... HOUSE OF LORDS, Wednesday, June 1. Their lordships met shortly after two o'clock, when the following royal commissioners took their seats immediately before the throne, via.:—The Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, and Earl Delawarr. PRESENTATION THE SPEAKER. In obedience to the summons of the Usher of the Black Rod, several members of the ...

... WEDNESDAY, Decembeb 28, 1859. Christmas has come and gone once more, and right glad are we to note the fact, that throughout our own district it has been celebrated with all those becoming demonstrations of religious joy, abundant charity, generous hospitality, and domestic mirth, with which its ancient records have ever been illustrated, since angels chanted to the wondering shepherds of ...

... The usual May meetings have been held during the past week in London. Lohdon Crrr Mission —This society held its annual gathering on Thursday in Exeter Hall. Mr. J. Prmberton Plumptre occupied the chair, supported the Bishop of Liberia, Lord Cavan, Hon. A. Kinnaird, Kevs. R. Chris, topherson, J. lUin, together with Messrs. George Hitchcock, J. 11 oare, K. C. Brvan, W. Ellice, W. Taylor, &c., ...

... Belper. The cougregation was large, and the collections liberal. Cromford.—On Thursday evening last the Maine Law advocate. E. Grubb, Esq.. of Rotherham, delivered lecture on the Permissive Bill, or a Voluntary Maine Law, a tolerably large audience, in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. Scartben-row. Cromford. he Kev. J. Wayte, of Wirksworth, occupied the chair. The lecturer pnurtrayed the crime ...

... Tuesday Afternoon. The excitement here has subsided. For wheat and flour there was slow sale at a decline of one shiling per bushel and four shillings the sack. Other articles considerably cheaper. NEWMARKET RACES, TUESDAY. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. THE PROMISED LAND . 1 CYNRICUS 2 ...

... Sir H. Storks has issued the following characteristic notification:— The Lord High Commissioner has received during the last three months several anonymous letters. His Excellency hopes that it unnecessary for him to declare his abhorrence of a practice at once unmanly and cowardly. His Excellency requests that this system of moral assassination may cease, and desires it to be distinctly ...

... Lord Busy's Marriage Bill.—On Tuesday, on the motion *' (hat leave be given to bring in bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's lister, Messrs. S. Beale and T. W. Evans voted among Hie majority in favour of the bill. Lord Cavendish and Messrs. Bass, Colvile, and Thornhiil did not vote. ...

... Leicistii, Thursday.—The excitement occasioned the contested municipal elections this week, there hiving been * contest in every ward, has disturbed the even tenor of business, and caused a temporary cessation from work. Now these are over, with the races and the fair, the current of supply will flow freely, which is indeed very much wanted, for although our machinery has both improved in ...

... At the Central Criminal Court, on Friday last, John Nicholas Walters and Claude Edwards, 27, both described as surgeons, were indicted for obtaining money by false pre tences, and also with conspiring to defraud divers persons. The first case gone into against the prisoners was that of Miss Hanley, who stated that in consequence of advertise- ment which she saw she went to Spring-gardens, to ...

... THE BOMBAY MAIL. the arrival of the overland mail on Thursday night have been received despatches from Bombay to the 24th December. The following from the summary of the Bombay Times:— TANTIA TOPEE. We seem be no nearer capturing Tantia Topee now than we were six months ago, and most persons, we believe, are conscious of some regret that his crimes have been such that we cannot condone them. ...

... THE ATLANTIC STXAM COMPANY. A telegraphic despatch from Lord Naas to Father Peter Daly has been received at Galway, stating that the government have recommended the treasury negotiate with the Atlantic Steam Company a contract for a fortnightly mail service between Galway and America, subject to such conditions as may agreed upon to speed and efficiency; rate of payment not to exceed 3,000/. ...

... These sessions commenced yesterday (Tuesday), at Chesterfield the following rates beinit present:-!'. W. Evans, Ksq., M.P. (chairman), His Grace the Duke of i Devonshire, Captain White, W. Mundy, Esq., C. Clarke, grfc J :;K« ...