AUSTRIA
... VIENNA, JAN. 1. According to the ceremonial observed at the Austrian Court, the Grand Chamberlain of the Emperor received to-day at 12 o'clock, in the name of his Majesty, the congratulations of the diplomatic corps. ...
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... LONDON, MONDAY, JAN.. Purchases are still considerable in Colonial Produce, on home trade and continental account. There is some speculation, and advanced rates are realised; whilst stocks are on the decrease In Russian Produce not much passing; yet sales are not pressed, and stocks are reducing. Demand active for Metals, and prices on the advance. In Articles used in Manufacturing purposes ...
ROME
... MARSEILLES, JAN. 3. Letters from Rome to the 31st ult. state that Cardinal Antonelli had announced that he would leave for Paris on the 12th of January next, and that no counter order was yet positively known. In reply to a demand of the Financial Consulta, the Pope said that he had received offers amounting to 12,000,000 of Roman scudi, made by Catholics, but that he had provisionally refused ...
THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT AND THE PAMPHLET
... ROME, JAN. 3. The Duke of Grammont has positively stated to the Holy See that the pamphlet Le Pape et le Centres does not contain the programme of the French Govern- ment for the Congress. Thia explanation has produced an excellent effect on the Sovereign Pontiff, and hopes are entertained that his Holiness will not object to be represented at the Congress. ...
SPAIN AND MOROCCO
... MADRID, JAN 2. Three vessels sailing under the English flag, and carrying contraband of war, have been brought from Ceuta to Algesiras. After a glorious fight the Spanish army, commanded by General Prim, has defeated the Moors on the whole line, and advanced as far as Castilligos. The Hussars executed several heroic charges and captured a flag. The Moors were 40,000 strong, and lost at least 1 ...
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... A QUESTIO-N FOR BURKE.—Is the locus standi of a cabman any guide to his Rank t VERY FISHY.—Why is the Council about to meet in Paris like a great female eel ? Because it's a Conger-ess. Too GOOD BY HALF. A reporter on one of our leading journals, and well-known amongst his comrades for his love of the dolce far niente, which he has carried to the most delightful height of faineantisme, was ...
LONDON CORN EXCHANOE
... „ MARK-LANE, MONDAY, JAN.. Only a limited business was transacted in English WHEAT to— f^Aquant?y AIas offercd fol sale prices for white mled at 43s to 50» and red at 39s to 4Cs per quarter. Foreign not much wanted: the currency is 44s to 54s; and Russian 40, to 45s. Trade for FLOUR quiet: Town made 42s to 43s per sack: ditto household 35s to 38s; and country-made 29s to 33s. BARLEY met a ...
FRANCE. '!
... FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 1. To-day, at 1 o'clock, the reception of the diplomatic corps took place in the Salle du Trone. The ambassadors, headed by the Papal nuncio, and the first attaches of the embassies, stood round c hrone the secretaries and other attaches remaine ..mind the ambassadors. On entering the Salle du Trone his Majesty first met the Papal nuncio, Monsignore Saccone, who presented ...
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... Lola Monteg lectured to a very numerous audience at Mozart-hall, New York, on the evening of the 15th, on the subject of John Bull at Home. Some 3,000 people were present, and the lecture was listened to with marked attention. ...
THE COLONY OF VICTORIA
... Among the official papers just received is the balance- sheet of Victoria for the year 1858, which, as indicating the commercial prosperity of the colony, and the growth of its institutions, 1he march of intellect, British skill and enterprise, is exceedingly interesting and note- worthy. The receipts of revenue in 1858 (relating to that year) amount to little short of £ 3,000,000 the import ...
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS. -
... VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS. MEETING OF DEPUTY-LIE DTE NANTS AND MAGISTRATES, AT THE TOWN HALL, USK. Pursuant to ndtice the Deputy-Lieutenants and Magis- trates present A* th« Quarter Sessions on Mondav, resolved BUTNSS £ ° 8 AFT?TB6 conclusion of TL^ County bu mess, to consider generally the formation of Volunteer JtforS3 f ??UNT? OFMO«aouth, and to receive any reports and suggestions from those ...
INDIA
... The following telegram was—very unintelligibly— transmitted to Mr. Reuter, and lie gives it under reserve:— PER A, DEC. 28. BOMBAY, DEC. 15. Two thousand rebels, and their leaders, Mammoo Thadoor Benimah (?) and his sons, were made prisoners at the frontiers of Oude. The Legem (Begum?) escaped. ° ...