... MARK LANE, MONDAY, Nov. 9. There was a dull trade for English WHEAT to-day, and some reduction in prices: red selling at 44s to 62s; and white 46s to CGi.per quarter. Supply of foreign still large, and few pur- chasers: rates rule at 58s to 72s; Russian 03S to ¡¡9s; and .American at 60s to 70s per quarter, the tencieacy of rates being d- wnwards. FLOUR not much in request; sellers of town-made ...

... The Emperor Hien-fuh, prematurely worn out by debauchery, is now paying the penalty of early excesses. Confined to his bed, he is unable to take any part in public affairs. The management of this great empire has fallen into the hands of four mandarins, virtually irresponsible, and exercising uncontrolled power. Tsai- wan, a Prince of the Blood, and Grand President of the Imperial Court of ...

... A Correspondent of the Times writes: A day or two since I had the good fortune to witness the optical phenomenon, known as the Spectre of the Brocken, which is, I think, of sufficiently rare occur- rence in England to warrant its being recorded in your columns. On Monday last, in company with some friends, I had ascended the steep down which shelters the picturesque village of Bonchurch from ...

... THE success of the volunteer movement has brought into the field many who claim to have bad the honour of originating it. In truth, we believe no one originated it—it is but the revival at an opportune period of an old idea. Mr. Hans Busk, a gentleman as much connected with the movement as any one, says:— As far back as 1837 (when an undergraduate at Cambridge) I had strongly urged upon the ...

... THE LATE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT ROAD. There has probably never been a crime perpetrated in this country by which the public mind has been so deeply stirred as it has been by the assassination of the innocent child at Road-house. Other murders may have produced as marked and as lasting an impression in particular dis- tricts, but there are circumstances connected with this appalling tragedy which ...

... Forty thousand poor homeless children foam the streets of Now York to beg, to starve, or to steal. ...

... SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE, feeling his inability, from his recent impairment of sight, to perform all the duties of President of the Royal Society, forwarded his resignation of that office to the counoil of that body. At a special meeting held last week the council unanimously resolved to request Sir Benjamin to allow himself to be again nominated as president, with an understanding that he should ...

... On Friday morning, about 2 o'clock, an accident, attended with a serious loss of life, took place near the Atherstone station on the Trent Valley line, 102 miles from London. From information obtained at Euston station, it appears that at the time above mentioned the mail train from Scotland came into collision with a cattle train which was being shunted at the Atherstone station. The result ...

... The London Scottish had a general muster on Satur- day last at Westminster-hall, and, though the weather was very bad, there were between 400 and 500 members present. The Marching Chorus, lately established under Mr. Benedict, and numbering 70 members, sang three airs as they marched round the hall four deep. This was their first performance, and after only three lessons, but it was a decided ...

... Agriculture, THE SJIITETIELD CATTLE CLUB Snow.— Preparations were commenced on Saturday at the Baker- street Bazaar for the reception of the stock, implements, &c., the exhibition of which is appointed to take place this year on Tuesday, the 11th, Wednesday, the 12tb, Thursday, the 13th, and Friday, the 14th of December. The general meetings of the club are fixed to take place in the committee ...

... BY OUR LOXDON CORRESPONDENT. OUr readers will understand that we do not hold ourselves re- sponsible for our able correspondent's opinions. THE public, in spite of the reasoning of marine authorities, cannot help being very anxious about the Prince of Wales. He left Portland on the 21st of October, and up to the present time, although two of Cunard's steamers have arrived, nothing has been ...

... At twenty minutes past G o'clock the jury returned into court. The prisoner gazed anxiously at each of the jurymen as he entered the box, and exhibited great anxiety. Mr. Hemp, the deputy clerk of arraigns, then inquired of them whether they had agreed upon their verdict. The foreman of the jury in s, low tone said, We have; we find the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Hemp then asked the prisoner in the ...