly educated, you are not merely the forward scion of a noble stock, pushed into publicity by family influence and here- r ditary name. You have not burst ...

... FRANCE, It is so rare a circumstance to find a trent writer Delivering a series of acute and well-retesone opinions on the historical events that have passe in England, that a work which has just aptleare here from the pen of M. Emile do l3donet'hose ha attracted considerable attention. It is a Bistor of England, down to the period of the first 1Frend Revolution, in four thick volumes, nd ...

... MESDICITr SOCIETE. ~l~Satniday afternoon, the forty ~frat annual mneeting of tho edaMendicity- Soolety 'wasl held at the 'society's. rooms; Red .Ion-sqnuare. all Th-aiusof Westminster p resided, and among the~ sly noblereh eedl lmgentlembn ~in attendanca y'i~re~ar1Gros'ven~or, lid Lord.Egerttn of Tatton (one of the receifily created peer) ith Lord Caithorpe, Sir J. P. Boileau, Bart., Sir ...

... NAVAL AND MiLrTAiY Izy'TmaoIG.aN the Horse Guards, addressed to all commanding officers, directing increased efforts to be made in obtaining recruits for the army:- ' His Royal lfighness the General Commanding-in- Chief desires that commanding officers whose regiments are below their establishments will send their bands and drums to one of the nearest towns on all market days, or on such ...