... THE PRESS ON THE WAR QUESTION. The Herald regrets that France has rejected the mediation of England. The linmes says that the event which it on Wed- nesday announced is perhaps the mnost important that has been submitted to the present generation of Englishm n. The two great aggressive Powers of the world are united for commno objects. The Timies believes it may state upon authority not likely ...

... TEE LORD ADVOCATE IN ROTHESAY. The Lord Advocate of Scotland addressed the electors of Bute in the Victoria Hall, Roth esay, on Wednesday-Captain Marshall in the chair. The LORD ADvockTE, on being introduced, amidst great cheering, said-Gentlemen, I have convened this meeting to afford myself an opportunity of stat- ing to you the grounds upon which I venture to Solicit the honour of your ...

... TusREt was another very noisy meeting at Fins- bury on Tuesday night, and Sir Morton Peto was prevented from speaking. TrE MINISTRY AND TEIR QUEEN's S, ?? Doily News was aware Minis:ers were prepared to go unusual lengths in order to get a House of Commons worthy of themselves, bat it certainly did not believe Ministers would venture to convert the Queen's Speech into a hastings' address. ...

... ofixtral I ALEXANDERIt. MACLEXAY, Esq., Comptroller of the of Customs at Newcastle, has been placed on the re- mE tired list, and the office abolished. Wi LoRD STANLLY has granted a Dcnsion of L.150 a year each to the sisters of the iate General Jacob. The pension commences from the date of General Jacob's death. THoROUGH the exertions of Mr Forsyth, Sheriff Ogilvy, and other gentlemen, an ...

... 181 ourt Arco fashion. The stay of the Court at Whidsor Castle will le sornewia ex'tended, as her 31Mje`ty is f1ow not expected to return to Buckingham Palace until Tuesday week. At the latter end of May her Mlljesty-will pay a visit to Osborne, ernd will, in this compalatively quiet retreat, pass the anniverellry of eer birth in the midst of her own family. A rvrcsn ntaioa Drawing-room5 will ...

... The news bearing upon the question of the war this morning consists of two or three fresh rumours, and two or three contradictions or dupli- cates. The Emperor of Austria is said to have' declared his detertiination not to be foot-balled by Napoleon 1IL The whole contingent of French conscripts of 1848 is called out; some regiments are ordered from Algeria to Rome or Genoa; and a seventh ...

... SECOND EDITION OF THURSD&Y. MAIL NEWS.-Bombay letters of March 26th have arrived, gnd contain no details of interest, Freights at Bombay steady-L.I 17s 5d to London, and from L.l 12s 6d to L.l 15s 6d to Liverpool. Tim RA35SGATn TRAGEDY.-The following is the verdict of the Coroner's ?? deceased died from a wound in the left breast between the evening of the loth and morning of the 11th, but by ...

... The negotiations with respect to the 'European men Congress hourly approach a more critical point. I} At the present moment it is difficult to define the Stu exact position in which matters stand. Austriza st is understood to have at length given way to tihe me pressure of English cnensels, withdrawn the hik condition that Sardinia should disarm before the ta other Powers, and consented to a ...

... LORD LOUGHBOROUGEt AkD 3TR WERiYSS AT ST AJXD1IMWS. (ExaMo~ oUR rEPOM1TER.) Yesterday the rival candidates for the represents. tion of Fifeshire addressed the electors of the eastern portion of the county in the Town Hall, St Andrews Lord Loughborough, who first made his appearance; was warmly received by a crowded meeting. His Lordship was accompanied by the following asoeng other gentlemen : ...

... TIME OF TRAINS LEAVING EDINBUGH -OR UNDERMENTIONED PLACES. APRIL 1859. , The abbreviations within parenthesis-(Cal.), (S. C.). (E , G.), (N. B.), (E. P. and D-)-signify Caledonian Seoui*P Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North Br;;ishoand Edinburgh, Perth, and Dumnse RIail'7ays ?? l and intimate that the trains start from the tarmin these railways in Edinburgh at the hours slates. Aberdeen, (S. ...

... Further advices have been received from Bomr bay. They indicate the complete suppression of the rebellion. The insurgents, scattered over the country, are manifesting a disposition to surrender. The health of Lord Clyde is still bad. The gallant Commander-in-Chief left Lucknow on the 12th March en route towards Simla. Brigadier Blood has unfortunately had his arm broken by his being thrown ...

... MR MACFIE AT LEITH AND PORTOBELLO Yesterday afternoon Mr Maced, of Liverpool, ad. dressed a crowded meeting of electors and others in the Assembly Rooms,. Leith. Provost Taylor oceu. pied the chair; and among the gentlemen on the platform were Messrs G. A. M'Laren, J.- N'Laen, J. G. Thomson, Thom, Thomas Hntcbinos, 'lt. chison (Carlowrie), Callander, Warrack, J. B Campbell, John Gillon, l ev. ...