... MISOELLANEOUS. A dramatic party, consisting of Mademoiselle Pic colonini, Madame Rudersdorff, Signor B3lart, and with Mr. Patey for basso, is about to make a tour in the provinces. THE SMETHURtST TRIAL.-The costs for the defenco in the case of this notorious personage, after being taxed, amounted to upwards of £700. Tic Queen has been pleased to nominate the Rteverend Or. Vaughgan, late Head ...

... LIVERPOOL LAND AND HOUSE- OWNER' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of this association was held list evening at the Clarendon-rooms, to consider the amended b laws of the health committee, to pass the rules of e assoliation, and to trasact other business. The chair was occupied by Mr. 0. Williams, president of the society, and mnongst other gentlemen present were Messrs. H. Bremner J. Rowe, G. F. ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAM|NT. (BY ELECTRIC EO.ADGNETH) TELNGRAP.IH.] di HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. it The Offsnces against the Person Bill, the Larceny, ai &c,, Bill, the Forgery Bill, the M~alicious Injuries to f, Property Bill, the Coinage Offenses Bill, the Accos- oi ; saries and Abettora Bill, and the Criminal Statutes V Repeal Bill were reada second timae and referred to u a select ...

... THE VICTORI& CROaSS. The Queen has been graciomsly pleased to signify her intention to confer this high distinction, on the under. mentioned gentleman:- Mr. William Fraser M'Donell, of the Bengal Civil Service, Magistrate of Saran.-For great coolness and bravery on the 30th of-July, 1857. during the retreat of ?? troops from Arrah, in having climbed, under an incessant fire, outside the boat ...

... THE IETTER WRITER. THE FMPERORI'S BDAING' ACTS. To Tar ?? mly last letter in your esti- mable paper, two events, pregnant with much to come, have caused great emotion in Eflland, acd have been, as asual, differently appreciated by the English press. I mean the letter to the pope, and the one announcing the coming freedom of trade. I need not just new discuss points that have been most ably ...

... A CHESTERFIELD CLERGYMAN COMMITTED D- FOR 'EMBEZZLEMENT. 1Y At Chesterfi.ed- -A ?? - sly At Chesterfield, on Wednesday, the Rev. Henry Godden fr A aGarrett, curate of Cheaterfield, was charged with appropri. to he ating 18l . s9d. which had been collected on behalf of the ha ihe Church Missionary Soeiety.-The Rev. George Butt stated wI Ili- that lie received the above amount as the proceeds of ...

... lan, LQNDONTo NOTTINGHAMI DERBY. AND) LEEDS. on, G.ov., Mail Fast Oas. STATIO516, 12 12 121 1 2' 22 l~1 2l 22Maili Dr' ~--I ?? ?? ?? Departure am.M A.M. a. m.r ami, Ia~m. e~m.~ Pm.Mp.rn. p.m. London E.Square ..15 0-30' 0 3Oj1143 11.4. 2.4533 13 9. o London K. Cross .. ,.7 4019301. 4.0 ?? ?? I : l , 1 i.2 2.3 36.40 730 11.20 of ?? l1l.i5'12.38 2 23 3.ld 6.30.8 12 11.*8 of Slito 9,2 11. .. 3 ...

... TrHE MIDNIGHT MYSTERY. Benevolence is no doubt one of tho highest qualities which per- taia to human character. It is one of those essential characteristics which distinguish man from the brute creation. Yet this quality, so invaluable in itself, is firequently rendered nugatory by an im- practicability ofjndgrnent or a false sentiment of enthusiasm. There are, ns doubt, scores-aye, ...

... 0ig 1) c V) d f it ?? t ll ,-C? ?? dta. (ESTABLiSIIED ANNO 1737.) B ELFA ST: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 1860. AMONGST the reports with which our columns are crowded this morning, 'we would direct attention to that of the proceedings at the Lisburn Board of Guardians. We have only space to point out that the Board have declined to make or sanction the appointment of two Roman Catholic religious ...

... RAILWAY, TRAFFIC RETURNS. 8TSn WREE THIS NALW.Y3OAR. - rota Barst Jur wllotgatT RAILWAYS. ifn0. | 18L9. |-year 1859. Decre1. sd. . V. - l edo~un ?? ES 3 - 1 -A 8 1118 07 1_ 5 _ d IBelfast & Ballymena 3 1 943 -1 823 a 8'seadLau.&Oiestr 2335 9 1 0 d - 8 d1 3 .S tzoi a5nd Exeter. 5621 25383 '?881 32 11 1 3 4 Caledian ?? 12330 123 * 131c 37008 13i 1 195 2 Cornwall .. ?? 507'F - I Cor ?? ?? 280 ...

... Ill ;~I4 Den, in the 0O5t to RUYLRS VOLnOEB On its ial DR] GREY and BIPON (in ?? a~question put bo Viin:kdtk -'MIai~ntic~o~if Her cor ~ s fr d no nedto ~ean~he~b~ ibts~ b e~oi~s~1dleave-tbe~l,-homes. in. -~'the gvemnmenxonoA0 to' rryin~to eche2t tieof the treat, ?? that the * ?? ty'ahp~l~ c~tomie t a' i~~4ve ould be authohe Me6pI~i iihc o cueany-engageiotacnrce 11'Ietsiicns esytd itfree-trade ...

... IO C wetI. FROM u OUR n~ LODO ORRw3poNDWT~ T.-LPH .. Il The season of ~LONDON, FRlIDAY. X TNc season of parihamintary activity has at last fairly set | ime. No more dilettantj evevnings for honourable members to be whiled away in agreeable Chat about anything or nothing. no more early closing in tine for dinner and dissipation' The estimates and the budget halve been put into the legis- lative ...