... THE PRINCE OF WALES. The New York papers give full particulars of tile en. tertainments given to the Prince of Wales at New- foundland. The following is the reply of his Royal Highness to the addresses presented to him:- I sincerely thank you for the addresses presented to me, and for the hearty welcome received from all on my landing on the shores of this, thle earliest colonial possession ...

... The vveather of the past week, though below the usual temperature and cloudy, with some rain, has further improved the appthrance of the crops, and has been more calculated to produce a better sample than a very hot sun. It is not, however, expected that any wheat will be cut till about the middle of August, and some districts in the North complain of its not yet being in ear. Accounts very ...

... QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL, I IPSWICH. The annual speeches and distribution of prizes took place on Monday last, in the presence of a nu1me'rous and select company, which completely filled the large school-room, which had been gaily decorated with ever- greens, and with boards inscribed with the names of the boys who have gained the prizes annually offered by benefactors to the school, viz., ...

... I COSPOuD UNIoN.-At a special meeting of the Board of Guardians of this union on Monday, the Rev. C. W. Lloyd, Rector of Aldham, was unanimously elected Chairman in the room of the late Richard Newman Esq., deceased. At the same time a tribute of respect was paid to the present Vice.Chairman, Mr. Nunn, ofI Barrett's Hall, by a vote of cordial thanks to him for the kind and able manner in which ...

... RAILWAY COMPiANES' REPORTS. EASTERN COUNTIES. The Directors of this Company have declared a divi- dend of £1 is. 3d. per cent, for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, carrying forward about £5,000. The report of the Directors states that the total re- ceipts for the year ending the 30th of June amounted to £681.562, for the corresponding period of 1859 to £651,402, and of 1858 to £645 ...

... THE POLICY OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TOWARDS ENGLAND. The follovying important letter from the Emperor Napoleon to the Ambassador of France has been pub- lished:-w ST. CLOUD, 25th July, 1860. My dear Persigny,-Affairs appear to me to be so complicsted--thanks to the mistrust excited every- where since the war in Italy-that I write to you in the hope that a conversation, in perfect frankness, ...

... 1 The fortniehtly meeting of this Committee was held yesterday, Charles Burton, Esq., in the chair. THE FLAX WORKS. Mr. North waited upon the Committee and said that he had applied to the Railway Company for permission to lay a drain across their land for the purposes of taking the waste water from the Flax Works, and had also forwarded the plans, lie intended, if permission was given, to take ...

... { e flj lv' l p i) 3 1rlnat. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1M6O. The event of the week is the letter of Napoleon, dated from St. Cloud, to his Ambassador, Persigny. It is virtually an address to the British nation. The parvenu Emperor disdains to adopt the established diplomatic forms, but seizing John Bull by the button. hole he bids him see the advantage of a straigtforward explanation. Misunderstood, ...

... . .. - - - --A -#pp pntg OfnverR Thefollowing paper was read at a recent conversazione of the society for promoting the employment of women, held in London, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair. It being conceded that in England a vast number of women are forced to earn their own livelihood, two distinct inquiries meet one at the outset of this question: -For what employments are women fitted by ...

... MIISCEILLAN EOUS. THE PRINCESS FREDFRICEWILLIAm.-Tlie accounts receivedcbv her Majesty of HerRoyal Highness Princess Frederick William (Princess Royal). contain the satis- factory assuranceof HerRoyal Ilighness'sconvalescence and of the good health of the young Princess, whose christening is fixed to take place on the 14th inst. BIRTHDAY OF PRiNCz ALFRED.-The 16th anniver- sary of the birthday ...

... WALTON.ON.THE-NAZE REGATTA. Wednesday last was the day appointed for this Re-r . gatta to take place. The funds for carrying it out had ! been raised by the visitors and the neighbouring gentry. Early in the morning great numbers of people began to n arrive, and the sea mihht have been seen dotted with yachts and other small craft, filled with pleasure-seek- ers, Or waiting for the purpose of ...

... COLCHESTER , - A- -A I The Bishop of Rochester has appointed the Hon. ann Rev. Lowther John Barrington. M.A., rector of Walton; the Rev. C.A. St. John Milddmy, M.A rector of Chelmiford; and the Rev. W. P. wigram, M.A. rector of Wanstead, to be his chaplains. EASTaRNI CouNTIES' RAILWAY COMPANY V. MAR. IRIAGE,-'(Houe of Lords, August 3.)-This was a writ of error from the Exchequer Chamber; and ...