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... A Berlin letter of the says— A telegraphic despatch from London announces that Prussia has declined the offered mediation of England, France, and R issia the Holstein question, she persists regarding that affair as a purely Gorman matter. ...

... largo of the electors of Flintshire assembled in tb ® Market-plac**, Flint, yesterd y morning, hear formal declaration of the result of the poll which place on Tuesday last on the demand of the friei of Mr. Hugh Ilobert Haghes, the Conservative wild ate, the show of hand* the nomination on Satur Jay having been declared by the high sheriff to bo ) favour of his opponent, Lord Richard G-rosven ...

... Vienna, May I.—At eleven o'clock this morning the Reiohsrath was formally opened by Emperor In the Hitter-Baal. At end of the hall whloh is nearest to the outer Burg gate stood the throne or chair of state, under velvet canopy, whioh was in us© when the Emprosi Maria Theresa reigned In Austria. On the right of the throne, which wm on a dais, or slightly elevated platform, sat the ...

... Tho ual fortnightly meeting of the select vestry was held yesterday in the boardroom of tho parish office?, Brownlow hill. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper presided, and the following other gentlemen were also present:—Messrs. Oweu, Scott, Williams, Bairstow, Hand, Byford, Denton, Elliot, Satchel, Whitty, Smith, W. Smith, Dear, Burroughs, Peck, Atkins, and Syred. SEWING MACHINES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ...

... A meeting of the town council was held on Friday, for the purpose of decidiug whether it would be advis- able to carry on the opposition to the dock bill or not now that it is before the Hdose of Lords. The Towx-cLERK read a letter from Mr Councillor Evans regretting that in consequence of ill-healtb he was obliged to resign his seat in the ?? NIGNTINGALZ moved that the resignation be accepted ...

... AMERICA. THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE SOUTH. CONDITION OF SUMTER AND THE OPPOSING FORTS. Dr. Russell, who is now in Charleston, on a special mis- sion from the Times, gives some interesting information, under date Apr1l 21. Speaking of the Fort Samter affair, he says:- In the first place, it may, be well to admit that the military preparations and positions of the South, aroli. nians were more ...

... 'fly miquas main No f, THURSDAY,. M&AY 23, 1861. NEWS OF THE DAY. Alit, CODDxN bas at last reached England, and is now once more in his unostentatious residence at Dunford. With characteristic modesty he has declined all the pomp of municipal receptions, con- gratulating addresses, and civic fussiness, Ho will no doubt take his place in Parliament at an early day, and then those magnanimous ...

... INSTITUTION OF MECOANICAL ENGiNEEP. The general meeting of the members of this institutlon was held on Thursday, the 2nd inst, at the house of the InstitutIon, New- hall Street, Biralngham; ALEXANDR B. COCHRANE, Rtq., Vice- preeident, in thoe bair. The SECR5ETARYT (Mr. W. P. Marshall) read the minutes of the previous mootbig, and several new members were elected. The first paper was a ...

... WALSALL. A review of the 5th Battalion Staffordahireo ne Volunteere was held here yesterday undar the con mand of Major the Son. Charlas ar otte afy. The appointment was made for four o'clook, bnt considerably beforo that hour the various companies had mua- tered in the field at the back of Captain Darwaal's house. Tne companies who met were, es nearly as nearly as we could ascer- taln, as ...

... (Fromn our own ReporJev,) WEDNESDAY. The Committee of the House of Commons resumed to-day. Mr. Ferguson Davie in the chair. Mrl. Power, Q.C., esid that the Ume which the committee had been kind enou h to allow them yesterday for conference had not been loet. A ?? of clauses had been prepared, which, though not altogether unopposed, would save the committee, he believed, much time and trouble. ...

... MISOELLANEOUS. The German population of London is now computed at about 640,000. The total saun raied for the various schemes of the Fr ne Church of Scotland last year was £329,283. Government have granted ?? Irish Academy £100. a year for the recovery of antiquities in Ireland through the agency of the constabulary. The ationat Zeiturg st'atea that the Crown Prizoe an I Crown Princoss of ...