... FRENChi GOSSIP AND CHIT-CHAT. PARns, MONDAY EVENINsG.-Evory foreign mail brings fighting intelligence; E5000 men have roin- foreed tile garrisol at Ancona, having come by sea a nmethod of walrfem neow to the slow-moving Ted- esehi, but in which the French will shortly. show their supelior advantage along the Italian coast. That a fleet in the Adriatic from Toulon is contemn- ?? is quite clear ...

... (Sqpplenszetarpy to, Special Parliacnentary Despatch.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-TUESDAY. The SPrEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. ZISHERIES. 'Iti. M'MAIION gave notice that on Tuesday, the 22nd, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to assimilate the laws in England and Ireland which regulate the sea coast and inland fisheries. INCOMB TAX. On the motion of Mr. 11IOFFATT, a return was or- ...

... THE THREATENED WAR. (FRoM TIHE TIMES.) .le secoue maspeerruqae, ia R4pueblieue est poudrde. So said Voltaire of the Rcpublic of Geneva; but it would seem in our time as though the whole Conti- nent of Europe were in similar danger from the caprice of a single man. On Now Year's Day, when the usual diplomatic ceremoninls are in course of pro- gress at the Tuileries, Louis Napoleon addresses ...

... THE ARMY AND NAVYn PROMOTIONS AND EXCHANGES. WAft-OFrilE, Fan. 18. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Captain A. Cooper, from 6th Foot, to be Captain, paying the difference between Infantry and Cavalry, vice Still- man, who exchanges, receiving the same. 2nd Dragoons-Cornet J, Grieve to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Moodie, who resigns the Adjatancy only,. 4th Light Dragoons-Cornet R. England to be ...

... LORD DERBY ON TILE IAR RUMOURS. I\ thoe House of Lords, on Thursday, The Earl of DERBY, it, replying to the Earl Gran- ville, who questionled the noble Premier in reference to the rumours of war which he described as rife, s ad -I am enabled to say, that so far as the infor- Ination of her Majesty's (;overnment goes, not only are we uponl perfectly friendly terms with all the great powers, but ...

... - IHOUSE OF LORDS-YESTERDAY. :BY SPECIAL TELEGRAMI.] THEIR lordships assembled for the disposal of busi- ness1 at five o'clock. ' THE foNIAN QUESTION. Lord DERBY cxpressed a hope that his noble friend opposite (Earl Grey) would -not press 'the motion of ?? he had given notice, for an address to the Crowvn, calling for the production of the Ionian correspondence. TIle House must see that stich ...

... GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. PLANT DEPAItT3IXNT.-Conservatory, &c,-Tliis structile, wheie proper mcans are allowed, should ?? be getting gay; hybridl rhododendrous, camellias, &c., which should ie in flower, make a fine display. Large plants of'the above that have been some time in their pots or tubms will require uhilev water, more than people eomnimonly imagiie, and tepid liquid ma- ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. THE lines signed T. H. M. S., are unavoidably held over till our next. TIHE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY. TO TIHE EDITOR OF THR BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. S[R-I fully symjpathise with the determined op- position of the Belfast Press to the oppressive mono- poly of the Magnetic Telegraph Company. In com- mon with your other subscribers to whom I have spoken on the subject I will ...

... (RnoM THE Prnrs.)s (Cardinal Wiseman hiside the box, and John Bright ]neelihng outside.) Cardlinal-You ale absolved. Jloln-Whuat service cani I render in return? Cardinal-Go on as you are doing now. Nothineg can be hetter. Johil-Blnt I mean in a religions way. What can I do to serve the lloly Church and hasten its victories over thie herCtics? Card i nal-John, there is plreparatory worl;, as ...

... TIlE MEMORIAL OF MR. JOSIAH WEDGWOOD, Ia F.R.S. &a. A ruilnct meeting was held on Thursday evening, in the Town Hall, Bursiem, with reference to tile pro- posed Wedgwood memorial. The Earl of Carlisle, who was accompanied by the Duchess of Sutherland, presided. Addressing the meeting, the noble earl ?? all proccedings relative to a memorial in honour of those who have been taken away from this ...

... We takcc the following paragraphs from a New York journal. They have sorme local as well as general in- tcrest:- TEriMRANCE AMONG ClIILDRRN.-A few years ago attention was particularly turned to spread temper- ance principles among children. Mr'. Jon'athan Revell, now labouring so zealously ard successfully,, in cstablishing Bands of Hope in Nerv Yorl and Brooklyn. and also enrgaged in the ...

... j1P131p1 AL PARLIAMENT. --_-iOLSEP OF LORDS-YESTERDAY. [By SPECIAL TELEGRAM. ] True DANUBIAN PROVINCES. frE LOrdShlips assembled at the usual hour. A NOBlE LORD asked tlhe Secretary for Foreign ffidrS whiat was tile opinion ?? respecting ?? st ot the rwceit election in 2oldaviaandl.. tle 11, T wallaehian Assemibly had unanimously eiectd as ilospo(lar of Wallachia, Colonel Alexandor wNho11 bad ...