... The Times' Paris correspondent, writing on Thursday evening, ?? the war rumours have been in circulation, I hardly remember a moment when people's minds were more depressed than this day. Everyone looked at his neighbour as if all hope of peace was given up. In the course of the afternoon, however, a report got abroad of a satisfactory audience Lord Cowley had with the Emperor this afternoon. ...

... THE INDIAN ARMY AWRLLERY. (FROM THE TIMES) cc The re-organisation of our Indian army is just now Fc likely to be complicated by a proceeding of no ordi- Pu nary magnitude and importance. Tro years ago, before 'Fe the old system of Eastern administration bad been. Tic dissolved by the mutinies in Bengal, the armies' ito maintained for the protection and control of British 50 India comprised ...

... FREE CHURCH COMMISSION, Yesterday the Commission of tie Free Church Assembly met in Free St Luke's Church-the Rev. Dr Beith, moderator. SuSTENTATION FUND. Dr BUCHANAN made a verbal report on behalf of the Sastentation Fund Committee. The revenue of the fund for the nine months commencing in May 1858 and terminating in February 1859 amounted to L.77,676 15s 8d, while the revenue for the same ...

... IECOND EDITION. MERCUBY OFFICE, WZDNESDAY EzaswO'TA AUSTRA. dgeiino VbmA, ?? evening edftior ot the omlcal Viia Gaztte publisshes. long article, dating, by several ?? founded on interna- tloem1 law, that Austria wiH insist upon the com- pleti'maintenance of its special treaties with the Italie States. The only additional article to the traty with Naples, in which the conformity of tkeir ...

... GREAT REFORM MEETING. BxP.cNGIrIHjs, Wednesday.-Tbe Town's meeting held in the Town Hall this evening on the question of Parliamentary Reform, was attended by upwards of 8000. Amongst them was John Bright, Esq., Mr Ernest Jones, of London, and all the leading Libe- rals of the town. Mr Bright was received with long and loud cheer- ing from the multiuude, and the meeting was opened by W. Lacy, ...

... d- Yesterday Professor Blackie delivered a lecture in the Greek clan-room of the University on The lonin Islands and the Bsitish Protectorate. The learned Professor stated that he intended, in the first place, to show who and what these louians were; secondly, to inquire by what series of changes they had come under the British protection; thirdly, bow the British had governed these people; ...

... Boxes Close. MAIL& i ?? MAIL. .General Receiv'g P. 0. a P. Office. Hoousee. Leith. Edin. * Aberdeen . ?? 5 1SA. 10 Or 10 OP 7 OP Do. On Sundaysat4prot.) 7 20? 7 Or 7 Or 10 SIP a 7erick . . 715A 10 or OP I TDo. L Includ'g N. E. Di- 1 ?? 11 OA 1 O2 11 2lA Do. Nlsison of Engl'd. s15P ; 5 O 0 Or 8 3aP Dalkeith, Peebles, &c. . bSA 10 Or 10 Or 8 (IA Dublin &LS. of Ireland . 5 4P 5 or 4Or 7 15A ...

... INSPFECTODSH1P OF ST CUTTHBERT'S. To THE EDITOR o0' t51 10ALEDONIAR MIERCURY, Edinburgh, 20 Comely Bank, 22d March 1859. Sxn,-As the annexed correspondence has ariset out of my application for a public situation, I will feel obliged by your inserting it in your colamns.-I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, JoEnv THOMSoN. Edinburgh, 20 Comely Bank, 14th March 1859., DzAn Ss,-Among the many ...

... -1f''Guip FRANCE. From among the various contradictory reports touching -the result of Lord Cowley's mission, the following from a Vienna letter of March 9, published in the Havso Correspondence, is thought to be very near the truth:- The mission which the English diplomatist came to fulfil here is closed, and it can be declared not to have been crowned wvith success in the real meaning of the ...

... ffrrts it £ t . DEEP-SEA FISHING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALBDONIAN MERCURY. SIR,-Great Britain being a nation depending so much for safety on its maritime strength, every- thing tending to train up youth to be active able sea- men, should be the Government's special care. When I was a boy (which wras before the time of steam- boats or railway lines), the sloops, schooners, and brigs employed on ...

... Ifforfigil ?4 it t c I I i It 11 ?,t. ITALY. From Bologna we learn that the Government Pa- lace is being prepared for the reception a of a very high personage with a large suite. Naturally the Pope is the personage meant, but it is not very likely that he will quit the capital while there is a French garrison in it. INDIA AND CHINA. We have received, via Trieste, in anticipation of the mail, ...

... Oar readers have already been made aware that this National Institution is to be made available to the public on an after Tuesday next, and we are Sappy to be able to inform them that the pictures which have been brought together as the nucleus of the gallery, are in every respect wortlay of the metopolis of Scotland. The accommodation provided for rho collection consists of a suite of ...