... - SATURI.DAYFnuzr6, 189 .STATE. OF THE CO.NTINENT. '~THE agitation in continental politics not only continues unmitigated, but is evierywvhere clearly on the increase; and whilst the opinion is now all but universal that wiar is an inevitable consequence of the French Emnperor's proceedings, the language and movements of that ruler eclipse all his former successes in the art of mystifying the ...

... To T'1Er reoent long-continued wet weather, and i5ts effects In precluding people from their customary coonstitutioneal walk or morning ride, can we alone attribute the entire facility with whioh: a new Invasion upon that valuable breathing-place for citizens of all olaseve, Dardham downi haa been allowed to grow into an ugly faot? We canuot 'imagine tha~t if the oiroumetanee bad been at all ...

... __ rr?nbzur?. 2'To the Editor of T/)ellrji~l MercuN.: ?? itow medhtbrongh the me'dinm of: yonr'cnnmnns, tg,,oall 'attention to the very bad prentice of ehootiag near pabilo roads. |Igwaa(p~asItg along Hlampt'on, .ioadf and Wihen aear,'; r. , Epgiaad'n Nunse~ry tbe coutents ofa 5UO flj re'dby name person ?? 'hyX, 'within3 a' few'fn'he'e ef my' hesd. ?? to s~hooii ahoald~o iheoe !tere w'ffuld ...

... I WESTON-STTPER-?dARE I'IEW TOWNHALL.j Great excitement has for several days past prevailed in this town, relative- to tire handsome new bojl?ing that has l?een erected for aTowoliall. As far as we'tifl leatn; the edifice wee erected by Mr. ?nry D?vl?s, ?ii w?isbont ;o be disposed of by him ?o the Board of Coinmiscionei?d (p1 wblohhe is'hirneelf a member), in their ?? as ;represtiitlflg the ...

... : BrtitoT. - SATR71DAY, FXBmRU]Rr 26, 1859. it For a variety of in.teresing Foreign and Domestic News, see the Supplement. - The Circutation of the Bersioz MERcUrYr during 1858 was Upwardse of SIX THIOUSAND per Week, and exceeded that of any previous year. The Afenpunr has for many years past been the Leading Pape~r in :the West of England. - ?? MIDDLE?CLASS EXAMINATIO?S? Thnn interesting ...

... ?BISTOL AND EXETER? RAILWAY. - ?C.,wnnVma?flpA nf Ihi. ? meeting of proprietors of this uudertaklbg 'yioe hclf*yea 7?d? at the White Lion Hotel, Broad-streel, ?? CompanY, J? W. Buller,'Eeq., M.1'4'pre. O??e0wae a numerous sttpndauce.. * w. EAJOWOOD, 'Esq.? having ren?d the notice ?The ? it was ngleed thet the report, us pub. ?? paper, should be'taleeu1as rep4 ?hed ? in ?? the a?optloio of the ...

... ';TREKFMENT OF OUR CRIMINAL : ...

... THlE COLSTON SCHOOL CHIARITY.- PROPOSED REMOVAL. Tnx matter 'of the proposed removal of the Colaton SthOOl from St. Auguetine?s back ;o tbe 'flishop'a Palace.' at Staple. toe, came on for bearing before the Master of the Rolls, on Saturday last. Mr. Follett, Q C., and Mr. O?borne appeared for the Mer- chant Veutorere' Society; Mr. ]toundeli Palmer, Q C., for the opposing trustees; Mr. Barber ...

... FOREIlGN AND DOMlESrTIC. PARIS, Tuesday Essensfsg.-A very remarikable communleation from Paris,ln the lndepcendaoee Bedge, Or Mionday, has damped the few hopes of peace that linger about the course. It would appear that it was at the rustloation qf Cnempiegne Forest, when uothing but hunting by torchlight wee supposed to lbe upper- most, that the orders were first issued for wa rlike ...

... ?? ;BRISTOLs ITXMERANTQACETY. 7 1 * The 40th ?? of thlsneeful 'end truly ChristiAn eoclety?wsa celebratedon 'Wednesday evening 'by ateit meeting, foliowedb? apubilo meetlng4'n the Sohool?r?o? connected with Bruns?iok Chapel.' The roo? was well fihie? and, the tee having been disposed of, 4ae cbairyeas assumed by Mr. Belle, on? of tue deasons.., ?? 'A hymn' having ?hesn sqag, and, a?p?syer.. ...

... MISCELEAI?EOUS. T led Abu110's3.HniVxN.-..plae~ where there are no rIa- tere' Deviils.-punchs. , Au austioneer 'doe, na he~ ia bid, a postman as he is directed. Why ia whisperipgt a breaoh of ?? ? Because It Is not aloud. : , WHLL - FoUNDED Atr&~zmeieoix-Crinolinc akstonishes the South African natives, who *-can' mtake iiout why white women ehonid wuear umbrellas under their clothea;., ...

... TIOUSE OF LOBD9- TBURSDAY, Feb. 24. ' to h Their Lordships met at four o'clock. Fras EARL HABtOWIClRE stated, in reply to Lord Stanley of Pap AlIlerley. that an appendix to the report on manning the navy gon will shortly be presented; and that the ?? well include cune the separate report of Mzr. Lindsay.Un The Earl of DERBY esad, in answer to Earl Qrey, that the pon Icalan Islands papers will ...