... (Fronz the Times.) A year and nine months have actually elapsed since Lord Palmerston last enjoyed his favourite relaxation when he has nothing else particular to do—the being returned for Tiverton. Parliament has risen for the vacation without leaving behind it a legacy more than ordinarily heavy of anxiety and solicitude. The Bank- ruptcy Bill is gone, the Budget is not yet come, and so our ...

... (From the Examiner.) There is now raging, and has been for some months, a fearful famine in India, the main seat of which is in the upper valleys of the Ganges and Jumnab, the chief locality of the late rebellion. Its cause has been drought, the one cause of all Indian famines. Instead of the periodical rains which should have poured down in torrents fioru June to October, hardly a shower has ...

... TOWN TALK. BY OUR LOIHJON CORRESPOND ESI readers will understand that we do not hold ouj-selm re- sponsible for our able, Correspondent's opinions. ANOTHER of the giants of the Reform Bill days has gone to dust' and ashes—Sir James Graham, one of the few orators who realised, and more) than realised, the expectations of those who heard him for the first time, whether it was in the House or ...

... ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTI- TUTION. The 46th anniversary dinner of this institution took place on Saturday, at the Freemasons' Tavern. Mr. Cowper, M.P., was the chairman, and he was supported by Sir C. Eastlake, Mr. D, Roberts, Mr. Maclise, Mr. Cockerell, Mr. Hook, and Mr. Redgrave, Royal Acade- micians Messrs. Dobson, Horsley, Faed, and Lane, Associates of the Royal Academy; Mr. Holman ...

... The Moniteur publishes the following:- A private dispatch has announced the arrival at Rome, on the 14th inst., of the King and Queen of Naples; They are accompanied by the King's brothers, and by General Bosco, who has been appointed Gentleman of the Chamber. M. Casella has remained at Gaeta to settle all matters concerning the surrender of the fortress. Their Majesties alighted at the Palace ...

... RUSSIA. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS. POSEN, JAN. 28. The Pomer Zeitung says:— News received here from St. Petersburg states that the corps d'armée stationed in the provinces of Lithuania and Volhynia are to advance to the frontiers of the empire, and will be replaced by troops from the interior of Russia. The soldiers on furlough have already been re-called, and the formation of three corps d'cirmee ...

... Immediately in the rear of the present National Gal- lery are situated the workhouses of St. Martin's-in-the- Fields-a large square block of old buildings, standing on an acre and half a rood of ground-and the Foot Guards' Barracks, occupying an area somewhat larger. Both of these the design here put forth contemplates the removal of by the Government for the purpose of the National Gallery. ...

... ffiream ef$JunrJ), THE ONLY CTTEE.—A strong-minded lady says that (he only possible way of curing gentlemen of the iilthy Laoit of smoking is for the ladies to enter into a solemn compact to adopt the same practice themselves. The gentlemen would then see how disgusting as well as senseless the custom was, and, out of their respect to decency, if not to reason, they would be compelled to ...

... THE COURT. • JA ..•• r ijL IT is expected that the Queen and suite wui arrive r Edinburgh, on their return from B dmoral, on the evep^ ing of Tuesday, the 22nd inst., and that on the followitm.^ day His Royal Highness the Prince Consort will foundation-stonea of the New General Post Olhce tinu^ the New Industrial Museum buildings. E'dinburgli. The Court, left Holy,rood Palace for. England ...

... A Tows IJNDER WATER.—Since the breakup of the ice on the Eliine and its tributaries, fears were entertained that such damage would be uone by the immense quantities boating downwards, and aitnou laany places have escaped the threatened uanger, tue Prussian town of Emmerich, containing 7,000 inhabit- ants, has not been-so fortunate,, for on the night of the .29tlx ulfc. the river rose ;to a ...

... Father Giacome, Count Cavour's confessor, been appointed one of the King of Italy's priva almoners or chaplains. Three Men Buried Alive.—An accident ot frightful character, resulting in the death of one and seriou3 injuries to two others, has just occurre at the wharf of Messrs. Dowell and Co., coal merchan^ adjoining Deptford-creek. It appears that at time mentioned several men were emploj'ed ...

... ABERGAVENNY. Tiri IIRONORABLE W. P. ROBNEY.—It afforded the pubhe; of this towy- infinite satisfaction on Wednesday last, to find that this worthy gentleman had returned to discharge his wonted duties on the magisterial bench. The kind and conciliatory manner in which he delivers his admonitions to the wicked, even makes him beloved by themiand his uniform urbanity and kindness to the pub- lic ...