... ___1 _: J : a lL_£___ _ ?? . The annual meeting and soiree of the friends of the Glasgow City Mfission was held in the Merchants' Hall last night- John Hendersmn, Esq. of Park, in the chair. The Rev. Mr. Batchelor opened the proceedings with prayer, and the company returned thanks m a Psalm. After a few words fromn the Chuairman, The Rev. Mr. ScoTr, Secretary to the Mission, read the report, ...

... (From the Times.) Another Congress meets next week in Paris to settle, if possible, the still debated question of the Danubian PrineL palities. Every one will wish success to its labours, if it Le only for the sake of hearing no more of the war in the East and its accompaniments. But it ia possible that the Con- gress will be the scene of some bitter encounters; for the diplomatists who ...

... I WATEXR GOMMITTEE. The wee* meeting, of this committee L0 herday in the Townlerk's offlce, in e Mr. J. R. Jeffer{ presided, and the fte Ln [4$ser gontleikenu were a so present --Ifrs e'g Croeln. Chilton, Woodruff; Wagstaf Rae, V ,rn Brle, Ayley, and Bennett. W eraro Mr. Duncan, the eugineer, rercted tbat tie quantity of water received from ivingtol du the week ending on the 12th inst. was ...

... A SCENE IN HYDE PARK. It having been publicly announced at the conclusion of the various meetings held on the previous Sanday in Hyde. Park, upon the questiin of the Government PReform Bill, that other meetings wouldE be held at the same spot, some thousands of persons assembled in the Park on- Sunday; under the idea that another monster gathering.woulddagain take place.' The parties present ...

... TIHE MAGISTRACY. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thos. Battersby, Esq., of Newcastle I-louse, in the County of.Meath, to the Commission of the Peace for the County o' Cavan, on the recommendation of the Marquis of Headford, Lieutenant of the County. T H E M I L I T I A. ANXTRIM ARTILLERY-CarrickfeorguIs Castle. The Permanent Staff will move by railway into Belrast about the 1st of April, ...

... PARIS, Saturday.-The Patrie contains the following paragraph at the bead of its leading column :-The uncertainty which prevailed as to Lord Cowley's mission is in the way of being , cleared up, It appears to be beyond doubt that it has produced no positive result. Commercial operations of importance in France are suspended during the continuance of warlike preparations. The decrease in the ...

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... THE PHOEAIX CLUB PROSECUTIOYS. The examination of witnesses for the prosecution was proceeded with all Thursday and Friday; on the former day a scene similar to that which occurr-ed at the memorable trial of the State prisoners in 1848 happened, wheno two of the witnesses peremptorily refused to give evidence, and, all threats failing to induce them to change their resolution, they were ...

... i4e, vampilis. i LIVE AND DEATH OF .A FE'ALE MsrsE.-On, Saturday morning Mr. Wakley received instructions respecting the death of Rebecca Malpas, aged forty-two years, who was found in a dying state at a miserable hovel, situated at Three Colt Lae, Bethihal 'Green, under the following cir- cumstances :-It appears that tlo deceased had property to live upon,-and the house where she had resided ...

... We (Globij> aye received for pubiication the 'following letter from Earl Grey. to Lord-Elkho on Lord John Russell's proposed motiob aid the Government Reform Bill- Carlton House Terrace, Match i2th, 1859. My dear Bleho,-On thinking over our conversation.of yesterday, it has occurred 'to 'me that there may. bhsomie advantage in my ?? you rather'more fully than I then did, and in writing, my ...

... MR. JOHN EWARD STEPHENS.. (From the Times.) This individual, formerly assistant-surgeon in a cavalry regiment, subsequently managing director of the Lonxdon and Eastern Banking Corporation, and now a private person- age living at ease upon the interest of X20,000, seems to be among the most favowed of mankind. In the space of les than four years he contrived, with his associate Colonel Waugh, ...

... HARBOURS OF REFUGE IN SCOTL&1D. The Report of the C- nimssioners appointed to a complete the inquiry in the terms recommended in ti the Report of the Select Committee of the Hruse of t) Commons, in 185S, on -arhours of Refuge has been a published. The following is the portion of ite dscti It ment which refers to this section of tle United King- tl dom. ti The traffic on the east coast of ...