... To speak of golden sunshine is poetry eleven months in the year, but plain matter-of-fact in time of harvest. Every ray of the sun has just now its money value, if our simple arithmetic could Calculate it, for the differ- ence between a good and a bad harvest is equal to twenty millions sterling. We are still, of course, without the data which would alone enable us to speak positively as to ...

... SUPPLY.- -On the vote for Volunteer Corps, Mr. SELWYN complained of the small aid granted by Govern- ment. Mr. T. G. Baring said that no less than 200,000 would be granted next year. In answer to Sir H. Wil- loughby, the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER stated that. the supplementary estimates for the army, navy, and civil service bad reduced his surplus of £ 408,000 to £ 47,000; but looking to the ...

... In the Passage Jouffroy they have published a book called The Art of Swimming without being drowned Rather Irish this. A writer in Blackwood mentions that in an index to a law-book, under the letter B, appears, Best, Mr. Justice, his great mind. Turning to the page referred to we read, Mr. Justice Best said he had a great mind to commit the witness for prevarica'ion. A fellow who has ...

... A SEMI-OFFICIAL, stateme t published at Vienna Saturday, contradicts the reports of an eventual chaBfff in the system of policy pursued by the Government, of any personal change in the Cabinet.. Dispatches received at Vienna from Agram state th9' the Croatian Diet had decided upon making represents tions to the Emperor, requesting the re-admittance the Diet of the deputies from the military ...

... Disturbances have taken place at Santander on ac? 0f of the imposition of fresh taxes and the introduction new weights and measures. ...

... Death of the Sari of Traquair.—Our obituary announces the death of this venerable nobleman, which took place on Sunday at Traquair House, Peeblesliire. His lordship, eighth earl of Traquair, was in his 81st year, and had been for some years in feeble health. I. e is Uie last in his line of a very old branch of the roycl house of Stuart. The title, we presume, now becomes ex'inct. The estates ...

... The Royal Assent was given by commission to a large number of public aud private bills, and parliament was prorogued with the usual ceremonies. ...

... BANKRUPTS. FRIDAY, A ^WEII chemist,—E. p. E. C. Baldoek, Aylesbury-strcet, Clei j AvmStage) Jones, Crawley-stre.et, o>- A, Lupus-street and Charl- Woolw.ieh, cheesemonger. J.• j Mantua, Luton, Bed- wood-street, Pimlico cheese pavemcnt, City, general fordslnreJewelter.—-J Lev & p Hollingsbead, Chelten- dealer.-W. Kerr, G. Earnshaw, Halifax, York shire,°1dyefs.:—G. Smeeton, Batley, Yorkshire, ...

... THE EAST IKDIA COURTS OF JUDICATURE BILL and the EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICE BILL oassed through committee.—The Dealers in Old Metals Bill was read a second time.—The Universities' Elections Bill and the Irremovable Poor Bill passed through com- mittee.—The Crown Suits' Limitation Bill, and the Criminal Proceedings Oath Relief Bill (after some dis- suasion and opposition) were read a second time, ...

... Inspection of Camps.—Instructions have been if sued to the Inspector-General of Fortifications (says ihe Army and Navy Gazelle) to appoint an experienced officer to thoroughly inspect our English camps, their construction and cost, and then to proceed to theCurragh for the like, purpose. After this duty is performed, it is intended to compare the results with a minute inspection of the camp at ...

... INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES.—In answer to Mr. Cobbett, Sir G. GREY said that it was not intended to appoint a new chief inspector of factories in the place of Mr. Horner, but four sub-inspectors had been recently appointed. THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.—The Lords' amendments to this bill were agreed to, as were the amendments to several other bills, which were brought down from the Upper ...

... 4f J. J. Connihan and M. Lindt, Fencliurch-street, mewJwn.J'- H. II. Henson, Watford, Hertfordshire, contractor.^ — Taylor, Norwich, tobacconist.—J. Patterson, Coo Wiltshire, licensed victualler.—L. W. Kret^ Cranbourr,^ Bloomsbury, manufacturing .t*weUer. £ ,and w. Burgin. street, Leicesterrsquare, eii^-aver. w. Keighi ley Great Winchester-street, LU.Vr porhett, Birmingham Birmingham, glass ...