... LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTIOY. A public meeting was held yesterday at Willis's Rooms, in aid of the funds for the purchase of the premises in Southampton-buildings occupied by the institution, andthe release of the trustees from their liabilities. At half-past one o'clock the chair was taken by the Earl of Carlisle, K.G., accompanied by Earl Granville, Lord Fnvershhamii, the Bishop of St. ...

... I The steam-ship Europa, whicl left New York on 'the l6th inst., arrived at Liverpool last night (Mon-i day), bringing 102 passengers and 560,993 dollars t in sp)ecie. The City of Washington, from Liver- t pool, arrived out on the 16th. On the same night the Europa passed a large steamer, supposed to be the Asia. t The Cabinet has held a consultation upon the financial stateient recently ...

... The following letters have passed between Mr. A. Panizzi, of the British Museum, the honorary secretary of the central committee for the aid of the Neapolitan exiles, and Mr. John Arnott, Mayor of Cork: London 118, Pall-mall, March 15. a Sin-I am desired by Lord Shaftesbury and the central committee for raising a fund for the relief of the Neapolitan exiles, assembled here to-day, to convey ...

... SECOND EDITIOYN. MORNILV9 CJJROXICU. OFFICR, Tiesday, 1 ?? TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCJI. THE NEW CONGRESS. VIEFNNA, MONDAY. The report is current that the Vienna GOfazette of to-morrow will oflicially announce the adhesion of Austria to the proposal for a Congress. The report also runs that all the States of Italy will take part in the Congress. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. LFaRO[ OUnl OWN CORRESrONDENT. 3 ...

... Some time since, 287 registered electors of Taunton sent an address to Mlr. Labouchere, the member for the borough, requesting him to support the ballot. Ue has returned the following reply:- Belgrave-squaro, March 24. a Gentlemen-I have received a requisition signed by a considerable number of my constituents, asking me to sup- port the ballot in Parliamentary elections. Ansong the names ...

... IMLPERIAL PAiTLIAMENT. loest IIOL3E OF LOl1DS-MONl)AT. a The Lord Chaneeflor took his seat on the woolsaick at T five o'Clock. donl il('M Bl L PETITIONS. ths'alt- nobi L,- I CAMP cELL It I a etilion fromt tue n] chit ant., or'l'tnn'I,!, ?? ig flr inI evtetttoti of the, soltraic'', v pr ovtlilid it uv-rxte ?? b) the prittection of thet bullt. ir liii ni' Iii'I Iiwe lttit'lf5ttiity oppisi t tii ...

... CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Mr, Loftus T. Wigrans, MI.P., has formally notifie his intention of resigning his seat. In anticipation of this event the friends of Mr. SelwyL, Q.C., and Mr. Beresford Hope, 'have been actively canvassing for some days past for sig- natures to the requisition to each of these gentlemen. The following is a copy of Mr. Wigram's letter (addressed to the Reverend the Vice ...

... T.ELTJEGRRAPHIC DESPATCHES. [THROUGH MR. REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE APPROACHING CONGRESS. PARIS, MONDAY. It is asserted that the Conferences on the affairs of the Danubian Principalities will reassemble at Paris in the course of the present week. Two sit- tings only will be held, all the Powers having agreed to recognise the election of Prince Couza. It is said that the Congress will take place ...

... T[HE MORNING CHRONICLE, LONDON: TUESDA Y. JF2IRCH 29, 1S59. In the HousE of LoaDs, yeste rday, The Earl of CLARENDON put a question respect- ing the conditions on which the proposed Congress of the European Powers was to be convened, and demanded what were the prospects of peace, and of a pacific solution of existing disputes afforded by this meeting of diplolmatists. The Ea-,, of ItaIVEsBunY ...

... U.N VERSITY ISTE, LLGENCE. OXFORD, l'.5.ci 29. IHIGE STEWASRD OF T}2E USIVERf.'Y The Chancellor. the Right lion. the Earl ?? Deryw, his conferred the 'High Stewardship off this universitv, va int bv the decease of the Earl of Devon, Upoln the Efil .1- Cil!- narvon, B.A., of Christ Church, and Unde:-S-critary o' State for the Colonies. Lord Carnrveon ebtijci a *'ftirs' class in ?? Literis ...

... LONDON: WEDNESDAY, IUARCH 3 0,1S.59. In the HOUSE of LORDS, yesterday, Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the Juries in Civil Causes Bill Its principle was to provide that, instead of unanimity, as at present, the agr3ement of three-fourths of the jury should carry the verdict. He vindicated the principle, and explained its details at great length. Lord LYNDHURsrr objected to the ...

... THE SOURTCE OF TzEa NILE-L 'hER IXPEDHI]O'.'. A letter frois Marseilles, of Smlrrday, states tb]it a froshl. cxpedilton has been orgulized fer cctverjtt0..iteo lt the -Nile. The expedition is i :n.'ated b:- ?? 'filai. Venctian, who hlas inhalbited Cairo f)r thl. i-r tt. yu.ris. Hc is a muemnber of the Geographical Society oi `aei;, and fte author of the muapof tho Valley ofthle N.I i has ...