... -- 0> of the 'Admiralty suggested to certain hon. members the con- venience of abstaining from making any motion on Friday, I I do not apprehend that anything I shall titan say will inter- fare with the opportunity desired by the right hon. baronet for bringing forward the navy estimates. (Hear, hear. ) ED5CATIONA L REPORTs. Mr. COWVrXR called attention to the circular of the Committee on ...

... PEACE OR WAR-THE MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. lng The threatening notice given by Lord PALMERSTON the' on Tuesday, to the effect that on Friday he should i or ace, imagce some observations on and draw the attention r of ihe House to the present state of affairs on the N 0-continent of Europe, has bad the happiest and most * reassuring result; having been met by a very satis- the fhetory ...

... it (From our own Correspondent.) e MONDAY, Feb. 28. t vWAR OR PEACE? For weeks past the general topic of conversation in 3, commercial and social circles has been found in balancing e the probability of war or peace among the powers of Con- d tinental Europe. Merchants have felt naturally anxious to . understand the ultimate conclusion to be drawn from the 0 hostile attitude assumed by each of ...

... TIME TABLES FOR MARCH-d LONDON TO NOTTINGHAM DERBY, AND LEEDS. G~ov,. MailFast Gov, 1 2 STATIONS. 12 12 1 2 1 2'12 l212 12 12Mail Doi Departure a,.m a~m. a.m. a~m. a.m. al.m. a.m. p.m..p.m. '3 Lonon Sqare 6.115 6.301 9.1.511145 11.4.5 246~5 IS '9. 0:Tul London K. Cross .. 7. o0 9.301 . 4. 0Se5r Rugby'.8.30 10.15 II'01 502 2 o4073 11.20Sd Leicoeter.9,17 11.15 12.23 2 20 3. 3 620 8 ...

... PREPAYMENT OF LETTERS-THE LATE ORDER RESCINDED. - LETTERS POSTED AND UNPAID. e The regulation recently promulgated that after the loth inst. all Inland letters should be prepaid is repealed; and the d rules previously in force as regards inland letters, either wholly unpaid or insufficiently paid, wilt henceforth be re. verted to. By command of the Postmaster-General. t ROWLAND HILL, Secretary ...

... FRANCE. The state of feeling at Paris is still one of aldrm. The I( Vienna correspondent of the Timies wrote, on Monday :-a Three or four days ago information was received from it France which removed all doubt as to the intentions of cl the Emperor Napoleon, and you must therefore not be u surprised should you suddenly learn that the Austrian h army is to be placed on a war footing. This ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE DERBY MIERCURY. Sir-Your paper of last week furnishes a report of two inquisitions held at the Derbyshire Infirmary, on two persons who died from tetanus. That two such cases should occur at the hospital in tile same week, is remarkable, and that they should meet with the same fate, though under two different surgeons, is very melancholy. but very natural. 7I he mor- ...

... IRELANID. rO . THE; ATLANTIC STNAM 4COMPANY. ie A telegraphic despatch from Lord Naas to Father Peter Daly has been received at Galway,.stating that the govern- a. ment have recommended the treasary to negotiate with the Atlantic Steam Company a contract for a fortnightly mail se service between Galway and America, subject to such con- n, ditions as may be agreed upon as to speed and ...

... ---- . ~ = . I . The Queen held a Court at Buckhigham Palace ori Tues- day, to receive an address from the Coriioratlon of London congratulating her Majesty on the birth of her grandson. It was presented with the usual stately formalities. '4nD ad- dress was also presented to the Prince Consort. Her Majesty held a Levee on Wednesday at St. James's Palace. It r was the first of the season. ...

... L S -N LATEST INTE TG O --~ I r PRICES OF FUNDS AND RAILWAY SHARES. Mlonday Evening. CLOSING imRCRS. Consuls fur Moneys ,.l f Account o 3 per Cents 96A - it R&ILWAYS. e Ambergate, 6 J North Western, 93J i a Caledonian, 84 i South Western 92 J . Preference 103 5 Alan.,Shef.,&Lin.,37 i Eastern Counties, 58S 9J Midland, 99 J l. East Lancashire, 92 4 North British, 58J 9 d Edinbro'&Glsw. 70J 1 ...

... Dr. Hook has received from thie Premier the prefermen t e to the Deanery of Chichester. The Leaeds- Afercur~y, the R -well-known organ of the Whig and Dissenting interest c D in Yorkshire, thus speaks of the Reverend Dotrs e, of' career as Vicar of Leeds :--~4 He ha's been a valuable and e useful member of some of our literary societies, ywhere n he has been ready to meet all classes and ...

... LEA'X1NGTON, Saturday. This morning a frightful railway accident took place near Redford, a small Warwickshire village, half a mile from the Royal Spa, and between Rugby and this place, at half-past ten o'clock. The first and second class train leaving the Euston-square station at 6 30, was passing an awkward curve at ' express speed, when the engine and tender is left, rushed down an ...